Fairgrounds Society proposes museum at old site
The Old Fairgrounds Society asks Sandpoint City Council to use the fairgrounds for a museum and living history village. Plans include a Kallyspell House replica, Hudsons Bay Trading Post, an old bandstand, and landscaping with volunteer labor. Youth involvement and crafts programs are emphasized.
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Sandpoint
Bonner County Historical Society
Council
Historical Society
Gene Littlefield
Hudsons Bay
Littlefield
Weather report for Sandpoint and local museum proposal notes
Sandpoint has a 50 percent chance of rain or snow showers through Wednesday with today’s high near 40 and tonight’s low around 25. Wednesday’s high expected near 35. Local leaders discuss a museum facility noting its educational purpose and merit while delaying action on the proposal.
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Sandpoint
Littlefield
Les Brown
Bob Kalb
Ozzie Valileres
Senate Passes Abortion Bill in Idaho House Debate
Idaho lawmakers endorsed the Senate abortion regulation bill 49 to 19 after an amendment to restore Idaho’s anti abortion law by gubernatorial proclamation if the Supreme Court or the Constitution changes. Rep Patricia Dermott proposed the amendment as anti abortionists attacked the measure before the House moved to committee.
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Boise
UPI
House
Senate
Patricia M Dermott
Docatello
Idaho
Supreme Court
U.S
Allan F. Larsen
Blackfoot
Committee of the Whole For Amendment
John Reardon
Sandpoint Council Delays Experiment Farm Sale for 30 Days
City council votes unanimously to postpone the Experiment farm land sale for 30 days to negotiate a lease with P and E Woodworking or others for an industrial park. If no agreement is reached the property will be put up for sale. Chamber of Commerce opposes haste and urges study of best use amid drainage concerns and a $500 engineering study is approved. The council also approves a $2 287 000 city budget.
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Sandpoint
Experiment Farm
Ron May
P & E Woodworking
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
Ben Longbottom
Longbottom
Les Brown
Brown
Stan Diehl
Diehl
Don Largent
Sargent
Truck Load Limits Ruled Unconstitutional
Twin Falls Idaho Fifth District Judge James Cunningham ruled that Idaho general haul weight limits are unconstitutional when lower than limits for farm produce logging and mining haulers. Sterling Nelson and Sons drivers cited for excess loads haul fish food pellets under licenses permitting 48 000 pounds.
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Twin Falls
Utah
UPI
Idaho
Fifth District
James Cunningham
Cunningham
Sterling H. Nelson and Sons Inc
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Peggy Kellogg
Jim Borden
Eddie Sue Judy
Moscow
Miss Kellogg
Borden
Miss Judy
Bee
Old Fairgrounds Society
Sion
Pend Oreille
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