Spokane Scouts Begin 3000 Mile Cross Country Bicycle Trip
Twenty nine Boy Scouts from Spokane Troop 343 led by Phil Knight traveled 85 miles from Spokane to Bonner County and camped near Hope School in Hope Idaho for the first leg toward Washington DC. The group plans about 80 miles daily, with travel toward July 22 arrival. the caravan includes adult helpers and a supporting trailer crew.
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Washington D.C
Bonner County
Hope School
Hope
Adams School
Spokane
Phil Knight
Knight
Sandpoint
Washington DC
Mike Smith
Lois McDonald
Washington, D.C
Davenport
Bee
Five Die As Train Hits Car Blocking Riverside Traffic
A freight train plowed into a car trapped by guard rails in Riverside leaving five elderly people dead. The car carried four passengers plus Thelma Kelsey who was hurled 75 feet. witnesses described a horrifying scene as others cried and trembled. Names identified include John Drumm, Janet Drumm, Elizabeth Buchin and Marguerite Dixon all from Sun City.
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Riverside
Calif
UPI
George Onorio
Redlands
Thelma Kelsey
Sun City
John Drumm
Janet Drumm
Elizabeth Buchin
Marguerite Dixon
Idaho Purchases Airplane for State Use After Flood
Gov. Cecil D Andrus disclosed a six passenger used airplane bought from a Boise dealer for 169000 with emergency funds after the Teton Dam flood. The purchase aims to expedite rapid response while agencies will cover later use costs and the aircraft will replace constant use of the Idaho Air National Guard planes.
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Teton Dam
Idaho Falls
Boise
Andrus
Idaho
Joint Finance Appropriations Committee
Idaho Air National Guard
Sunshine Mining opens open letter to woo striking workers
Sunshine Mining Co launches full page ads in Spokane and north Idaho papers offering a $1.66 per hour three year contract to 500 striking Local 5089 miners. Union leader Laverne Melton accuses the company of inflated terms and demands parity with copper miners, citing wage and benefit gaps.
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Spokane
UPI
Sunshine Mining Co
North Idaho
Laverne
Melton
Galena
Jury Tours Idaho Sites Linked to Marcussen Case
A 12 member George Stroisch murder trial jury visited two north Idaho locations tied to the 1973 disappearance and death of Rita Marcussen. They examined the site where the Marcussen’s gold car was found and a Hayden Lake area farm where remains and clues were reported. No charges have been filed in Ron Marcussen’s disappearance.
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Ron Marcussen
Hayden Lake
al Hunter
Church Urges Utah Campaign Workers to Back Carter
Sen. Frank Church announced he asked Utah campaign workers to support Jimmy Carter for the Democratic presidential nomination. He cited party unity and clear nominating results and said Carter offers leadership to restore trust in government at home and abroad. He planned a news conference in Washington.
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UPI
Frank Church
Utah
Jimmy Carter
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Judy Barrett
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Clinton Miller
Sunshine
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Wyoming
First Security Bank of
First Security State Bank
Springville
Murray
N.A
First
Bountiful
First’ Security
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