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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
2
In Idaho a Grange audience heard editorial quips about Harry Truman. He recalled Bee's quip about teaching him to use the word manure after twenty years. The exchange highlighted frontier humor surrounding political discourse.
William L. Malone is appointed assistant vice president and regional sales manager at Burlington Northern. He will lead marketing from Seattle to northwestern Montana and into British Columbia and Alaska, succeeding Larry S. Kiser who moves to Omaha. Malone, a Harvard AMP graduate and ICC practitioner, began with CB&Q in 1941 and rose to GM freight sales in Chicago before his 1970 BN post.
The State Board of Health heard grim forecasts as tight funds threaten cuts. The Health Department warns of 115 job losses and program reductions in air and water pollution, solid waste, and youth rehabilitation. Mental Health and Child Development officials anticipate service reductions and curtailment of several programs due to below maintenance allocations. A special Boise meeting is planned June 16 to discuss possible closure of State Hospital North in Orofino.
Graveside services for Mrs Marion Nica Fredricks are set for Saturday May 8 at Lakeside Cemetery Sandpoint with Rev John Siemers of the First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs Fredricks died after a car accident in Cardell California on April 21. She formerly lived in Sandpoint and Hope and is survived by daughter Mrs Robert McKnight of Vista California son Gary Fredricks of Cardell California sister Mrs Jo Peterson of Verndale Washington six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Two nieces in Sandpoint are Mrs Les Brown and Mrs John Hankey.
A medium size black and brown police dog was found on May 6 at Washington School Grounds and picked up by the Poundmaster. It may be claimed by calling 263 5483 or City Hall if no answer. If unclaimed by May 10 it will be disposed of.
The Inland Empire Natural Resources Youth Camp will run June 13 19 at Camp Hayburn Lake Chatcolet for high school boys in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. Applicants need two adult recommendations and can obtain application blanks from extension offices. activities include soils water range wildlife forestry and a guided boat trip on the St Joe River with Forest Service commentary.
Debate rages over the new Idaho drug statute effective May 1. Law enforcement and judges criticize it for hindering arrests of pot LSD and heroin users while lawmakers physicians and governors defend it as rehabilitative and tougher than a traffic violation, with harsher penalties from second offenses and potential dire but broader medical aid options.
The author defends a new drug law approved by state leaders and aligned with federal policy. They critique harsh law enforcement tactics and call for scientific, humane approaches while retaining felony status for sellers and profiteers.
Saigon reports one third of the 10,000 U.S. Marines in Vietnam shift to withdrawal plans starting Friday. About 3,085 Marines will leave on dates to be announced, including 600 CAP personnel who ran pacification programs in five northern provinces. Major units stood down this week along with pacification forces, notably the 1st Battalion 11th Marine Regiment, 2nd Battalion 1st Marine Regiment, and Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262.
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