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Show FCC Details Rules GM to Hike For Phone Rates Output of Small Cars - The WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Communications Commission set the ground rules Friday for orobing deeply into the giant American Telephone & Telegraph Co. to see if its rates are based on efficient operations. Administrative Law Judge David I. Kraushaar set Sept. 10, 1974, for the start of formal hearings into phase two of the AT&T rate case that began in 1965. Rate Review The hearings help de will termine whether rate increases put into effect by AT&Ts Bell System as a result of the first phase of the rate review can stand or whether Bell will have to e make refunds. The tentative date for the trial staff to propose a finding is February, 1976, and Kraushaar can't make his ruling until months after that. Appeal Outcome The outcome is likely to be appealed to the full commission, which would take more months. NOW LEASING FOR IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY Knight News Wire General MoDETROIT tors Corp. has revealed it is spending upwards of $300 million to convert and expand its production facilities to meet the demand for smaller than - They are being catered to pampered as never before in an effort to avoid a wave of Soaring food prices mean that apparel retailers are going to have to fight harder than ever to get a good portion of the consumer dollar. The consensus was that its going to be difficult to sell buyer resistance. apparel. a-- - d This Chairman Richard C. detailed three steps that will be taken early in the 1974 model year in response to the growing demand for our smaller cars: Production at Doraville, Ga., will be converted from standard-sizecars to the smaller intermediate models. evident was Donna Iarossii buyer for the from Predicts Recession Clair L. Fehler, director of Senior Consultant Advisers to said, Business Management, Im convinced there is going to be a recession, but Im not sure to what degree it will affect our industry. Fehler, a former retailer, After 67 Years , Tootsietoys Ups Price By Karen Schieckedanz Chicago Tribune Add TootCHICAGO to chewing gum, sietoys coffee, and chocolate bars. - A nickel wont buy the latter three anymore, and Strom-beckCorp. has announced that Tootsietoys, model cars that have sold for a dime since 1906, will be 15 cents effective Dec. 1. Stromtkxker Ther-es- e, Quebec, assembly plant, which was converted to Chevrolet Vega production a year ago, will be increased by nearly 20 percent. said be can you nostalgic about a product for just so long and then it becomes a money losing proposition. Richard M. Shure, executive vice president and director of marketing for Tootsietoys, said kids can blame the higher price on the soaring cost of zinc, the main ingredient in the tiny cars. Zinc Sky High Zinc has rocketed in the last two years. The price per MIKMYg pound two years age was 16 cents. Now its 45 cents, he said. We had no choice. The decision to increase the price could have been made tw years age; certainly, last year. But we just didnt (eel right about ending our car line. But the facts of business life our zinc costs are not the only increases forcing the dictate the end of change the car. We hated to do it. Tootsietoys, made of diecast metal, are turned out at the rate of more than 100 million a year at the companys West ;Side plant here. Billion Sold They come in a variety of sizes and prices down to the size, which has 36 models this year. More than 1 billion of the dime size toys have been sold. one-inc- h, FREIGHT OUTLET IS HAVING ITS 11TH ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH AND WE'VE DECIDED TO CELEBRATE BY HAVING AN EXTRA SPECIAL SALE, WiTH UNBEliEVABlt BARGAINS . . . 3-PIE- VT fi i i t A SET ( if 11 ' lif - l f1 ' 5? .l(V Spanish Style. Dresser, Mirror, Queen-Siz- e Headboard j iXs'A7 v Knight News Wire In a "study reDETROIT leased here to coincide wit.i the auto bargaining talks, a Ralph Nader health group charged auto company management with playing down health hazards in the plants. of MichiThe gan auto workers said that potentially fatal heart and lung diseases are more likely to hit foundry workers, machinists and metal workers who are exposed to either dust, smoke and dirt, dangerous chemicals or forklift exhaust fumes. The report was released by the Washington, d Health Research Group, funded by contributions to consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the health study group, admitted that the report was released to coincide with the escalation of auto negotiations between the UAW and the Chrysler Corporation. Wolfe said that the UAW has for some time made an increasing issue of health conditions. We thought that as they raised the issues, it was time for us to raise the specifics. CE BEDROOM J ! ii 7 " T' -- Chest Optional D.C.-b?se- -- Tn s s" v it rr-- zf I SPECIAL .W' - ' v x X . 1 'V BIRTHDAY A Twin or Full-Siz- e Box Spring or Mattress : 1 nr.. Critical Months Jack Kyser, United Califor- nia Bank economist, agreed that the coming months will be critical ones for business but said he doesnt expect a recession. He listed inflation, Phase IV restrictions, tightening of the money market and Watergates impact on the dollar in as markets international stresses that the economy will have Jo overcome. Sales Forecast He forecast tha total retail sales probably will increase by 12 percent in 1973 and 6 percent in 1974 with wide variations across the country. Buying is expected to be stronger in the western states. Kyser advised retailers to watch the customer closely, keying expenditures and ventory to buying activity." in- Study Cites Salt Cakt; Illness in ffihnttf Auto Jobs 13tt$inf5S g ifewwm he doesnt 'advocate buying too far in advance until the full impact of the possible recession can be deJ. termined. a good1 said Car Bows to Inflation 10-Ce- nt cars. d Capacity at the Ste. m U With ANGELES customers spiraling, prices are being wooed with greater ardor by sellers of apparel. to giVv the customer reason for buying. Broadway department stores, told the seminar that she was concerned with customer resistance to price increases. The customer has gone along with price increases so many times, but now with shortages and higher increases than ever before, we might have reached a suffer resistance level. Retailers, therefore, have cars. standard-siz- e intermediate-size- Ext 242 328-373- 7, remarks at a recent California Mart economic seminar. LOS The Leeds, Mo., plant will shift to the assembly of smaller compact cars from For Complete information call: . TRACY COLLINS BANK & TRUST CO. Jack Lefler Associated Press Wnter By d Office Space in Beehive Building located northeast corner 1st So. and State. L.A. Nielson Apparel Industry Pampering Customers tffi Saturday Morning, September 8, 1973 Second Section Page 24 Researcher To Head KCC Unit of John W. Appointment Donaldson as manager of the department of pyrometallurgi-ca- l operations was R. an-nounc- ed by H. Spedden, director of Kennecottj Copper Corp.s Metal Mining Division Cen- Research ter. - Mr. Donalds- Mr. Donaldr in on succeeds Russell R Beck, who has been appointed manager-speciprojects, on loan to the Utah Copper Division in charge of the development effort for the divisions smelter emission control program. al Tradewinds David M. Kelly, a Salt Lake City representative of National Life Insurance Co., has been named a member of the 1973 Presidents Club. . . Sheldon R. Hansen, representative of the Ohio National Life Insurance Co.s Redford Agency in Salt Lake City, has won the firms Very Important Person award for the fourth consecutive month . . . Rex Robison, Dictaphone Corp., representative in Sait Lake City, has been honored for outstanding sales performance for the firm during 1973. . . G. W. Bossard, formerly director of beneficiation mineral for American Smelting & Refining Co., at Tucson, has been named metallurgical consultant to the F. C. Torkelson Co., in Salt Lake City. firms Mr. Donaldson is a metallurgy graduate of the Imperial College of Science and Technology in London. He will be in charge of improvement in smelting processes and the development and implementation of new processes. Phone Service Hearing Topic WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission set Tuesday as the date for hearings involving and Satellite GTE Corp. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. on GTEs proposal to provide interstate telephone service by domestic satellite. SALT LAKE AUTO FIRM 1 (O) rnroi 0-Y- ear Guarantee V Quilted & . Table. Chair. (P) Twin Beds. (N) Powder MORE ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS (61 Student DwX (HI Corn Desk - $59.95 $59.95 VOLKSWAGEN INTERMOUNTAIN, INC. REPORTS SALES UP NEAR 50 $59.95 $23.00 $45.00 Volkswagen Intermountain, Incn 3711 South State Street, SLC., reported new Volkswagen sales by the dealership up near 50 thru August, 1973, as compared through August, 1972. Sales for August up 41.5 over August, 1972. August, 1972, being the record sales month for that year. Special recognition also was given to Mr. Heinz Steinmana ODD AND DAMAGED Jt QUEEN LAMPS SIZE 39? SET BOX SPRING & MATTRESS 5-P- C. DINETTE kklaiii IB , to 6" and Mr. Jay Fowles New car consultants for the firm, for their record of accomplish. ment in products sales consumer satisfaction and ded- V ication to the product. i 1 if WM zy jit :; Mi 5( til i Jl Richard McLwnald, Vice President of the firm, stated he also attributed the increase .i in Volkswagen sales to four other sources: ''First-tim- e buyers of economy cars who recognize Volkswagen as the leader in the industry; former Volkswagen owners who, after trying our competitors for a couple of years, have retained to us, recognizing we still build the best quality cars on the market today." And, those people concerned about the high price and low availability of gasoline. Many owners of standard size automobiles are trading them for the low-fuconsuming Volkswagen. Also the firms facilities and equipment are fhe most and modern that are available for automobile service in the industry. said the cur, , Mr. McDonald rent inventory of new Volkswagen at the firms headquarters, 3711 S. State is believed to contain the largest selection of new Volkswagens of any. dealership in Intermountain West. te |