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Buried beneath a 130-ft. limestone overburden, the drillers found an island of magnetite deep enough to last 20 years or longer at the planned rate of recovery (1,250,000 tons a year...
Bethlehem invested some $20 million stripping off the overburden, constructing ore-loading docks at Picton, 64 miles to the south, and building a mill at the mine site to convert the low-grade (37.5%) ore to pellets testing 65% iron. With ready access to rail transport (through a specially built C.N.R. spur) and a 211-mile water haul through Lake Ontario, the mine emerged as an economical source of ore for Bethlehem's Lackawanna plant, near Buffalo...
...Huuuuuuh, Huuuuuuh." When the Senate convenes, George enters the chamber and sits alongside Lyndon Johnson for a 20-minute briefing session on the day's agenda. Because of his heavy work load on his own committees, George does not overburden himself with details in other legislative fields. One recent afternoon George walked over to Armed Services Committee Chairman Russell and said: "Dick, they tell me you've got a little bill coming up this afternoon. Now tell me about it." Russell spent two minutes outlining the main features; George nodded his agreement, later supported the measure. The "little...
...dated melodrama. Whether a less imaginative transcription of Miss Julie would hold much interest for modern audiences is questionable, however. The place of Strindberg's picture of tormented souls in a transitional society is more secure in theatre history than in theatre repertoire. If, therefore, the film seems to overburden the story and subordinate it to technical artistry, there is some justification...
...student said: "All this is so interesting-why didn't you use the whole thing?" Ecker likened the TIME story to an iceberg, with the small portion seen on the surface supported by the great bulk underneath. With a whole world to cover each week, TIME would quickly overburden its readers by reporting every detail of every story...