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Empty car shortage and postwar shipping outlook discussed
The report cites ongoing empty box car shortages west of Chicago due to snow and cold, with western lines losing 50,000 cars since January 1 1945. It notes 1 800 closed elevators west of Chicago and warns of potential corn loss if movement slows before germination. It also discusses postwar shipping, subsidies, government involvement, and looming surplus shipping capacity.
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Third District
Commodity Credit Corporation
Chicago
Illinois
Eastern
Association of American Railroads
Buffalo
War Food Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission