Wining Industry Launched In Britain 300 Years Ago
Britain’s coal industry has evolved over three centuries with deep seams and varied geology. The piece contrasts British output with the U S, noting deeper average seam depth, higher water and gas challenges, steeper dips, and greater capital needs for planned development. It highlights structural ownership issues and differing roof and floor conditions affecting productivity.
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Titan
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Americans Boost Life Insurance Purchases in 1947 Peak
New life insurance purchases in the United States totaled 21.7 billion dollars in 1947 with ordinary, industrial, and group policies contributing. The average family ownership rose to about 34 700 dollars per family, up 35 percent in three years, with reserves increasing by about 4 billion dollars in five years.
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United States
U. S
Rural Electrification Growth in 1847 Alarms Officials
A Thursday report from Electrification Administration cites REA activity expanding farm and rural power systems. By 1847, central stations reached near record peaks with 7.7 thousand miles of transmission and substantial additions to rural lines and public utilities.
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TA Ferpes
Lignin Recovery Plant Planned in Washington State
Léen n Recovery Plant in Fethagnam Washington aims to start with an initial capacity of about 1 ton per day. Lignin produced will be sugar free and valued as a concrete additive, reducing cement gray in the mix. The firm also recovers ethyl alcohol from waste sulfite liquors, already producing two million gallons annually. The lignin plant will require大量 waste tree material.
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Major Cities Open Drives to Combat Crime Waves
Major cities nationwide launch aggressive crime drives amid a nationwide rise in offenses. Boston forms a 57 member bandit squad to halt stickups, Chicago expands night detective teams after 450 robberies in 1947, Denver faces two large holdups, and Philadelphia doubles its vice squad with 5000 officers targeting gambling and illegal liquor joints.
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American Municipal Association
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Boston
Ielf
Chicago
Denver
Philadelphia
Department of Public Safety
Foreign Nations Promote Postwar Air Development
Foreign governments expand postwar aviation programs with Britain and Russia leading moves in research and standardization. Countries including Canada France Czechoslovakia Italy Denmark Sweden the Netherlands Belgium Uruguay Argentina Peru Brazil India China Australia the Philippine Republic and New Zealand promote civilian flight training and air defense funding as part of national growth plans.
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Sweden
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Brazil
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China
Australia
Philippine Republic
New Zealand
Defense Establishment
Henry Tizard
U. S
Rural recreation gains broad support in farming regions
M L Wilson of the U S department of agriculture notes a shift in rural attitudes toward work and leisure. Farm families now plan vacations, use extension services for camps, and increasingly vacation in state and national parks, with mechanization shortening work hours and expanding free time for recreation. White collar workers in New York City show strong job stability and long average service, while many firms embed cost of living adjustments in pay rather than offering separate bonuses.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
New York City
Commerce and Industry Association of
New York
Rural America Faces Doctor Shortage Even With Equal Distribution
If Americans were arranged so each physician served an equal population the ratio would be about 800 to one. Great Britain has one doctor per 1850 people, central Europe one per 2250, yet rural areas in the United States still cry out for physicians to meet needs.
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