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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1977
Page
3
About 3.4 million white collar government workers and military personnel gain a 7.06 percent pay raise costing the Treasury 3.4 billion dollars annually. The rise follows a market alignment plan amid rising civilian and military salaries, with civilian pay outpacing private wages over a decade.
More than 300 motorcyclists gathered at Ann Morrison Park and rode to the Idaho Capitol to oppose the helmet requirement. Speakers from Salt Lake City and Boise framed the rally as a freedom issue and urged citizen involvement, noting Idaho is one of three western states with a helmet law.
Idaho reports 44.7 million pounds of red meat produced in August 1977 and a cumulative 297.6 million pounds through August, 19 percent above the 1974 record pace. August slaughter includes 68,100 cattle, 7,000 hogs, and 900 sheep with weights and year-over-year changes noted.
Suzanne D. Taylor resigned as director of the Idaho Commission on the Arts and Humanities after complaints about performance. A search committee of four commissioners will seek a new director while Pat Armstrong cited Taylor blocking funding efforts for an eagle sculpture at Veterans Memorial State Park.
Community notices list volleyball and 4 H meetings in Idaho Washington and Montana districts. Also schedules for Senior Citizens potlucks library programs Social Security office visit Youth babysitting clinics and clubs with dates October 1977. Local events include Saddle Club chili feed dance lessons square dancing and church dinner with guest speaker Marvin Ford.
Jessie Wilson Lee 82 died October 1 at Sandpoint Manor born June 30 1895 Townsend Montana married Alice J. Fauscett July 18 1922 Missoula Montana came to Heron 1910. Funeral October 4 at Heron Methodist Church with Rev. Randy O'Donnell. Interment Heron Cemetery. Survived by wife Alice two brothers three sisters and several nieces and nephews. Harry L Kalb 81 longtime Bonner County resident died September 24 in Hamilton Montana born March 24 1896 Spokane Washington married Blanche Hawley April 1916. Funeral and burial in Hamilton with interment Riverside Gardens. Survived by wife Blanche son and a sister Margaret Hunter plus nieces and nephews.
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