Big Freeze Heightens Fuel Crisis

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1664

Date Released

10 Feb 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1First Evacuees Arrive Here from Palestine
2. 2Disabled Men Can Now Drive - Special Cars Prove Success
3. 3Canadian Girl Wins European Skating Title
4. 4Jet Boat Attacks Water Speed Record
5. 5Big Freeze Heightens Fuel Crisis
6. 6C of I Trailer: Who’ll Help the Hospitals

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Nationwide blizzards cripple transport, thus intensifying fuel shortage. Paralysis threatens industry as big works close down. Large northern districts are isolated and trains held up.

Keywords

Weather

Library number

16003

Length of story (in feet)

241

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