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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1977
Page
1
Negotiations last night left both sides deadlocked over salary and grievance items in the second round. Board negotiators proposed a conservative contract with teachers to join future committees. BCEA and teachers predicted missing May 15 completion target.
Boise Idaho Fish and Game Commission authorizes a May 21 to July 5 salmon season with a four fish bag limit and two fish daily limit. Aiming data collection and enforcement, stations will monitor runs. broader waters remain closed. The general fishing season starts May 28 unless emergency changes.
Pam Bradetich of Sandpoint High School is named valedictorian for the class of 77 and will graduate May 27 at the top of her class. She played volleyball basketball track and golf, works as a box girl at a local grocery, and has been Lephone Honor Society member and class president as a sophomore.
Parks committee grants preliminary OK to build a 30 by 60 foot volleyball area at City Beach. Two cemented posts to be set, new lawn seeded, and sand spread by local players Ray and Kathy Pellend. Estimated cost about 50 dollars for posts and net.
Hope city council adopted a state law banning open burning without a permit. All open fires require permits issued at Hope city hall. State law applies to all lands. Sandpoint residents may obtain permits from the Department of Public Lands at the Federal Building. Fire Chief Wade Brown handles local permits.
Sandpoint's Future Farmers of America club moved to second in district sweepstakes. Members placed third and fifth in dairy cattle and dairy products contests. The dairy cattle team of Brian Book John Teller and Doug Power earned third as a team. The dairy products team of Doug Rower Brian Book and Nathan Raser placed fifth with Book earning fifth individual honors.
Senator Frank Church announced the Rural Electrification Administration approved a 1.207 million loan for the Northern Lights Electric Cooperative. The funds finance service for 900 new customers and 67 miles of line across Idaho Panhandle and parts of Montana and Washington, with no rate increase in 1977 unless a catastrophe occurs.
Idaho Fish and Game warden Keith Hawn reports three deer killed in 24 hours by dogs in Sandpoint, two by packs and one by a car. He warns dogs attack for sport, urges owners to confine pets at night and notes dogs can be killed if harassing livestock.
Police Chief Larry Sterling observed 20-year-old Lary R. Thomas and 24-year-old Timothy B. Stangle racing cars at up to 60 mph through a crowded City Beach parking lot on Sunday. They were issued summons and must appear in District Court May 10.
Don A. Thuleen and Jeffrey L. Burden both of Sagle were arrested about 11 30 p m Monday on charges of reckless driving after allegedly drag racing from Island Superior on U S 95 onto Long Bridge at speeds up to 60 mph. They were jailed in Bonner County with 150 dollar bond each.
Two North Idaho youths remain in critical condition after a single car crash five miles north of Spirit Lake. Jesse Parent 17 Post Falls reportedly lost control drove off the road rolled 30 feet into a creek bed where the car hit a tree and caught fire. Ernest Schoeffel a Laclede resident pulled Parent and Pamela Maher 16 Rathdrum from the wreck and away from the flames. An Idaho State Police sergeant credited Schoeffel with saving their lives.
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