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Show HIGHLIGHTS . . . in the iveek's neics A few years ago America was overbuilt and real estate was going begging. Today a housing shortage is one of the bottlenecks of defense industry. Here are a few reports: Seattle (plane center) reports "this time next year they'll be sleeping sleep-ing in tents." Kock Island, 111., (arsenal) has an acute shortage of housing. BERMUDA The British have taken tak-en from the SS Excambion Oscar R. Stabler, 35, the ship's barber, a German-born naturalized American citizen. MALTA Prince Philip of Greece is first member of the royal family to join the British armed forces. ' He's 19 and has been assigned to active duty on a battleship. |