SST funding vote shatters aerospace jobs across industry
United Press reports Senate 51 to 46 vote halting SST funding triggers massive layoffs. Boeing cuts 7,000 with 4,500 SST workers plus 2,500 in other areas. Seattle area payroll drops to 29,000. Rockwell, Northrop, Rohr, GE, Republic Aviation, and Fairchild-Hiller announce hundreds to thousands of job losses nationwide.
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United Press
International Tire
Theodore Droppleman Jr
Senate
Boeing
Lowell P. Mickelwall
Avoasa
Seattle
Los Angeles
Southern California
North
American
Rockwell
Northrop Co
Rohr Corp
Chula Vista
Calif
General Electric
Evendale
Ohio
Paul’Dawson
Cincinnati
Dawson
Republic Aviation Co
Farmingdale
N. Y
Fairchild-Hiller Corp
Fairchild-Hiller
Hagerstown
Mills Needed For Ousted Students
Coeur d'Alene Idaho reports that a 15 mill maintenance and operation levy is proposed to maintain current education levels after three Catholic schools close. About 700 parochial students are expected to enroll in public schools next year, with $180,000 needed for teacher salaries. A seven member committee will return April 12 with more cost figures on buildings, books, equipment and faculty. Immaculate Heart of Mary High and St Thomas and St Pius X grade schools closed due to nun shortages from Scranton.
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Coeur ’ D’alene
Idaho
CUPI
Robert Dearmond
Dearmond
Immaculate Heart of Mary High
St. Thomas
St. Pious X
IHM
Scranton
Senator Smith votes no on SST amid press letter
Sen Margaret Chase Smith of Maine abstains from revealing her position as the Senate rejects the supersonic transport. A letter from President Nixon to Smith about McNamara’s Portsmouth Navy Yard order is shown to reporters, signaling Smith’s independence.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Nixon
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ‘Navy Yard
Kittery
Robert McNamara
Defense Department
Weather outlook for Sandpoint Idaho weekend
Increasing clouds this afternoon with light rain and a mix of snow tonight and Friday. Precipitation chances 10 percent today, 60 percent tonight, 70 percent Friday. Highs near 45 today and 40 Friday with lows around 30. Northern Idaho sees rain in valleys and snow in mountains Saturday. Sunday and Monday look drier with highs around 35 and lows 20 to 30.
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Idaho
Man Arrested On Theft Charge In Oregon
A Salem man Donald M. Haevers, 19, is jailed awaiting preliminary hearing after an early Thursday morning arrest on theft charges. He is accused of stealing an industrial battery from logging equipment owned by P and H Lumber Co of Kootenai in Bonner County, with Sheriff Robert leading the case.
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Salem, Oregon
Donald M. Haevers
Haevers
P & H. Lumber Co
Kootenai
Bonner County
Robert
Sandpoint High to Stage 1971 Drill Team Variety Show
The Sandpoint High School gym hosts a March 26 7 p.m. variety show featuring Thigh slapping comedy dancing judo karate and vocal acts by Ponder ettes Drill Team seniors and juniors. Proceeds fund travel to Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival and Spokane Lilac Parade.
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Sandpoint High School
Exper
Daryl Hoots
Jo Ann Beckley
Ponderettes
David Evans
Russ Strange
Billy Strange
Connie Stutzke
Randy Bates
Larry Jeffres
Dwayne Sheffler
Dan Lund
Judy Burns
Carol Burnett
Sandpoint
Clodhane
Wenatchee Valley
Spokane
Self Service TV and Appliances Burglary in Sandpoint
Police report a break-in at Self Service TV and Appliances on First Avenue Sandpoint. Burglars entered through a side alley window and stole three tape recorders valued over 350 dollars. Officers Willard Piehl and Gene Holt investigated and recovered descriptions of the stolen goods.
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First Avenue
Sandpoint
Willard Piehl
Gene Holt
Roy—Self
Driver Cited In Mishap In Sandpoint
A Sandpoint man Duane Hammon age 49 was cited for driving while intoxicated and failure to purchase a license after his car struck a parked Homestead Ranch truck on Fourth and Alder dragging it 200 feet before stopping on W Alder Street. Hammon sustained minor injuries and his car suffered front end damage while a yield sign was damaged.
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Duane Hammon
Fourth and Alder
Hammon
Homestead Ranch, Inc
Samuels
Idaho
W. Alder Street
Battery recovered after theft, Wilcox says no other items taken
Wilcox reported the stolen battery has been recovered and that no additional items were taken. The statement confirms the incident and the absence of further losses.
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Wilcox
Miss Sandpoint Contestants Highlight Local Heroines
Carleen Roberson of Route 1 Sandpoint, sponsored by Som merfeld Realty, eyes Dresden Charm School after Sandpoint Senior High. She sings April 10 as talent, plays clarinet, and is active in Job's Daughters and local clubs while managing a dairy farm schedule. Ann Eitzman, born in Oklahoma and raised in Idaho, aims for NIJC with a dramatic skit, serves on Drill Team and Pep Club, and will be installed as Honored Queen in June.
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Carleen
George Roberson
Route 1
Sandpoint
Sommerfeld Realty
Dresden
Roberson
Job
Bethel No. 9
Ann
NIJC
Oklahoma
Idaho
Job’s Daughters
Demolay
Order of Demolay
Eitzman
Sandpoint Lions Club
Ed Eitzman
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Tage
Sen
Chase Smith
Miss Sandpoint
Carleen Deloris Roberson
Ann Maurine Eitzman
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