Vandalism Suggested in Priest River Plane Crash Probe
Priest River pilots Ralph Perkins and Wayne Merritt told Bonner County Commissioners vandalism caused Saturday’s crash near Priest River injuring two. FAA investigator Gene Veal would not confirm vandalism. Sheriff’s office knew of no charges.
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Priest River
Bonner County
Federal Aviation Administration
Gene Veal
Larry Byers
Leland Chase
Coeur d’Alene
Byers
Chase
Sacred Heart Hospital
Spokane
Perkins
Merritt
Harold Anselmo
Anselmo
Beach Boundary Patrol Targets Vandalism At City Beach
Beach security personnel are stationed for eight hours daily to curb vandalism. Police Chief Dick Abbott reports the private patrol, hired month by month, shows early success with limited damages since taking over on June 12. The guards have citizen arrest powers and radios to summon police as needed.
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Boundary Security Patrol
Dick Abbott
Abbott
Approval Sought On Cycle Race Track
The Brush Rats Motorcycle Club seeks a conditional use permit for a motorcycle race track two and a half miles south of Westmond and east one mile from U S Highway 95 on Floyd Kelly property. Meeting at 7:30 p m in Bonner County courthouse.
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Brush Rats
Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission
Here
Dave Townsend
Westmond
Floyd Kelly
Coolin
Eastshore Rd
Don Ellersick
James Scott
Helen Spracklen
Dick Tucker
Selle Rd
Youth Robbed and Beaten by Six Near Chestnut and Boyer
A 15 year old Sandpoint youth was chased on his bicycle by six assailants into a pole yard near Chestnut and Boyer. The group robbed him of a foreign coin and his windbreaker, damaged his bicycle, and beat him. Police are investigating.
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Chestnut and
Boyer
Bonner County School Board weighs building plans and bids
The Bonner County School Board spent two and a half hours reviewing long term building proposals and decided to call for bids on 137000 dollars worth of high priority facilities and equipment. Trustees reported mixed community views on location for a high school, with Sagle favored by some for a south river site and others preferring a Sagle high school or existing facilities improvements.
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Bonner County
Darrel Kenops
Kenops
Sagle
Southside
Pend Oreille
Venus Verhet
Sandpoint
Kenop
Verhei
Jack Bopp
Bopp
Suits Allege Police Abuse by Sandpoint Officers
Two juvenile plaintiffs in First District Court allege excessive force by Sandpoint police in July 1973. Defendants include the City of Sandpoint Officer Earl Maurer and ex officer Peter Robinson. Riese seeks 3000 general damages over alleged negligent hiring and training. Conrad seeks 96 hospital costs 31 medical expenses and 2000 general damages.
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Sandpoint
First District Court
Earl Maurer
Peter Robinson
Robert A. Riese
Keith Conrad
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Moscarny
Jim Brockway
National Bicentennial Commission
Marianne Love
Betty Foster
Commission
Robert Sterling
W. David Welch
Tillakum Resort
Priest Lake
Coeur D’ Alene
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