Show no I Ir r I i I Edict Edid Tightens I Alloy V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Jan 27 UP 1 I The government Saturday tightened tightened tightened tight tight- ened controls over molybdenum a metal used in making speed high-speed steels and other high-alloy high steel products Demands for molybdenum which is produced largely largel in this country country country coun coun- try have been increased recently by a shortage of tungsten for which it may be substituted in inmany inmany inmany many cases The tungsten supply has been disrupted by the fight fighting ng in Korea Most tungsten normally comes from China and Korea I The national production authority author author- authority ity directed producers handlers and marketers to deliver no molybdenum molybdenum molybdenum denum to anyone except the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing 1 Persons having defense prior prior- 2 Persons ordering molybdenum to be used in speed high-speed steels even though they do not have defense defense defense de de- de- de priorities On either type of orders the theN theN N P A said no more than 50 of the amount ordered shall be delivered N P A officials said this action is necessary to provide some molybdenum for highly essential production not covered by defense rated orders N P A said present supplies are not adequate to fill defense orders and those for material to be used in other items which are also important important important im im- to national welfare |