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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1977
Page
1
Thousands of Boston students missed or were late on opening day as a bus carrier failed to provide enough vehicles. Across the country districts faced strikes and protests while desegregation plans rolled out with mixed results and limited violence.
Farmers Home Administration adopts a new grant formula to expand drought relief for rural water systems in Bonner County. The change allows grants up to 2 percent of eligible project costs and up to 50 percent with the repayment formula, retroactive to May 6, 1977, with deadlines for obligation by September 26 1977 and completion by April 30 1978.
Fire raged at the Shell Oil Canada plant in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Police evacuated a two block area as explosions and smoke filled the sky. Officials estimated tanks held about 500 000 gallons each and aid from surrounding departments was called in.
A 1963 Chevrolet pickup driven by Dennis Marsh 33 of Sagle was turning into a tavern parking lot when rear ended by a 1966 Kenworth logging truck driven by Harry A Hulquist 55 of Sagle on U S 95 six miles south of Sandpoint about 10 45 a m Tuesday. Both drivers escaped injury though the logging truck sustained about 500 in damage.
Claude Woolard aged 55 of Colburn was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a driving while under the influence charge. He posted a $300 bond and was released.
James McEwan, of Priest River, told police his blue 198 Plymouth was stolen from his residence three and a half miles north on Highway 57. The theft occurred Tuesday night.
A Sandpoint woman Lee L Cassidy 30 was injured early Tuesday when her Datsun left U S 95 eight miles south of Sandpoint traveled over 300 feet through a ditch and into a dirt embankment before stopping in a ditch. She was taken to Bonner General Hospital with a possible concussion. Vehicle damage was about 900 dollars.
The Agriculture Committee of the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce sponsors Tailgate Days on Saturday September 10 1977 at Triangle Park between 3rd 4th and Main Oaks Streets. Garden produce and handcrafts may be sold. no Chamber membership required. Call 263 2161 for details.
Bonner County voters rejected a second school plant facilities levy with 59.73 percent yes out of 3,477 voters. The measure would have funded up to 615000 annually for five years to upgrade buildings, buy buses, and repay loans.
City breakwater construction starts north of City Beach with 300 foot jetty and 200 more feet at a 45 degree turn. City Engineer Marlin Green says bids for a water pumping station will follow. Moe Ballison and Les Peak haul sand while Fred Kennedy’s firm drives pilings and ducts. Completion aimed for October to beat Army Corps of Engineers lake level plans.
A twin engine DeHaviland Twin Otter with 13 on board went missing on a 250 mile Anchorage to Thamna route in Alaska. Search planes detected an emergency signal that proved to belong to another downed plane. The uninjured pilot planned to recover independently. Elmendorf AFB search aircraft joined the effort.
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