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Show 8 Tooele Transcript, Thurs., February 7, 1980 State Receives T)i State of I'tuh has received approximately $4.3 million in Federal funds from the Department of Health, F.ducatinn and Welfare to assist households to pay high utility lulls during the low-inco- winter mouths. The Department of Social Services has been designated to administer the funds through the Energy Assistance Program (EAP). According to Judic Harms, I'rogr.iin Coordinator, the funds are designed to ease, not remove, the burden of energy costs. Low-Housin- ELIGIBILITY for the Fnergy Assistance Program is liased on income criteria of 125 percent or lelow of the Department of I ail tor's poverty guideline. Kligihlc households will receive a maximum of 1180 per Energy Funds g or April. the Social Security AdminFamilies which do not istration to assist with receive public assistance are encouraged to apply for tion of Government. y expenses, this program if they are e and have high fuel or electric bills. Senior citizens and handicapped household. on a fixed income Families which currently are among the I'tahns who receive financial, medical find this program will or food stamp assistance the burden of high ergy costs, from the Office of Assis- utility bills this winter. Anyone interested in ap- tance Payments are not reCERTAIN households plying for the Energy Assis-ar- c not eligible for this pro- - tance Program should quired to apply for the EnPersons who receive tact their local Assistance ergy Assistance Program. EAP payments will he Supplemental Security In- - Payments Office, Cominun-coin- e mailed to these families in (SSI) have already ity Action Agency, Senior January, February, March lieen sent a payment from Citizen Center or Associa con-gra- at Hotline 533-434- 3 cut-off- Other inel. gihle persons include nursing home pa- tients, residents of alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers and other institu-person- s lions, and children in foster care, as they are not direct-ma- y lv affected by increased nor's PERSONS who face util- I or should apply for can also provide informaity funds at the local Com- tion. s munity Action Program (CAP) office. CAP will also male vendor payments di- rectly to utility companies on liehalf of eligible households and can establish lines of credit for senior citizens and handicapped Plastics Coming persons. Further information regarding the Energy Assistance Program may lie obMention "Plastic" and tained by calling your local most people think of a perAssistance Payments Ofishable toy. Cover- fice. The toll-fre- e "Industrial plastics have Winners of the First Ward Finewood Derby were (left to right) Kyle George, third one gotten a bad name John Isolampi, second place; Larry Smith, first place; and Steven Smith, don't J. place; deserve," says they E. Cserr, Supervisor, Department at Chrysler Corporation. Today's tough, Strong - automotive plastics are lighter, stronger and more damage resistant than most of the heavier metals which they have replaced. These plastics, which go by such initials as SMC, BMC, and RIM (each signifying the type of elements used to reinforce a specific component) are helping automakers like Chrysler slice poundage and improve fuel economy for the 1980's and beyond. THIS model year, most material changes involve plastics. SMC (sheet mold- ing compound) is being used on exterior sections such as front end panels and rear extensions. This Winners of the Fourteenth Ward Finewood Derby were (left to right) Shaun is probably the toughest, Christensen, craftsmanship and design; Terry Fetzer, first place; Danny Sproule, sethermally stable automo- cond place and Tomule Lee, third place. tive body plastic there is, said Cserr. It is heat resistant up to 300 degrees." He explained that most people would not be able to tell the difference be- tween reinforced plastic and sheet metal simply by sight or touch. Because of some new lightweight components, the 1980 Chrysler Cordoba has shed 400 pounds when measured against comparable sized cars of a year ago. Foamed polypropylene is used in construction of the glove box; thermoplastic urethane for the fender and quarter panel extensions; and polyolefins on front and rear bumper guards which are optional. "AS WE see it, there will be an expanding use of fiberglass reinforced polyester by Chrysler," added Aaron D. Rosenstein, Materials Development Supervisor. One-piec- e hoods, deck lids and hatchgate frames should be in limited production by 1985. Also RRIM (reinforced reaction injection molding) is in strong concentration for future exterior body application, he said. one-pie- December Home Sales Lowest Since 1977 Following a 10.8 percent Northeast posting the in existing single- - gest reduction, big-decli- two-mon- th family home sales in with a 24.6 percent drop. November, preliminary Resales in the West are off estimates for December in- - 20.6 percent, and the dicate that sales declined North Centeral region by another 7.3 percent to slipped 19.8 percent. The the lowest level in nearly years, Dr. Jack Carl- son, executive vice presi- dent and chief economist of National Association of reported. OVERALL, Carlson said, "in the final two months of 1979, resale business dropped from an annual rate of 4 million units in October to 3.3 mil- lion in December, for a total decline of percent. The December rate re- presents the lowest level of activity since 1977, when the rate was 3.16 million units, Resale transactions de- clined nationwide, with the two-mon- th South posted an 11.6 activity, HE SAID further slow-th- e ing in resale activity is cipated in the next few months as the Federal Reserve Board continues to push mortgage interest rates to record levels. But, he added, the declines will be on a smaller scale, The steep decline in home sales and home pro-17duction that we are exper- iencing, Carlson said, demonstrates the dispropor-resal- e .3 tionate burden being posed on the housing and the administration's QUALITY WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS 25.00 29.00 32.00 Deluxe style on beautiful paper stock. Your choice of 14 different type styles. We have the largest selection of script type in ld the Intermountain Area. (In fact, we set the script type for most of the printers in the area) HONEY BRAN CEREAL SAW TOMATO SAUCE GENERIC LABEL V i PEANUT DUTTER STRAWBERRY PRESERVES FRUIT COCKTAIL TRASH DACS SANDWICH DAGS 0.1.99 2 n. 1.29 303.n.51e ooct.63e inflation. He said that if the fed- eral governments deficit spending had been slowed in the last few quarters, mortgage interest rates would not have gone so high. home EXISTING sales, Carlson asserted, "need not have slowed at nearly the level recorded and probably would have declined by only half as much if the Congress and the President had adopted a better mix of fiscal and monetary policy. He added that while sales and production in other sectors of the economy are still climbing, or merely leveling off, total activity in the housing sector has plunged nearly 20 percent from previous bad mix of deficit spending levels. Handy Instant Print People In the Transcript-Bulleti- n Building. Ralstons New in- dustry because of Congress, From The CORONET TISSUE per-thr- cent decline in resale and credit tightening in effort to slow their |