Capsule reaches Sunshine Mine to search for 58 missing miners
Rescuers using a two man steel capsule entered the Sunshine Mine No 12 shaft and moved through a 5 000 foot tunnel toward the No 10 shaft where 58 men have been trapped since a fire last Tuesday. Officials report a major cavern and a compressed air pipe rupture as they probe remote tunnels for survivors.
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Kellogg, Maho
UPI
No. 12
No. 10
Bureau of Mines
Elbert Osborn
Robert—Riley
a_ Bureau of Mines
Salt Lake City
Riley
Levi. Brake
Phoenix
Ariz
Gottschalk
Denver
Mike ~ Munoz
Reno
Nev
Sunshine
Church Urges Senate Inquiry Into Sunshine Mine Disaster
Senator Frank Church calls a full congressional investigation into the Sunshine Mine disaster. He urges study of fire causes, safety enforcement, penalties for violations, and potential law revisions to prevent future mine tragedies. He notes the impossibility of restoring the dead or fully ensuring missing workers’ safety.
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Washington
UPIT
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Sunshine
Church
Harrison A. Williams
Sunshine Mine Fire May Lift Silver Prices
Sunshine Mine president Irwin Underweiser says the mine fire that trapped 93 and killed 35 will push silver prices higher. The mine, a major producer with 20 percent of U.S. output, will be closed two to five months for investigation.
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Kellogg
Idaho
UPI
Sunshine Mine
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Irwin
Underweiser
Sunshine
Sewer Project Progress And Plans For Repairs
The Sandpoint City Council heard a progress report from Saxton and Kennedy Engineers on sewer cleaning and televised inspections. About 50 percent of cleaning and 25 percent of TV inspections are done, with 75 percent of joints in need of repair. The new lines show grade loss and sunken areas, prompting proposed relaying. Completion targeted for mid June with bond discussions for 1973 construction and repairs. A $825,000 preliminary bond, pending grants covering 75 percent, faces an open election.
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Sandpoint
Saxton and Kennedy Engineering
George Elliot
Verhei Retains Trustee Slot in Bonner County Schools
V A Verhei of Sagle was re elected to Trustee Zone 5 of Bonner County School District No 82. Unofficial results show 235 votes from 416 cast, ahead of Bob Klatt with 115 and John Blugh with 66. Verhei will serve a three year term.
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V A. Verhei
Sagle
Bonner County
Verhei
Bob Klatt
John Blugh
Old Town
Sandpoint Considers New Dog Ordinance and Fees
The Sandpoint Administration Committee introduced a proposed dog ordinance at a regular council meeting. It requires dog registration and fees of 5 dollars for males 7.5 dollars for females and 3 dollars for neutered animals. All dogs must be licensed by April 1 each year, with no license for under three months. The measure also bans dogs at large and creates a poundmaster to impound and dispose of unredeemed dogs after 72 hours.
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Rexall Drugs
J. C. Penney’s
Dalby
Enco
Pine Street
Public Safety and Welfare Committee
Wade Brown
Bud Benoit
Coeur d’Alene
State Planning and Community Affairs Agency
Government Research Institute
Idaho State University
Sandpoint City
Sandpoint
Lake Pend Oreille Level at Sandpoint Marina
The morning lake level at Sandpoint Marina was 55.0 feet. This figure indicates current water depth at the lake's standard gauge point and reflects recent seasonal variation in Pend Oreille levels.
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Pend Oreille
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Sandpoint Art Association
Catholic Daughters
St.Joseph’s Parish
Sue Bush
Lily Keene
Loretta Henderson
Hope
Bee
Sunshine Mine Investigation
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