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North Dakota Coal Drive Urges Statewide Lignite Use
A letter from the North Dakota Council of Defense to county chairs urges maximum lignite consumption to reduce dependence on eastern coal. It frames lignite as patriotic and notes 10 percent mining gains, with warnings of winter fuel shortages if state residents fail to store coal. The piece also encourages newspapers and Four Minute Men to promote lignite use and preparedness.
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