Lithium Ore Mined at Kings Mountain Area
Workers at a Foote Mineral plant near Kings Mountain extract spodumene ore, a key lithium-bearing material, using modern pit mining. The operation, begun in 1951, aims to expand with recovery of tin concentrates, columbite, feldspar, mica, and silica quartz, supporting ceramics and battery industries.
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Kings Mountain
Carolina
Yorktown
Clevela County
Foote Mineral Company
Alfred B. Chandler
Australia
Severnion
Lincolnton
Keen Ce
Mountain
Chandler
North Carolina
Her
Stuckey
Asheville
Rita
Minerals Division
State of Conservation and Seawent
Lithium's Rise From Rare Mineral to Industrial Mainstay
The article notes lithium displacing lead in solvent and glaze industries and recounts its past as a misunderstood alkali. Chandler explains lithium's shift from pariah to prized material with broad potential, including use in lubricants and high performance engines for jets.
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Chandler
Luxury items may be decontrolled in price move
Washington officials said price controls on some seafood and other food items may be suspended. Four large retail groups urged decontrol for 233 foods including canned vegetables and fruits, meats, dried fruits, fats and oils, milk, eggs, beans, nuts, honey, and more, arguing they are plentiful and nonessential to the cost of living.
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Washington
Lightning kills cattle near Falls City
A lightning bolt struck near a fence during a storm, killing 12 head of cattle that huddled in fear. The bolt apparently hit the wire and ricocheted to strike the animals.
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Falls City
Neb
North Dakota oils burst and head aches haunt growth
North Dakota rich in oil since 1951 has sparked population booms and housing strains in western towns. Banks idle with deposits rising. state royalties exceed a million dollars while land values soar. Many farmers lift from relief as exploration widens across two thirds of the state with plans for refineries and expanding pipelines.
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Tion
North Dakota
Federal
Amerada ‘Petroleum Corp
Tioga
Earl Stedman
Watford City
Drouth
Williams County
Two Senators Ratify Agreements in Quiet Senate Session
The Senate ratified three international agreements Friday with two members present. Conventions with Ireland and Great Britain and a supplemental protocol to the Irish bye me were approved. Sen. John J. Sparkman voted yes while Sen. Yard J. Thyer-Minny did not speak.
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Washington
Senate
Ireland
Great Britain
John J. Sparkman
DAL
Esiding
Yard J. Thyer-Minny
Boston City Council Hears Bus Franchise Petition
The Boston City Council held a hearing on a petition for a new bus line franchise. The owner, John Mann, was reportedly too busy with other duties as his 27 year old wife is expecting quadruplets.
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John Man Ss
Manning
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