Foreign News: BOX SCORE ON BRITISH NATIONALIZATION

Here stands after Britain's program of mixed socialism and capitalism stands after Labor's first year:

NATIONALIZED TO DATE

1) BANK OF ENGLAND. Former shareholders receive Government stock at same yield. industry. Governor reappointed, plus 16 directors from finance and industry.

2) COAL MINES. National Coal Board representing industry, science, labor and finance now runs mines. Their job: to step up coal output. To do this, they will increase or limit collieries, develop byproducts, fix production and prices, and spend $600,000,000 for capital equipment in next five years.

3) BROADCASTING. The BBC, a Government-subsidized monopoly for 20 years, has just had its charter renewed for...

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