19 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
Alaska Petersburg Press
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
1
City police report no further prowler incidents after questioning two suspects who were cleared. A black bear was spotted at the scene of the latest call.
Partly cloudy today with patches of fog tonight and Saturday morning. Increasing low cloudiness Saturday with cloudy conditions and scattered showers Saturday and Sunday. Winds variable under 15 knots. Temperature remains largely unchanged.
The Alaska Nurses' Association hosts a three day educational conference on individualized nursing care for all nurses in Southeast Alaska. In Juneau at the Municipal Building Room 218. registration 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Miss Muriel A. Poulin from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing is the guest speaker addressing attendees each day.
William Gardner faced two drunkenness charges and one assault count. He received a $25 assault fine and one year jail plus $500 on each drunkenness charge, with jail terms to run concurrently. A 90 day suspended sentence and $450 suspension from prior appearances were revoked, forcing at least 1 year 90 days in jail and $1,475 in fines or jail time. Kenneth Hedin received a $40 fine for no driver's license. Lars Eide’s state weight fees charge was dropped after evidence he paid the fees. Lloyd Jones fined $200 with $150 suspended for failure to report an accident. Robert Enis fined $100 with $75 suspended. Port Alexander complaints transferred to Sitka court. Lyman Lagle charged with assault and battery. Richard Witham charged with destruction of Forest Service property. Two teenage boys apprehended for shooting a black bear at the garbage dump. 16-year-old shooter, with another boy, turned over to parents awaiting state juvenile action.
Alaska residents head to the polls Tuesday August 23 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling sites include Beachcomber Inn in Petersburg and magistrate and city hall rooms for city voters. Absentee ballots available at the magistrate's office with office hours 1 to 4 p.m. Secretary Wade notes no preclear registration required and 19-year-olds may vote if state resident for a year and district for 30 days. Voters must choose a single party. Democratic and Republican candidates listed for governor secretary of state U S senator U S representative and state legislature.
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