Burglar Threats Delay Sandpoint Store Heist Escape
Two burglars eluded capture after threatening Western Auto Store manager Bill Lutzke with a lethal warning. The pair fled through a rear exit as police arrived within a minute, with authorities noting entry likely between 5 and 6 p.m. and praising fast dispatch from local agencies.
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Lutzke
Sandpoint
George Elliot
Elliot
Sheriff’s Office
Idaho State
Harris urges Senate probe of timber industry collusion
Sen. Fred R. Harris accuses government officials and timber lobbyists of blatant collusion and seeks a Senate Interior Committee inquiry into why the Nixon administration dropped plans to restrict clearcutting on public lands. He cites Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz as pro-industry and blocking conservation measures.
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Senate Interior Committee
Harris
Earl Butz
House Considers Criminal Code Bill In Idaho
Boise lawmakers debated a criminal code revision without full reading as Rep. John Reardon reserved right to object later. He noted two bold words in the measure and warned he may insist on full readings for other final bills. The constitution requires full reading, though consent often waives it.
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Reardon
Ice Jam Reported Here After Bridge Inspection
County Commissioner Jack Popplewell inspected bridges on Sand Creek north of here after a citizen's report of an ice jam at Selle Road. He told Sheriff Wilcox high water but no immediate danger. Roads show moderate washouts from heavy rain and mild temperatures.
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Jack Popplewell
Sand Creek
Here
Selle Road
Popplewell
Robert Wilcox
Weddlewood
Schweitzer Basin Ski Report Hints Snow Soon
Schweitzer Basin remains closed with 30 degree temperatures and a call for snow. An official opening report will be issued at 7 00 a m Saturday on all radio stations. The spokesman said roads have been sanded and are in good condition.
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Schweitzer
Spokane Seeks Federal Aid for Unemployment Relief
Spokane County commissioners moved to secure federal aid by designating the county as a qualified area due to unemployment above six percent. Spokane City has applied for Emergency Employment Act funds and plans to rehire about 15 police officers with the aid. County Board Chairman W O Allen said roughly $200,000 is available, to pair with local funds on an 80 20 match.
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Spokane
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U.S. Department of Commerce
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W.O. Allen
P R Brothers Bound Over For Burglaries Trial
Two Priest River brothers James E Montgomery 30 and Virgil R Montgomery 27 were bound over to District Court on burglary counts after a preliminary hearing. Virgil faces four counts and James three. one count against James was dropped. Bond set at 2500 each. Items seized from the brothers’ Priest River homes were later returned after being unidentified. No trial date set.
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James E. Montgomery
Virgil R. Montgomery
Don Swanstrom
Virgil
James
Priest River Homes
Montgomery Brothers
Bonner County
Floods Threaten Palouse River in Whitman County
Palouse River and tributaries swollen by melting snow and rain flood Whitman County isolating Tekoa and flooding Pullman streets and businesses. Two trailer courts near Washington State University evacuated residents as river levels begin to subside with no injuries reported.
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Whitman County
Pullman
Tekoa
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Pullman Police Department
Washington State University
Sheriff’s Office
Oaksdale
Idaho
Moscow
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