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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1972
Page
7
Bowhunting drives most archery sales with about 80 percent of midmarket equipment. Industry forecasts peak at a 51 million dollar yearly haul aided by Olympic exposure, school programs, and a growing base of some six to eight million archers nationwide.
The United States Navy introduces the Overseas Area Assignment Program to place recruits on ships homeported overseas. Guaranteed overseas areas include the Mediterranean Middle East Japan Guam and the Philippines. The guarantee applies to initial overseas duty after boot camp with no schooling guarantees and no dependent shipment reimbursement. Further details from a recruiter or MO4-2831 collect.
Live stock prices show hogs down 25 to 50 cents with various weights trading around 28 to 29 a hundredweight. Cattle and calves overall steady to weak with steers and heifers near prior levels and feeders holding around 49 to 51 for mixed lots. Sheep slaughter lambs drop to the 28 to 30 range with cull ewes listed at 5.50 to 7.50.
Labor Party chairman Anthony Wedgwood Benn urged a national referendum on joining the European Common Market before 1973. He accused Prime Minister Edward Heath of blocking a vote and called for a general election to dissolve Parliament by year end. The party opened with factions pro and anti market clashing as Harold Wilson faced leadership tensions.
Idaho Deputy Attorney General says the existing Criminal Code is more restrictive on gun owners than the new code being repealed. The opinion notes both statutes allow possession for lawful purposes, but the present law bans concealed carry in certain places while the repealed code allowed possession at home or business or weapons common in sport.
The heavy cruiser USS Newport News will arrive at Subic Bay Naval Base for repairs after a turret explosion killed 19 sailors and wounded 10. The ship, 90 miles northwest of Manila, had been supporting South Vietnamese Marines in Quang Tri when the blast occurred last week.
Governor Cecil D. Andrus named Robert S. Gibb as chairman of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Gibb, Boise State College staff, will serve with Robert D. Goodwin of Mountain Home AFB as vice chairman. Idaho marks Oct. 17 as 1972 Employment of the Handicapped Week.
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