Hope Residents Split Over Water System Improvements
Twenty seven residents at Hope City Hall nearly divided on supporting a $50 000 water system bond after an engineers briefing on replacing 3900 feet of steel pipe. Fifteen opposed and twelve favored, with debate over pressure reducing stations and alternative methods before a final decision in January.
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Hope
Hope City Hall
Joe Haines
Ju.b
Haines
Hugh Hedges
J UB
Hedges
Gerard Wyss
Wyss
Dick McCloud
Hope Council
Idaho Health Department
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Fire Destroys Dairy On Farm To Market Road
Mr and Mrs Michael Culver found their dairy barn engulfed in flames on Farm to Market Road around 10 p m Tuesday. Northside Fire Dept extinguished the blaze before the milking parlor was damaged. The fire destroyed the barn and enough hay for 25 cattle, but livestock were moved to safety and no damage estimate was yet available.
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Michael Culver
Culver
Northside
Veteran Ed Critchell tops class after waiver to police academy
Ed Critchell, a Vietnam veteran from Sandpoint who lost a leg, graduated first in his five week State Police Academy course. The board granted a waiver allowing him to attend and graduate as a certified officer, pledging equal treatment with other cadets. Critics and supporters note the case could prompt regulatory changes to aid the handicapped in employment.
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State Police Officers Standards and Training
Ed Critchell
Sandpoint High School
Shoshone
State Veterans Affairs Organization
Critchell
State Police Training and Standard’s
Boise
The
Academy
Gov Andrus
Andrus
Laughridge
Thanksgiving through history and holiday reflections
The article traces Thanksgiving origins from 1621 Plymouth through efforts by Sarah Hale and Lincoln to establish a nationwide observance, notes Roosevelt's 1939 shift and 1941 resolution returning to the fourth Thursday, and cites President Ford urging renewed gratitude for liberty and peace.
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George Washington
James Madison
Sarah Josepha Hale
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
America
Ford
Woolly Worms and Birds Forecast Mixed Winter Hopes
Folklore and science clash on the coming season. Texan Smith says a silent redbird signals winter while woolly worms and sunspot forecasts suggest a mild or cold winter, with experts predicting variable conditions and no guaranteed accuracy.
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United Press International
Hurd Willet
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bunk
Jack Willmon
Smith
Murphysboro
Illinois
Hurd
Omar Czeckowicz
Tower, Minn
Annie Edwards
Jacksboro
Willmon
Chains Advised For Travel Across Idaho Roads
Idaho state reports widespread winter hazards with broken or deep snow on major routes. Chains advised at high elevations and mountain passes from U S 95 to Interstate 90 and beyond, with several corridors showing snow, wind and icy spots.
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Boise
API
Idaho
State Departments of Highways and Law Enforcement
U .S 95
Marsing
Oregon Line
Weiser
Mesa Hill
New Meadows
Grangeville
Moscow
Mica Hill
Coeur d'Alene
Bonners
Kooskia
Lolo Pass
Robie Creek
Idaho City
Lowman
Stanley
Utah
Galena
Trail Pass
Idaho Falls
Dubois
Monida Pass
Snow Caused Wrecks Reported Near Sandpoint Area
A tanker truck jackknifed at the intersection of Highways 95 and 200 north of Sandpoint as part of four snow related accidents reported early today. Responding officers noted a Long Bridge incident on Highway 95 south of town a rollover four miles north, and a car off the highway one mile north. One injuries were reported from the north Sandpoint rollover and the driver was taken to Bonner General Hospital by a passing motorist.
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Highway 95
Highway 200
Sandpoint
Area Law
Long Bridge
Bonner General Hospital
Winterizing Effort Aids Low Income Homes In County
Bonner and Boundary Counties crews have spent the last month weatherizing homes of low income residents funded by a North Idaho Special Services Agency grant. The program installs storm windows insulation and weather stripping repairs to cut fuel bills. Many recipients are seniors and the service is free. An advisory committee will form locally to select eligible homes and invite community participation.
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Bonner
Boundary Counties
North Idaho Special Services Agency
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Omate Sad Ao Ae Critchell Coffipletes Police Academy
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Gerald Ford
By Ken Firoved
William Bradford
Plymouth Colony
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Redman
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