U S Steel outlook stays muted for 1978 says Speer
Edgar B Speer chairman of U S Steel warns 1978 will show little improvement over 1977 with potential 3 to 4 percent sales growth. He cites seasonal imports, Seaway closure and needed capital spending aided by tax relief and the Solomon plan. He notes Japan Britain and France capital needs and the impact of overcapacity on price raises and alloy competition from aluminum.
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New York AP reports that 61 percent of youths aged 14 to 25 favor occasional government regulation of commerce in a 1976 survey, down from 65 percent in 1972. Seventeen percent oppose controls and 21 percent say regulation hurts more than helps, with 17 percent in 1972 against and 19 percent for.
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