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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1976
Page
2
The Sandpoint Daily is published Monday through Friday by Pend Oreille Printers Inc at 310 Church Street Sandpoint Idaho 83864. Subscriptions are 2.50 per month nationwide and home delivery is 2.50 per month. Office phone 263-5151 P O Box 579 Pete Thompson is the publisher.
UPI report says Alabama Governor George C Wallace, once a symbol of southern racism, was invited to speak at the Democratic National Convention by Jimmy Carter and Robert Strauss. Wallace, a three term governor, will join speakers like George McGovern Hubert Humphrey and Peter Rodino as Carter marshals a unified effort to reclaim the White House. Carter expects interviews with potential running mates and may invite several others. the convention program aims for harmony amid ongoing vice presidential deliberations.
SIPRI director Frank Barnaby warns a race war in South Africa could escalate into a Vietnam style international conflict between East and West. The report notes Western powers fear losing uranium and arms trade leverage and urges reforms to avert wider war.
Four affidavits to the Secretary of the Army allege widespread honor code violations at West Point. Cadets are accused of tolerating theft of parachute gear, lying about government vehicle use to buy alcohol, and selling stolen equipment. The documents were filed in Newark federal court in a suit by Kenneth Harris asserting due process violations.
The EPA will not enforce lead reductions until January 1 1977 to prevent a summer gasoline shortage. Lead levels will be reduced gradually: one gram per gallon by 1977, eight tenths by 1978, and half a gram by 1979. Refineries warn of higher lead in regular and premium fuels during peak demand.
A dense listing of the day’s TV lineup features shows from 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM including Mickey Mouse Club Misterogers Lucy Show Sesame Street Hogan’s Heroes News scenes Eyewitness News Electric Company ABC CBS NBC News Star Trek Dinah Let’s Make a Deal Match Game Bobby Vinton Secret of Baobab Upstairs Downstairs Barney Miller Streets of San Francisco Hawaii Five-O Goodbye Again Olympiad Harry O Barnaby Jones Mark of Jazz Black Perspectives Eyewitness News Mannix Hanging Tree Tonight Show Magician Tomorrow.
Reports from Indonesian officials say the June quake in Irian Jaya has killed between 5,800 and 9,011 people, with hundreds more missing. Relief efforts face rugged terrain and destroyed airstrips as tribesmen are urged to relocate to safer areas.
Former President Richard Nixon was disbarred in New York by the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court for actions during Watergate. The ruling cites five specifications including obstructing FBI and DOJ investigations and improperly concealing evidence related to unlawful activities. The disbarment takes effect Aug. 9 and does not carry a criminal conviction.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attended dedication ceremonies at the Washington Cathedral nave with President Ford as thousands watched. The church features Churchill Memorial Porch and construction ties to Britain while the New Zealand Embassy hosted a foundation-stone unveiling for a chancery building.
New York UPI reports the 70 page 1976 Democratic platform favors a centrist stance, avoiding divisive issues like abortion and drugs. It emphasizes caution on busing and school aid while endorsing limited measures on Vietnam deserter pardons and corporate oil ownership restrictions.
Colorado health officials said two Fort Collins tree squirrels died of bubonic plague, first in the state, prompting increased surveillance in nearby Front Range cities. Experts cautioned that human risk remains low as infected fleas stay with rodents unless their food source vanishes.
U N ambassador Daniel Moynihan and Rep. Bella Abzug both condemned the Air France hijacking and urged the United States to lead an international fight against terrorism. Moynihan warned of an emerging terrorist alliance with a base in Yemen and urged a global pledge not to aid hijackers. Abzug supported an anti hijacker pledge as a deterrent.
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