Soviet rail bottlenecks snag five year plan push
United Press reports drastic steps by the Soviet prosecutor general to curb waste of rolling stock. Safonov orders urgent investigations of loading and unloading delays with criminal proceedings for culprits. Rail tribunals handed one to two year terms to depot heads in several cases, highlighting railways as a key bottleneck to rapid economic goals.
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United Press
London
U.pi
G. N. Safonov
Tass
Ural-Siberia
Conside
Railway efficiency hinges on proper administration and training
The remark asserts that fuel economy would rise if negligence by administrators ceased and railway personnel received better technical instruction. It implies management failures and calls for improved training to achieve savings.
Atomic bomb material shipments to Russia alleged in 1943
House subcommittee chairman John McDowell charged that the United States secretly shipped uranium and heavy water to the Soviet Union in 1943 under pressure from Soviet agents. He cited these disclosures amid ongoing probes of Communist spying and White House security concerns.
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Washington
U.P
House Subcommittee
Russia
John McDowell
un-American Activities Subcommittee
U.S. Ar
McDowell
White House
Truman
Mr. Truman
House
Senate
Karl E. Mundt
un-American Activities Committee
Mutndt
John Rankin
House Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Rankin
Homer Ferguson
Senate Investigating Committee
FBI
Alger Hiss
State Department Official Denies Prewar Communist Cell Charges
A ranking State Department official accused of leading a prewar Communist underground cell testified before the House committee and denied the charges. The witness asserted innocence while addressing questions about covert activities within the government.
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State Department
House Committee
Social Security Lump Sum for War Deaths Deadline Near
The Terre Haute field office warns applicants that lump sum Social Security benefits for servicemen or civilians who died abroad between December 6, 1941, and August 10, 1946, must be filed by August 9, 1948. After that date, claims cannot be paid. Survivors are advised to inquire at Room 306, Post Office Building, Terre Haute, since no out of town visits are planned before the deadline.
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United States
James FE. Snider
Terre Haute
Congress
Livestock Prices Mixed in Indianapolis Report
Livestock sales in Indianapolis show hogs mostly steady to 25 lower with light weights down. cattle and calves feed remains slow with scattered sales. Hogs 170 to 240 pounds mostly 30.00 to 30.50, heavier 28.25 to 29.50. sows up, some 50 plus higher. Cattle and calves. steers and heifers slow, good beef cows 22.50 to 24.00, top 32.00 for select feeders.
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