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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1976
Page
2
A reader argues that Sandpoint residents vary in engagement with city government. Die-hards attend and challenge officials, while many others attend only for specific issues. The piece urges consistent open minded attendance to avoid city decline.
Penny Fitzpatrick of North Union Junior High asks readers to send picture postcards to Vox 117 Magnetic Springs Ohio 43036 for a class map. She expresses gratitude for cooperation and signs the letter for the American History project.
A letter from Lillian Bourbon of Sandpoint Idaho 83864 thanks city taxpayers and residents for support of senior citizen projects noting confusion over pool tables delivered to the Senior Citizen Center by groups including the National Council of Senior Citizens and the Bonner County Senior Citizen Council Inc It acknowledges her limited knowledge of pool playing and expresses gratitude for the enjoyment provided by the facilities and extends thanks to all taxpayers.
Washington columnist Dick West reviews a National Science Foundation grant of 46100 to Dr Robert A Baron for a study on environmental determinants of human aggression in traffic. The research tested red light delay and provocative distraction to see if horn honking stems from hyperprosexia and hyperkinetic reactions.
Los Angeles reports a new scheme selling riders to meet the three-person rule for the diamond lane. Mark Jones operates the venture, offering riders for a dollar to speed commuters, while police warn of tickets as 1,500 warnings have been issued in three days.
A dense schedule lists morning to late night programs across channels including Channel 2, KSPS, and NBC CBS ABC PBS. Programs feature The Lucy Show Sesame Street Hogan's Heroes Brady Bunch Adam-12 Bewitched and news programs Eyewitness News News Scene and Channel 2 News with movies like The Can Didate and Bodkins.
Campbell says cedar waste will be chipped at the Laclede site with a first shipment due by end of April. He envisions a future combined wood and coal power plant using renewable resources. The operation will start with about 58 workers and may grow to 400, sourcing timber from Bonners Ferry pulp log sales to meet year one needs.
Police testimony details Ragland signing a confession after questioning at the sheriff’s office. Deputy Rice described Ragland giving an oral statement about the warehouse market burglary while Ragland's rights were read. The hearing also covered an internal cash-handling scheme at Marley’s store and Ragland’s possible access to a store key. Bond was reduced to 2500 after a preliminary hearing.
Catherine A. Kitty Bopp, born October 13 1884 in Collis Minnesota, died March 16 1976. She lived in Idaho since 1907 and supervised maternity wards at several hospitals before retiring at Bonner General. Survived by six sons two daughters and many grandchildren. interment at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Spokane MS Society.
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus signed a Carey Act measure requiring applicants to prove financial stability and experience for homesteading 160 acre parcels in federal desert lands. The bill sets minimum standards by the director of water resources and caps grazing and wildlife restoration expenditures per acre.
The Park Committee discussed the old city dock use by Keith Sheckler for private development including selling and mooring sailboats. Sheckler seeks city permission and would add public fishing areas, with a fee to the city of 600 dollars annually or 10 percent of gross profit, whichever is greater. The committee plans to recommend approval to the full council at the special meeting on March 23.
The House Armed Services Committee voted 34 to 1 to boost Ford's 1977 military procurement request by nearly 700 million to 33.4 billion, with Rep. Aspin the sole negative. It approved a 3.3 billion military construction program for about 500 projects, and recommended a total defense target of 114.5 billion while criticizing current armed forces' deficiencies and Soviet superiority. It also proposed increasing civil defense funding to 110 million for disaster and nuclear attack preparedness.
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