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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
5
Atomic Engine for Superfast Carrier announced that designs for an atomic propulsion system to power a carrier at 50 knots are perfected and the Navy plans to begin ship construction late 1953 or early 1954.
Washington column notes Louis Bean, economist and statistician, rejects exact methods for predicting presidential nominating conventions. He cites imponderables in 1952, with many candidates, volatile issues, and unreliable polls, while outlining past accuracy and the chance of Democratic gains or even control shifts in Congress depending on trends.
The Oil and Gas Journal reports US daily average crude oil and condensate production rose by 50 250 barrels for the week ending June 14, reaching 6 156 650 barrels. Kansas led gains with 311 900 barrels, while North Dakota rose to 2 800, Texas to 2 699 500, Michigan to 37 400, and Colorado to 78 300. Oklahoma posted the largest decline, down 14 200 to 512 100. Illinois fell 2 300 to 166 600.
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