Local Hopefuls Attend Fund Raiser Draws Large Crowd
About 150 GOP members packed a Friday dinner to back candidates with a Dole Mondale debate watched during the meal. Local hopefuls included Russ Bishop Frank Findley Venus Verhei Bob Lyons Dan Robinson Ralph Harper and Bonner County officials. Helen Chenoweth and Bob Smith spoke praising the party platform defense readiness and tax reduction while criticizing Democratic positions.
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Banner County
GOP
Helen Chenoweth
State
Republican Central Committee
Bob Smith
Frank Church
Steve Symms
Ed Nettleton
Bonner County
Russ Bishop
Frank Findley
Venus Verhei
Bob Lyons
Dan Robinson
Ralph Harper
Weather Outlook for Sandpoint Through Tuesday
Fair conditions persist in Sandpoint and vicinity through Tuesday with cold nights and northerly winds 5-15 mph. Rain is not expected. Highs today and Tuesday reach the mid 60s, with overnight lows around 25.
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Sandpoint & Vicinity
Vaccine Not Caused Deaths And Swine Flu Program Resumes
The nationwide swine flu vaccine program returns with officials insisting the deaths of 35 elderly patients within 48 hours of inoculation were from ordinary illnesses, not the vaccine. CDC officials project the public will trust safety assurances after their investigation. Some states pause only briefly while others resume inoculations.
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J. Doland Millar
Federal Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
CDC
Millar
Wisconsin
Maine
Michigan
Pittsburgh
Ohio
John Ackerman
Drug Abuse Week Underway Campaign Promotes Prevention
October 17 23 marks Drug Abuse Prevention Week 1976. The National Institute on Drug Abuse leads the effort to raise awareness and spur community action toward prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. Brad Forth of Bonner County Substance Abuse Services invites clubs to request literature and presentations at 263 6851.
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National Institute On Drug Abuse
Brad Forth
Bonner County
Idaho Higher Education Headcount Declines Across Institutions
Enrollment reports to the State Board show 35 787 students across Idaho public higher education, junior colleges, off campus programs and vocational tech. Fulltime on campus headcount fell to 15 773 from 16 277 while parttime rose to 7 032 from 6 74. FTEs edged down at four year and two year levels with Boise State University ISU and UI posting lower totals and Lewis Clark State College posting a rise. Vocational enrollment also fluctuated with some schools up and others down.
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Boise
State Board of Education
Idaho
Moscow
Boise State University
Idaho State University
University of Idaho
BSU
ISU
LCSC
NIC
CSI
Eastern Idaho Vocational Technical School
Ward Resigns as Sandpoint Assistant Police Chief
Bob Ward, Sandpoint assistant police chief, resigned last week citing personal reasons. Police Chief Larry Sterling confirmed the Oct. 13 letter and said Ward’s departure leaves the department possibly too small for both a chief and an assistant.
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Bob Ward
Sandpoint
Larry Sterling
Ward
Lst
Sterling
Stolen Vehicle Involved In Sandpoint Hit And Run
A stolen 1968 Oldsmobile belonging to Donald F Farrar was involved in a hit and run at Second and Church in Sandpoint after being taken from City Beach. The car struck a Volkswagen owned by Clen Mosters and Farrar estimated $800 in damage. no damage estimate for Mosters.
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Donald F Farrar
Sandpoint
Farrar
Euclid Ave
Second
Church St
Clen Mosters
Bonners Ferry
Mosters
Brian Kenneth Balch
Sagle
First Ave
Mobile Blood Unit to Visit Sandpoint Post Home
The Spokane Blood Bank Mobile Unit will be at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Home 1105 Lake Street in Sandpoint on Tuesday October 19 from 2 to 5 30 pm. Donations are from healthy individuals aged 18 to 66. 17 year olds require written parental consent. Call 263-5317 for more information.
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Spokane Blood Bank
Sandpoint
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Lake Street
Library Plans Afternoon Cinema for Sandpoint Students
Sandpoint East Bonner County Library will host an Afternoon Cinema series for local junior and senior high students. The kickoff is Thursday Oct 28 with Comedy of Horrors featuring Vincent Price and Boris Karloff. Shows run Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 to 5 pm in the library downstairs, capacity 50, free to students.
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Sandpoint
East Bonner County
Sandpoint Area
Linda Ayers
Vincent Price
Bons Karloff
Agers
Wayne Gunter
Ayers
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Chenoweth
Sandpoint Kiwanis Club
U.S
United States
China
Red China
People’s Republic of China
Cecil Andrus
Utah
Bear River
Len Reed Budge
Andrus
Smith
Symms
Washington, DC
Attila the Hun
Attila
Wes
Rome
Russia
Bee
Mike Dalen
Jraser
Rus. Bishop
Lewis-Clark State College
North Idaho College
College of Southern Idaho
Bob
Moose Hall
Balch
Sandra Sires
Fifth
Pine Streets
Sires
Hal
Texaco
Blood Mobile
City Beach
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