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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1972
Page
2
The Sandpoint Daily Bee issue from June 9, 1972 lists legal notices as a weekly Tuesday publication. It notes publication details, subscription rates, and the publisher Pend Oreille Printers Inc with contact information and affiliations.
UPI reports Montana voters approved a measure to legalize bingo and raffles but not casino gambling by 137 490 to 81 151. The new state constitution won 150 229 to 80 702. Death penalty retention passed. Lt Gov Thomas Judge led Democratic governor race. Ed Smith defeated Frank Dunkle. One house legislature proposal defeated 119 187 to 96 442.
An accident near Fifth and Oak caused minor damage to cars driven by Edwina E. Klelm and Gary M. Miller, both of Sandpoint. Miller pulled out from a curb and failed to see Klelm approaching, causing the collision. Eli Jukick was cited for an improper left turn after a non injurious crash at First and Lake streets. Marriage licenses applied for by six couples on June 6 7 including residents of Salem Colville Sandpoint and Edmonton.
Glenns Ferry Idaho unidentified miner skeleton found in Bruneau Desert by Gary Copeland of the Idaho Fish and Game Department. The site near an unnamed desert canyon 16 miles from a road yielded 1921 newspaper fragments a bible pages mining equipment glass containers and paprika and tea. Copeland buried the remains and saw no foul play.
Daytime and prime time slots show a chaotic broadcast schedule with multiple program titles and times jumbled. The page includes soaps, game shows, cartoons, and news blocks, but OCR noise obscures several entries and channel names.
Lois Henrietta Page 80 died at Bonner General Hospital. Funeral services set for June 10 at Moon Chapel with Rev. Tom Rodda officiating. Born July 18, 1891 in Lodge Montana, she moved to Sandpoint in 1907 from Great Falls. She taught in Bronx School Dover and Sandpoint, married Dr. John Page in 1928, studied at University of Idaho and Washington, earned a master’s at Columbia, and served 27 years on the Library Board. Survivors include her husband, two sisters, and a sister-in-law. Cremation planned._Report notes_: Edited for clarity and to fit obituary reporting style.
Robert Joel Featherston died June 8 at his home in the Oden area. He was born March 25, 1968 inalla Washington. He moved to Sandpoint from Caldwell Idaho in December 1971. Survived by parents Dan and Sandra Featherston Sandpoint one brother Brent at home maternal grandparents Basil and Dorr Redmond Washington paternal grandparents Paul Featherston Yakima Washington one great grandmother Hazel Munsey Caldwell Idaho one great grandfather Arlingtor Washington three aunts four uncles and three cousins. Funeral Monday June 12 at 11 from Mon Chapel with Pastor Ferald Schulze officiating burial Pinecrest Memorial Park Memorials to Dr Patricia Hayden University of Washington Seattle.
Omaha livestock markets show mixed results with barrows and gilts mostly steady beyond 250 pounds and cattle steady across classes. A separate Fort Hall incident reports a light plane crash near Ross Fork Creek. pilot Jack Kreg Tremonton escaped injury while attempting to land for tractor parts delivery to Mayle and Roger Facer on Fort Hall Reservation land.
Washington lawmakers discuss installing eight foot glass shields and bullet proof panels around House galleries to limit spectator intrusion. The plan, costing about 500000 dollars plus audio, would let visitors hear floor statements only through a microphone while muting other gallery noise.
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