Colburn Man Held After Auto Theft
A Colburn man, Claude E. Woolard, 54, was arrested in Sandpoint Friday in connection with auto thefts at the K-2 Motel. Two motel guests reported vehicle break ins and a third man reported a stolen 1971 Volkswagen. $800 worth of ski equipment and registration papers were recovered. the VW remains missing. A separate Sandpoint theft involved a 1971 van recovered in Kootenai. No arrests announced in that case. Curtains stolen from 1124 Cedar St. Kus. Two cabins at Stoneridge Estates broken into. items stolen. No loss estimates available.
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Colburn
Sandpoint
Larry Sterling
Claude E. Woolard
Sterling
Woolard
Bonner County
Frank ‘Kennedy, Blanchard
Gordon Dolan
Stoneridge Estates
Carl Brunjes
Kootenai Bay
Sheriff's Office
Weather outlook for Coeur d Alene area cold northern wind
Variable cloudiness with a chance of snow showers through Tuesday. A bit cooler with northerly winds 5 to 15 mph and a 30 percent precipitation chance. High today around 30, tonight 15, high Tuesday near 25.
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Coeur
Alene
Sandpoint
Church Will Announce Presidential Bid From Idaho City
Idaho Senator Frank Church confirmed he will announce his Democratic presidential bid soon from Idaho City. The 51 year old Democrat cites personal and political nostalgia as he plans to reveal his candidacy at the Idaho locale.
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Church
Idaho City
Kevin Roche
Boise
Idaho
Frank Church
Pickup-Logging Truck Collision Triggers Trestle Creek Power Outage
A logging truck and a pickup collided at the entrance to Trestle Creek Park causing a power pole to break and a two hour outage for about 200 customers. The logging truck driven by John L. Dott and the pickup driver John O Branovich were uninjured. pole replacement and temporary repairs followed. O Branovich was cited for failure to yield. Ice and weekend crashes were blamed for multiple non injury accidents in the area.
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Trestle Creek Park
Trestle Creek
John L. Dott
Rathdrum
John O’branovich
Hope
Louisiana ‘Pacific
O’branovich
Dale Addington
Pacific Power and Light
Washington and
Church
Sandpoint
Annette Farley
Rt. 1
Priest River
Judith L. Mosshart
Pate Nielson
Rt. 3
Ronald Crawford
Cedar
Crawford
Highway 200
Dover
Donny K. Stevens
Kalispell Mont
Kent
A. Schultz
Rf. 2
House Approves Idaho Home Rule Bill for Cities
The Idaho House passed 41 to 29 a home rule bill authorizing cities to exercise all powers not prohibited by law or the constitution. Rep. Ralph Wheeler likened current rules to a legal prison, while proponents say no extra taxes are granted. An adjacent bill would allow sales and use taxes with voter approval.
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Richard Charnock
Boise
UPI
House
Senate
Idaho
Ralph Wheeler
Falls
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Stateline
Ingram
Perry Swisher
Pocatello
Swisher
John Reardon
Reardon
Idaho approves minimum wage hike to federal levels
Idaho Senate passes House Bill 330 by 23 to 12, phasing in boosts to reach federal levels for workers not covered by the federal minimum. Starts at 1.60 per hour, then 2.20 on Jan 1 1977 and 2.30 on July 1 1977, affecting about 10 percent of the workforce and sparking GOP objections over inflation and youth employment.
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Boise
Idaho
Senate
Robert Kinghorn
D-Pocatello
Kingdorn
J Marsden Willams
Idaho Falls
Walter Yarbrough
Grand View
Yarbrough
Idaho Senate Backs Bank Usury Bill To Aid Large Loans
Idaho senators reaffirmed passage of a bank usury bill allowing loans over 25 000 to be sourced outside the state if needed. Supporters argued Idaho needs more money to finance projects while opponents warned the measure favors banks and could raise rates.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
Senate
House
Sen
V K. Brassey
Brassey
Montana
Otter
Idaho House backs obscenity bills redefining law
The Idaho House approved HB 618 to define obscenity more clearly and HB 620 to clarify moral nuisances by wide margins. Supporters cited alignment with U.S. Supreme Court decisions and easier convictions, while opponents warned of censorship and state overreach.
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Boise
Idaho
Idaho House
House
Senate
Pat Mc. Dermott
D-Pocatello
Butch Otter
Caldwell
Speaker
Ed Rice
U.S. Supreme Court
Rice
Robert Hosack
Moscow
Otter
Carl Braun
Dorofino
Ron Harlow
Lewiston
Maurice Clements
Nampa
Jim* Infelt
Idaho Falls
Dorothy “McCann
D-Wallace
Ralph Olmstead
Twin Falls
Thomas Snyder
Cataldo
Larry Jackson
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Schultz
George F. Crawford
Peter B. Rothrock
Spokane
Rothrock
Riverside
Noxon
David J. Thompson
Margret C. Ball
Heron
Chase A. Clark
Boise County
Alabama
George Wallace
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Cccil Andrus
Delaware
Joseph Biden
Democratc
United States
CIA
FBI
IRS
Docatello
Lyman G. Winchester
R-Kuna
Oval Snow
John Peavey
Rupert
Peavey
Len Dicksmith
R-Rexburg
Island
Phil Batt
Wilder
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