Farragut Rock Festival Leaves Park Peacefully Despite Rain
About 15 000 attended Sunday shrinking to under 3 000 by Monday afternoon as clouds moved in. Volunteers collected roughly $100 for cleanup with an estimated $7000 in work and 25 volunteers needed to finish the job. Sheriff Johnson noted eight arrests mainly on narcotics charges. no major trouble outside the park.
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Weather Outlook for Sandpoint: Scattered Showers and Cool Winds
Sandpoint forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with scattered showers through Wednesday. Gusty winds today with a 70 percent rain chance, 50 percent tonight, and 40 percent Wednesday. Highs near 60 today, 65 Wednesday. lows around 45 tonight.
Calm Fourth of July Weekend Praised by Sheriff
Boriner County Sheriff Robert H. Wilcox commended inter agency cooperation among Sandpoint City Police Idaho State Police and his deputies for a weekend with few accidents or incidents. He noted no overflow at Farragut State Park church picnic and Deputy Sergeant Jerry James estimated about 100000 people in the Priest Lake area.
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Sandpoint
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Priest Lake
Louis Armstrong Dies at 71 in Queens Home
New York reports Louie Armstrong dead at 5 30 a m at his Corona Queens home aged 71 The jazz great had recently left Beth Israel Medical Center after kidney and heart trouble and had planned a comeback practicing on his gold plated trumpet Bill Doll Associates announced the death Nixon sent a telegram to his door Armstrong said I guess I am an old cat you cant lose
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Priest River Motorcyclist Injured In Accident Near Nordman
A Priest River man, Gary W. Gumner, 21, was injured Sunday when he lost control of a lightweight motorcycle on Granite Creek Road about 3 miles north of Nordman. He was cited for inattentive driving and is in satisfactory condition at Newport Community Hospital.
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Murphy Questions Law Enforcement At Farragut
Boise Idaho Lt Gov Jack Murphy says he is investigating a July Fourth weekend picnic at Farragut State Park amid reports of no law enforcement. He cites an estimated 16000 attendees and a breakdown of enforcement with public frustration over the park’s openness during a Universal Life Church event. He seeks first hand information and questions future use of the park for such gatherings.
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