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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 “What’s your favorite thing about the Fourth of July?” “Barbecue and get- ting together with family.” “Nothing. We won’t be here because we’re English.” Jeff Shaver, Rockford, Illinois Paul and Fiona McA- voy, Cheshire, England THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK The lone gun-con- trol measure vying for the November ballot has likely run out of time. The Oregon Supreme Court today announced it would not certify ballot lan- guage for Initiative Petition 43, a proposed ban on mil- itary-style semi-automatic weapons in Oregon. Instead, the court referred draft bal- lot language back to Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum for revision, finding substan- tial flaws in her office’s last attempt. It’s likely the final straw for the faith-backed Lift Every Voice coalition, which had been counting on a network of hundreds of volunteers across the state to collect more than 88,000 valid signatures in a week or less. The deadline for sub- mitting signatures is July 6. Without certified bal- lot language, the campaign can’t begin collecting sig- natures. And with the mat- ter back before the attorney general’s office, it’s unclear an adequate title could even be crafted by July 6. Fort Worth, Texas April 4, 1934 — June 4, 2018 “That’s not what we wanted by any means,” said Rev. Mark Knutson, one of the chief petitioners behind the initiative. “We really wanted it now for our chil- dren’s sake.” If passed, IP 43 would ban possession of what it terms “assault weapons” — a variety of firearms that span certain types of rifles, pistols and shotguns, depending on their features. The measure would also ban magazines that carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition. People who own those items before the law took effect could still lawfully possess and use them, but they would have to regis- ter with the Oregon State Police and pass a back- ground check. Otherwise, the weapons would need to be sold off, destroyed or surrendered. Illegal possession of a regulated gun or magazine would be a class B felony. The attorney gener- al’s initial attempt at craft- ing ballot language for the proposal drew an unprece- dented response from gun owners around the state — more than 1,000 comments. And when the state revised the language, several pro- gun groups appealed the matter to the Supreme Court. Among other things, they argued the suggestion that “assault weapons” would be banned under the mea- sure was misleading since there’s not a shared under- standing of what that term means. They also argued that the ballot language did not sufficiently explain the extent of the restrictions that would go into effect. In its opinion today, the Oregon Supreme Court agreed with the challengers on many of those points. “We do agree (as does the attorney general) that different voters reasonably could draw different mean- ings from the term ‘assault weapons’ — some might think that it refers to only military-style weapons,” the court wrote, directing the attorney general’s office to include more accurate language. The decision to kick the ballot title back for revision is something of a worst-case scenario for Knutson and the other faith leaders, who for three months have been building a coalition to land the matter on the November ballot. • At 5:29 p.m. Tues- day, Amy Diane Scull, 42, of Warrenton, was arrested by Oregon State Police on U.S. Highway 101 and charged with DUII and reckless driving. Scull allegedly was driving south when she swerved to the side of the road and struck a parked pickup truck. After briefly re-entering the road- way, Scull allegedly struck a fence on the southbound shoulder and stopped inside a pasture. With sadness, the family of Emil E. (Swede) Nyberg announces that on June 4, 2018, our big- hearted brother went to be with Jesus. Swede was born April 4, 1934, in Kintyre, North Dakota, the third of six children born to Emil Nyberg and Hilda Nikkila Nyberg. In 1941, the family moved to Astoria, where Swede received his education. He served in the Air Force from 1952 to 1956 that included time in Korea as a jet mechanic. He then worked for Delta Airlines in Dallas, Texas, for 25 years. There, he met and married Charlotte Miller on June 25, 1966. She was his “rock,” and contin- ues to be a loving mother to his three children. Upon retirement, he opened his own busi- ness, Rodeo City Tire in Mansfield, Texas. The business flourished, but eventually closed to allow a public road improvement project. He and Charlotte then moved to Astoria. Having medical and ambulatory problems, in 2015 Swede and Charlotte moved back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to be near their children. He never let his physical difficulties slow him down. He was working on a clothes bank for a school in a poor area of Fort Worth the evening before his heart gave out. He was an active Kiwanian for over 30 years, serving in many capacities, and was very successful in membership recruiting. He found Astoria July 3, 1933 — June 14, 2018 Beverley Jean Bartschi Poulsen passed away peacefully at her home in Astoria surrounded by family on June 14, 2018, at the age of 84. Beverley was born in Nounan, Idaho, on July 3, 1933, to Legrand and Julia (Lindsay) Bartschi. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Kent Poulsen; daughters, Valerie Poulsen, Julie Mather and Jennifer Poulsen-Kazzee; son-in- law, Timothy Kazzee; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Arlin Bartschi; sister-in-law, Karolyn Bartschi; and numerous nieces and nephews. THURSDAY FRIDAY 65 56 54 Mostly cloudy ALMANAC Last Tillamook 52/64 Salem 51/74 Newport 50/61 First July 12 Prineville 44/75 Lebanon 49/74 La Grande 51/72 Baker 51/74 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 8:43 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Low -0.8 ft. 2.8 ft. Today Lo 51 43 50 47 55 43 51 49 50 50 W s s pc s pc s s pc pc s Hi 74 73 66 74 62 76 81 71 61 65 Thu. Lo 46 43 51 50 57 41 53 55 52 53 W pc pc pc pc c pc pc c pc pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 68 86 74 79 75 64 78 77 73 81 Today Lo 48 53 54 52 51 54 53 48 51 51 W pc s pc s pc pc pc s pc pc Hi 65 77 70 78 74 64 71 75 69 76 Thu. Lo 53 56 58 53 56 56 52 51 56 52 W c pc c pc pc c pc pc c c TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES W t pc pc pc pc t s sh pc t s s pc pc t t t pc s pc pc s pc pc t Thu. Hi Lo 89 71 76 69 88 71 101 63 88 75 87 66 104 79 70 51 87 76 87 72 99 75 104 79 78 61 98 79 87 76 89 73 91 78 84 72 96 71 88 73 91 76 96 64 71 57 66 55 89 70 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc t s pc t pc s pc pc s pc s pc pc t t pc t pc t t s pc c t Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Juarez — Viewing/visita- tion from 9 a.m. to noon, with a funeral service at noon, Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary Chapel, 576 12th St., followed by a committal at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton. a.m., board meeting, 2018-2019 budget hearing, public hearing for fare/pass policy changes, Astoria Transit Center Conference Room, 900 Marine Drive. Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning and Advisory Committee, 1 to 3 p.m., fourth floor, 800 Exchange St. LOTTERIES Lakeview 45/76 REGIONAL CITIES Hi 87 80 67 76 63 84 84 74 61 64 “Pokey” — Celebration of life from 2 to 4 p.m., War- renton Community Center, 170 S.W. Third St. in Warren- ton. All are welcome. Bring Pokey stories, and be ready to share them. SANCHEZ, Bernardo MEMORIALS THURSDAY Sunset Empire Transportation District Board, 9 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend THORSLEY, John Phil- lip Larsen, 86, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. WEDNESDAY Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Com- mercial St. Burns 48/75 Ashland 52/80 June 25, 2018 STAHLEY, Wayne, 84, of Cannon Beach, died in Sea- side. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS Ontario 62/84 Klamath Falls 43/76 June 26, 2018 MONDEAU, Maye Fern, 92, of Clatskanie, died in St. Helens. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Friday, June 29 SANCHEZ, Bernardo Juarez — Viewing/visi- tation from 3 to 7 p.m., Hughes-Ransom Mortuary Chapel, 576 12th St. Saturday, June 30 OLSON, Walter B. Roseburg 52/78 Brookings 52/68 July 19 John Day 48/74 Bend 43/73 Medford 51/81 UNDER THE SKY Today Hi Lo 90 75 80 67 81 68 95 62 86 69 80 66 104 78 72 52 87 75 82 67 92 74 109 82 80 61 95 77 90 77 91 75 91 79 77 69 97 71 79 70 90 74 100 75 68 58 67 53 82 74 Pendleton 53/77 The Dalles 58/75 Portland 54/70 Tonight's Sky: Full "Strawberry" Moon at 9:53 p.m., is at lowest altitude of the year at 21.5 degrees above the southern horizon. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Sunshine and patchy clouds Partly sunny Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 54/65 Eugene 47/74 New July 6 High 8.7 ft. 7.3 ft. 66 54 REGIONAL WEATHER Sunset tonight ........................... 9:11 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 5:26 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 8:49 p.m. 52/65 Moonset today ............................ 5:15 a.m. Time 1:35 a.m. 3:09 p.m. SUNDAY 66 54 Episodes of sunshine SUN AND MOON June 27 67 55 Mostly cloudy Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 68°/52° Normal high/low ........................... 65°/51° Record high ............................ 85° in 2006 Record low ............................. 41° in 1976 Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 2.44" Normal month to date ....................... 2.32" Year to date .................................... 35.58" Normal year to date ........................ 35.68" Full SATURDAY Beverley was a devoted wife, mother, grand- mother and friend. She is deeply missed. A memorial service will be held July 7, 2018, at 1 p.m., at the Astoria Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory of Astoria. Please visit the memorial tribute to share a favorite memory, upload photos/videos, or sign the online guest book at www.hughes-ransom. com and fb.me/hughesransommortuary DEATHS FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT his passion for life in making things better for kids, and the venue he used was the Kiwanis. His efforts included playing Santa Claus, and founding the Soaring Skyward Balloon Festival in Texas (funds for special-needs children), to fundraising for Doernbecher Children’s Hospi- tal in Portland, Oregon. He worked tirelessly on the Tapiola Park improvement project, and a fishing dock for deployed military families and underprivileged kids. Swede is survived by his wonderful wife, Charlotte; his three children, Elaine Nyberg Bower, Susan Burtis and Wesley Nyberg, and their spouses; his beloved grandchildren, Jor- dan, Laura and John, and their spouses; and great-grandchildren, Addison and Elim. His five siblings, Mavis Bradshaw, Joyce Sipe, Elsie Ford, Willard Nyberg and Darlene Coffey, and many nieces and nephews, also survive. Swede deeply loved his family, and will be missed. A service was held earlier at The Table Com- munity Church in Fort Worth, and burial is at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. A no-host lunch will be held at Dooger’s restaurant in Warrenton on Thursday, July 12, at 11:30 am. Everyone is invited to attend, and encouraged to bring remembrances of Swede to share. RSVP to 503-440-0186. Beverley Jean Poulsen ON THE RECORD DUII • At 5:32 p.m. Tuesday, Heather Brie Zaharko, 40, of Rainier, Washington, was arrested by Seaside police on U.S. Highway 101 and charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants. Kirsten Dishman, San Francisco Emil E. Nyberg Gun-control proposal might not make November ballot By DIRK VANDERHART Oregon Public Broadcasting “People coming to- gether to cook meat, wear red, white and blue and blow stuff up.” Tuesday’s Lucky Lines: 04-08- 12-13-18-22-25-29 Estimated jackpot: $24,000 Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 17- 25-29-39-60, Mega Ball: 19 Estimated jackpot: $232 million OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 8-5-8-4 4 p.m.: 0-9-2-3 7 p.m.: 4-8-7-7 10 p.m.: 3-6-4-5 WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 3-9-4 Tuesday’s Keno: 14-16-18-19- 26-28-29-36-40-44-45-51-53- 56-60-64-66-68-75-80 Tuesday’s Match 4: 03-10-18-19 OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. 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