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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1976
Page
5
Bonner County 4 H members are urged to attend a Fitting and Showing Clinic sponsored by the Equine Achievers. The event starts Tuesday August 3 at 9 00 a m at the fairgrounds with show prep demonstrations and hands on help from teen leaders. Members should bring their horse and a sack lunch. Equine Achievers arrive at 8 00 a m for briefing.
Boston police questioned 20 patrons at Kiley's Tavern in South Boston as they probe the murder of 33 year old Paul Shimkus. Shimkus, who had witnessed a prior stabbing and testified, was shot four times in the neck and chest while watching the Olympics. He had survived a previous shooting linked to the December 1975 barroom death of John Forbes. His family says Shimkus stood by his testimony under threats.
Dallas activists led by Charlie Young vow to release rats in wealthy neighborhoods to protest a rodent control change that shifted extermination duties to tenants. The group says 100 rats are on hand and plans groups of 20 releases despite an emergency ordinance with a 200 dollar fine for illegal rat possession or release.
William Cotterell reports from Atlanta that the auto industry halted airbag production citing marketing failures. Ben Kelley of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates airbags could save about 10,000 lives annually if universally used, with costs rising $100 to $300 per car. GM confirms limited 1976 availability but no future marketing.
Diana Nyad 25 abandoned her 24 mile Long Island Sound crossing from Port Jefferson to New Haven due to severe leg cramps after about half the distance. Chuck Jones reported the conditions were calm but Nyad could not move her legs and was helped from the water. Nyad, a Barnard College coach, planned a Channel swim for August 16 and remains determined.
The USS Coronado docked at Keratsini near Athens with 306 evacuees from 30 nations including 117 Americans after a 47 hour sea voyage. Marines guarded the arrival as officials processed families, diplomats, and personnel from Beirut with two Cubans and a Russian woman among those rescued.
In Biel Switzerland Oscar Rojas Umberto Castro 23 defeated former world champion Tigran Petrosyan in the ninth round of the Interzonal. Castro a first time participant swept Petrosyan in 33 moves and admonished him to follow the rules after a draw offer. He shared 17th place with Kenneth Rogoff in the 20 man field.
An advert warns of tick misery on pets and urges use of Tick Killer to stop ticks fast. It claims Tick Killer beats collars and is part of Sergeant’s extensive product line with over 300 items.
Chuck Payne, 34, surrendered in Las Vegas to Nevada authorities after renting 10 horses for a Colorado Centennial ride to Washington. He faces theft, conspiracy, and theft of rental property charges in Boulder, where extradition is expected. His wife Kathy Payne was not charged.
The Federal Trade Commission accuses six cigarette manufacturers of omitting required health warnings in certain ads. The action adds to civil penalty suits in New York against eight tobacco firms for violations of 1972 consent orders.
The article lists Capricorn December 22 to January 19 and Aquarius January 20 to February 18 with no additional context or events.
Stanley Bloom 46 said four robbers boxed his car as he arrived from the municipal airport and forced a stop on Vista Avenue near Cherry Lane. Two cars were used and $1,400 worth of jewelry was stolen.
A 1959 Lu- hsi n 1918 turbo prop with 69 passengers and crew crashed near Zlaty Piesky Lake after attempting an emergency landing from Prague to Bratislava. Six survivors were hospitalized as witnesses reported a wing clipped a concrete structure. Investigators probe the CSA crash amid prior Yugoslav and Hungarian incidents in recent years.
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