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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
5
The New York Times discusses a Census Bureau estimate of a U S population of 143 414 000 highlighting global food supply concerns. It notes historical population growth and that mankind faces growing density and land limitations as billions will need sustenance from the land.
The record notes how premature frosts droughts and storms devastate lands not all suitable for habitation or sustainable farming. It points to widespread damage and challenges in using affected soil for crops or settlement.
The article cites Dr. Raymond Pearl's warning of a rising world population and looming food scarcity. It notes wartime gains in cultivated yeasts and laboratory synthesis of starches and sugars, suggests plankton harvesting and protein synthesis as possible solutions, and questions if science can avert mass famine without drastic measures.
A fragment notes that statistics cannot be fully reckoned as its frontier remains boundless and its discoveries unpredictable, implying ongoing challenges for statisticians.
Chicago and Chicago Heights couples apply for licenses in Will county per county clerk records. They cite Saturday afternoon availability and Cook county offices closing at noon, driving traffic to Joliet for quicker processing and less crowding.
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