Sandpoint approves five percent city employee raise
City Council granted a 5 percent across the board pay hike retroactive to November 1 and planned a 5 percent merit raise for department heads starting January 1 1978. The council also set hearings on a city county impact area expansion and ordered a salary schedule brief by December 2 while addressing budget and tax revenue considerations.
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Brian Moe Bee
Sandpoint
City Employees Board
Public Works Department
Willard Peale
Finance Committee
Harold Huff
Huff
Doug Ward
Gene Holt
Dave Easton
Easton
Holt
Sandpoint City
Emma Lou Hook
Bonner County
Dover
Pine Street
Carter Weeps as Tear Gas Clouds White House Protest
Police battled anti Shah demonstrators near the White House as President Carter and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi met. Tear gas filled the Ellipse injuring police and protesters, while Carter apologized for “temporary air pollution” and both leaders pressed talks.
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Carter
John F. Barton Washington
UPI
White House
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
U.S. Park
Danny Sarah
Shah
U.S
Iran
United States
Vietnam
Weather forecast for Sandpoint and vicinity
Occasional rain or snow this morning with a chance of showers this afternoon partial clearing tonight and Wednesday. Winds southwest 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation chances 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Wednesday. High today 40 low 30. Wednesday high 45. Turning colder with rain or snow Thursday and Friday then clearing Saturday. High 30s Friday, low 20s Saturday. Snow level about 5000 feet. Records show high 55 low 4. Sunrise 6 54 a m sunset 4 13 p m.
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Idaho
Plane Crash Victims Tentatively Identified Near Red Deer
Pend Oreille County Sheriff Pete Giles tentatively identifies four victims of a fiery weekend Cessna 172 crash near Mount Spokane as residents of Red Deer Alberta. Names include pilot George Sisko and his wife Joanne 49, Herbert Hay 37 and wife Doris 34. Pathologists in Spokane to confirm identities.
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Newport
Wash
UPI
Pend Oreille County
Pete Giles
Red Deer
Alberta
Giles
George Sisko
Sisko
Joanne
Herbert Hay
Doris
Idaho Counties Balk At Uniform Valuation Plan
Idaho counties oppose a uniform computerized property tax valuation system citing cost and implementation concerns. The Legislative Interim Tax Committee heard from Leo Barnecut and others that counties are wary yet slowly warming to the plan as a draft on costs and required appropriations is promised within two weeks.
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Idaho
Boise
UPI
Dean Huntsman
Idaho Counties and Clerks Association
Huntsman
Morgan Munger
R-Ola
Leo Barnecut
Leland and Associates
Steve Antone
Rupert
Barnecut
State Worker Leave Policy Questioned
Boise Idaho. State Auditor Joe R Williams urged a uniform state employees annual leave limit citing wide variance and fallout from Dr John Barnes 52 months terminal leave at Boise State University. Attorney General Wayne L Kidwell supported study and report. The Board approved a $750 attorney fee claim for Eugene McCarthy ballot bid, but needs legislative funds.
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Ben Ysursa
Kidwell
Meantme
Eugene McCarthy
Idaho
Sandpoint Recycling Center Opening Delayed
The Sandpoint recycling center opening is postponed as a trailer from Specialty Insulation Co of Spokane has not arrived. Once delivered, the trailer will operate at the Sandpoint Senior Citizens Center collecting aluminum cans and newspapers for four counties, with funds supporting senior groups.
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Sandpoint
Specialty Insulation Co
Spokane
Ben Gaver
North Idaho
Gaver
Idaho
Reynolds Recycling Co
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Bronx Road
Sand Creek
Planning and Zoning Commission
Hook
Finance and Administration Department
Idaho State Bureau
Phil Robinson
Northside Water Association
Northside
Sandpoints
Bonners Ferry
Marlin Green
Bonner County Fairgrounds
Weatherwaith
Mount Ehanah
Wayne L Kidwell
Bee
Bill Crampton
Schweitzer
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