Boise Magistrate Fired Over Conduct Seeks Supreme Court Review
James L. Schoenhut a 43 year old district magistrate from Cascade says he may appeal his dismissal to the Supreme Court to gain equal treatment with other judges. He claims the Fourth District Court used different rules than those for Supreme Court justices and district judges. Chief Justice Shepard offered no comment on rule differences. The dismissal followed a secret investigation and a closed hearing alleging he slept with a prostitute in a Boise motel.
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C. Hagan
Schoenhut
Supreme Court
Allan G. Shepard
Boise
Report Recommends Curbing Presidential Powers and Public Attorney
The Senate Watergate committee final draft urges limiting presidential authority and proposes a five year public attorney to act as a special prosecutor in high official cases. It includes a 169 page Watergate narrative and notes a separate executive session to discuss six recommendations.
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Clay F. Richards
Washington
UPI
Senate Watergate Committee
Samuel L. Cash
Nixon
White House
Local Youth Held on Kidnapping and Robbery Charges
A 17 year old from Sandpoint was taken into custody on a Kootenai County warrant charging robbery and kidnapping related to a weekend incident in Hayden Creek. An adult suspect has a separate warrant and bond set at 10 000. Gene A Palmer 41 of Sandpoint was found tied to a tree after being assaulted and transported to hospital.
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Kootenai County
Gene A. Palmer
Sandpoint
Palmer
Kootenai Memorial Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Spokane
Bonner County
Peavey Promotes Sunshine Here
Idaho State Sen. John Peavey travels through Sandpoint to back the Sunshine Initiative. He urges big groups to reveal positions on legislation and cites the land use planning fight as an example of behind the scenes influence. The measure would require campaign finance disclosures for state candidates and lobbyist registration.
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John
Peavey
Rupert
Sandpoint
Sunshine Initiative
James Stitcheff
D-Sandpoint
Ellah Munson
Idaho
John Peavey
The
Daily Bee
North
Morrison-Knudson
Sunshine
Secretary of State
Helen Munson
AAUW
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kiebert Announces Bid for 1st District Senate Seat
Kermit W. V. Kiebert of Hope said he will seek the Democratic nomination for State Senator in Idaho’s first district in the upcoming primary. He cites northern Idaho roots and a University of Idaho education to serve Bonner and Boundary Counties.
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Kermit W.V. Kiebert
Hope
James Stoicheff
Sandpoint
Idaho
Kiebert
University of Idaho
Bonner
Boundary
Election Notice for Southside Water and Sewer District
An election for the Southside Water and Sewer District will be held at the Wagon Bridge Inn starting at 12. Voters are directed to cast ballots for district proposals and candidate selections during the specified voting window.
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Wagon Bridge
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Senate
Southside Water and Sewer District
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