Snowmobiling Pioneer Plaisted Reaches North Pole Feat
Ralph Plaisted led a six man snowmobile expedition from Ward Hunt Island in March 1968 to reach the geographic North Pole. The journey covered 830 miles and 474 miles of actual travel, defeating 40 foot ridges blizzards and sub zero cold to confirm Pole location with Air Force navigators. This first motorized North Pole reach was completed on April 19 1968 with outside confirmation the next day.
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Ralph ‘Plaisted
North Pole
Ralph Plaisted
Arctic Ocean
Ralph
St. Paul
Arctic
Geographic
U. S. Air Force Air Weather Service
Polar
Nord
Greenland
Geographic North Pole
U. S. Air Force
Canada
Ward Hunt Island
North West Territories
Robert Peary
Adult Basic Education meeting planned at Sandpoint school
Richard C. Bloom announces an organizational meeting for the Adult Basic Education program at Washington School in Sandpoint on Friday at 7 30 p m. The no cost program serves adults 18 and over without the equivalence of grade eight and offers four curriculum areas arithmetics science U S history and English. Contact Bloom at 263 4759 or 263 4581 for details.
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Richard C. Bloom
Washington School
Sandpoint
Bloom
Seaman DeWitt Completes UDT Training at Navy School
Navy Seaman Bill L. DeWitt, son of Mrs. Hope DeWitt of Noxon Montana, graduated from the Basic Underwater Demolition Team Training Course at the Naval Amphibious School in Coronado California. The UDT unit handles pre landing reconnaissance and obstacle clearance on beaches. Stanford Medical Center issued a milk donation appeal noting offers from 500 women after two infants could not use other nourishment.
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Navy
Bill L. DeWitt
Hope DeWitt
Noxon
Montana
Naval Amphibious School
Coronado
California
UDT
Stanford, Calif
Upi
Stanford University Medical Center
Thank You Note From Failing County Commissioner Candidate
A post election message thanks voters who supported me on November 3. The candidate says the loss does not mean defeat and promises to run again in two years for the County Commissioner seat.
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Skidoo
Priest River
Idaho
Sten
DeWitt
Daily Bee
Thurs
Frank
Ali
Co Otonte
Eng
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Roadmaster
Hale Tree Top
Tory
Ng Ant
Ray
Wee Bret
Iadigan
Leo
Taving Battie
Ghana
Barbie & Friends
Barbie
Ner
Sei
Farran
Fytrt
Rane Dusit
Duchet
Sand Gieneu
Franklin
Sandpoint, Idaho
Bors Gaby
POLY
Parbee Bros
Johnny Lil Cyclone
Ideal
Velvet
Maitel
Tiny Swingy
Velvey
Johnny Lightning
Boss Chord Organ Ensemble
Choice Dee
Dawn
Robot
Puppy Iain Bae
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