Fugitive Dale Bender Surrenders After Sheriff Talks
A Bonner County fugitive charged with grand larceny and burglaries at Cocolalla Lake surrendered in Sandpoint after a 20 minute phone conversation with Sheriff Robert Wilcox. Bender, 22, who had been AWOL in the Air Force, was arrested following a two state teletype alert and a Sunday raid that recovered stolen goods from his cabin and an abandoned mine shaft. He faces arraignment in Magistrates Court.
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Bonner County
Robert Wilcox
Cocolalla
Dale Floyd Bender
Cocolalla Lake
Air Force
Wilcox
Bender
Sandpoint
Sheriff’s Office
Joseph W. Hellman
Spokane
No Luck for Irish After Syndicate Hit Big
John O Grady 21 years old, a former member of a seven man betting syndicate at his warehouse job, was fired. Four days later the syndicate won 251490 dollars in a single wager prompting O Grady to quip there is no luck for the Irish.
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London
John O’grady
O’grady
Correction on Kiwanis Officers Caption Omission
The Bee corrects a caption for the Kiwanis officers photo. Newly elected director Bert Leonard was omitted and is third from the right in the image. The paper regrets the error.
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Kiwanis
Bert Leonard
Bee
Sheriff reports most stolen items identified from raid
In the Valley area the suspect was believed armed with three handguns. The Sheriff said on Wednesday that after a final inventory of recovered stolen items from the raid on Bender's cabin hideout, over 90 percent have been identified. The accused man’s automobile has been taken into protective custody by the Bonner County Sheriff’s office.
Andrus Speaks At Sandpoint Chamber Installation Banquet
Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus will address a combined Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce and North Idaho Chamber audience at the annual Installation Banquet in Sandpoint Community Hall. Tickets are on sale. the event coincides with a three day North Idaho Chamber meeting in Bonners Ferry.
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Gayle Lundgren
Sandpoint
Daily Bee
Idaho
Cecil Andrus
Boise
Gayle
Wayne Sundgren
Chamber
North Idaho Chamber of Commerce
Bonner County
Everett Hofmeister
William T. Nordeen
North Idaho Chamber
Bonners Ferry
American Legion
Boundary County
Ralph Kizer
Kaniksu National Forest
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Pacific Northwest
Washington Man Charged In Auto Fatality
Henry C. Russell 19 of Pomeroy Washington is free on 2000 bond after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in two traffic deaths near Coeur d Alene Idaho. Victims include Mr and Mrs Glen F Trefren of Hope Idaho. Russell posted bond Tuesday and was released.
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Coeur D’alene
Idaho
Northern Idaho County Commissioners Meet in Coeur d'Alene
Three Bonner County commissioners join peers from five northern Idaho counties in Coeur d Alene for a one day business meeting to discuss common county government problems across diverse areas.
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Bonner
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Likens Addresses Lions Charter Night on Teachers Accountability
Dr. E Wayne Likens superintendent of District 82 spoke at Sandpoint Lions Club 18th Annual Charter Night on teachers role and accountability. He urged stronger commitments and involvement to meet educational pressures and civic duties, with William T Nordeen as master of ceremonies and Wayne Hook presenting awards.
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E.wayne Likens
District
Sandpoint Lions Club
Dr. Likens
Sword Weilders
Lions
Sandpoint
John Mine
William T. Nordeen
Wayne Hook
Lions Charter
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North Idaho
Andrus
Washington
Coeur D’ Alene
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