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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1973
Page
1
The largest local merchants promo begins at 9 a.m. Saturday with sidewalk sales until 5 p.m. The 300 block of First Avenue and the 100 block of Cedar will close to parking to ease congestion.
Idaho State Sen. James Stoicheff of Sandpoint calls for reopening the Clark Fork Forest Service station and the Falls station north of Priest River. He faults federal closures for higher travel costs and longer response times, says staff morale suffers, and urges support from Senators Church and McClure and Rep. Symms.
A Canadian government public relations officer said Canada is in a budget crunch and will not participate in Spokane's World Fair next year. Expo officials and Mel Alter questioned the timing, while Lynn Stephens said a formal withdrawal notice would be sent to Expo in the near future.
The Lions Club hosts a Beach Benefit Bar-B-Que on Saturday July 29 in Sandpoint led by Lion President Larry Barker. Proceeds aid city beach improvements with entertainment including a horseshoe contest dunking machine tennis water skiing aerial show by Air National Guard and skydiving by Spokane Sport Parachute Club. Adults $2.50 children under 12 $1.50. Sandpoint High School Class of 53 reunion joins the gala event.
Bonner County deputies arrested six adults and three juveniles during a 6:30 a.m. raid in a Kelso Lake commune. Those taken into custody include William Zeller 34 Christopher Kuhn 35 Debbie Myerson 29 Jennifer Jerome 18 Abigail Kuhn 20 and Cindy Smallwood 24. A marijuana patch and contraband were found. The group offered no resistance and will face possession and cultivation charges.
Idaho's unemployment rose from 4.3 percent in May to 5.4 percent in June due to school closures. The Idaho Department of Employment reported a 15,300 increase in the labor force in June as seasonal effects raised both unemployment and employment. Despite 10,900 more Idahoans finding jobs, 4,400 workers remained unemployed in June.
The Northside Fire District received 997.64 from the Department of Civil Preparedness. Bonner County Civil Defense Director Bob Cramer gave the check to Fire Chief Bob Lyons for equipment on a converted Army surplus 6x6 fire engine. The truck will serve as a backup with a 2000 gallon tank, planned pump and dump valve, and six wheel drive for hard to reach fires.
Fair and warm weather for Sandpoint with southerly winds up to 15 mph. Rain chances stay under 10 percent through Thursday. Highs near 85 and lows around 55 each night.
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