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Show subsidied steel threatened the GENEVA: com- petitiveness of many American steel (Continued from Page 91) steel mill closing were relieved when the War Assets Administration approved U.S. Steel's bid of $47 million for Geneva's plant and inventories. Moreover, the new owners committed to spend more than SI 8.6 million to convert the production plant for peace-tim- e when they took over the mill in June. the facilSince the 1946 buy-ou- t, has changes great through ity gone and developments. The goal of maintaining a clean, efficient and competitive plant has influenced Geneva's actions and progress for more than 50 years. In addition, its longevity has been both a Geneva and a community effort. Through the many associations between Geneva Steel and the comamicable munity, a deep-rooterelationship was established lasting through good and bad times. In the post-wa- r years the plant experienced unbridled growth and the development of many new markets. In January of 1969. Geneva celebrated 25 years of continuous service and then set the goal to reach its 50th anniversary in 1994. However, economic difficulties created by foreign producers flooding the world markets with government- d, companies. In the 1970s, many steel On May 23, 1946, worries of the steel mill closing were relieved when the War Assets Administration approved U.S. Steel's bid of $47 million for Geneva's plant and inventories. plants were shut down in the U.S.. 6 facilities closed by including Geneva's owners, U.S. Steel. li The community rallied-roun- d support Geneva and its employees. A citizen's coali;,,n to save Geneva .. ness and created public a helped Geneva survive the American steel crisis of the 1970s. However, economic problems persisted into the 1980s. The new diversified United States Steel Corp. (USX) reported that Geneva needed an estimated SI billion of modernization without which many felt the plant would lose its competitive edge. USX made many promises to modernize Geneva, but their pledges were unrealized and they shut the plant Four young down. Geneva's future appeared to be at an end in 1986. Although USX executives abandoned Geneva in favor of the more the elements of success programmers started Novell cost-effecti- mini-mill- s, were still available. Caring Geneva employees, with strong community support, were unwilling to see the end of the plant. By 1987, USX sold the plant to Basic Manufacturing Technology, a group of investors led by Joseph A. Cannon. Alter a shaky start. Cannon and company soon vid the company back on its feet. For the next several years the mill succeeded in break- By DAVID POLITIS Special to The Daily Herald I torn four young programmers in 98 to approximately 7.000 employees today. Novell has seen tremendous growth and incredible history. changes in its But in 1981 Novell was still just a dream, as the four software developers that would later be known as Superset, began working on a contract basis to write networking software for the now defunct CTM operating system. "Once I saw the early network technology. I knew the had real potential," company remembers Ray Noorda. former Nov ell president and chief executiv e officer. "It w as just a matter of determining which product strengths to exploit and develop." I9S2 saw the beginnings of LAN Times magazine, a modest Novell publication designed for NetWare users. Now owned by publishing giant McGraw-Hil- l, the biweekly LAN Times reaches more than 150,000. Novell was formally incorporated in January 1983. shortly after Noorda ing one production record after another. Moreover, an enormous and costly modernization project was started to ensure the future of the plant and to clean up many of Geneva's pollution problems. file-serv- However, hard times befell the entire domestic steel market and profits soon diminished. Geneva was especially hard hit. Undaunted. Geneva continued its modernization and pollution clean up efforts in the face of one of the worst recessions in American history. This is the same struggle which ontinues for Geneva today as it oks for more efficient ways to ; roduce steel. Contributed by the Geneva i'httii it ul Dept. i (See NOYKI.L, Page 95) State Inspections Emissions Tests Managers Jeff Heaton Lift Kits Shocks & Doug Ulrich Brent Backus Kevin Dunn Struts Engine Repair Lubrication Custom Wheels. Brakes Alignments Randy Heaton Owner ammmD I Certified Auto Service Centers Air Conditioning Clutches I I OREM 397 No. State St. 226-848- 6 OREM 1 I I Ug Tune Ups 1549 No. State St. CERTIFIED RSAUTO SERVICE 226-209- 4 2 1155 North Freedom Blvd. PROVO 3 373-555- 5 rich EV3ICHEUN I 2342 North University Pkwy. PIVO4 377-044- 0 93 |