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...crew bravely fought the fire and tried to save the ship," the newspaper report said, citing an interview with Capt. P. Ishchenko of the Northern Fleet. "The fight for life continued for more than five hours, but with no results...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soviet Sub Carried Two Nuclear Warheads | 4/10/1989 | See Source »

...overcrowded, uncomfortable, dirty; food is scanty and not too good; the water supply is whimsical. But when news comes that a rival construction at Kharkov has broken the record for concrete pouring, shock-brigaders gird up their dirty loins, beg permission to have a try at the record themselves. Ishchenko's brigade gets the honor. It is partly like a sporting event, more like a battle. There are two deserters; one brigader runs several miles from the hospital where his wife is having a baby, to be on time; at a crucial moment the cement runs out: then some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Concrete Drama | 11/13/1933 | See Source »

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