Nation's Construction Heads Toward 20 Billion Year Peak
New construction and repair work across homes, stores, highways, factories and other structures is headed for a 20 billion dollar year industry analysts say. They cite stable costs, productivity gains, ready materials and continued financing as key factors shaping a strong 1948-49 outlook with some caution on middle priced housing.
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George W. Warnecke
Myron L. Matthews
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Daily Building Reports
Matthew
Bureau of Labor Statistics
F. W. Dodge Corporation
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Warnecke
Budapest correspondent detained for unfounded messages
The Hungarian Interior Ministry announced that Reuters Budapest correspondent Aurel Varani was detained for regularly sending unfounded and abusive messages that violated the interests of the Republic. Texas hosts the third largest cave, Longhorn Cavern, in Burnet County.
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Aurel Varannai
Reuters
Texas
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Burnet County
Palestine Adds Observers in Effort to Stabilize Holy Land
Secretary of State Marshall announced 300 observers from the United States France and Belgium will serve in Palestine alongside a Palestinian truce force. The United States will contribute 125 enlisted men and ships personnel, France and Belgium provide similar numbers. Bernadotte urged quick aid including 2500 tons of wheat and over 200 tons of other supplies to refugees estimated at 337,000. The observers will operate in critical zones such as Jerusalem to maintain order during withdrawals.
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Bernadotte
Holy Land
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Senior Air Scouts Attend Sky Meet in Columbus
Richard Griss leads a group of senior Air Scouts to the third annual Sky Meet of Region Four at Sullivan Ave. Airport Columbus. Scouts from Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky come for a three day event featuring Curtiss Wright plant tours Naval Air Station fly by demonstrations and model airplane competitions with rides offered to qualified youths. A hangar ball closes the gathering with support from Girl Scouts Wing and Mariner Scouts and local Columbus girls.
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Ceylon Denied UN Membership by Reds
The Soviet Union vetoed Ceylon’s bid for United Nations membership in the Security Council. It marked the 27th Soviet veto in council history. Russia’s prior veto occurred June 22 to block a report on international control of atomic energy.
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Ceylon
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Security Council
Mystery death in Rittman ruled suffocation
Birdie Gillette, 34, died by suffocation in an incident that left investigators puzzled. Coroner L A Adair announced the verdict after a pathological report. Verlin Adkins, formerly of Rittman, was extradited from Huntington W Va and denies the killing, though a note allegedly linking him to the death was found beside the body. he remains jailed without charge.
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