Show U. U S. S Steel Plans Plans' No Price Hike Fairless Asserts NE fr p jamin F F. F Fairless president of United States Steel Corp Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day issued the following statement statement statement state state- ment United United States Steel plans no general increase in steel prices at this time It is obvious however vever that the future course of steel prices must of necessity depend on cost trends Foremost among those factors which affect tl the trie e cost of steel are wages and the cost of raw materials materials ma ma- ma-I ma among which are included coal scrap tin lead zinc copper palm oil and the cost of purchased goods and services This statement does not preclude preclude pre pre- clude dude the possibility that some adjustment in the selling price of certain steel products which have been and arc are currently being sold below cost ma may become essary Adjustment of delivered prices to reflect increase in the cost of transportation will wUl be made as heretofore |