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Show 5be more than $6 billion, the cotin- cil says, a gain oi 18 over 1947. The housing shortage remains acute, but many builders say they now have "broken Its back," meaning mean-ing they now are , building homes at a faster rate than new families are being added to the U. S. total. REPORT INDICATES MORE HOMES TO RE BUILT IN 1948 Your chances of getting a house are much improved, believes the Construction Industry Information Informa-tion committee, which says the industry has gone into high gear, with the worst of the shortages behind. New buildings going up this year will cost nearly $16V2 billion, the Producer's council in Chicago predicts. This would be a 17 gain over 1947. Home construction will |