JUNEAU DAILY NEWS MINUTE
Monday, January 6, 1997 (c) Alaska Juneau Communications
*Juneau Police responded to a three car accident at the Hospital
Drive intersection of Egan Drive at 7:40 this morning. All three
involved cars were inbound at the time of the accident. Vehicle
number 2 slowed for a car that was off the road, but car number 1
couldn't stop in time and rear ended vehicle number 2. This
caused car number 1 to spin and hit car number 3. Damage was
minor to all three cars, and there were no injuries. As a result
of this accident, JPD received a report from a lady who had slid
and bumped into another car while trying to avoid the accident
scene. The other involved vehicle did not stop, no injuries were
reported.
*Sitka Community Hospital has stopped performing elective
abortions. It had been the only hospital in Southeast that
performed abortions. The last elective abortion was performed
last Friday. The decision was made to continue to offer the
procedure for therapeutic purposes, or if a woman's life is at
risk. The only doctor who performs abortions in Southeast, Dr.
Robert Klem, says he was surprised and disappointed with the
decision. He estimates that about 60 elective abortions were
performed in Sitka last year, with about 70 percent of the
patients from outside Sitka.
*No criminal charges will be filed against two Juneau Police
officers who were accused of assault in two separate incidents.
Police Chief Richard Gummow says Officers George Gozelski and
Skip Lakeman are still under department review. A complaint was
filed in July that Gozelski had assaulted a juvenile. And
another complaint was filed last month against Lakeman which
alleges he assaulted his wife. That complaint has been
withdrawn.
*A barge that had been headed to Seattle from Whittier is half
way there. Make that, the front half is half way there. The
barge broke apart in the Gulf of Alaska last week, when the barge
was en route to Seattle from Whittier. The front half of the
barge made it to Ketchikan before the damage was noticed. The
back half has been recovered, and taken back to Whittier. None
of the 30 rail cars, owned by the Alaska Railroad, that were on
board were lost. There is no word on what caused the barge to
break up.
*QVC is coming back to Alaska, and businesses and entrepreneurs
who are interested in getting their product some nationwide
exposure will be able to compete during a trade show February 3
and 4 for the Alaska spots on the nationwide broadcast this
summer. Interested businesses must fill out a four page
application with a picture for each product they want considered.
Applications are available by calling the state Division of Trade
and Development at 465-2017. The trade show will be held in
Anchorage, at the Egan Center.