Child Burned In Kake Fire Kills No One
A house fire in Kake severely burned three year old Lester Ross Dalton and burned his mother Edna with nonfatal injuries. Lester was moved from Petersburg General Hospital to Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital near Sitka in serious condition. Firefighters faced extreme heat while rescuing the child from a bedroom opening only into the burning living room. The cause of the blaze remains undetermined.
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Edward Dalton Sr
Kake
Lester Ross Dalton
Edna
Lester
Petersburg General Hospital
Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital
Sitka
Voters OK Charter and Power Bonds in Petersburg Special Election
In Petersburg, voters supported the Revised City Charter by 273 to 105 and approved a $500,000 Revenue Bond for power system upgrades by 324 to 69. A planned tax on boats was defeated 112 to 277 while 403 ballots were cast with three informal disqualifications.
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Petersburg
Whitney Fidalgo Seafoods reports higher quarter sales
Seattle based Whitney Fidalgo Seafoods Inc reports for the quarter ended March 31 1972 sales of 8 503 026 up from 6 878 205 a year earlier with earnings of 151 191 vs 68 998. For the full year ending March 31 1972 sales rose 32 percent to 34 135 309 while earnings were 470 875 or 0 53 a share.
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Seattle
Wash
Whitney Fidalgo Seafoods Inc
Sam Rubinstein
Rainier Boat Company
Fisherman Davis Sr. Found Dead After Skiff Fire
The body of Lloyd Davis Sr. 50 of Kake was found in Chapin Bay by CG Cutter Cape Henlopen crew. His skiff was burned to the waterline and exploded likely blowing him overboard. Davis had been reported overdue May 29. Funeral services are arranged by Stikine Memorial Homes.
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Lloyd Davis Sr
Kake
Chapin Bay
Cape Henlopen
Davis
Paul Prokop
Pipeline Litigation Accelerated in D C Court
Attorney General John E. Havelock announced efforts to speed trans Alaska pipeline litigation now before the U S District Court in Washington D C Alyeska Pipeline Service Corp filed a motion aiming for a formal pretrial conference by June 17 and to expedite proceedings and set the review scope.
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John E. Havelock
U.S. District Court
Washington, D.C
Havelock
Alyeska Pipeline Service Corp
State of
Alaska
Five juveniles linked to two Burglaries in Petersburg
Petersburg Police Chief reports five juveniles arrested this week in connection with two long outstanding burglaries. LeConte Bowl theft on March 11 involved $100 stolen from a coin bank. two youths charged, one linked to the later junior high burglary on April 24 with a $20 desk money box theft. Both entries were felonies. juveniles released for Juvenile Court hearing. Alan Richards, 24, arrested May 28 for disorderly conduct, bailed pending District Magistrate arraignment. State and Alaska officials discuss pretrial schedules and judicial review standards in ongoing case. motions seek May 25 memorandum, June pretrial conference, and expedited resolution.
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Petersburg
Bob Harrington
LeConte Bowl
Frieda Becker
Harrington
Alan Richards
Richards
Weather update with light showers and gentle winds
Mostly cloudy skies with scattered light rain showers and winds from the southwest at 5 to 15 knots. Temperatures little changed. Sunrise 4 08 am sunset 9 38 pm. High last week 62 May 28 Finch. Low May 29 7 degrees. Pre nz 1 65 inches.
Sullivan Lands Code Passage
Alaska Municipal League President George Sullivan congratulates the Legislature and the Free Conference Committee on passing the municipal code in Anchorage. He notes ongoing collaboration with the Local Government Committee and Free Conference Committee and expects further measures, including creating the Department of Community and Regional Affairs, before adjournment.
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Alaska Municip League
George Sullivan
Anchorage
Free Conference Committee
League
Alaska
Sullivan
Alaska Municipal League
Department of Community and Regional Affairs
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Rubinstein
U.S
Fidalgo
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Calaske
Fisherman
Senate
Ted Stevens
Stevens
Secretary of Commerce
FDA
House
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