Plan to turn River Thames into parking lots discussed
London may test floating parking along the Thames embankment using the Lily system, a flexible network of hexagonal buoyant units. Inventor R M Hamilton, noted yachtsman and designer of the Lily floating airport, argues the method could provide millions of square feet for parking without disrupting rebuilds.
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Thames Embankment
London
Thames
London County Council
R. M. Hamilton
Royal Navy
Lily
Hamilton
Admiralty
English Channel
London churches hit by air raids during the war
In the London area a total of 701 churches faced wartime destruction or damage. Ninety one were totally destroyed and 533 were heavily damaged leaving only about one in ten churches standing unscathed after the air bombardment.
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London
Conn Louis Rematch Hinted After Heated Boxing Standoff
Frank Mann-Harris muses on Billy Conn and Louis amid post bout talk of retirement. The piece playfully sketches an alternate script for a possible third meeting, noting public appetite and potential earnings despite vows to quit.
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Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
Mr. Conn
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Billy
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Battle of the Peace Bristol Wayfarer Targets World Competition
The Bristol Wayfarer, among Britain’s newest rivals in global travel, uses two Bristol Hercules engines and can carry 40 passengers up to 500 miles at under two pence per mile.
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Lakeview
Sussex
Rock
Cox
Britain
Britain to Weigh Down Ocean Traffic Again Says Newsweek
Newsweek notes America's postwar merchant fleet shrank to 10.5 million tons, far below wartime peak, while Britain regained the lead at sea. It cites labor costs, shipbuilding economics, and a CIO strike threat as factors shaping postwar shipping dynamics. Major liners from American President Lines and partners are under construction for global routes.
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Britain
United States
C.I.O
Great Britain
Savannah
Europe
United States Maritime Commission
America
American Export
Moore-McCormack
American President Lines
Sawfly Infestation Hits Southern Alberta Wheat
Dr. C. W. Farstad of the Dominion Entomological Laboratory in Edmonton reports large acreages of wheat in Southern Alberta are infested by the wheat stem sawfly, the prairie farmer’s worst pest.
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C. W. Farstad
Dominion Entomological Laboratory
Edmonton
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