Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-02-05 | Page 15 | Industry Today

INDUSTRY TODAY I By fly y Associated Pre Press Prel SAX SAN RA lRA FRANCISCO CISCO Feb 5 5 Con Contract tract D awards wards on engineering projects eels In the 11 1 western wester states for tor forthe forthe the first tour four weeks of or lH 1040 reached compared with for tor o a D comparable period In InIn Inin inin in 1048 1018 WASHINGTON Feb 5 The United States bureau of ot mines re reports reports reports re- re ports domestic mines shipped and produced tons tone of or titanium ore oro durin during 1948 while Imports Import were tons Plants Increased capacity for ti titanium t- t ti- ti pl pigments ment by 10 during the year but the bureau reports output demands again failed to satisfy all al DETROIT Feb 5 Automotive 5 circles here appear to bo convinced that tho the competitive competitive- market In the Industry i is I edging editing closer They also seem confident that rc regulation V W v will be changed to permit purchasers purchasers pur pur- chasers two years year instead of or 18 months monts In which to pay off or In Installments Instalments In- In on new cars SAN FRANCISCO Feb 5 Egg 5 Egg shipments have slipped sUpped off or sharplY from Utah Idaho Oregon and Washington ton since 1044 1944 a n peak year state Federal-state market service re reports reports re re- ports that thet the states shipped only cars car outside their borders in 1048 1948 compared with wih 2055 cars In 1944 Utah shipped only 23 cars ng against cars car In 1944 NEW W YORK Feb 5 March 5 March variety va- va chain store sales will be down own 11 tram train 1948 according to pro pro- dictions of ot Industry sources