Water Shortage May Kill Slurry Pipelines
The United States faces water limits threatening coal slurry pipelines as a costlier transport option. Presidents energy goals lean on coal, but Midwest routes from Wyoming to Gulf Coast require water to mix coal and water for pumping. State water restrictions and federal bills loom. Congress debates if recycled or surplus water can suffice.
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United States
Carter
U.S
Rockies
Wyoming
Gulf Coast
Midwest
West
Texas
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
White Bluff
Ark
Energy Transportation Systems, Inc
Alamosa
Colo
Houston
Houston Regional Gas Co
Oklahoma
Congress
South Dakota
Colorado
Teno Roncalio
D-Wyo
Joint House
Madison
U.S. Geological Survey
Elliot Cushing
Cedar Rapids hog market up as weights vary and prices rise
C R Markets notes Saturday hog prices for 200 to 230 lb butchers at 38.00 to 38.50 with sows around 33.00 to 34.00. Heavier loads incur discounts up to 75 cents per 10 lb increments toward 300 lb, while packers face similar decreasing ranges through 600 lb and beyond.
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Cedar Rapids
Rockwell, United Air Lines appointments and local business notes
Brian E Swancutt named vice president of Rockwell International electronics division. Robert J McBride appointed VP of United Air Lines west central region. Perry Kidder named general sales manager of WMT AM FM. Bathmasters of Iowa organized by Harold Goodrich. Cedar Rapids and region business and professional meetings listed. Investment and company earnings reports from IDS, Investors Stock Fund, Inter-Regional, and others. Local recognitions include Golden Key clubs and Dictaphone award for Bruce Kubik.
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Brian E. Swancutt
Hybrid Microelectronics
Electronic Devices
Rockwell International
Electronics
Collins Hybrid Microelectronics
Dallas
Cedar Rapids
Anaheim
Robert J. McBride
West Central
United Air Lines
Perry Kidder
WMT
J. Harold Sears
Iowa
Small Business Administration
Des Moines
Hawkeye Movers
Bowling Street
Atlas van Lines, Inc
Evansville
Ind
Hawkeye
al Himmel
Ray LeGrand
Collins
Bruce Kubik
Spencer Drive
Dictaphone Corp
Kubik
Dictaphone
French Riviera
Gasoline Alternatives From Water to Tequila Fuel Cars
The piece surveys unconventional fuels and propulsion ideas to beat gas taxes. It cites gasohol blends, alcohol fuels, electricity, windup and steam power, photovoltaic battery cars, and even manure methane as potential showings, with notes on efficiency, practicality, and hazards. It references Bell's alcohol proposal, windup technology, and diverse experiments to stretch mileage.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Alexander Graham Bell
Sunshine Naval Academy
Texas
Kuwait
Market Highlights Show Mixed U.S. Economic Signals
Prices for steel rise 6.5 percent from May 15 as the Council on Wage and Price Stability calls it excessive. Wholesale prices up 1.1 percent in April, unemployment falls to 7 percent, and capital spending climbs 18 percent to $141.6 billion. Consumer credit grows to $18.3 billion in March, money supply reaches $322.7 billion, and sugar subsidies face political constraint. Mergers and earnings report strong for ITT, Fluor, and others with record ITT first quarter revenue of $2.9 billion and net of $142.1 million.
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NEW York
Republic Steel and
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Labor Department
McGraw- Hill Publications
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
London
Carter
Senate
Securities and Exchange Commission
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Fluor Corp
Daniel International Corp
International Telephone and Telegraph
Eason Oil
Babcock & Wilcox
United Technologies Corp
J. Ray McDermott
McDermott
International Telephone & Telegraph
Harold S. Geneen
Sheraton Group of
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Vein Finder Eases Blood Test Problems
A Chicago area medical product Vena-Vue helps locate veins for injections or blood tests by cooling the skin and applying a color changing paste. Developed by Liq uid Crystal Products and Scientific Products, it aids emergency room and ICU patients and costs about 25 cents per use.
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Chicago
UPI
Arlington Heights
Ill
United States
Fred Suzuki
Liquid Crystal Products, Inc
Thomas Davison
Suzuki
Scientific Products
American Hospital Supply Corp
England
France
Germany
Canada
Japan
Netherlands
Census survey to count dual job holders in Linn County
Sixty five Linn county households will join a national census survey by the Census Bureau to measure dual job holding and overtime work. Conducted for the U S Department of Labor, the Linn County portion runs May 16 to 21 with Margery Scheie and in Jones county by Judy Rhoads. All information is confidential by law and used only for statistical totals.
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Linn County
Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor
Margery Scheie
Fifteenth Avenue
Marion
Judy Rhoads
Mechanicsville
Jones County
Soybean and Wheat Prices End Week Lower on CBOT
The Chicago Board of Trade weekly review shows soybeans and soybean meal posting sharp losses, with mixed soy oil and declines in wheat corn and oats. Traders faced electronic trading glitches with temporary cancellations, then a rebound in old crop soybeans before further declines.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
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Gulf Interstate-Northwest, Inc
Angleton
C.R. Markets
Robert Rosselini
Roncalio
Rich Tuttle
Houston Natural Gas
Tuttle
New Business
Bathmasters of
Harold Goodrich
Mt. Vernon
P.O. Box
The
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Teamsters Hall
J Street
Cedar Rapids Service Corps of
Chamber of Commerce Building
Third Street
Advertising Federation of
Embassy Club
George Lazarus
Chicago Tribune
Investors Stock Fund
Inter-Regional Financial Group
Investors Diversified Services
General Growth Properties of
IDS Realty Trust
Cherry-Burrell Employes Credit Union
National Credit Union Administration
Plywood
Minnesota
Kenneth E. Vogel
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co
N.Y. Times News Service
American Federal Savings
W.D. McTavish
Tommy Tucker
Board of Trade Weekly Review
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BeWin
Rick Larson
Baldor
Terry
Frank
Duane
Louie
Mark
Superior Motor Winding Co
Third Ave. S.W
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