Rice Only Excitement At Democratic Convention
Mrs. Deckie Rice Idaho Falls won the Idaho Democratic Party state chairmanship by 146 votes at Twin Falls convention with Pat Carr as opponent. Officers named include Les Purce vice chairman and Paul Burser treasurer. County and district selections followed with Steve Carter, Gray Gould, Glen McFarland and Sue Reents as presidential electors and several others for executive posts. A platform debate urged OSHA regulation, Equal Rights Amendment, and slates favored education funding shifts away from property taxes. Cloudy Sandpoint area forecast follows.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
UPI
Deckie Rice
Idaho Falls
Democratic Party
Pat Carr
Boise
Rice
Les Purce
Pocatello
Paul Burser
Steve Carter
Gray Gould
Glen McFarland
Clark Fork
Sue Reents
Bob Brown
Coeur d’ Alene
Elanore
English
Wallace
al Rouyer
Moscow
Linda Cameron
Caldwell
Carol Rickert
Angie Neitzel
Don Evans
Malad
di Bowler
Bliss
Carolyn Selander
John Champman
Selander
Chapman
Jim Donart
Sun Valley
OSHA
Sandpoint Jaycees Seek Help For Prize Float Support
The Sandpoint Jaycees will sell Your Float buttons downtown this week for a $1 donation to fund the prize-winning community float. They seek volunteers for repair maintenance and transport to festivals and parades. Bob Fischer notes the effort mainly involved students and Junior Miss winners and parents. Contacts Jim Holt 263-5403 or Ed Eitzman 263-3328.
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Sandpoint Jaycees
Sandpoint
Jaycees
Bob Fischer
Fischer
Creston
Newport
Jim Holt
Ed Eitzman
Butz Promises To Work For Reagan If He's Nominated
Spokane Washington UPI Agriculture Secretary Butz veered from his prepared text at the state GOP convention to pledge he would vigorously support Ronald Reagan if nominated. He noted Ford’s electability and cited Ford's veto record and $13 billion saved, while stressing Republican gains over seven years.
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Ronald Reagan
Spokane
Gerald Ford
Reagan
Butz
Wash
UPI
Agriculture
Earl. Butz
Washington State
McGovern
Goldwater
Ford
Kansas City
Riverfront Convention Center
Washington
Richard Faylor
Mounties Arrest Man Tied to 1974 Jail Breakout
Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a man linked to the June 1974 Bonner County jail escape in Rupert Idaho. The raid followed a border patrol shooting in which Jorge Lenius was fatally wounded. investigators described an alleged struggle and accidental discharge.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Bonner County
Rupert
Idaho
UPI
Jorge Lenius
Border
D. L. Hendrickson
Lenius
J. R. Simplot
Department of Immigration
Vern Jervis
Washington D. C
Jessie Rolf O’donnelly
Hope
British Columbia
O'Donnelly
Michael Casey
William Leslie Are
Bonner
Dave Hare
Hare
Rainbow Group
Sandpoint
LaBella
Quebec
Canada
Are
Los Angeles
Dead Animals Found After Teton Dam Flood
A Civil Defense official said 100 more dead animals were found in heavy debris in the Teton Dam disaster area. About 4000 carcasses remained in Rexburg and were being buried quickly to prevent disease. barrels of pesticides complicate cleanup as agencies collect drums for identification.
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Rexburg
Idaho
UPI
Civil Defense
Teton Dam
Kent Marler
Marlor
Us, Steel Co
U.S. Army
Idaho National Guard
Bureau of Public Lands
Forest roads open in Bonner County for tourist season
US Forest Service reports most Bonner County forest roads open. Lightning Creek road closed for about two more weeks for repairs while Trestle Creek is plowed and open. Dry Creek road partially open with work underway and Rattle Creek closed awaiting funding. Battle Creek repairs expected next month. Priest Lake area roads remain fully open.
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Bonner County
US Forest Service
Sandpoint Ranger District
Lightning Creek
Dry Creek
Rattle Creek
Jerry Stern
Sandpoint
Battle Creek
Priest Lake
Reagan Hammering On Electability In Tight Race
LOS ANGELES UP I reports Ronald Reagan sharpening focus on electability as the key issue against Ford in the Kansas City contest. Reagan claims broader cross‑section support, notes Carter’s anti‑establishment drive, and argues he can win in November with Democratic and independent votes.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Kansas City
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
GOP
Iowa
Washington
Carter
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