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Show the. ENTERPRISE Federal funds borrowing raises SL loan volume Total loans outstanding for all Salt Lake City banks increased more than nine percent over the two weeks ending Dec. 7 according to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco. At Dec. 12, loans outstanding totaled $1,460 million compared to the Nov. 23 total of $1,337 million. The major portion of the growth came from the federal national economy. sumer spending may slack off a little, but I dont see any major threats. Interest rates may tighten a bit, but nothing serious. The major problem facing this country is the balance of trade deficits caused by our oil purchases. But I think we can get some help from the current trade negotiations $27 million to $130 million. Real estate loans increas- ed over the two week period from $472 million on Nov. 23 to $474 million. Consumer loans gained $2 million to finish on December 7 at $222 million. Commercial loans fell $2 million to $436 million on Dec. 7. with the Japanese. The price of copper has bottomed, in my opinion, which may help Kennecott get back in a profitable INDIVIDUAL position. Copper just rose to 63 cents per pound, which is up from 60 cents, the price for most of last year. At 63 cents, Kennecott is probably near breakeven. The price needs to go higher if copper companies RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS HIGHEST LEGAL RATES PAID ON ALL SAVINGS OPEN SATURDAYS 1978. Another factor affecting the price and market for Utah's coal is that the East has lost some of its appetite for low sulfur western coal. This is principally because the EPA and state air quality authorities back East are requiring scrubbers, which works against the use of low sulfur coal. Joseph Bennett President, Clifford Minerals are to make any significant profits, but if the price continues to move up, I think Kennecott will hire additional workers. Fish campaign aimed at beefing sales 9:30T01:00 If one could concoct a dish to satisfy the typical Utah appetite it might be beef a la mode. One thing is certain: fish is not a favorite here in Utah. Ethnic backgrounds and distances from sources of fresh fish have been traditional barriers to high fish consumption TRUST 2020 EAST 4800 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 272-427- the Con- funds component of outstanding loans which increased BAN Steam coal prices will continue to lag behind those in the East. There is a lot of coal overhanging the market, and we don't have a developed market for steam coal yet. There arc still a lot of properties that have been fully explored, but just havent found the kind of market they need to serve as the backbone for further developI dont see any ment. change in this situation in Im more bullish than a lot of people regarding 7I 5 FREE CHECKING A new cost-savi- good Salt Lake store might sell $500 a week in fish, said Sewell, while a comparative store on the coast A in Utah. For this reason, a joint promotion is now underway by A&P Fisheries of Salt Lake and Albertsons, the Boise-base- d food chain. Its simple, sells $10,000 a week. said A&Ps George W. Sewell, vice president of the company. We want to increase the per capita consumption of fish in Utah. ng A&P will provide special accmfin training for Albertsons meat cutters on how to prepare and serve fish. They support the program with cookbooks and recipes, said Seivell. 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