US Air Drops Aid as Turkey Earthquake Toll Surges
UPI reports thousands of relief items flown to Van province after a powerful quake that killed over 3,300 and stranded victims amid snow and landslides. U.S. C130 planes delivered polar tents, blankets and cooking gear while teams labor to reach injured villagers. Survivors recount losses including spouses and children under collapsed buildings. International aid also arrives from Italy Switzerland and West Germany amid blocked roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Van
Turkey
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
Iran
Burhan Yavuz Yilmaz
Incirlik
Ankara
Italy
Switzerland
West Germany
Mehmet Zeki
Missing Plane Sparks Aerial Search Near Sandpoint
Civil and private pilots resumed the search for a light plane missing in the Selkirk mountains west of Sandpoint. The pilot, Chris Warner of Tumwater, Washington, departed Olympia for Deer Lodge, Montana, in a red Piper. Sheriff Mike Guthrie said National Guard helicopters may be used to probe narrow canyons as 15 ground searchers and Civil Air Patrol units comb the area from Sandpoint to Cabinet Gorge and into Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Selkirk Mountains
Sandpoint
Chris Warner
Tumwater
Wash
Olympia
Deer Lodge
Mont
Mike Guthrie
National Guard
Montana
Guthrie
Clark Fork
Cabinet Gorge
Two Sandpoint youths detained for burglary and theft
Police arrested two Sandpoint youths aged 13 and 15 after a burglary at a building on Olive Road near Highway 200. The incident involved a milk truck and two pickups, all driven with keys left in them, before two were captured and both charged with burglary and later with joyriding or grand theft auto. They were released to their parents pending juvenile court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint
Olive
Highway 200
Larry Sterling
Ed Critchell
Critchell
Sterling
Dover
Budworm Management Options Studied for Western Spruce
UPI reports Boise based officials and land managers review strategies to counter timber losses from western spruce budworm including stand management to favor less susceptible species and rapid growth, plus chemical control or aerial spraying. Areas tolerant of defoliation are being identified and actions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
UPI
U.S. Forest Service
Max Ollien
CB Crime Watch Program Underway Nationwide Posse Mobilizes CB Operators
A national effort to enroll citizen radio operators in the National CB Posse, organized by the American Federation of Police, seeks to aid police with 24 hour channel 9 distress monitoring. Bath Township chief Robert Ferguson says thousands have joined. local departments like Bonner County monitor channel 9, though patrol-car mobile units are debated due to radio chatter. The Posse describes itself as emergency service oriented and non profit, inviting volunteers and providing information via AFP in North Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Police
Robert Ferguson
Bath
Ohio
Ferguson
Smokey 1
Channel 9
Posse
Bonner County
Sterling
CB Posse
Weather for Sandpoint and Vicinity
Colder conditions with mostly fair skies through Saturday. Northerly winds 5 to 100 mph with zero precipitation today and tonight, rising to a 10 percent chance Saturday. Highs around 30, tonight's low near 10 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint & Vicinity
Santas Parade Through Times Square For Charity
Three dozen Santas from the Volunteers of America marched into Times Square on trucks to collect for the poor. They faced warnings on garlic alcohol and overfamiliarity as Lt Col Don Schwartz gave instructions to stay jolly but in good taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Goldstein
New York
UPI
New York City
Jim Coleman
Times Square
Coleman
Santa
Ed Lawlor
Volunteers of America
Lawlor
Don Schwartz
Land-use Planning and Human Rights Film Project Planned
The Legion of Fine Arts will create a film on land-use planning and human rights in Bonner County Idaho the fastest growing county in the state. Dr Frank Seamen and Rowland Bond consult while Robin DuCrest directs with Dana Hall coordinating. Filming runs February to June with TV screenings and a studio audience discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint
The
Association For Humanities In Idaho
Rowland Bond
Francis Seamen
University of Idaho
Hope
Russell Rosander
Duane Davis
Beth Lock
Doyle Walters
Harold Huff
William Schoenberg
Charlie Brown
Judith Kibler
Bonner County
Legion of Fine Arts
Association For the Humanities
Idaho
Frank Seamen
Department of Philosophy
Seaman
Robin DuCrest
Dana Hall
DuCrest
Oswald Called a Kook by Cuban and Soviet Officials
A former CIA official testified that Cuban and Soviet embassy staff in Mexico City viewed Lee Harvey Oswald as a kook during his 1963 visit and did not encourage him. He said no evidence shows they urged Kennedy's death and noted CIA input to the Warren Commission was limited. The Senate panel now probes new assassination records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
CIA
Mexico City
Lee-Harvey-Oswald
John F
Oswald
Dallas
Kennedy
Phillips
Hazy
Cuba
Soviet Union
Washington Post
FBI
Warren Commission
Senate
Castro
House
Holiday traffic toll climbs with multiple fatal crashes
United Press International reports a sharp rise in holiday traffic deaths. Five killed near Elgin Texas in rain on U S 290. four dead in a Wash 97 crash near Wenatchee. three from a Minnesota two car collision. four en route to Thanksgiving from John Day Oregon. Total deaths at least 170 by Friday 11 a.m. EST with California Ohio Texas leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
U.S. 290
Elgin
Tex
Wash
Wenatchee
Buhl
Minnesota
Wittr
John Day
Ore
Texas
California
Ohio
Michigan
Florida
Amin Sees Scots Crowning Him King If Scotland Becomes Free
Ugandan president Idi Amin told four Scottish visitors that some Scots view him as the uncrowned King of Scotland and that he would attend celebrations if Scotland becomes independent. He also commented on Jimmy Carter, Kissinger, and Africa weapon supplies, predicting Carter’s victory and offering cabinet advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Uganda
Scotland
Jimmy Carter
Henry Kissinger
Radio
Amin
London
Carter
America
Soviet Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Housands
Ahmet Yilmaz
Spruce
National
AFP
125Th Street
North
Miami
Chilcken
Chhicken
Bond
Commission
Guban
Fidel—Castro
National Safety Council
Sterling Heights, Mich
Richard Reiff
Reiff
Lester Owens
Detroit
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!