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Show Page Twelve FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1973 Need for New Refineries Underscored by Magazine C. of C. President cracker is nothing ment of parts. This regularly scheduled turn around is absolike a dog biscuit. issue to the latest According lutely essential to efficient and of Petroleum Today, one of the safe operation. It is important for the nation principal units in a modern petroleum refinery is a cat or that new refineries be built. To meet the nations ever increasing (short for catalytic) cracker. In the tall, slender structures, needs for petroleum products, the magazine reports,, crude oil the magazine says that by 1985 molecules are broken down into the equivalent of 60 new refincomponent atoms which are re- eries, each with a daily capacity arranged to make molecules of of 150,000 barrels, will have to A cat a new atomic composition such be constructed. as gasoline. Despite this chemical slight of hand, plus such other modern processing techniques as extra-tio- n and alkylation, Mother Natures bounty can only be manipulated to a certain extent. The operations in any particular refinery can be adjusted a maximum of about 10 per cent to vary the yield of gasoline of about 40 per cent, to 50 percent of a barrel of crude. However, nature puts only so many gasoline, molecules in a barrel of the crude, so its impossible to take a typical barrel of crude and turn it entirely into motor gasoline. That is why the nations refineries were unable to switch to 100 per cent gasoline production during the height of last summers gasoline shortage. In addition to gasoline the nations refineries turn out a big assortment of other products including aviation fuels, home heating oil, diesel fuel', slovents. waxes, greases, lubricating oils and feedstocks for petrochemicals such as plastics. The magazine explains that crude oils from different geological formations and from the various areas of the world have different characteristics. For instance, some crudes give gasoline and heating fuel moire easily than lubricating greases and oils. With others it may be Ski Resort Shuttle Service Began Dec. 22 The Governors task force committee on ski transportation and the Utah Travel Council announce scheduled bus shuttles to six Salt Lake City area ski resorts. The service began Dec. 22. Thre locations have been designated as parking, car pooling and bus loading area: The University of Utahs Rice Stadium, the Regency Theater, 2749 Parleys Way and Brighton High at 2220 East 7600 South. The University and Regency Theatre parking areas will service all the resorts Park City, Park City West, Brighton, Solitude, Alta and Snowbird. Brighton High will serve as a loading point for Alta, Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude. Service to Solitude and Brighton as also available from the mouth of Big Cottonwood. Existing downtown schedules to ski resorts remain unchanged. Lewis Brothers service to Park City resort began Dec. 22 and continues daily until Jan. 1. The Daily Gray Line service to Alta, Snowbird, Solitude and Brighton also began Dec. 22. The shuttles continue on a week end and holiday basis after the termination sf daily scheduling. Round trip fare, per person, to Park City is $4. A $2 round trip fare, per the reverse. will be charged to Alta, Though the nation now has a person, record daily refining capacity Snowbird, Solitude, Brighton. . of 13.6 million barrels, U.S. re- fineries have been had pressed to meet skyrocketing demand although they have been operating flat out for many months. This pace cannot be continued indefinitely. Refineries, like everything else, suffer from the wear and tear and regular maintenance. The units have to,, be shut down from time to time for cleaning, repairs and replace- - jl Agonizing Pain From Ingrown Toenail? Get Outgro For Fast Relief Outgro gives you fast temporary relief from ingrown toenail pain. Outgro toughens irritated skin, eases inflammation, reduces swelling without effecting the shape, growth, or position of the nail. Stop ingrown nail pain fast with Outgro. Predicts $1 Gallon Gas Consumer rationing of gasoline and perhaps other fuels is coming, National Chamber of Commerce President Edward B. Rust declares, adding, We will not be able to avoid it. Mr. Rust, speaking to local chember of Commerce members recently, also predicted gascline prices of 75c to $1 a gallon within a year. The energy crisis, he said, is much worse than most people realize. Even if oil shipments are resumed immediately, which he called unlikely, we would still be in trouble, and the degree of trouble escalates rapidly with each passing day. He agreed with the environmentalists that we waste an unconscionable amount of energy. That waste must end, indeed, conservation, drastic conservation, is the only way out this winter. But he also chided the environmentalists for pushing ill timed ill considered actions that contribute nothing to real environmental protection. Mr. Rust said the call for a crash program to make America self sufficient in energy supplies by 1980 was the most important part of President Nixons energy message. THE SALT LAKE TIMES you am YOUR CAR By the Automotive Information Council Todays auto has evolved from models because of consumer demand. Todays car buyer, of course, has even more options to choose from, like special suspension components for maximum handling, automatic temperature control and stereo sound systems. All this additional equipment results in a growing need for more highly trained technicians to service them. The average car, for example, contains some five miles of electrical wiring, not including the wiring required by the new 1974 seat belt interlock system, and while service information for one 1920 model car filled only 300 pages, the 1974 service manual has multiplied six times to some 1800 pages. The service equipment manufacturers have kept pace with this increased complexity by leveloping new and improved diagnostic equipment to help service technicians more easily dentify the source of car prob- a relatively simple machine to a highly complex vehicle. Advances in technology have produced automotive components that last longer and perform better but of necessity, are correspondingly more sophisticated. For example, todays engines require seldom ring and valve jobs, not uncommon 25 years ago. Transmissions rarely cause trouble today with proper maintenance and normal driving and usually perform well for the life of the car. But, on the other hand, emission controls mandated by the government have required additional sophisticated devices to be lems. One car manufacturer has deadded to the engine such as air a diagnostic testing sysinjection reactors and exhaust veloped tem that plugs into its new modgas recirculators. While cars have been improv- el cars; another has installed on board equipment that permits a ing in dependability, manufac- car owner to monitor the conturers have also been building dition of certain components and ing added safety, comfort and systems as he drives. convenience. Items such as wind-sielwith built in radio antenParents of youngsters who nas, electrically heated rear window defrosters, disc brakes, spend hot summer days at the and electronic fuel injection are beach or swimming pools are either unavailable a few years urged to be alert for symptoms Miss Utah Teenager or offered as optional equip- of swimmers ear or similar ago, ment. Many of these items are maladies. Such disorders can Pageant Starts for Local teen agers of Utah are now standard equipment on some lead to hearing losses. invited to enter the Miss Utah .Teenager Pageant. Young ladies of this area are invited to enter the Miss Utah Teenager pageant to be held at the Little Theatre, Salt Palace, July 20.' The Miss 'Utah Teenager pageant is the official state preliminary to the Miss National Teenager pageant held in Atlanta, George, August 31. The reigning Miss Utah Teenager is Andrea Perkins, Blanding, Utah. DIRECTLY FROM THE STAGE The invitation was issued this week by Mrs. Freda Odom, state OF THE METROPOLITAN director for the pagenat. The contestants will be judged on OPERA HOUSE IN NEW YORK scholastic achievement, leadership, poise, personality and These live broadcasts, heard throughout the United There will be no swim States over the Opera Radio suit competition. Network, and in Canada over the CBC English and The winner will receive bea sides scholarship other prizes, French Radio Networks, are proudly. presented by and an all expense paid trip to compete for the title of Miss Teenager. Contestants must be between the ages of 13 and 17 years of age as of August 31. This season's broadcasts will be the 34th consecutive year of Texaco's exclusive sponsorship, mid-Easte- rn . ds For your listening enjoyment ap-paeran- ce. Texaco-Metropolit- an SATURDAY RADIO SCHEDULE Schedule subject to change DATE OPERA COMPOSER TIME (E.TJ 1973 Dsc. 8 Die. 15 Die. 22 Die. 21 LlTALIANA IN ALCERI (Rossini) DIE ZAU8ERFL0ETE (Mozart) RIG0LETT0 (Virdi) MANOR LESCAUT (Puccini) 2:00 2:00 2:00 2:00 1974 Jm. 5 Jm. 12 Jin. 19 Jan. 28 Fib. 2 Fib. 9 Fib. 18 Fib. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Mar. 18 Mar. 23 Mar. 30 Apr. 6 Apr. 13 Apr. 20 Apr. 27 2:00 1:30 SIMON 80CCANE8RA (Verdi) 2:00 TRISTAN UNO ISOLDE (Wagner) 1:00 LES CONTES D'HOFFMAN (Offenbach) 2:00 0TELL0 (Verdi) 2:00 LA B0HEME (Puccini) 2:00 DER ROSENKAVALIER 1:30 (R. Strauss) IL BARRIERS 01 SIVIGLIA (Rossini) 2:00 I VESPRI SICILIAN! (Virdi) 2:00 LES TR0YENS (Berlioz) 1:00 DIE G0ETTERDAEMMERUN8 (Wagner) 12:30 MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Puccini) 2:00 LELISIR D'AMORE (Donizetti) 1:30 DON GIOVANNI (Mozart) 2:00 PARSIFAL (Wagner) 1:00 TURAND0T (Puccini) 1:30 21 st Broadcast Llva From Boston SALOME (R. Strauss) CARMEN (Bizit) Saturdays at Noon dial 860 mm |