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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1977
Page
2
Idaho Attorney General Wayne Kidwell says he sees no reason not to finish his term though he once floated resignation. He hints at a potential reelection bid, denies leaving for another job, and discusses party dynamics and the middle class as Idaho Republicans rethink corporate money influence.
Idaho Republicans consider Bob Erkins of Bliss as a possible gubernatorial contender in 1978. State GOP acting chairman Dick Bauer says any candidate could be excellent while Erkins serves as state party chairman candidate, with others like Larry Jackson Butch Otter Dane Watkins and Reed Budge already in or considering the race. Attorney General Wayne Kidwell notes Erkins may be a viable option but is not pushing any candidate. Erkins says he will not comment while seeking party chair post. Dennis Olsen vies for that seat.
The New Democratic party calls for a special National Assembly committee to probe Tongsun Park’s alleged Washington bribery network amid U.S.-Korea tensions. Park faces 36 counts of bribery fraud and corruption in a Washington indictment. Foreign Minister Park Tong-sin heads to the U.N. General Assembly to discuss the affair with U.S. officials.
The Sandpoint City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the council chambers at City Hall.
Craig E. Ringland of Sandpoint drove a 1970 Datsun on U S Highway 200 when he fell asleep and lost control. The sedan left the roadway, went over an embankment and landed on its top. Ringland was not injured.
A Sunday noon crash on U S 200 at Shingle Mill Road involved Imogene C Davis 49 of Sandpoint in a 1974 Opel Monza and Julia Ann Wicks 73 of Sandpoint in a 1977 Ford Maverick. Davis waited for two cars to turn when Wicks clipped her right rear end causing a ditch collision. Opel damage estimated at 500 dollars.
At 12:25 a.m. Sunday on 3rd and Poplar Kevin M Mitchell of Sandpoint struck a legally parked 1974 Dodge Dart driven by Marcheze Hartrup of Cottonwood, causing 1000 dollars in damage. Hartrup’s car sustained 200 dollars in damage. Mitchell attempted a left turn from ard Street when he swung into the Dodge.
Martin Frank reported a break in Friday night with a rear window shattered at his cabin on Rapid Lightning Creek Road. A chainsaw valued at 500 dollars was stolen and a fire extinguisher was sprayed around the cabin.
Philip S. Jurasia Jr. of Cosmopsis Washington drove a 1975 Ford pickup on Old Bridge Road near Clark Fork Saturday night when he swerved to miss a deer. He lost control and the vehicle sustained about 1500 dollars in damages.
Spokane man David Sather 29 suffered a compound fracture in his right leg Sunday after a boulder struck him while climbing Chimney Rock near Priest Lake. He was lowered 120 feet, rescued by 10 responders, and transported to Sacred Heart Hospital Spokane after initial care at Newport.
Panhandle Child Development Association Inc earns a $94,000 outreach grant from the Bureau of Education for Handicapped. Project Director Joan Dickerson leads activities including on site assessment curriculum development speech language and behavior management, parent training, and pupil programming. The group offers staff training to agencies serving preschool handicapped pupils and promotes model programs, replication aid, and education materials.
Charlotte police freed Anette Adams of Pan American University after she was abducted from a fraternity party. Wayne Garrity and Shelby Ann Baker were arrested in Hickory six hours later, with $148000 of a $150000 ransom recovered. The pair faced federal charges in Nashville as the victim's father had paid the ransom.
A grant of 41709 was awarded to Panhandle Child Development Association by the Office of Gifted and Talented HEW to support the Sunburst Gifted Preschool Project in Coeur d Alene and Post Falls. Project Director Gail Hanninen announced the funding, serving 36 gifted preschoolers in two classrooms with parent involvement and classroom volunteers. Returning staff include Hazel Hern Post Falls, Charlotte Bouley Coeur d Alene, and Berth Koopsen Aide.
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