Bonner County approves cut off road to Schweitzer traffic
Bonner County plans a state financed two lane road to cut off heavy skier traffic from Boyer Avenue to Schweitzer Basin. A 30 foot bridge over Sand Creek will be built as part of the project which aims to relieve congestion and should be completed this summer. James Brockway says the new route will use county manpower and equipment and follow land acquisitions. Schweitzer manager Sam Wormington notes the present route carried about 60 000 vehicles last year to the ski area north of Sandpoint. The project lies in District three under Commissioner Jack Popplewell.
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Boyer
Schweitzer Basin
Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint
Schweitzer
Sam. Wormington
Brockway
Sand Creek
Bonner County
Jack Popplewell
Army brigadier general charged with murder in Vietnam deaths
Brigadier General Don W. Donaldson, former commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade Americal Division, now at Fort Meade, is charged with murder and assault for killings in Quang Ngai Province during late 1968 or early 1969. The charges, filed May 20 by Army investigator Lt. Col. Roger Rank, move through First Army headquarters as superiors decide next steps.
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Don
John ’ W. Donaldson
11Th’ “Infantry
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First’ Army
Donaldson
Vietnam
My Lai
Calley
Americal
Lai
Samuel Koster
Quant
Ngai Province
South
Belwood Gets 1 Year Suspended Sentence
Ernest Belwood Jr., 24, of Laclede, convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a Christmas Eve 1970 collision that killed Bernal Oylear of Polson, Mont., was sentenced to one year in Bonner County jail with the term suspended for one year and probation transferred to Washington.
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Ernest Belwood, Jr
Bonner County
James G. Towles
State of Washington
Belwood
Bernal Oylear
Polson
Montana
Judge Towles
Army officers face Article 32 probes over My Lai and Vietnam deaths
Pentagon sources say the Army opened Article 32 inquiries into officers including Col Oran Henderson, linked to the My Lai cover up. Investigations focus on Vietnam war deaths with reports of another 1968 amphibious landing civilians killed by U S troops. trials at Ft Meade are paused.
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Military Justice
Koster
Army
Vietnam
Ft. Meade
Col
Oran K Henderson
Argo
Americal Eee
My Lai
Saat
Henderson
Donaldson
Pentagon
U.S
South Vietnam
Mexican laborers deny false wage claim in Priest Lake case
Six Mexican workers in Bonner County faced intense questioning after a claim they earned $2 daily for tree planting proved false. They admitted earning $3 hourly as forest contractors' laborers and led Forest Service to locations where they buried more than 1,250 trees in the Priest Lake area.
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Priest Lake
Bonner County
Mexico
Kaniksu National Forest
Forest Service
More Mexicans Held After Border Patrol Roundup
Bonner County Sheriff Robert H. Wilcox said eight more Mexican tree planters are in custody after a Border Patrol capture in the Lolo National Forest Montana. Six additional men were moved to Spokane, with all arrivals noted to be illegally present. They said they were hired by a field foreman and came individually without papers.
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Bonner County
Robert H. Wilcox
U.S. Border Patrol
Lolo National Forest
Montana
United States
Spokane
Wilcox
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Bar Owner Fined for Late-Hour Service in Sandpoint
Stephanie Raser, owner of the Kamloops Bar in Sandpoint, was fined $25 Tuesday in Magistrate's Court on charges of serving or consuming beer on the premises after the 1 a.m. legal closing hour.
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Stephanie Raser
Kamloop
Sandpoint
Weather Update for Sandpoint Short-Term Showers
Sandpoint reports cloudy conditions with showers through Thursday and a chance of thunderstorms. Rain probability falls from 60 percent tonight to 40 percent Thursday, with high near 60 and low around 45.
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AAA Axeer
Bill Davis Succumbs Here
William Bill Davis a prominent Sandpoint businessman and public accountant died Monday at Bonner General Hospital after a long illness. He established his practice in 1963 after graduating from the University of Idaho and is survived by his wife Patricia a son Douglas William his parents a sister and two uncles. Funeral services are set for Thursday June 3 at 2 p.m. from the Moon Chapel with officers from BPOE No 1376 taking part.
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William
Bill’’ Davis
Sandpoint
Bonner’ General Hospital
Davis
University of Idaho
Patricia
Douglas William
L.J. ‘Bud’ Davis
Saralee Transue
Howard ,Davis
Robert Leaker
Moon Chapel
B.p.oe. No. 1376
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Leopold Mendoza
Pancho
Ruben Baier
Reading
California
Paul
Gyles
Bill” Davis
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