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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
MEEKS E MUTE AZ COURT SETS
 LIFE SENTENCE

Mandatory sentence of imprison- ment for the remainder of his nat ural life was imposed upon George Harrison Meeks in District Court here this morning by Judge J. ". Kehoe and was immediately fol- lowed by notice of appeal entered by Meek's attorney, William l.. Paul, Jr
 The proceeding was routine Meeks, convicted of the first degree murder of Clarence J. Campbell, made no statement. When the usual question: Have you anything to say before sentence is imposed upon you? was asked of him, Meeks gave only negative shake of the head
 The stolid demeanor of the de- fendant, almost unbroken through cut the lengthy ordeal of his trial, was maintained to the end by the mild-appearing convicted murderer.
 The verdict of the trial jury qualified by the words without capital punishment made life inn prisonment the only penalty possible under the law It is expected that Meeks- will be sent to McNel Island Federal Penitentiary for the rest of his life, according to U. S. Marshal William T. Mahoney.
 Paul and associate defense coun- sel, M E. Monagle, appeared in Court with the convicted man. The Government was represented by U. S. Attorney Patrick Gilmore, Jr., and Assistant Robert Boochever.
 The notice of appeal filed by Paul will be considered by the Court at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. when action will be taken on Meeks' af- fidavit to prosecute his appeal fin forma pauperis'-at government expense.
 KETCHIKAN VISITORS
 Guests at Hotel Baranof are MT. and Mrs. R. E. Ellis of Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

to the fund. The conference agree ment sets the fund total at S3.250.- 900.
 In addition to ironing out inter- house differences, the conference group wrote in some entirely new provisions. They are: Provision for interim appointments to the Veter- ans Board, to be made by the Governor with consent of the Board of Administration, subject to confirmation bf the next suc- ceeding Legislature; exclusion of life insurance from tax liability; and, provision for 90 percent guar antee of loans made by veterans through private financial institu- tionS.
 Agreements reached on points at issue are:
 1-Confirmation of Board ap- pointees to be by Joint Session of the Legislature-Senate had in- sisted upon separate action by the two houses.
 2-Student or personal loan ceil- ing set at $2,5oo. Senate put ceil- ing at $1,000; House at $5O00.
 3-Ceiling on home, farm or business loans set at $10,000. Sen- ate figure on business loans, S7,50O: House $20,000. Both chambers were in accord on $10,O00 for the top home or farm loan.
 4Total of all loans outstanding simultaneously to any one borrow CT, $10,000. House had set at S20,- GOO.
 5-Home, farm or business loan may not be in excess of 90 percent of security offered. Senate had set 80 percent; House 100 percent.
 6-All loans to bear set rate of 4 percent interest per annum. This provision was written into bill by the House.
 HVeterans receiving bonus may later qualify for loan by repaying bonus. Also written in by House
 8@Veterans not returning to Ter ritory may secure bonus if resided in Territory for five years preced- ing entry into armed forces. House provision.
 9-Initial appropriation set at $350,000. Senate figure.
 10-Sales tax included in bill. House had excluded all provision for raising revenue.
 Sole Senate dissenters to adop- tion of the Free Conference report were O. D. Cochran and Leo Rogge. Cochran stated that his sole ob- Jection is to confirmation in Joint Session. Since the Senate has gone on record this session for it's right to confirm separately, Cochran said, he now refuses to vote for re-establishment of joint confirma- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
COUNCIL ADOPTS
 ORDINANCE FOR NEW LIGHT RATES

The last of the Night rate hear ings saw Juneau's City Council adopt Ordinance 303, which includes City Utilities Walter Stuart's new rate schedule, at last nights brief special meeting.
 Councilmen Harry Lee and Ed Neilssn voted against the ordin- ance
 < Mayor Ernest Parsons thanked
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
SECRETARY OF INT. KRUG MAY COME TO
 ALASkA THIS YEAR

The new Secretary of the Inter- for, Julius A. Krug, hopes to make a trip to Alaska late this summer.
 This information was conveyed to Delegate E. L. Bartlett during his recent conferences with the Secretary on Alaska matters, &C., cording to aSsices received here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
MISS BETTY TANNER IS
 IN ST. ANN'S HOSPITAL

Miss Betty Tanner, Daily Alaska Empire reporter is patient at St. Anns Hospital, suffering from an infection of the ear. The wonder drug, penicillin, is doing it's work, and she is reported much improved today,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

the oouncilmen, City Attorney How ard D. Stabler and Stuart for de- voting their time to reviewing the Alaska Electric Light & Power Com pany's rates and the meeting ad- journed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
.DIvoRCEs FILED

Divorces filed in the District Court April 1:
 Loren R. Johnson vs. Charlotte Ross Johnson, incompatibility; Susie James vs. William James, cruelty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

"-(4:30 a. m. yesterday m
 WEATHER ceneed 25o miles southwest of sika at o43o this moving Another the principal front the Aeuian Occasional urries Southeast
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

,ments to Policyhoders end Benefcaries aggregated
 2672 21o in 1945 Of this total Sl09 ,268 paid to living polcyhoders Payments to the bene6caries of those who ded $83, 95l the largest in inc Com panys history Payments the benefciaries of policy holders who died in the Services amounted S8,36l 400 in l945, and Sl9 590, 700 since Pearl IIarbor.
 Life Insurance in Force in this Company totalled $7979 93 l02 under 340ll78 policies at the end of l945 the largest the history of the Company The gain in force during the year, $334 489672 the greatest since 1850.
 Sales of Ne,u Life Insurance in l945 amounted to S564 l80 lOO an increase of $38,380 300 over l94. Assets held for the protection of the Companys life nsu and annuity contracts otaed 094 at the end of o45 reectng increase of S242 65 54 during the year. The exceeded the Company and other liabilities by $23l 0l3622, which amount constitutes the Companys Surplus Funds held for general contingencies Holdings of United States Government Obligations amounted to 239 748 756 of December 3l l945 This more than 60 per cent of the The policy of investing in United States Government bonds aided the Government in World War H. helped hold in check the forces of nfa-
 on and provided the safest of investments for the Company funds The increase during l945 was $300, ,643, ,935. Holdings of ALI Other Bonds and of Stocks preferred and guaranteed aggregated $85 the end of lo45 During the year the Company purchased S57 493 of such securities but largely because of substantial volume of redempons and maurties the holdings decreased by net amount of $62 4846l3 compared with the end of the previous year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

North Sea, from Seattle, in port. Will sail for Sitka at 6:30 o'clock this evening unless discharging of Juneau freight starts.
 Freighter Victoria, from Seattle, in port.
 Princess Norah, from Skagway, will arrive at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning and sails south one hour later, at g o'clock sharp.
 Columbia, from Westward, due to arrive Thursday, provided she has left Seward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

[. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU JUNEAU, ALASKA WEATHER BULLETIN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

Heron, Barry DeLand and Presi- dent of the sponsoring Juneau Wo- mans Club, Mrs. J. V. Cole. MT. Hulk, who is employed at the Case Lot Grocery in Juneau pos sessed but one ticket, he reported With two small children and re- cent serious illness in the family. they were extra happy over the whole thing and declared they were going to frame the ticket" They expect to resell the vehicle,
 Determination Of the car owner ship took place Monday night at 9:30 o'clock before a packed audi ence in the Capitol Theatre, with a blind-folded boy and a gentle man from the audience assisting Theatre Manager Homer Garvin. Mrs. Cole was also on the stage Seemingly the recipients were not the only excited ones, for un- der stress of the moment the Hulks postoffice box was called out instead of the number award. Total amount of funds cleared for the Library Building Fund is now being compiled and will be announced as soon as completed, Mrs. Heron stated.
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 JUST IN !!
 Eight and 20-ton hydraulic jacks at Warmers Machine Shop.
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 FROM CAPITOL
 w. C. Riberiack of Washington D. C.. is Hotel Baranof guest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 A Brief Review Of the 1Olst Annual Statement to its PoIicyhoLders

Holdings of First Mortgages Real Estate amounted $354 28 970 the end of l945 There 342ll of such mortgage loans. During the year the Company made l,l50 new loans of S7, 500 or less.
 Holdings of Real Estate the end of l945 aggregated S22,898,4ll This amount compares with IA at the end of the previous year.
 Policy Loans at the end of the year amounted 10 Sl66 45450l 427 o4 policies The corresponding figures for the end of l944 $l88 AT 338 policies Reserves Against the Combany's Contractual Obli- gatons further strengthened the end of 1945 Almost
 hreeoths of these computed 2s per cent lower The interest assumptions reflect the Company's program of taking positive steps meet the realities of the low yields currently available from the highest quality of Investments
 Dividends payable in l946 $38 89534l. The New York Life mutual company and dividends are paid to pocyhoders only.
 A More Complete Report, of December 3l, l945 contains additional statistical and other information about the Company and will be sent upon request list ot the bonds and preferred and guaranteed stocks owned by the Company also available These booklets may be obtained by writing to the New York Life Insurance Company 5l Madison Avenue, New York 10, New York
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
ports from Marine Stations at 12:3o P. M. Today

MARINE FORECAST FOR PERIOD ENDING MING Lynn Canal light variable evening becoming miles hour tonight Protected Lynn Canavaab winds IS from Dxcn Entrance to Yakuawnds variable
 becoming norhwese tonight Variable coudines with widely or rain showers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

Vote, Pciis Close at '
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
VETERANS AID BILL FATE IN LAP OF HOUSE

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
COAST GUARDER HERE

Russell H. Peterson, Mo. MIMIC, of the Ketchikan Coast Guard Base is at the Hotel Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

Vote, Pclls Close at 7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

LISTEN AT pm. To KINY and hear the Ameri- can Legion on Selective Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

FROM CAPITOL w. C. Riberiack of Washington D. C., is Hotel Baranof guest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02

KETCHIKAN VISITORS
 Guests at Hotel Baranof are MT. and Mrs. R. E. Ellis of Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-02
JUST IN !.

JUST IN !! Eight and 20-ton hydraulic jacks at Warmers Machine Shop.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20
Ceilings To Go
 Back On Meats In
 Alaska September 25

JUNEAU Tn Alaska OPA this week announced details of it's ra- stored meat control program. to take effect in most of Alaska on September 25. Upon their recom- mendation this effective date, 1G days later than that set for re- tailers in the States, was estab- lished in consideration of Alaska meat dealers problem of moving stock of higher cost meat billed and shipped to them since June 30 and prior to September 5 when wholesale prices reverted to CPA controls.
 Alaska consumers should not Cx- pect meat prices to return to their June 30 levels however, as the re- calculated ceilings must reflect price increases at all levels caused by recent removal of feeder and producer subsidies and rising par ity requirements, OPA said
 The new OPA specific prices on Grades A and A beef will allow increases ranging from 8 to g cents per pound for the various retail cuts. while Grade B and low CT will return to June 30 levels. as no price change has been made at wholesale for these grades.
 Pork and lamb will also cost proportionately more under their new ceilings than they did prior to June 30, OPA explained, due to similar price adjustments made at the producer and other distri- butive levels.
 Nome and other points in the Boring Sea and Bristol Bay areas are left out from under the ie- imposed meat controls until Jan uary 1, due to their present and customary heavy inventories of meat on hand at this time of the year which were bought in ad vance at uncontrolled wholesale prices. ----
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20
JIM MILLER HERE

Jim Miller, formerly stationed in Wrangell with the Coast Guard during the war. was a visitor in Wrangell this week from his pre- sent home in Petersburg.
 Miller came over to make res eryations for trip south. With Mrs. Miller, the former Margaret Ottness of Petersburg, and their child, Miller will go to Indian apolis, Indiana, to visit his par ents. While there he will also take course in diase. engines at Il nearby school, returning in the spring in time to get ready for the fishing sasOn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20
BENSON HERE
ON CAMPAIGN TRIP

Henry A. Benson, running Ln the Republican ticket for Terri- torial Commissioner of Labor a- gainst Walter A. Sharpe, Democrat incumbent, was in Wrangen this week on a campaign trip through Southeastern Alaska.
 Mr. Benson has been a resident of the Territory for 15 years and was recently discharged from the Army with which he served A months in the Kodiak area with the 297th Infantry.
 Benson before his induction in- to the service. worked at the Ju- neau Cold Storage and claims strong labor support. At present he is a fisherman and makes his home in Anchorage where he has a wife and two sons.
 From Wrangell he went to Fair banks but expects to return to this area in a week or ten days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20
NEWELL, DEMOCRATIC
 CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE
 IN WRANGELL LAST WEEK

Harry F. Newell, young Ketchi- kan man recently discharged from the Army, was in town last week end on a campaign tour. He IS running on the Democratic ticket for seat in the Territorial House of the coming legislature.
 Newell is well known in South eastern Alaska and is a strong of labor He entered the Service from his home town, Ket- chikan, and. upon discharge, left a fine record with the Army.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20
CALIFORNIA CITY BACK
 10 "GOLD RUSHo DAY

CRESCENT CITY. Calif-Beard- less prospectors still were fumbline through Crescent City in Califor- Eia's latest so-called gold rush this week despite warnings voiced by old hands at the game that all is nof gold that glitters. and this may be no "bonanza.'
 Slate and Federal mining mcr, roofing about for evidence of a t.s strike. hinted that perhaps Ihrrn ain't no gold in them thar hills.
 Thus far they explained the only gold in evidence is a few small pebbles displayed by Ernest Hay. assayer of Crescent City. Theao samples were brought in from the Rattlesnake ridge low divide eoun- try by an old nrospeetor, Tom Gro min. last Friday. Cronn. a persis- tent, grizzled prospoctor of 55s for 12 years had been trudging into the rugged tlmber-clad noun Jains north of Crescent City. He brought out samples but assayers found them worthless.
 Then Cronin played a "huncn. He took a sample of black-streake5 yellowish clay from a plateau at 3000-foot elevation about K miles north of Crescent City.
 An assayer ran the tests and told Cronin he apparently ha1 found n rich vein. The samples. the assayer said, ran as high as $75 a ton.
 Within a matter of hours the stampede had started By Monday about 1000 gold seekers had passed through Crescent City toward Cro- nin's stake, and some TOO claims had been staked out or filed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20
JAMES ROBINSON
PR0MOTD IN ARMY

ADAK-Technician Fifth Grade James W. Robinson of Wrangell. Alaska, has recently been promoted to Technician Fourth Grade. He is presently serving as a Marine Oiler with the 36th TIC Service Company stationed at Adak, in the Aleutians Sergeant Robinson was inducted into the service on April IS, 1945 at Fort Richardson, AL aska, and arrived in the Aleutians in February of 1946. He attended high school at Hillsboro, Oregon, and was active there in baseball, basketball and soft ball.
 His parents. MT. and Mrs. Chas. Robinson, live at Route 2, Hills boro, Oregon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20

These new retail price schedules are now being forwarded to all meat dealers in the Territory. OPA said.
 September 16 is the effective date when reindeer meat goes back under control and at June 30 prie- es, in this instance. no subsidies or parity factors are involved nor Is any delivery time lag neeeessery as for other meats sold in Alaska. OPA added
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20
NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA WRANGELL PRECINCT, FIRST DIVISION.
 IN THE MATTER OF THE Es- TATE or EDWARD N. BODAL. DECEASED ..- NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been duly appointed administrator of line estate of Ed 0ard N. Rodal, deceased. and that all persons having claims against said estate should present them, with the necessary vouchers, 10 the under signed, at his place of business in Campbell Brothers store on Front Street in Wrangen. Alaska. within six months from date of hereof.
 |. M Campbell
 Administrator of tho
 Estate of Edward N
 RodaL deceased. First PuFieation sept. (. 194G Last Publication Sept. T, 194G
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-09-20
PETERSON IN WRANGELL
 ON CAMPAIGN TRIP

Amer J. Peterson. Republican running for delegate to Congress, was in Wrangell last week end on campaign trip. Peterson is en Anchorage lawyer and served il the Territorial House of the last legislature
 From here Peterson went t0 Petersburg and Ketchikan.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-17

q charge that members of Con- gress have succumbed to high1pres- sure Hobbies and surrendered to special interests.
 T charge that this Congress has flatly failed to make democracy work!'
 Citing the shameful record" to support his charges, MT. Green first took up OPA legislation. He said:
 "On this issue of price control, which is vital to every American family, Congress disgraced itself. Log-rolling went on in the Senate openly and shamelessly. That means, one Senator from cattle raising State would go to a Senator from an oil1producing State and say: "I'M vote to end price controls on gasoline, if you will vote to end controls on meat" That sort of trading at the expense of the Ann erican people is a nefarious prac- tice. It is not in the American tra- dition. Its purpose is to victimze the great majority of the American people for the enrichment of few.
 ''The record of Congress on other important legislation which re- ceived less puplic attention than OPA, is even worse.
 When the war ended, the PreSi- dent called for legislation to sup plement inadequate unemployment insurance benefits provided for by the several States. This has not been enacted. The President asked amendments to the Social Security Act to broaden the coverage and increase the benefits. This was not done. The President called for the retention of the U. s. Employment Service in the federal government, at least, during the transition. This was refused. The President urged the adoption of a comprehensive health and medical care program. Congress failed to enact such program. The President requested amendments for the Fair Labor Standards Act to increase substan- tially the level of minimum wages. This proposal has been laid aside. The President urged the adoption of permanent long-range housing program to bring decent housing
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-17
Green DiscIoses AFL Will Intensity Political Drive Next Campaign
News for Returning Vets

(ContinNed from Page FoMrJ commander, personally invited the President to attend and the latter indicated that he may be present
 Commander Walker announced that the State of Oregon has ap- propriated $10,OO0 toward the Port land convention. He named A. Bancraft Wells, head of the Port. land Chamber of Commerce con- vention department and Edward Gavin, also of Portland, past na-. tionaI executive committeeman. DAV, as co-chairmen of the con- vention finance committee.
 The DAV commander assured delegates that ample housing fa- cilities are available. The DAV Women's Auxiliary will meet con. currently in national convention and preparations are under the dt. rection of Mrs. Beatrice Hogan national commander, and Mrs. Ann A. Weber, national adjutant.
 An auto caravan over the Co., lunnbia highway to the Bonneville Dam, sightseeing trips to Mt. Hood and other attractions have been planned.
 The business sessions of the con. vention, Commander Walker point- ed out, will be devoted exclusively to the welfare of the wartime dis ab1ed veteran and the delegates will discuss problems affecting the nations 100000 handicapped war heroes.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-17

within the reach of families of all incomes. At the eleventh hour be- fore the recess the House of Representatives has not yet voted on this vital legislation. The PreSi- dent requested the establishment of permanent Fair Employment Practice Commission. That request went unheeded. The President rec commended the enactment of an eff fective Full Employment bill. In- stead, Congress approved a bill which falls dismally short of its purpose.
 This Is only part of the objec- tionable record. Besides its many errors of commission, Congress has committed serious errors, of com mission.
 During this session, both Houses of Congress approved the Case Bill which can only be described as the worst piece of anti-labor 1egisla- ton ever adopted by Congress. Fortunately, the President vetoed it and the workers of America were spared from its disastrous ef- fleets. But two other anti-labor bills became law, one aimed direct ly at the Musicians Union and the other at the Teamsters Union.
 'The members of Congress will be required to go before the people of the United States this November if they seek reelection. Through the democratic process of the free ballot, the electorate will decide what they think of the record of their representatives in Congress. The election involves every mem- Der of the House of Representatives and one -third of the Senate.
 Here is the opportunity of the American people to assert them- selves. If they want to be well represented, it is their duty to examine he voting records of the candidates and to exercise good judgment"
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-17

"One thing is certain" he said ''The AFL will not depart from it's non-partisan political policy. The record made by Congress demon strates the wisdom of this course, for we found friends in both the Democratic and Republican camps and enemies in both, as well. We cannot judge candidates by their political labels. It Is how they voted when the major tests came that must be our standard for en- dorsement or rejection.
 ''The ultimate responsibility for the kind of Congress which passes the laws for our country does not rest upon the members of Congress themselves but with the people of this country who elect them. It is, therefore, up to us to make democ- racy work by electing honest and liberal representatives.
 For our own welfare and the welfare of the nation, the Arneri- can Federation of Labor calls upon every one of it's seven million medn- bers and their families and friends to go to the polls on Election Day and vote for candidates with good records so that the 80th Congress will be big improvement over the 79th."
 In his attack on the outgoing Con- gress MT. Green said.
 T charge here-aud I will prove it by the record-that the present Congress has failed to respond to the needs of the American people.
 T charge that reactionary forces in Congress have deliberately de- fled the will of the American peo- pie and ignored their welfare.