Area builder voted to NAHB position
David C. Smith of Frederick County is elected Area III Vice President of the National Association of Home Builders for the coming year. He will represent Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware and the District of Columbia as one of 15 national vice presidents. Smith has long NAHB activity including Maryland national representative three years past president of several state and regional home builders groups. He is named to the NAHB Research Foundation Inc board of directors for 1980 by NAHB President Merrill Butler.
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Frederick County
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National Association of Home Builders
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Virginia
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District of Columbia
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Frederick County Home Builders
Suburban Maryland Home Builders
Metropolitan Washington Home Builders Council
Merrill Butler
Nahb Research Foundation Inc
Workers reject oil companies contract in Denver
In Denver a key policy committee of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union rejected offers from seven major oil firms including Shell Union Texaco Gulf Amoco Chevron and Standard Oil of Ohio. The move leaves more than half of about 52 000 refinery workers still on strike as talks loom for new negotiations.
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Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Committee
Shell
Union
Texaco
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Chevron
Standard Oil
Bob Gossike
Mert Bian Jones
Blue chip rally fades as market ends mixed in session
The Dow slid 0.68 to 854.44 after an earlier rise, as oil and resource stocks led late gains but broad markets failed to follow. Losers outpaced gainers on the NYSE 4-3, with oil issues active yet fading near close amid a weak January trade deficit report.
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ABA National Credit Conference Set For March 16 18
More than 800 senior lending officers will gather at the American Bankers Association 32nd National Credit Conference March 16 18 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. Topics include inflation, credit policy, and how government actions shape lending in the 80s with panels featuring A Robert Abboud William McChesney Martin Jr Archie Davis and Willard C Butcher. Conference chair Charles J Kane says sessions will address policy and the international environment as banks plan for the decade ahead.
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Nashville
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New York
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Butcher
Chase Manhattan
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ABA Commercial Lending
A. Robert Abboud
First National Bank of Chicago
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Federal Reserve Board
Jody Jackson
American Bankers Assoc
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Gelico reports higher quarterly and annual earnings
Government Employees Life Insurance Co. and subsidiaries announced fourth quarter operating income of 2.2 million up 19 percent and full year income of 8.2 million up 2 percent. Net investment income rose 9 percent to 11.7 million while individual life policy sales climbed 14 percent to 198 million.
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Energy program funds new ideas in renewables
Congress authorizes the Department of Energy to implement a program to support development of ideas in solar heating wood uses wind systems geothermal resources aquaculture methane production and small hydroelectric systems. Region I includes Delaware Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Contact DOE for details.
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Government backs raise mortgage rates to 13 percent
Washington AP reports record up to 13 percent interest on government backed mortgages as FHA and VA boost rates by 1 percent amid Fed policy. The moves came within hours of each other and follow earlier increases, with mobile home and improvement loans also raised. Despite higher costs, officials say rate hikes are needed to preserve FHA and VA housing programs.
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Gasoline outlook: prices rise but demand falls in 1980
Washington brief from AP notes Energy Department 1980 outlook predicts gasoline supply ample but prices climb toward year end to about 1.50 per gallon. U.S. consumption expected at 6.8 million barrels daily in 1980, down from 7.03 million in 1979, with higher heating oil prices forecast for next winter.
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Energy Department
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American Automobile Assocation
Energy management expo sponsored by Potomac Edison
Potomac Edison will sponsor Expo 80 a two day energy management program at the Frederick Fairgrounds from 2 to 7 p m on March 19 and 20. The event targets industrial commercial and residential energy management decision makers with exhibits from solar insulation and heating firms and the latest products. Admission is by invitation only and advance registration is required by calling the nearest Potomac Edison office.
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Potomac Edison
Frederick Fairgrounds
Coast Guard PSA by HIK&A named among 100 Best TV Ads
A Washington agency HIK&A produced a Coast Guard television spot selected as one of Advertising Age's 100 Best TV Commercials. It marks the third time in four years an HIK&A Coast Guard PSA has been chosen. KIK&A is noted as Washington's oldest and largest full-service agency with advertising, public relations, market research and recruitment divisions serving various clients.
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Hik&a
Advertising Age
Harry McMahan
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