Russia Still Long Way From Equalling West Industry
John Hightower notes Russia works to rebuild war wreckage and boost farms and factories while contrasting Soviet progress with Poland, Germany, France and Britain. He describes wreckage along routes from Moscow to Smolensk and Brest Litovsk, limited brick buildings, scarce autos outside Moscow, and ongoing reconstruction in Don and Urals regions. Moscow’s population rose to about 8 million, with crowded living and deteriorating older structures noted.
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London
Moscow
Smolensk
Brest-Litovsk
Warsaw
Europe
Berlin
Brussels
Calais
Soviet Union
Poland
Germany
France
England
Russia
Don River
Urals
Soviet plans to beautify Moscow with broad streets and tall buildings
The article outlines a five year plan to transform Moscow into a modern, attractive capital with skyscrapers as part of Russia’s industrial drive. Observers say such development will take many years as Soviet industry remains far from mass production. The Stalin works in Moscow is noted as the Union’s premier automobile factory.
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Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Stalin
Engineers See Russian Industry Transforming Slowly
American engineers in Moscow note rapid training of average Russians as mechanical workers but warn that creating a cadre of capable foremen and managers will take many years or generations to build a truly efficient industrial system.
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Moscow
Help Control Cancer Donation Request
A brief notice urging support for cancer control efforts asks readers to send checks to the American Cancer Society at 2427 B Avenue NE. The appeal targets community members to contribute to ongoing cancer research and patient support programs.
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American Cancer Society
B Avenue NE
Business Must Help Ease Price Slump Says Report
Washington AP The National Planning Association business committee urges that if orderly price cuts do not spread through the economy, business must share blame for a coming slump. The group cites abnormally high earnings and out of line prices, warning purchasing power is down while production rises and inventories grow. Signers include Ruml Allyn Burgess and Wilson, all urging immediate price reductions.
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Washington
The
National Planning Association
Association
Beardsley Ruml
R. H. Macy and Company
S. C. Allyn
National Cash Register Company
Eugene Burgess
General Mills, Inc
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric Company
Notice of Appointment of Administrator No 19222
State of Iowa Linn County is hereby given that on this 26th day of April 1947 J L Krall was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Joseph W Jansa deceased All persons indebted to said estate must pay promptly Those having claims against the estate will file them with the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court Leubicek Novak and Kubleek Attorneys for the administrator
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Iowa
Linn County
Joseph W. Jansa
Lian County
Iowa District Court
J. L. Krall
Ieubicek
Novak & Kubleek
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Montgomery Ward
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