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Show Steel rally draws cheers It may have been a congressional hearing, but it had more of the sound and spirit of a pep rally, as sonic 1,500 people cheered on a series of speakers railing against foreign imports of steel in the Provo High School auditorium last week. The hearing was conducted by Reps. Gunn McKay, and John Murtha, in order to build a body h, El-P- a., of record to assist the Congressional Steel Caucus in finding a solution to the domestic steel industrys com- petitive problems. Both Murtha and McKay are on the executive board of the caucus. The impact of cheap imported steel on United States Steels Geneva Works, which employs some 5,000 Utahns and has a payroll of $100 million, was the focus of the hearing. And, if the parade of company officials, steelwork- ers, businessment, and government and community leaders arc to be believed, that impact has been profound and could be even greater if preventive measures arent taken. Several themes became familiar as the over three-hour- s of testimony continued. Among the most prominent were: European and Japanese steel imports are sold at below cost causing the loss of thou- A. Huish, general superinten- dent of the works, provided these: In 1959, steel imports accounted for less than five percent of the total western market. Since then, foreign producers have captured more than all the market growth in the region. 1976 imports of the type of products Geneva makes cost the U.S. over 9,000 job opportunities. If Geneva had gotten a modest share of that market, there would have been a growth potential of Continued on page N sands of jobs throughout the nation and in Utah; much of that damage could be avoided if the Trade Act of 1974 was enforced as it should be; the economy of Utah County and perhaps the entire state is dependent on the continued health of the Geneva Works; and many locals are displeased (to say the least) with federal government regulation which increases steel prices. Several speakers came armed with statistics. Henry Cake N Steak to open Center, Thrifty Drug and A second Salt Lake Perkins Cake 'N Steak is schedul- Perkins, with another ed for a January opening at 7200 So. State. The 5,000 square foot restaurant restaurant at 9400 So. 900 E., has 310 outlets in 28 states. It formerly operated under the name of Smittys in the western part of the country, but changed in 1975 when Wyman Nelson Enterprises of Minneapolis purchased its fran- will become part of the 100,300 total square foot shopping center being developed by Price Rentals, Inc., a subsidiary of Price Industries Corp. Anchor tenants at the center include Ernst Home X-M- as and chise. Continued from page 12 several souvenir plates marketing advantages too. We get a lot of returned missionaries who arc delighted to find souvenirs and items from their overseas ex- of Stockholm. I flew to Europe and placed some orders. Budgets were tight the first six years, but eventually we increased the stock and started to sec a profit. Gam said the Christmas theme was also a fluke, since the store was initially intended to be a general import shop. But people would walk in and gawk at the delicate Christmas ornaments, so we began to display them year around, he added. It only took a few months to realize people would do their Christmas shopping year round too. WByou cursions, plained. international Scottsdale, a wealthy winter resort, was an ideal location for the venture since international figures and travelers visit or make a home there, he explained. Salt Lake City wras chosen for the second Scandinavian shop because it was the Gam homeland, he said. It soon proved to have A Stephenson exAnd there is an flavor in Salt Lake City, as seen in the architecture downtown, which makes our gifts very salable. It seems the only problem facing the Scandinavian of Scottsdale today is finding room to display and store its trinkets, trolls, music boxes, and beeswax candles. Were pretty cramped here right now, Stephenson admitted. But we all feel it is the best location for us since it puts us away from the hustle bustle of a mall location. 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