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Ship blueprints sale to Soviets sparks Senate probe
Senate investigators report Lykes Brothers Steamship Co earned over 1 million dollars in royalties from Soviet purchase of cargo ship blueprints for 1 million. The firm offered the same plans to the Navy for 2 million, while U S government subsidies totaled over 57 million. Plans funded by General Dynamics construction subsidies and Maritime Administration actions drew sharp questions about government leverage and policy.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Navy
Senate
Senate Permanent Investigations Panel
Lykens Brothers Steamship Co
New Orleans
Sykes
US. Navy
U.S. Maritime Administration
Sovi
Ets
Lykes
General Dynamics
Maritime Agency
Probers
James Amess
New York
Amoss
Military Sealift Command
United States
World Shipping