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PAGE EIGHT INDEPENDENT VOTERS MAKE BIG SHOWING Chicago’s Kelly Machine Makes Poorest Primary Showing in 12 Years CHICAGO, Edward J. K E chine emer mayoral dable v od of b Democratic r from Chicago’s pr y as a still form v, but a pendent vote: from the ed hic i spotlig streng > Demoy demonstr strength ed ats made their we primary e but they many vote ion of n 12 pro, n »d on nearly complete et indicated 518,- 912 Democratic ballots were to 275,672 Republ in the astimat ca was in mani decla and those 57,000 abstained ing “in the primary Thz Republicans clai 3 te would anic con 257,000—larg Th d city electi ation the co 1,082,823 howe from In- ty hei d t weep In the alderr Democrats w the Republic tests left off April 1 lincup is 40 publicans A runoff two leading contestant won votes cast. The Republican mayor was won w. Root, 48, assistant State Treasurer who had the backing of the Gov. H. Gren's Republican organization Martin H. Kennelly warehouse executive. comer in politics . as a Democratic candidate for backed by Ke organi- Kelly, mayor since 1933, a candidate tk year lled 230,110 vot s 4,054 precincts, Kennelly 460667 in 3,903 prec Root’s two opponents polled 20,000 votes between them. - required among contenders when ma jority no of the for ssell nomination easily by R 59 year old and a new Was unoppc WEATHER REPOR Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending 7:30 o'Clock This Morning. In Juneau—Maximum, 43; minimum, 30 At Airport minimum, 2! Maximum, 40; WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) fog in and Fair with morning and not much change temperature tonight Thursday PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours e 7:30 a.m. today) In Juneau since Feb since July 1 At Airpor inche since Feb. 1, inct since July 1, 4643 inches R R - 0 inches; 0 215 CHICAGO — pressed its drive black marketeers day curing indictments against sons allegedly dealing feit and stolen ration 5,000,000 pounds of s inst after 26 pe Lest in the wind and snow and unable to find La Guardia Airfield, this Baltimore to Los Ang was forced to crash land at Jones Beach tween breakers and soft beach and sand and, as three crew Spectacular Force members were shaken but otherwise uninjured. A NEW JET FLYINGC WI & < BUILDING GIANT LIFT — The world’s larg lifting battleship gun turrets and other huge sections weighing THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA N G — Britain’s first jet-propelled flying wing, called the Armstrong-Whitworth AV nibited at an aviation show at Coventry. Measuring 90 feet from wing-tip to wing-tip, it will be tested soon, t overhead traveling crane, capable of much as a million pounds, is being erected at the San Francisco naval shipyard, Hunter's Point, Calif. KIWANIANS PLAN - - arly SPONSORING OF < = SEVERAL EVENTS .55 .2 fans was proposec Clellan 1 all memk nthusiastic r 1 to ths plan Kiwanis Club The motion w ind carried to hold the the Evergreen preceding r, and W. W I C. W ison, Jim Chu ar Guerin volunteered to serve committee to carry ils of egg boiling Ed Shaffer coffered » a premium ham as first prize other prizes will donated the local business in the at an immed- placed for type of annc der delivery selected con as an Easter ored by the by “Ma ers idea of Bowl Saturda o0om of for nir on 1ssion out i Cro which 4 d be undertak the Memorial Li- pat Easter hunt youngsters of the raise brary, and nned for nity as be men nd the by uille, Vice- d that new mej be considered at ne day's Board meeting and aul Jr, was appointed ir chairman. The new membe introduced at 1'meating. Sen Walker will be g «t Wednesday's I > HOUSE MEASURES DAY, the reading a com- President, frcm Following munication Tues- Willia fation will Tets kley in ointment drer member to dc 30th FEBRUARY (Bills Pa 7—To increa, under ed) i mum henefits 1 assistance program and re requirement that recip: age assistance cit 14-10 of) Act (Bills Disposed new S. B. 23, to repeal D nof Hote val- viding for contracts by Bos - of Administration for the educat d ianfling Bar liner refully chese the hard strip of s: made it by inches. The thirteen passer ard is shewn around the plane. Long Island. The pilot « you see, of initely postponed H Adir tabl the office of Laid on th ‘To create strator Geners by e of 13-11 (Bills Introduced) B. 80, Rep. McCutcheor H . To authorize transfer of mana ment the Judicia H. B of the Seldovia Hospi City Council of / Committee, 81, by Rep equal for ior female employees. tee on Labor H. B by quest to serve ture and of $5,000 Committee. Garnick equ To C pr rnick eicht Rep. G To vide for in the T make an To Way and - SITKA CAGERS IN WIN, ANCHORAGE Feb. 26 akead m interscholastic tournament 1 yes- Anchorage high school a Vi ry over the bas terday turning Nom 2 urbanks turned back a stub- Eklutna five Sheldon son high scho Sitka con- vincingly down eward 55-29; and Padmer trounced Cordova 31- etball with in age 62-18 will with Eklutna, and Anc emi-final contest with - MORE SUGAR IS | GOVI.'S PROMISE WASHINGTON, rev., 26—@P— The government today guaranteed pcunds of sugar for househeld | users during the first nine months| of 1 and an OPA official said it! is safe guess” the year's individ- ' M /52, 52, is ex- ual 10 allowance will be 35 pounds— more than last year a joint statement Department an Tempc Controls 1.—Reiterated that a new d for 10 pounds will be dated en April 1 2. nounced another lidated on July 1 nced increascs in sec- cnd quarter sugar rations for bak- 1s, o1t drink bottiers, candy mak- preserve manufacturers, and industrial users, and for ho- restaurants and eating places. Household users already have allocated five pounds of su- for use during the t three nths of thi B - (DA MAKES PLANS FOR FOOD SALE IN MARCH meeting of the Cath- of America held Hall last evening McAlister, Grand Re- was well attend- the 1 the Agri- ure Office stamp, vali- p 10 pounds will be v 3—An other te been the Parish Mrs. J presiding, in with It was dec Parish food sal place and committee nounced later. >oe HIGHER MATHS The Board that it's not rofit at this all- the an- d have an > on March 29, to be to LOS ANGELES, Education agrees to make any [ of going rat At a fi night, it return school ssion last accepted $56.41 as a year's on an orange grove the system owns in Granada But the same maeting it paid out $2 for month’s labor on the same grove SKAL PADIG!! Everyone Invited to "Scandinavian Night” with ALBERT PETERSON and MUSIC TONIGHT ONLY _WEDNESDAY February 26 45 one at the PAMARAY CLUB POLKAS ... MODERNS and SCHOTTISCHES International Association of MACHINISTS Imporian THUR t Meeting SDAY February 21—8 P. M. AT MOOSE HALL Be There! FELON ARMS BILL VOTED ~ OFF TABLE House Receives Bill to Re- quire Payment of Infer- est on Meter Depasits Picked off the ivota in the House | Was H. B. 42 bibit the tabie by a 21-3 this morning which would pro- b 1ing or pos ion of firearms capable of being con- |cealed on the person by anyone |who had been convicted of assault, Yobbery, burglary or any other crime of viol2nce. The bill has teen returned to the Rules Com- mittee for assignment on the House calendar. Received this morning were two new memorials and one bill. H. !B. 83, by Rep. Ost, would reguire that all public utilities must pay the legal rate of interest on meter deposits. H. J. M. 20, Anderson, asks t propriate $125,000 to carry out an fishery possibili area of Bering H J M 21 directed at the of Road Cc Highway shelter vision ke maintained cleared and A letter fror the Bell Is by Rep. Edward Congress ap- o build a vessel investigation of s in the Nome Sea by Territ Rep. Ost, is jal Board and the that cabins in th cond Di- repairad, trail markers and trails and roads repaired. Anna Herrington, and Hot Springs, near Ketchikan, was read m the House and ordered spread upon today’s Journal The letter made a plea for cconomy &nd the pas- sagz of ‘“wise laws" only No more Loards are needed or wanted in the ‘Territor the letter said and as for the “Dollar hour law, are not worth a dollar of e ot started on its current calendar, which headed by the bill to provide for the election of National Commit- tee men. Because a good deal of discussion is expected on this mea- is SPRING... AND BABY SHOULD BE OUT AND ABOUT COME IN TGDAY And see the Newest Postwar Carriage Quick Facts About the Hey weod-Wakelield Carriages — Ball Bearing Wheels Smartly Colored Bodi Self Locking Latch for Basy Folding New Feot Brake Durable F e—— T nish With Mari WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1947 the 2 p on it. SS to sure, until work House m voted before to rec starting > e C(UB SCOUT TOURNEY SET FOR NEXT WEEK Cub Scouts are their stuff in good sportsmanship, and maybe sink a few shots in their basketball tourney to be staged one day next week, probably Tuesday. Stan Grummett, Cub Scout committee chairman, is making arrange- ments for the use of the High Scheol gym, which will not be free until next week. Friday evening at 7 the regular out Hour each den is asked to Cub to represent their their coach for the drawing to see which team play each other’fn the f playof The drawing will Le broadcast so that every Cub Scout and Cub parent will know how the tourney is set up - - FROM SITRA Mrs. Everett are registered Six teams of all set to show c'clock, at on KINY, have one team and E. Riggs at the Mr, a from Sitka HEYWOOD WAKEFIELD ¥ Drop Froni $42.50 of DistinCiion sensee= ® HALLMARK OF HEYWOOD-WAKEFIELD One of Americ 's Oldest Firms with a R Fine Carriages and Fine Furniture @ Good Housekeeping Seal Nationally Accepted of High Qualit) 1 Mark ey tion for ® Parents Magazine Seal A Seal of Approval Known and T rusted by Mother Is Smart to Shop First at We Deliver It Your Credit Is Good — USE IT! 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