23 Oct 1970
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1970
Page
1
A Samuels youth lost control of a vehicle on U S 95 two miles south of Colburn in a single car rollover. The car sustained about 800 dollars in damage but the occupant escaped serious injury. Donald P Burns told Idaho State Trooper Jerald Johnson speed was a factor on the curve and no citation was issued.
A film taken at the Special Olympics held in Pocatello earlier this year will be shown at the Adjustment School PTA meeting on Monday October 26 at 7 p.m. in the Washington School cafeteria. Children of the school will present a puppet show. Public invited.
The Safeway store in Sandpoint announces a policy shift from warnings to prosecution for all shoplifting. Assistant Police Chief Willard Piehl confirms the change, citing a recent rise in shoplifting and stating the policy will apply to all Safeway stores.
Roy Slotten, president of the South Central Community Action Agency, said the tri-county board has not approved several programs while the agency continues operating. He noted 32 percent of non Headstart funds go to administration, versus six percent for the United Fund.
Thomas Noyes 45 of Omak Washington remained in jail after a preliminary hearing in Bonner County Probate Court. He is charged with assault and battery and robbery in the October 5 attack on a Spokane couple at a Priest River hotel. Bond set at 5000. no trial date yet.
A 22-year-old graduate student William Hoyt died at Holy Cross Hospital from injuries after a 50-pound rock was dropped from an overpass onto his car on Peoria Street over freeway in Sun Valley. Passenger Stephene Freed, 22, was hospitalized for shock. Authorities note multiple rocks have been dropped from the over crossing in the past year. The report also covers the Sandpoint County bazaar at Sandpoint Community Hall with 30 booths, crafts, food, and a new sketch-artist attraction across two days.
Caldwell man Don Bravelett 45 died when a tractor overturned while bladeing a ditch bank on his property. His body was found by family at lunchtime on Thursday.
Cincinnati police report a teleph ore lineman, David Bauer, 25, was robbed inside a manhole when a masked gunman demanded money. Bauer handed up $8 after a voice warned him to keep his head down. Suspect description: dark shoes and socks.
Idaho Forest Industries of Coeur d'Alene was the high bidder for the Thunder timber sale in the Kaniksu National Forest. The Lightning Creek Drainage area, about 10 miles northeast of Clark Fork, yields white pine and hemlock with minor species. The sale was SBA set aside. appraised value rose from 32 521.60 to 32 546.60 on the 1540 MBE of sawlogs and 0 MBF of pulplogs. Idaho Veneer Company of Post Falls was the only other bidder.
Sandpoint will be mostly cloudy and windy with rain today, then partly cloudy with showers tonight and Saturday. A 90 percent rain chance today, 70 percent tonight, 50 percent Saturday. highs near 45, with a low around 35 tonight. Northern Idaho Sunday through Tuesday shows occasional snow at high elevations and rain mixed at lower elevations Sunday and Monday, with scattered snow Tuesday. highs 35 to 45, lows 25 to 35.
The article notes Sunday October 25 as the last Sunday in October requiring clocks to be set back one hour from 3 to 2 am. It explains the routine with the saying Spring forward in spring and fall backward in fall to avoid confusion.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.