Two Appointed Attorneys Magistrate in First Judicial District
Don Swanstrom has been named Attorney Magistrate adding to his role as Court Administrator and joining Margaret Burns as the district’s two professional magistrates. Swanstrom can judge cases up to 2500 dollars and oversee divorce and child custody matters and special procedures. Craig Kosonen of Coeur d Alene is the other Attorney Magistrate.
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Don Swanstrom
Magistrate’s Commission
Swanstrom
Margaret Burns
Burns
First Judicial District
Craig Kosonen
Coeur d’Alene
Draw-Down of Lake Pend Oreille Begins
The U S Army Corps of Engineers started a scheduled draw-down of Lake Pend Oreille on Tuesday September 2 according to Project Engineer Ken Coffman at Albeni Falls Dam. The lake level will fall to about 2061.0 feet by September 30 at roughly 0.1 feet per day to balance recreation and storage.
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Pend Oreille
Ken Coffman
US. Corps of Army Engineers
Albeni Falls
Coffman
Hedlund Sentenced and Moved to State Penitentiary
Eugene R. Hedlund, a convicted kidnapper and rapist, is transferred from Bonner County Jail to the State Penitentiary at Boise after pleading guilty to abduction and rape charges in Spirit Lake. He received two 25 year sentences and is eligible for parole in 8 1/2 years.
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Eugene R. Hedlund
Bonner County
State Penitentiary
Boise
Sgt
F. Goodson
Hedlund
State Hospital
Blackfoot
Michigan
Spirit Lake
Sandpoint Man Cited On Two Counts Here
A Sandpoint man Larry G. Scott 30 was cited for improper left turn and having a defective turn signal after an accident on US 95 at Gun Club Road intersection Monday afternoon. Gary Estis 23 of Sparks Nevada drove northbound on US 95 and swerved to avoid collision but could not. No injuries reported per Bonner County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy David Hare.
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Larry G. Scott
Gun Club Road
Scott
Gary Estis
Sparks
Nevada
Estis
David Hare
Bonner County
Old Soldiers' Home Burglarized
BOSE police report an overnight burglary and arson attempt at the Old Soldiers' Home on State Street. A hasp was pried from a door and several piles of burned paper were found inside the southeast section of the building.
School District 82 Calls Special Board Meeting
Trustees of School District 82 announce a special meeting tonight at 8 p.m. in the Administration Office Sand Point to discuss Plant Facilities and the district's need for additional space. The meeting is open to the public per Dr. William Morton.
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Sandpoint
Wlliam Morton
State Board OKs Miss Idaho Pay
The Idaho State Board of Examiners approved per diem payments and expenses for Miss Idaho for public appearances. Karen Herd faced a dispute over a $35 fee, with the board endorsing a $25 per day rate plus travel costs, citing the Miss Idaho duties and a 1969 resolution.
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State Board
Miss Idaho
Boise
UPI
State Board of Examiners
Karen Herd
Idaho Falls
Arco
Arco Atomic Energy Educational Center
Idaho
Nuclear Energy Commission
Commission
Gene P. Rutledge
Miss Herd
Russell Carter
Carter
Rutledge
Pete T. Cenarrosa
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Cenarrusa
Raymond May
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Robert Wilcox
Priest River
Lansing
Bee
Frances Walkley
Community Concerts Association
Ralph Kizer
Panida Theatre
Ronnie Kole
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