Supreme Court refuses to reconsider death penalty ruling
The Supreme Court declined to revisit its June 29 opinion declaring the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment. Georgia and Texas sought rehearings along with District Attorney Arlen Specter of Philadelphia, arguing the decision has broad implications and urging clearer limits on first degree murder cases and jury procedures.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Georgia
Texas
Arlen Specter
Philadelphia
High Court
Elmer Branch
Branch
Specter
Anthony Scoleri
Frank Phelan
Scoleri
Phelan
Jack—Lepinson
Pennsylvania
Money Count Under Way For Spokane Activities Fund
In Spokane School District 81 money is being tallied from last Friday’s three football games at Joe Albi Stadium to reach about $100000 for the activities program. 19000 fans attended, and C Culver Smith, chairman of the activity fund committee, cautioned that counting will continue as receipts are checked from 61 outlets.
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Spokane
Smith
Weather Update for Sandpoint Area
Mostly cloudy and cooler through Wednesday with scattered showers and gusty winds. Rain chance 60 percent tonight and 40 percent Wednesday. High today 55 with low tonight around 35 and high Wednesday near 50.
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Sandpoint
DUI Charged After Head-On Crash Near Way
Kenneth L. Bauman 42 of Sandpoint faces DUI charges after a Saturday collision on Five Mile Road five miles west of Way. Bauman’s car, in thick dust while following Mrs Bauman, struck a car driven by Rodney Newton 18 and a passenger Robbie Powell 18. Both vehicles totaled. Newton and Powell unharmed. Bauman also cited for suspended license and failure to license a truck.
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Five Mile Road
Kenneth L. Bauman
Sandpoint
Idaho
Ronald Bruce
Bauman
Rodney Newton
Newton
Robbie Powell
Wheat Growers Warn New Wheat Could Hurt Washington Apples
Spokane report says Washington Wheat Growers Association executive secretary M Snell Weatherford warns a new wheat variety may be bad for the Washington apple industry. He says the wheat aims to lower feed costs for chickens and hogs, potentially boosting poultry and pork but shrinking apple markets.
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Spokane
UPD
Washington Wheat Growers Association
Washington
M. Snell Weatherford
Weatherford
Sandpoint council approves rezoning and annexation plan
With no opposition, Sandpoint City Council approves Planning and Zoning Commission rezoning north half of Block Fight to Commercial D and passes two ordinances for November 21 ballot. Annexation aims to create a mini industrial park around Experimentation Farm and Joslyn Corp property. new committee to survey development and lease options. Council also details sewer outlet coverage rules, and elects Bob Kalb as Council President. Police deploy Radar gun costing 962.85 with state aid. mutual aid pact between Sandpoint Fire Dept and Northern Fire Association approved. Ralph Williams earns a City retail beer license for a Larch and Highway 25 convenience store.
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Sandpoint
Planning and Zoning Commission
Experimentation Farm
Joslyn Corp
Boyer Avenue
Sandcreek
Burlington Northern
Ron May
Bob Kalb
Bud Benoit
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Bert Leonard
Ed Ostrum
Pack River
Les Brown
Yager
State Tax Commission
George Eliot
Public Safety and Welfare Committee
Kalb
Sandpoint Fire Dept
Northern Fire Association
Wade Brown
Northside
Bob Lyons
Ralph Williams
Larch and
Hwy .25
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