City Voter Registration Opens for November Elections
City Clerk Ken Hackworth will accept registrations 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in City Hall with extended hours to 9 p.m. on Nov 3. The registration period runs Sept 22 through Nov 3 for city elections on Nov 6. Terms for Mayor Les Brown and council members Benoit Vallieres Eitzman expire year end 1973.
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Ozzie Vallieres
J.C. Benoit
Ed Eitzman
Benoit
Eitzman
Hackworth
Assessor Office Shortage Under Audit Review
County officials plan to meet with the auditing CPA firm Monday over a missing funds allegation at the Bonner County Assessor's office. Prosecution official Dan Featherston cites ongoing statements from current and former staff and refuses to confirm numbers or involvement until the audit is complete.
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Dan Featherston
Ayback
Featherston
CPA
City Parking Lot Nearing Reality
Mayor Les Brown says Sandpoint has purchased part of the old Farmin block for a downtown parking lot. The deal awaits finalization next year as funds must be budgeted and approved, with about 85 000 tied to the land and past paving costs already reducing city funds.
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Sandpoint
Farmin
Brown
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Ken Hackworth
Rock Singer Croce Dies in Plane Crash at Takeoff
UPI report states singer Jim Croce known for You Dont Mess Around With Jim and Bad Bad Leroy Brown died in a light plane crash on takeoff near Natchitoches Louisiana. Five others also perished in the crash as the plane struck a tree and came down.
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UPI
Jim Croce
Jim
Leroy“ Brown
Farmers Struggle With Livestock Loan Rules
Sen. Frank Church says drought struck farmers in Bonner Boundary and Kootenai counties cannot meet emergency loan costs or program eligibility for the Emergency Livestock Feed Program. He spoke after asking Secretary Earl Butz about further assistance as railroads faced freight changes.
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UPI
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
Department of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Bonner
Boundary
Kootenai
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nixon Agnew Meet Privately Denying Resignation
President Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew held a private hour long meeting in the Executive Office Building at Agnew's request amid reports of potential resignation tied to political kickback probes. The White House stated the vice president has not resigned and refused to discuss rumors or unidentified sources.
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UPI
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Washington Post
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August Food Prices Drive Largest Monthly Rise Since 1947
The August rise in consumer prices shows a 7.4 percent jump in supermarket food costs led by the end of price freezes on foods other than beef. Overall prices rose 18 percent from July to August, the sharpest monthly increase since 1947, with a 7.5 percent year ago comparison. President Nixon urged continued inflation-fighting steps while White House officials warned against predicting economy trends.
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UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Sandpoint Merchants Urge Downtown Tree Planting Plan
The Sandpoint Retail Merchants Association backs a sidewalk tree planting plan for downtown. JoAnn Ostrum and committee urge continued support and request cost, tree count, and planting locations next. Council approval needed before details are presented. sidewalks may require widening.
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JoAnn Ostrum
Sandpoint
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