Woman Killed In Accident Near Priest River
Betty Ann Ferguson 45 of Spokane died Friday evening in a one car crash 31 miles north of Priest River on Highway 57. Her car veered off the right shoulder overcorrected and struck trees, total loss reported. Another crash near Bonners Ferry injured Ern Brown 48 of Naples when his logging truck rolled over on US 95. A separate mishap west of Sandpoint on SH 200 involved James D. Derry of Galena whose truck crane boom struck a bridge. cited for no heavy load permit and failure to report the accident.
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Betty Ann Ferguson
Spokane
Priest River
Ern Brown
Naples
Bonners Ferry
Brown
Sandpoint
Burlington Northern Railroad
Dover
James D. Derry
Galena
Sandpoint Police Nab California Youth on NCIC Hit
NCIC teletype alerted Sandpoint police Friday to an 18 year old California youth, Jim Hall, picked up during a routine check while searching for a robbery suspect. Hall faced warrants for receiving stolen property and burglary from Humboldt County California and was jailed in Bonner County.
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Sandpoint
National Crime Information Center
NCIC
California
Jim Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Hall
Bonner County
Humbolt County
Calif
Weather in Sandpoint Forecast
Variable cloudiness continues through Tuesday with hot conditions. Southerly winds at 10 to 20 mph bring an estimated high of 95 and a low near 65 each night. Rain chances remain under ten percent.
Idaho Legion Opposes Funds for Vietnam Rebuild
The Idaho State American Legion urged against using federal lands to rebuild North Vietnam. They called funds be redirected to rehabilitating American Vietnam veterans and the Veterans Administration. They also urged Memorial Day on May 30 and a $425,000 state-funded nursing home for wartime veterans.
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Salmon, Idaho
UPI
Idaho
American Legion
North Vietnam
Veterans Administration
Kaniksu Fire Under Control
The Forest Service reports the Kaniksu National Forest fire near Battle Creek, 25 miles northeast of Sandpoint, Idaho, is under control after peak activity involved more than 500 firefighters. The Friday blaze in a logging operation burned a 640 acre area despite extreme dry weather and rugged terrain. No serious injuries were reported.
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Sandpoint
Idaho
UPD
Forest Service
Kaniksu National Forest
Here
Battle Creek
Washington
Ehrlichman Kennedy Tax Checks Disclosed
The Senate Watergate hearings reveal that six days after Kennedy took office, Carmine Bellino ordered intensive reviews of numerous tax records. Ehrlichman testified about White House tax checks and argued they were not used for political harassment, as the committee adjusts its schedule during Phase I.
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Washington
UPI
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
John F. Kennedy
Ehrlichman
Kennedy
H.R. Haldeman
House
Senate
Commerce
Maurice N. Stans
Watergate Grand Jury
U.S. Appeals Court
John W. McCormacks
McCormack
Martin Swelg
Committee
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Warants
Ervin
Stans
Commerce Department
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Edward J. Gurney
A-tta
Charles Colson
Lst
Jamboree West Attracts 35000 Scouts To Farragut Park
The influx of about 35 000 Boy Scouts and leaders began arriving at Farragut State Park Idaho on Lake Pend Oreille as the jamboree opened. Most will reach the site by auto bus or air with attendees from Japan Korea and Taiwan including comedian Bob Hope and the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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Farragut State Park
Idaho
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Nets
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Kaniksu
Oregon
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