Show Reduction in Steel Operations Forecast NEW V YORK Sept 16 Iff The U-The The The American Iron and Steel Institute today estimated that steel operations operations opera opera- tons for the current week would decrease 5 poi points t to per cent of capacity This compared with an operating rate rata of per cent a month ago and per cent a year ago The Tho estimated decline for this week followed a rie rise of 39 points point scored last week The drop this week was wa the third which has oc occurred occurred occurred oc- oc since July 1 when the rate stood at a low for the year of per cent of capacity |