Florida Enjoys
Cold, Snow, Sleet
CHICAGO, (/P) — The severest
cold wave in many years followed
unfamiliar snow and sleet in Flo
rida’s winter playgrounds today
as the northern segment of the
nation’s most recent blizzard whis
tled off into eastern Canada and
out to sea.
The Chicago weather bureau
said that Jacksonville, Fla., report-1
ed an early morning low of 27 de-;
grees, while Orlando had 32 and
Miami 44. Light frost wa^ prob
able for the entire state, except
Miami, which appeared to be pro
tected somewhat by clouds, the
forecasts said.
Sleet was reported at Orlando
and Daytonna Beach yesterday
and snow was reported to have
fallen near Ocala and at Sanford.
For the second time within a week
all public and parochial schools in
Dade county (Miami) were ordered
closed because of the lack of heat
ing facilities.
The southeastern states were in;
the grip of the most unseasonal
weather in the nation, the weather
bureau reported. At Vicksburg,
Miss., the mercury dipped to an
early morning low of 20 degrees.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLIED FOR
An application for marriage has
been applied for by WalterH_oth
been made by Walter E. Leslie and
Esther E. McKay both of whom
are employed at the Nome Air
Base.
Memphis, Tenn., had 17 degrees,
Nashville 12, Atlanta 16 and Lake
Charles, La., 28.
Although temperatures were
climbing back to normal in most of
the middlewest, some gas service
companies appealed to users to
conserve stocks of the fuel, drain
ed by the cold wave.
The Milwaukee Gas Light com
pany notified industrial consum
ers, including hotels and restau
rants, to reduce the use of the fuel
to an absolute minimum.
The Manufacturers Light and
Heat company of Pittsburgh urged
its 250,000 customers to cut back
to an “absolute minimum.” More
than 100,000 workers in western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Ohio have been laid off their jobs
because of the fuel shortage.
Western New York and north
western Pennsylvania staggered
back from the storm which stall
ed transportation and piled snow
into drifts as much as eight feet
deep.
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Supreme Court
Hands Down
Several Decisions
WASHINGTON, (VP) — In far
reaching decisions, which found
the justices sharply split, the Su
preme Court today:
1. Ruled that public school
funds, raised through taxes, may
be used to pay for transportation
of children to Catholic parochial
schools.
2. Upheld the Hatch “clean poli
tics” Law’s ban on political activ
ity by employees of the federal
government or by state employees
whose salaries are paid from
grants of federal funds, such as for
highway aid.
The court also:
Refused to reconsider its deci
sion of last month that Louisiana
may send Willie Francis, 18-year
old Negro, to the electric chair for
a second time. Because of mechan
ical trouble with the chair, Fran
cis survived an attempt last May
to execute him.
Recessed its decision session
without any announcement on the
appeal of John L. Lewis and the
United Mine Workers from the
contempt findings and $3,510,000
imposed in U. S. District Court
here as an outgrowth of last fall’s
coal strike.
Between 15,000 and 30,000 Li
berians work on the country’s
rubber plantations.
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REDUCED FREIGHT RATES
Effective February 1st
ANCHORAGE TO NOME
FREIGHT .14c per lb.
(25 lb. minimum)
PERISHABLES .12c per lb.
(100 lb. minimum)
FREQUENT AIR FREIGHT SERVICE
I Between
%
Seattle and Nome
at the following rates:
1 to 100 lbs.44c per lb.
(One Dollar minimum)
100 to 3000 lbs.36c per lb.
3000 lbs. up.34c per lb.
Perishables (100 lb. minimum).32c per lb.
Deliver Supplies to
ALASKA AIRLINES OFFICE, BOEING FIELD, SEATTLE
PLPSKE AIRLINES
ARCTIC CLUB ANNUAL
MEETING TONIGHT
The Arctic Club is holding its
annual meeting tonight at the
Pioneer Hall. There will be the
election of new officers, discus
l sion of plans for the coming year,
and information regarding the
new Arctic Club Hall. Following
the business meeting there will be
a social, cards and entertainment.
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BERLIN,. (/P)—Rescuers, work
ing in near zero temperatures to
day had recovered HI bodies from
the ruins of the Karlhurst dance
hall, razed by fire at the height of
a Saturday night costume ball.
Another 39 persons were in hospi
tals. Capt. Frank Walten, British
fire chief, said he did not expect
the death toll to climb much high
er. A check of British rosters
showed seven soldiers missing, the
British provost marshal’s office
said. Four British soldiers were
hospitalized with burns.
NOTICE
I wish to thank all my friends
for their kindness and hospitality
during my visit this winter in
Nome. Theodore Westlake
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NOTICE j
Northwestern Alaska Fair Di
rectors will meet at the City Hall
at eight o'clock on Wednesday
evening.
George Beacom, Manager.
NOTICE
ARCTIC CLUB MEMBERS
The Annual meeting of the Arc
tic Club of Nome. Incorporated
will be held at 8:00 p.m., Febru
ary, 10, 1947, in the Pioneer Igloo.
All members are urged to attend
this meeting for the purpose of re
ceiving the annual reports and
election of directors for 1947.
CLASSIFIED
FOUND—Coin purse. Owner may
have same by identifying, and
paying for this adv. Call at Doro
thy’s. 18-lt
BIDS will be received until Feb.
20th on 5 bedroom house and 4
lots at 1st and B St. Completely
furnished with refrigerator, wash
ing machine and 500 gallon wa
ter presure system, garage and
shop 14x32. Any or all bids may
be rejected. Inspection of prop
erty 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. Harry Nelson.
Box 272. 18-3t
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THEATER
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1 Show, Feb. 10 and 11, 7:30 P.M.
Monday and Tuesday
"VALLEY OF DECISION"
Greer Garson - Gregory Peck
Also "Monumental Utah"
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1 Show, Feb. 12 and 13, 7:30 P.M.
Wednesday and Thursday
"BRIDE. BY MISTAKE"
Larraine Day - Alan Marshall
Also "Unusual Occupations"
If You Don’t Know Furs
Know Your Furrier
ED. R. SHEPHERD
Alaska's Own Furrier
Fur Parkas Fur Coats
1
Alaska
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P.O. Box 2107 ANCHORAGE
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THRIFTY
Suggestions
BOYS
100% WOOL
NAVY BLUE
SUITS
Sizes 8 to 14
Hollywood
BEDS
Twin Size Only
Springfilled
MATTRESSES
Full Size
CRIB
MATTRESSES
VALENTINE
GIFT
SUGGESTIONS
Perfumes
Evening in Paris
Ensembles
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Boxed Candy
Books
NEW ALASKA TITLES
MYSTERIES
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Costume Jewelry
Dainty Undies
VALENTINES
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