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Christmas hardship hits British housewives amid blackouts and delays
London by Julie Flint AP. Britons face trains that do not run shops that do not open and wives fearing late husbands as rail slowdowns and power cuts disrupt daily life. Gas shortages and cautious distribution raise fears of empty shelves and turkey shortages before Christmas.
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Associated Press
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British Rail
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Leicester
Dorothy Piper
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Sheelagh Mead