Ten Days Chosen For New Bonner County Schools Work
Bonner County School District 82 trustees select bids for two projects at New Farmin and Southside schools. Vern W. Johnson & Sons bid $229,779 for New Farmin expansion and Sceva Construction bid $150,972 for Southside work, with both deadlines set to complete by late January and November respectively. A paging system bid of $2,700 at New Farmin was also accepted.
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Bonner County
New Farmin
Southside
Vern W. Johnson & Sons
Spokane
Sceva Construction
Johnson & Sons
Ject
DeWayne Bros. Circus Arrives in Sandpoint Tomorrow
The DeWayne Bros. Circus performs two shows in Sandpoint under Sandpoint Jaycees sponsorship featuring Flying Carrolls Randells DeWayne Teeterboard stars and water ski elephant act amid clown artistry. A circus spokesman notes care routines for Bimbo Jr. include oiling and nail care and highlights unique clown makeup rights.
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DeWayne Bros. Circus
Sandpoint
Sandpoint Jaycees
Sawdust
Flying Carrolls
Randells
DeWayne
Bimbo Jr
DeWayne Bros
Weather Outlook Lays Bare Warm, Partly Cloudy Days
Fair today with a little warmer trend and near zero rain risk tonight. Friday expects partly cloudy skies and a high of 85 with a low of 55. Mostly dry with a slight rain chance.
Woman Cited In Accident Near Sandpoint
A Sandpoint woman, Retta M. Merkley, was cited for inattentive driving after a two car crash 9 miles east of Sandpoint on Highway 200. Gerald S. Montague of Lamont Washington suffered possible back injuries. damage totaled about $600. Officer Ron Bruce noted Merkley’s car damage at $175.
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Sandpoint
Retta M. Merkley
Gerald S. Montague
Lamont
Washington
Montague
Merkley
Water Wall Flood Drowns Over 200 In India
A wall of water from the Alaknanda River swept away a caravan of buses and other vehicles near Badrinath in the Himalayas drowning more than 200 people returning from a religious pilgrimage. Villagers call it the worst flood in 50 years.
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New Delhi
UPD
Himalaya
Badrinath
Alaknanda River
Nelson TV store burglarized. radios and TV stolen
Thieves broke into Nelson's TV Store in Sandpoint during the night Tuesday and carried off two transistor radios, a color TV, seven dollars in cash. Entry was through the rear door. Owner Robert Klinger reported the break in at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. Sandpoint police said.
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Nelson
Sandpoint
Robert Klinger
Crazy Days sale in Sandpoint set for Saturday
The Retail Merchants Committee of the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce schedules a one day event on Saturday July 25. Downtown merchants offer many items at near or below cost with sidewalk displays and clerks in special attire.
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Retail Merchants Committee
Sandpoint
Sneaky Anaconda Found In Ventura Toilet
Louis Chacon reported a five foot anaconda appeared from a toilet bowl in his new Ventura home. Deputies initially found nothing but later captured the snake after it peeked from the bowl and avoided nets.
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Ventura
Calif
UPI
Louis Chacon
Chacon
Hans Landay To Perform at Elks Club This Saturday
Internationally known comic Hans Landay, a Sandpoint Elks Lodge member from Hope, headlines the Continental Capers show at the Elks Club this Saturday at 8 30 p m. The Moon Siters musical trio will perform for dancing until 1 a m. Advance tickets are available at the Elks Club Golf Club House or at the door for Elk members, their ladies and guests.
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Hans Landay
Elks Lodge
Hope
Elks Club
Landay
Golf Club
Fear causes girls death in dentist visit
A coroner ruled 4 year old Denise OConnor died accidentally from fear of the dentist. Dr Gavin Thurton said the girl’s heart stopped due to adrenaline excess after anxiety during a tooth extraction attempt July 1. Her parents testified and she died days later in Charing Cross Hospital.
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London
UPI
Denise O’connor
Gavin Thurton
Denise
Patrick O'Connor
Charing Cross Hospital
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Palm Springs
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