Timber costs blamed on federal policy by lumber groups
West Coast lumber representatives told the House Banking and Finance Committee that soaring prices stem from federal timber policies. They urged opening more government timberlands to logging, creating a special fund from timber sales for Forest Service use, and increasing road access funding.
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Washington
UPI
House Banking and Finance Committee
John Dellenback
Rove
Executive Branch
Congress
Dellenback
Oregon Republican
Japan
U.S
Alaska
Nixon
Lands Service
Bureau of Land Management
James R. Turnbill
American Plywood Association
Tacoma
Wash
Turnbull
Ohn C. Zalaha
Western Wood Products Association
Portland
Ore
Air Conditioning Boom Expands From Homes to Apartments
A major shift to cooling saves energy and boosts comfort as residential air conditioning grows from early adopters to 7 percent of homes. Central systems and room units vary by home size and existing heating, with costs from 250 to 375 dollars per ton and potential mortgage absorption when built in. Planners should size by room, consider ducting, humidity, and air cleaning, and compare dealers offering both central and room options.
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William H. Roberts
Borg-Warner Corporation
York
Roberts
Carrier’s
Holm
Orleans
Westinghouse
Hallcraft
Ingenious computer heat saves Skokie office heating costs
Computer Management Consultants channels heat from a Honeywell Model 200 into its 6,500 square foot Skokie building. The system, using heat from wires and circuits, building lights, worker bodies, and four electric coils, saves an estimated 2,500 to 4,000 dollars annually in heating. Exhaust fans vent summer heat while two 15 ton air conditioners cool the building.
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Computer Management Consultants Inc
Honeywell
Chicago
Skokie
CMC
Housing program for the poor moves slowly in U S cities
A UPI summary reports that after a year of studies and urging, progress toward better housing for the poor remains slow. Critics say negative attitudes toward the poor, especially minorities, hinder change, despite reports by Urban America Inc and the Urban Coalition. The analysis cites 66 million housing units with 2.7 million rundown, 4 million lacking indoor plumbing, and 6 million overcrowded. It faults Congress for funding gaps after rent support and home ownership programs and for weak enforcement of the 1968 fair housing law.
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Washington
UPI
Urban America,Inc
The
Urban Coalition
Douglas Commission On Urban
Congress
Builders see stable outlook despite higher rates
Edmund J. McRickard of Brooks Harvey & Co. says the 7 percent prime rate will not trigger a major downturn in construction. He notes labor and material costs rise faster than interest, and well-rated projects will not be delayed. Banks, insurers, and pension funds remain principal lenders, with Brooks Harvey financing over $1 billion in the last decade. The main risk is a Treasury rate spike drawing funds from savings banks and mortgage markets.
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Edmund J. McRickard
Brooks, Harvey & Co
Board of New York
McRickard
Brooks, Harvey
Surance
Pension Funds
Treasury
Madison Square Garden
Penn’ Plaza
Pennsylvania Railroad Station
New York
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