Parks Committee Seeks 30000 for Lakeview Park Development
The Parks Beach and Buildings committee voted to ask the city council for a 30000 appropriation in next year’s budget to complete Lakeview Park plans near Memorial Field. The panel approved a survey of Bonner County Historical Society lease boundaries and recommended tying Monument Park sprinkling to city water.
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Lakeview Park
Memorial Field
Doug Ward
Vern Bromgard
Soil Conservation Service
Bonner County Historical Society
Monument Park
Sand Creek Park
Bob Linsday
Idaho Hospital Association Opposes National Health Plan
Representatives of the Idaho Hospital Association stopped in Sandpoint on a public relations tour to oppose a national health care system. IHA members argue federal control would harm small community hospitals and that Medicare and Medicaid drive rising costs. The group promotes cooperative malpractice insurance and plans to issue a non advocacy brochure seeking public opinions on future health care options.
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Idaho Hospital Association
Sandpoint
Jim Hughes
Hughes
Idaho
IHA
State Water Plan First Hearing Set
The first of five public hearings on the State Water Plan will be held Monday in St. Anthony. The Legislative Council committee will hear public opinion on Water Resource Board policies adopted in December 1976. Sessions continue in Idaho Falls Preston Burley and Twin Falls through Wednesday.
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Legislative Council
St. Anthony
Idaho Falls
Preston
Burley
Twin Falls
Police report car stolen from Health and Welfare lot
Jane Horgan of Sandpoint reported her 1966 Karmann Ghia stolen from the Health and Welfare building parking lot at 204 E. Superior Tuesday night. Police believe the car was hotwired and valued at $400.
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Jane Horgan
Sandpoint
Health and Welfare Building
E. Superior
Datsun Burns in Laclede. car interior destroyed
George E. Rugg of Laclede reported his 1969 Datsun burned Wednesday afternoon. The dashboard roof and interior were destroyed and the windshield was broken. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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George E. Rugg
Laclede
Sheriff’s
Juvenile Held On Minor Alcohol Charge In Sandpoint
A Sandpoint juvenile was taken into custody shortly after midnight Wednesday and charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor. He was later released to his father.
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Sandpoint
Beating Beer Brawl Leads to Assault Charge in Illinois
Karen Nettleingham of Colburn was arrested Wednesday around 5 p.m. and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly throwing a full beer can striking a woman in the head. Bond was set at $500 by Judge Donald Swanstrom.
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Karen IL
Nettleingham
Colburn
Donald Swanstrom
Weekend Rodeo and dance schedule at Bonner County events
The calendar lists Friday 8:30 Queen's benefit dance at Chateau with the band Rodeo from California. Saturday features a 2 PM parade, 7 PM professional rodeo at Bonner County Fairgrounds, and 9 PM rodeo dance at the Elks Club with the group Rodeo. Sunday offers a 7 to 10 AM Cowboy Breakfast at City Beach and a 2 PM second professional rodeo at the fairgrounds.
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Chateau
Rodeo
Big Sur
California
Bonner County Fairgrounds
Elks Club
WWP seeks rate hike for Idaho gas service hearing set
Washington Water Power Co asks Idaho Public Utilities Commission to approve a rate increase effective Oct 1 to cover higher Northwest Pipeline gas costs. Most Idaho customers would see a 2.061 cent rise per therm while Bunker Hill and Potlatch Corp would pay about 2.036 cents more per therm. Residential users consuming 150 therms could face a $3.09 bill increase to $38.98.
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Boise
UPD
Washington Water Power Co
Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Coeur d'Alene
Northwest Pipeline Corp
Washington Water Power
Bunker Hill and
Potlatch Corp
Northwest
Storm Clara Forms Off NC Coast Threat to Shipping
Tropical Storm Clara forms in the Atlantic off the North Carolina coast and may strengthen into a minimal hurricane in 24 hours. At 6 a.m. EDT it sits about 300 miles northwest of Bermuda, moving east-northeast at 15 to 20 mph with maximum winds near 50 mph and gale force winds extending 100 miles. Anita and Babe were earlier season hurricanes in the Gulf and near the Louisiana coast.
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Miami
UPI
Clara
Atlantic
North Carolina
Bermuda
National Hurricane Center
Anita
Babe
Gulf of Mexico
Mexican
Lousiana
Fire in Priest River Oldtown area destroys home cuts power
A Johnson Creek residence fire destroyed the Cindy Lunde home in the Priest River Oldtown area, burning three conductors on a Pacific Power and Light line and darkening the region for about 20 minutes. Westside Fire Chief Buzz Watts reported no one was home. suspected lamp use noted while investigation continues. About $5,000 in furnishings and antiques were lost. Bureau of Land Management sent a unit.
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Priest River- Oldtown
Johnson Creek
Pacific Power and
Pp&l
Dale Addington
Cindy Lunde
Priest
Watts
Marylyn Howland
Howland
Congress Faces Budget Clash and Old Scandals in Return
Congress returned to work amid partisan fights over the 1978 federal budget and a Korean influence buying probe. Republicans urged big spending cuts. Democrats praised jobs growth. Senate panels planned more on Bert Lance and energy rates while debates over nuclear waste disposal and labor-law reform began.
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Robert Shepard Washington
UPI
Congress
Bert Lance
House Republicans
Bruce Caputo
R-N
Senate
Lance
John Heimann
Carter
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Energy Committee
Senate Energy Conservaton
John Moss
D-Calif
Moss
Mormon Leader Spencer W Kimball Hospitalized
Spencer W Kimball, president of the Mormon Church, was hospitalized in Salt Lake City under observation for respiratory and stomach troubles while attending a meeting with the Church Education Commission. Age 82, he underwent diagnostic tests and was described as in good condition by his cardiologist Dr. Ernest L Wilkinson.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Spencer W Kimball
Mormon Church
Kimball
Church of the Latter Day Saints Education Commission
Ernest L. Wilkinson
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Up Cedar
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Oldtown
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