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Small arms ammunition output to be doubled by WPB plan
Washington reports a four to five month push to roughly double 30 caliber bullet and machine gun cartridge production after Ike pressurized for a 100 percent output boost. Krug said eight plants face labor shortages as supply lines shift to critical munitions, with 53,400 workers currently employed and 63,200 more needed plus 15,000 in brass mills.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Krug
Eizenhower
WPB
Army Ordnance
St. Laity Independence
Minnepolis
Des Moines
Ordnance
Salt Lake City
Frankfort Arsenal
Philadelphia
Remington Arms Plant
Bridgeport