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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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In Britain, thousands of men including soldiers in army trucks are working overtime to rush coal deliveries to industrial centers amid a predicted cold wave, as recurrent cold weather has prevented stockpiling at electric and gas plants; additional coal arrives by ships and railroads.
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(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 17.-With another cold wave predicted for Great Britain, thousands of men in trucks and other types of vehicles are working overtime in rushing loads of coal to distribution centers. Much of the coal is being delivered by soldiers, driving army trucks.
The government announced that, because of recurrent cold weather at short intervals, all attempts thus far have failed in piling up large supplies of coal at industrial centers, particularly at electric and gas plants.
Thousands of other tons of coal are being delivered from ships and by railroads.
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Great Britain
Event Date
Feb. 17
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attempts to stockpile large supplies of coal at industrial centers have failed due to recurrent cold weather.
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With another cold wave predicted, thousands of men in trucks and vehicles, including soldiers driving army trucks, are working overtime to rush coal loads to distribution centers. The government announced failure in piling up supplies at industrial centers, particularly electric and gas plants, due to recurrent cold weather at short intervals. Thousands of other tons of coal are being delivered from ships and by railroads.