Masonry Magazine January 1975 Page. 54
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AA Wire Products Co.
Aeroil Products Co., Inc.
Anchor Manufacturing Co.
18
23-26
45, 50
Bil-Jax, Inc.
Bullard Abrasive Products, Inc.
Burns & Russell Co.
47
19
8
Cumberland Corp.
44
Delta Airlines
F. W. Dodge Division, McGraw-Hill Information
Systems Co.
Dur-O-wal, Inc.
3rd Cover
5
38
Essick Manufacturing Co.
Robert G. Evans Co. (Target)
22
11-14
Felker Operations, Dresser Industries, Inc.
36
Giant Industries Corp.
Gilson Brothers Co.
Grefco, Inc.
52
48
10
Meyers (W. F.) Co.
Hohmann & Barnard, Inc.
43
49
International Masonry Institute
Back Cover
Mayco Pump Corp.
Morgen Manufacturing Co.
51
3
National Concrete Masonry Association
Norton Co., Construction Products Division
(Clipper)
20
31-34
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
37
Patent Scaffolding Co., Div. of Harsco Corp.
Prime-Mover, Div. of Hon Industries
7
45
Stone Construction Equipment, Inc.
2nd Cover
TAG Masonry Systems, Inc.
46
Vet-O-Vitz Masonry Systems
6
Waco Scaffolding & Shoring Co.
Western Products Division, Douglas Motors Corp.
4
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Washington Wire
(Continued from page 44)
Senate committee in '74, but died at adjournment. Many legislators believe that a Federal law is needed. With no need to fix blame any longer, court costs, damages and insurance premiums would be cut. The insurance industry is still very strongly opposed to the pending bills. So are trial lawyers, since a great deal of case work would be eliminated.
But the Democratic Party seems committed to enacting the bill. It has been made part of the economic program for this year.
THE VARIABLE-RATE MORTGAGE will get serious consideration in Congress in 1975. Legislators of both parties are concerned about the housing slump. That kind of home loan would be of great help to the home-building industry. Mortgage lenders would be able to cope with jumps in market interest rates, so they would continue to make construction loans and mortgage commitments.
But the variable-rate mortgage must still overcome some stiff opposition. Consumer groups and the AFL-CIO are trying to get some Congressmen to vote against the idea. An abatement of inflation, plus lower interest rates, helps the opponents.
FINANCIAL MATTERS WILL GET special attention from Congress in 1975. The legislators are intent on reforming the brokerage industry at this time. The Securities and Exchange Commission will get some new regulatory powers. The ultimate objectives will be to ease the industry's paperwork problems, and to meet the need of American corporations for enormous sums of capital.
Work will also be launched on changes in the nation's banking system. Legislators will consider-maybe even approve-steps to broaden services banks and savings and loans can provide.
Winter Construction Facts
(Continued from page 50)
ing contracts. The union says that if the government took this type of leadership others would follow.
Eugene George feels that progress is being made. Many localities are either studying or have included all-weather specifications in their building codes. Many building supply firms are reporting an increasing number of winter enclosure equipment being ordered.
The Patent Hoist-O-Matic equipment being used on the Rochester project is proving that even multi-story buildings can go up on schedule in severest weather, saving building costs, keeping crews working and contributing to the fight against inflation.
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• January, 1975