Spring Fling Tickets On Sale For April 3 Dance
Bonner General Hospital Auxiliary offers fourth annual Spring Fling tickets at Bi Rite Drug, Ross Rexall Drug, Sandpoint Drug, Hospital Gift Shop, or from hospital auxiliaries. Proceeds fund the James Breinich Educational Fund and equipment needs. Dance at Elks Lodge on Saturday April 3 from 9 PM to 1 AM. Music by Highbeats and The Variations. Admission five dollars per couple or three dollars for a single.
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Bi-Rite
Ross’ Rexall Drug Store
Sandpoint
Bonner General Hospital Auxiliary
James Breinich
Elks Lodge
BiRite Drug
Ross Rexall Drug
Sandpoint Drug
Sunshine mine steelworkers strike halts production
About 500 workers at the Sunshine Silver Mine in Kellogg Idaho walked out after the old contract expired with no new offer. Union president Lavern Melton said management had not made a fresh proposal and shift work ended at midnight. Pickets planned for mine entrances as negotiations were slated for Friday at 10 a.m.
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Kellogg, Idaho
UPI
Sunshine, Silver Mine
Lavern Melton
Steelworkers Union
Melton
Sunshine Management
Kidwell Finds Two Excessive Force Incidents in Prison Lockdown
Idaho Attorney General Wayne Kidwell says investigators found two incidents of excessive force by a guard during the January 17 to 19 prison lockdown. The probe notes the tac squad acted within procedures while disciplining the guard, with no injuries reported.
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Boise
UPI
Wayne L. Kidwell
State Director of Correction
Kidwell
Erickson
Board of Corrections
Erikson
Richard Anderson
Tac
House Buries Liability Repeal in Idaho Legislature
The Idaho House voted 37 to 30 to table a bill repealing the mandatory automobile liability insurance law and send it to the Business Committee for burial. Rep Steve Antone urged keeping the law another year, while Rep Patricia Mc Dermott warned repeal would be irresponsible amid noted bugs.
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Boise
Antone
Jack Kennevick
Rboise
House
Patricia McDermott
D-Pocatello
Water users urge dam reconstruction despite delay risks
In Pocatello Idaho Senator James McClure warns that delaying the American Falls dam rebuilding could worsen crop losses during a dry spell. He says paying for reconstruction now is preferable. McClure also comments on Republican presidential contenders and notes Frank Church’s capability among Democrats.
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Pocatello, Idaho
UPI
James McClure
Idaho
Pocatello
American Falls
McClure
Idaho State University
Frank Church
Salmon River fishing fines in Salmon Idaho
Two Salmon men were fined 50 dollars each plus licenses for the year after fishing in an off limits area of the Salmon River. Magistrate Milton Slavin suspended 50 dollars of each fine and revoked their licenses for 1976. No fish were caught.
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Salmon
Idaho
UPI
Milton Slavin
Salmon Area
Community groups schedule March meetings and events
A roundup of local club notices lists Legion of Fine Arts general meeting on March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Second Stage Theatre with Susan M. Gohs as guest speaker for TOPS ID. 174. Sandpoint Garden Club meets March 15 at 1:30 p.m. Washington Water Power Building hostess room. Mum's Green Thumb at Mrs Hoyt Schuyler's home at 12:30. Panhandle Nile Club March 18 at Lucille Holt’s home. Spring Fling dance April 3 at Elks Lodge tickets at local stores and hospital gift shop. A Social Security rep visits March 16 at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Senior Center. St Patrick Bazaar March 17 in Clark Fork. Selle Grange meeting March 12. Inland Empire School of the Bible Choir concert March 14 at Southside Community Church. Naples Booster Club spaghetti feed March 20 plus a carnival. Hope Trestle Creek Sportsmen's Club March 12. Kootenai PTO March 15. Bonner County Pomona Grange March 13. Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club March 16 with turquoise talk. Westmond Grange March 19 cancellation and program update. carding spinning demo at 7 p.m. March 19 and coffee hour at 6 p.m. for Grange class signups.
Arthritis Pain Formula promises relief and morning ease
Arthritis Sufferers are urged to wake up without stiffness with a new formula marketed as strong enough to reduce need for frequent dosing and gentle enough to take on an empty stomach. The ad promotes hours of relief from arthritis pain and stiffness.
Senior Citizens Talent Contest Seeks Local Entrants
The Bonner County Senior Citizens Center hosts a March 20 talent contest for ages 60 plus with five categories Vocals instruments dance speech drama and variety Each act capped at 10 minutes Amateur status required two winners per category advance to the April 9 area contest in Coeur d Alene An arts and crafts display will accompany the show entries being solicited by Margaret Crowell.
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Boise
Bonner County
Senior Citizens’ Information and Referral Service
Margaret Crowell
Sandpoint
Coeur d'Alene
Crowell
Senior Citizens’ Center
Idaho House Votes Pay Committee on Pay Powers
The Idaho House approved a bill to transfer legislative pay setting to a non partisan citizens committee by a 51 to 14 vote. The panel would review compensation every two years before each legislature and propose salaries and expenses, with the legislature retaining power to reduce any scales by a majority vote.
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Boise
Idaho House
Senate
Idaho House OKs bill on promotional contests and ads
The Idaho House passed Senate Bill 1484 by 62-4 to exempt certain advertising promotions from the state lottery ban allowing Idaho residents to participate in jingle and other promotional contests without paying to enter. Rep Harold Reid said the measure enables participation that was previously prohibited.
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Boise
Reader’s Digest
Kellogg
Idaho
Idaho House
Senate
Harold Reid
Dcraigmont
Reid
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Transportation
Church
Stokes
Koster
Mel Reingold
Lemhi
Joe Greenley
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Legion of Fine Arts
Second Stage
Susan M. Gohs
WWP
Sandpoint Garden Club
Washington Water
Mum’s Green Thumb Garden Club
Hoyt Schuyler
Jan Sisson
Lillian Scott
Panhandle Nile Club
Lucille Holt
Syringa Heights
Cub
Senior Citizen Center
Forest
Bonner County Christian Women’s Club
Lifehouse
Hope
Earl Mortlock
Inland Empire School of the Bible
Henley Aerdrome
Coeur d’Alene
Social Security Administration
West Main St
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Clark Fork
Selle Grange No.313
Selle Grange Hall
Inland Empire
Naples School
Naples
Hope Trestle
Kootenai Pto
Pomona Grange
Freeman Lake
Grange
Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club
Westmond Grange
Orville Heath
Tommy’s
Sears Catalog
White
Gazsos
Dan Jackson
Sears
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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