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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1971
Page
6
John A. Stastny president of the National Association of Home Builders says 2.1 million housing starts in 1971 may be matched or surpassed in 1972. He cites backlog of permits near 280,000 in one month, strong savings, easing mortgage rates, and subsidy programs that have helped 600,000 lower income families.
The Williams-Steiger Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970 moves toward full enforcement. Labor Department plans apply regulations to small firms, with May 29 Federal Register publication giving them force of law. Initial inspections show 21 percent of firms in violation, prompting calls for employers to request regulation copies.
A detailed review notes pressure on small businesses under Phase 2 controls amid fears that blanket measures will hurt independent firms. Respondents urge elimination or modification of controls, arguing free competition best fits steel and other sectors. The report cites a Baltimore maker and others calling for consumer education and SBA loan support as needed safeguards.
Kenneth Roy Clark appointed to advise on balanced investment and savings plans for employer employee groups. He will serve the Piedmont Triad under Charlotte general agent David E. Gibson after attending the Investment Training Institute in Atlanta. Clark is from Indiana, married to Marsha with three children.
The October joint business report from the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers and the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association shows gains across shipments new orders and backlogs compared with 1970 and the prior quarter. Housing retail and consumer demand rise as unemployment falls and national home furnishings sales increase 6 percent for the year to date.
Joe A. Lomax of Tri City Equipment Greensboro received the employee of the year award and a five day Jamaica vacation for him and his wife starting January 3. Lomax sells John Deere equipment in High Point Burlington and Asheboro areas. He and his wife Martha Dobbins have daughter Denise nine and attend Archdale United Methodist Church residing at Rt. 4 High Point.
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