Local dealer backs formaldehyde insulation amid CPSC ban
Palmer Insulation reports about 500 homes with the product and no complaints while challenging the CPSC ruling as unsafe. Doug Palmer and Josh Lanier cite EPA FDA and American Cancer Society data supporting safety and plan legal and congressional actions. They warn improper installation could raise issues and urge buyers to use NICI certified dealers for guidance.
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Palmer Insulation
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Palmer
Josh Lanier
National Insulation Certification Institute
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Food and Drug Administration
American Cancer Society
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Builders slow to adopt cost cutting methods in housing
Washington AP reports the GAO says local codes and fragmented industry slow adoption of innovative construction methods that could cut hundreds of dollars from new homes. Drywall’s adoption is cited as progress while energy tech shows promise. Builders cite regulatory hurdles and risk aversion amid rising housing costs.
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General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
James L. Shackford
National Association of Home Builders
Standex International reports higher six month earnings
Standex International Corp NYSE shows net income up 6 percent to 7.5 million or 1.12 a share for the six months ended Dec 31 on 2 percent higher sales at 185 million as recession bites. Second quarter earnings rose 10 percent to 3.9 million or 0.59 a share helped by a 2.2 million gain from selling a computer software investment.
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Standex International Corp
NYSE
Fairchild
Fairchild Industries
VSI Corporation
Bunker Ramo Corp
Investments pay off at Montgomery College
Montgomery College has earned more than 3.5 million dollars in interest from its short-term investment program since October 1971. In fiscal 1981 the college gained 798700 dollars, up 27 percent from the prior year, per John M. McKinley, chairman of the investment committee. The panel, advising Dr. Vergil Dykstra and George Davis, lauds the strategy as exemplary and financially sound.
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Hagerstown, Md
Fairchild Industries
Fairchild
Bunker Ramp Corp
Allied Corporation
William Buckland
Montgomery College
John M. McKinley
McKinley
The
American University
Vergil Dykstra
George Davis
Stock Market Closes Mixed On Thursday
The stock market opened with a broad early gain but retreated to finish mixed. The Dow rose briefly but closed at 825.82, down 0.95, as NYSE volume slowed to 54.16 million shares. The composite index slipped 0.4 to 65.41 while S P 400 fell 0.34 to 125.74 and the S P 500 dipped 0.26 to 113.21. AMEX index gained 0.39 to 267.58 and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.86 to 179.44.
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CSX Corp
Clorox
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Exxon
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Gulf Oil
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IBM
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Marriott Corp
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Woolworth
Baker Watts & Co
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Standard & Poor
Social Security for Women A Guide and Rules
Free booklet from the U S Department of Health and Human Services outlines eligibility for divorced women, name changes with Social Security, disability and Medicare benefits, credits in quarters of coverage, and employer reporting impacts. It also reports Fairchild Industries earnings for 1981, VSI subsidiary results, and related financials.
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Social Security
Consumer Information Center
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