Murphy Seeks Idaho Governor Nomination on High Road
Lt. Gov. Jack M. Murphy announced his bid for the Republican nomination for Idaho governor. He pledged a campaign free of partisan confrontation, plans a campaign finance bill, and will disclose all campaign funds regardless of passage. He cited Watergate fallout and said Idaho voters are independent and vote for the person.
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Boise
UPI
Jack M. Murphy
Murphy
State Senate
Idaho
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Idaho Senate
Lake Pend Oreille Drawdown Continues to 2054.7 ft by Oct 22
Lake Pend Oreille remains at 2055.9 ft as of 8:00 a.m. Monday Oct 15 with 6.6 ft below the summer pool. Outflow at Albeni Falls Dam held at 18 000 cfs while inflow averages about 9 000 cfs. Discharge plan aims to lower lake to roughly 2054.7 ft by Oct 22.
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Oreille
Albeni Falls
Pend Oreille Lake
Local Moose Finally Leaves Sandpoint After Scout for Tracks
A bull moose that appeared in Sandpoint last Wednesday apparently departed after lingering near Sand Creek and the Highway 95 trestle. Keith Hawn of Idaho Fish and Game said a Sunday search found no sign of the animal after crowds and motorcyclists harassed it.
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Sandpoint
Keith Hawn
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Sand Creek
First Avenue
Highway 95
Fish and Game Department
Weather outlook for Sandpoint area with gusty winds
Considerable cloudiness continues through Wednesday with little temperature change. Southerly winds will gust and a 20 percent chance of precipitation exists through Wednesday. Lows near 40, highs around 65. London note: address of the Timber Decay Advice Center is 21 Wormwood Street.
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Sandpoint
London
UPI
Timber Decay Advice Center
Wormwood Street
Bomb scare empties Sandpoint Junior High School
Sandpoint Chief of Police George Elliot said four ninth grade students were apprehended after a bomb scare at Sandpoint Junior High School disrupted classes for over an hour. A youth identified three others and tipped that another bomb was planned for 3:30 p.m. The first call came from a male voice to school secretary Mrs. Sam Keiski and hung up. Using such calls is a felony under state and federal law.
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Sandpoint Junior High School
Sandpoint
George Elliot
Sam Keiski
Lie Detector Tests Cleared Bonner County Assessor Staff
Polygraph tests given to Bonner County Assessor office employees showed no involvement in the office funds shortage. One person declined the test. Gene Miller, a Coeur d Alene attorney, handles restitution efforts of 9 278.19 unremitted funds for the Bonner County Commissioners. Prosecutor Dan Featherston said actions by the bonding company Western Surety depend on the prosecutor and insurer. Restitution remains under Miller's control.
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Bonner County
Gene Miller
Coeur d’Alene
Western Surety
Featherston
Miller
Kissinger Wins Nobel Prize for Peace
Secretary of State Henry A Kissinger and Le Duc Tho jointly win the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts ending the Vietnam War. The announcement comes as Kissinger leads WASAG talks on the Middle East while remaining a trusted adviser to President Nixon.
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Washington
UPI
Henry A Kissinger
Kissinger
U.S
White House
Middle East
le Duc Tho
Washington Special Action Group
WASAG
Nixon
Vietnam
Forth
Sandpoint follows traditional November 11 for Veterans Day
Most Sandpoint merchants and local government will observe the traditional Veterans Day on November 11 while the federally designated date of October 22 is ignored. Mayor Les Brown proclaimed November 12 for observance. Banks, courthouse, city hall close November 12. Postal Service closes October 22. schools keep regular schedule.
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Les Brown
Sandpoint
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Remmers
Chamber
Bonner County
Dorn Expected Home For Christmas From Hospital
Bill Dorn, injured in a logging accident last December, is expected home for Christmas. His wife reports he is recovering at the Veterans Administration hospital in Long Beach California after two major surgeries for a decubitus ulcer and is undergoing physical therapy while relearning writing and bookkeeping. Dorn faced a critical period last summer but his wife says he has fully recovered and remains sharp. He has been treated at Sacred Heart Spokane Good Samaritan Puyallup and Long Beach facilities with community support flowing to the Dorn family.
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Bill Dorn
Dorn
Bonner County
Sacred Heart
Spokane
Good Samaritan
Puyallup
Wash
Long Beach
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