Libyan Fighters Fire At U S C130 Over Mediterranean
Two Libyan military fighters fired on a U S Air Force C130 transport over the central Mediterranean near Malta. The Hercules carried clear American markings but was not hit. No official confirmation of details was provided despite tensions and prior Libyan patrol reports.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Air Force
Mediterranean Sea
State Department
White House
Defense Department
Mediterranean
Malta
Sinai
School Board Election Set For Zones 2 And 4
Zone 2 and Zone 4 school board trustee elections are set for May 1 with April 13 as the filing deadline. District Clerk Wayne Hagadone notes one candidate so far, Claude Harte of 1208 Oak Street Sandpoint, seeking Zone 2 seat currently held by Marion Ebbett. Zone 4 incumbent is Board Chairman Dr William Morton.
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Wayne Hagadone
Claude Harte
Oak Street
Sandpoint
Zone 2
Marion Ebbett
William Morton
In Memory of Preston Mike Sell Postpones Classes
Notice from Sandpoint Junior High School announces there will be no classes all day Thursday March 22 in memory of Preston Mike Sell.
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Preston Mikesell
Sandpoint Junior High School
Supreme Court Rules Local Property Taxes Constitutional for Schools
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, upholds the use of local property taxes to finance public schools. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. writes for the five member majority that the system, though imperfect, bears a rational relationship to a legitimate state purpose and does not violate equal protection.
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Washington
UPD
Supreme Court
Texas
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Kokanee Fishing Ban and Limits Set for Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho Fish and Game Commission announced April 1 as the effective date for suspending commercial fishing of kokanee and whitefish in Lake Pend Oreille. The order lowers the kokanee bag limit from 50 to 35 and the possession limit to 70, with a plan to plant a million fry annually to bolster the population for spawning and creel.
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Lake
Pend Oreille
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Boise
Kamloops
Dolly Varden
Memorial Fund Established for Former JHS Teacher
The Faculty Club at Sandpoint Junior High School set up a memorial fund for Preston Mikesell 39 killed in a motorcycle crash near here. Fund created at Idaho First National Bank donations accepted there.
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Sandpoint Junior High School
Preston Mikesell
JHS
Here
Pat Carson
Idaho First National Bank
Moonlight Madness Event Slated for March 30
The Sandpoint Merchants Association sponsors Moonlight Madness set for Friday March 30. Local businesses join this evening of sales and festivities aimed at boosting downtown commerce.
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Moonlight Madness
The
Sandpoint Merchants Association
Cost of Living Soars in February
UPI reports February brings the largest one month rise in 22 years with the CPI up 0.8 percent after seasonal adjustments. Food costs drive the spike led by a 2.4 percent jump in grocery meats poultry and fish up 4.9 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
House-Senate Joint Economic Committee
Herbert Stein
President
Council of Economic Advisers
Stein
Jacob K. Javits
Wr N.Y
Nixon
BLS
Cost of Living Council
Weather Update for Sandpoint: Cloudiness and Showers
Sandpoint sees considerable cloudiness and continued cool conditions through Thursday with a few showers. Winds light with a 70 percent rain chance today, 40 percent tonight, and 30 percent Thursday. highs near 45 and lows around 35.
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