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...brought to a head by mean, frosty, snowy, windy weather. The Crisis itself had been a stunning blow (TIME, Feb. 17). Now, as it deepened, it was worse in many ways than the blitz at its worst: it hit everybody. The Government extended its five-hour domestic power switchoff and blackout of cities, villages, industries from Land's End to John o' Groats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Panorama by Candlelight | 2/24/1947 | See Source »

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