Soft coal output dips 9.5 percent in 1946 due to strikes
The nation's soft coal mines produced 9.5 percent less through Dec 21, 1946, than the prior year, amid major strikes in April May and November December. Anthracite rose by 9.9 percent with 51 weeks totals reaching 59.488 million tons. Bituminous output for the week ending Dec 21 was about 13.1 million tons. Rev F W Wilkinson noted England’s first prefabricated vicarage.
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New Year Radio Programs Across Networks 1947 Lineup
New York reports detail a nationwide New Year’s Eve and Day radio schedule for 1947. NBC CBS ABC and MBS present dancing shows, bowl game previews, King Haakon greeting, and special programs from 8 p.m. onward across time zones with Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl telecasts listed.
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Rose Bowl broadcast on WEBH with UCLA vs Illinois
WEBH will carry the Rose Bowl game from Pasadena tomorrow at 3 45 PM with Bill Stern describing UCLA versus Illinois. The special marks the 20th anniversary of west coast originated programming dating to Graham McNamee’s 1927 Alabama-Leland broadcast.
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New Year Hangover Cure Guide from 1947 Expert
HAL BOYLE offers a humorous hangover remedy with step by step tips. He suggests delaying movement after waking, hydrating with water and aspirin, and avoiding cold pork gravy. He ends with proverbs and a note that 364 days remain for a better year.
Police Insist Officers Not Take Suspects' Photos Home
Chicago detectives ordered not to take suspects' pictures home after wives complain about photos of women found in husbands' pockets being mistaken for gun molls.
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