Birmingham Post-Herald from Birmingham, Alabama • 19

-CV 'TW' BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD TuosJiy July 25 1972 PAGE 19 Vulcan Co has record sales profit Agnew raps pipeline foe ecoloqists United PrtH International Pickers turn away a truck at the Royal Albert docks in London Mon day Thousands walked off the job after five pickets were jailed Thousands walk off jobs over dockworker arrests Digging through their files recently officials at Steel Corp's Fair-field Works found this artist's view of the birth of the city's steel industry as it appeared before the turn of the century United PrtM Inttmoftenol FAIRBANKS Alaska -Declaring that the Trans-Alaskan oil pipeline was the beginning" of that development Vice President Spiro Agnew Monday criticized conservationists who advocate to protect the environment On his first campaign trip since receiving President Nixon's endorsement for a second term Agnew obviously was speaking out against those who opposed for environmental reasons construction of the 789-mile-long pipeline from north slope oil fields to the ice-free port of Valdez on the outhem coast Earlier in Anchorage Agnew criticized Democratic candidate George McGovern's proposals for draft dodger amnesty and reform of marijuana possession laws politics of the young against the war in Vietnam and the disregard for present drug laws which would be altered by the Democratic platform will be the bread and butter emotional issues of the 1972 presidential he said Noting that the Nixon administration approved the construction with promises to protect the environment Agnew said am concerned about the increased activity of this antiprogress campaign a campaign that seems to be predicated on the philosophy that all technological change is bad that all industrial growth is bad that all mechanical devices are bad This philosophy seems to hold that there is something inherently evil in the notion of man's harnessing and benignly controlling natural Scrapping PSC may be Beasley 'Vulcan Material Co Birmingham Monday announced record sales net income and earnings per share for the second quarter and six months ending June 30 Net income for the six months rose more than 48 per cent to $37 million or 96 cents per share compared with 639 million or 64 cents ness Today Edited By Ron Gibson per share for the same period a year ago the company said Sales for the six months of the current year were $1256 million compared with sales of 61123 for the first half of 1971 the compitiy said For the second quarter net income rose to a record 652 million 90 cents per share versus net income of $47 million 82 cents per share last year Vulcan Materials said The company said sales for the quarter were $705 million compared with sales of $66 million for the second quarter of 1971 Capital expenditures for the first half amounted to $148 million compared with 911S million in the corresponding 1971 period the firm reported believe that the company will earn more in the second half of 1972 than it did in the second half of 1971 and that it will exceed its budgeted earnings goal of $2-53 a share for 1972" A Monaghan Vulcan's chief executive officer said Vulcan Materials is a leading producer of construction materials chemicals and secondary metals next regular session of the state legislature in May He said he anticipate a special session being called in the near future United Prcu LONDON Tens of thou- sands of British workers walked off the job Monday in protest against the arrest of five picketing longshoremen The strike action plunged the country into industrial chaos National labor leaders warned Prime Minister Ed-ard Heath Monday night the protest escalate the longer the dockworkers are kept behind bRrs some point they will have to be released and the sooner the said Victor Feather head of the 10 million member Trades Union Congress (TUC) after a two-hour meeting at 10 Downing Street Many national newspapers announced they would not go to press for the third consecutive day because of the strike action action will escalate the longer the men are kept in Feather tokl newsmen Deaths and Funerals need seen to become 'tightfisted' in energy use Gobeil to head Veterans Day finance group A Birmingham airline executive who served in five major campaigns of World War II has been appointed chairman of the finance com- mittee of Birmingha National Veterans Day program for 1972 Henry Gobeil was ap pointed to the position by that director of the observance Raymond Weeks The observance this year will be the 28th annual consecutive program since World-War II and is sponsored by! the combined veterans zations Weeks said the program! this year on Dct 23 will honor the veterans of all American wars I business firms of our area can be justly proud of' their financial support for the past 25 years of this most-worthwhile program which' gives our city its finest nation-! al recognition each Gobeil said in accepting the appointment observance is considered the finest produced each-year in America and it is a compliment to the virion of these business Gobeil is a former Army captain and is active in nu-' menus area civic and veter--an organizations Mrs Crumpton Funeral for Mra Helen Augusta Crumpton 74 of 2401-33rd -sv who died will be at 11 am at Brown-Service Norwood with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens A Delmar native Mrs Crumpton lived in Binning- ham SI years and was a-memher of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Survivors include her hus- band Charlie Crumpton a daughter Mrs Charlene Fal- -kenberg Hobart Ind two sons Justin Crumpton Mount' Olive Kenneth Crumpton Pleasant Grove four Mrs Anna Crumpton and Mrs Eva Weaver both of Tarrant Mrs Olga Yar- rough Gardendale and Mamie Sylvester Dallas Tex White Jr Funeral for James Henry -White Jr 60 of 106 Polly I Reed-rd who died Monday will be at 2 pm Wednesday at Roebuck Chapel with burial -in Jefferson Memorial Card- ens Mr While lived in Binning--1 ham for many years He was-' a member of the church Survivors include the wid- ow three daughters Mrs Jaquelyn Patricia Vinson Mrs Macy Mildred Hamilton'! and Mrs Virginia Florence Watkins all of Ohio two--' sons James White in William White'- Charleston two broth- ers William White Bir-- mingham Don Whitev Largo Fla and a sister! Mrs Jacqueline Lee Dec tur Ga BILLS COULD WITH International after the meeting will be catastrophic to of the the economy He also deferred talks scheduled with the government for Tuesday on prices incomes and the cost of living told the prime minister it would be fruitless to try to engage in any talks tomorrow about the economic situation as planned" he said The TUC delegation also demanded suspension of parts of the government's Industrial Relations Act which labor unions consider damaging However the TUC rejected demands by some labor unions for a general strike Such a nationwide labor action would have been the first in this country since 1921 But the walkouts in sympathy with the five jailed longshoremen closed down seaports deprived much of the country of newspapers and hit food markets coal mines and automotive plants Ralph Waldrop Funeral for Ralph Waldrop 64 of Bessemer Rt 1 who died Sunday will be at 3 pm Tuesday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery Angwin Mortuary Center directing A lifetime resident of llucy-town and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Mr Waldrop was retired from Steel after 43 years employment Survivors include his wife: a daughter Mrs Billie Ruth Pitts his mother Mrs Maude Waldrop a sister Mrs Roberson all of IJueytown six brothers Louie and Billy Waldrop both of Birmingham and James Waldrop both of Hucytown Hirnmie Waldrop Alliance and Frank Waldrop Fairfield Kronenbera Graveside services Tor Sey mour Kroncnherg 66 of 1864 Montdair-ln Vcitavia who died Monday will be at 4 pm Tuesday at Temple Emanu-El Cemetery Valley Chapel directing A lifelong Birmingham resident Mr Kronenberg had been retired seven yean from ownership of Gulf States Distributing Co lie was a member of Temple Emanu-El and was a Mason Survivors include his wifo a son George Kroncnherg Huntsville a brother Meyer Kroncnherg and a sister Mrs Irving Gladstone both of Miami Beach Ela Mrs Sausberry Funeral for Mrs Susan Ann Saulslierry 64 of 626 Oak-land-av Fairfield who died Monday will be at I pm Tuesday at Angwin Mortuary Center with burial in Elmwood Mrs Saulsberry was a native of le Ga moved to Fairfield from New York several months ago Survivors include a sister Mrs Rose Griffin Fair-field HOW MANY YOU PAY United Prcu JONESBORO Ark of the American economy is not the answer hut still Americans need to become in their use of energy the president of the American Petroleum Institute said Monday In a speech to an economic education workshop at Arkansas State University API President Frank Ikard said cannot afford to waste and we absolutely must not be panicked into shortsighted The search needs to continue for new sources of oil and gas Irard said including speeding up the arrival of Alaskan oil and gas to market Chrysler profits more than doubled United ProM International DETROIT Chrysler Corp Monday reported its profits for the first half of the 1972 were more than double earnings for the same period in 1971 Chrysler Chairman Lynn Townsend and President John Riccardo outlined the rosy financial picture for the smallest of the big three automakers in a report to stockholders They reported that during the first six months of this year net earnings totaled $1042 million or $203 a share compared to 6422 million or it cents a share in the first half of 1971 The Chrysler officers also said sales of passenger cars trucks and tractors from January through June hit a record 1528426 vehicles 116 per cent more than were sold in the same period a year ago Dollar sales for the 1972 period hit 647 billion worldwide 196 per cent alwve the previous record of 64 billion for the period in 1971 public confidence and a rising level of general business activity contribu'cd to the increasing automotive sales this year in the United States" Townsend and Riccardo said "Favorable inter national political developments combined with the programs to control Inflation and strengthen the economy have created a business atmosphere conducive to higher employment and economic growth" They said the to achieve additional gains" was excellent Glenn Mallory West Funeral for Glenn Mallory West 64 of 516 Third-st sw who died Sunday will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Brown-Service Norwood with burial in Forest Hill A native of Mississippi Mr West lived in Memphis Tenn and recently moved to Birmingham from Orlando Fla Survivors include th widow two daughters Mrs William Reed Jr and Mrs Tony Huey both of Memphis Tenn two stepdaughters Mrs Mary Miner and Mrs Bobbie Knighton both of Birmingham and a brother Edward West Batcsville Miss to Rice still chief says electric service rates are this results in standard overhead pole line construction along the But he said "under certain the power company has installed lines at the rear of residential lots must in fairness to all our customers and in accordance with legal prohibitions against preference or discrimination make provision for the recovery of the additional investment incurred in providing underground service as opposed to overhead service" Farley said Farley said officials of the power company met with Rice on previous occasions to explain the film's policies on the matter And he said one official invited Rice to meet with power company officials in April 1971 By Ron Gibson Staff Writer Lt Gov Jere Beasley said in a Birmingham speech Monday that a bill to abolish the Alabama Public service commission might be step in the right directum" Rcnsley told the Birmingham Traffic and Transportation Club that the measures to do away with the PSC was filed Monday by state Sen Foshee of Red Level The bill according to Beasley would replace the three-member PSC with a seven-member regulator commission and a department of transport and utilities have heard a great deal of sentiment around the state to abolish the PSC and replace it with a group more responsive to the people" Beasley said the Foshee plan would be a step in the right he said Beasley said he will refer the bill to committee at the International leasing more lands for ex- ploration off the coastline and attracting the investment money needed for more intensive exploration must not be misled by the proponents of the negative Ikard said calling those zero growth static world stop-everything advocates" is hardly realistic to think that people mill elect to consume less energy in the years to he said the contrary those who have it will want more and those who will direct all their efforts toward getting their share of it" Mountain Brook officials to know the type of system proposed the practical routes the amount that is to be charged and the amount of public subsidy so each municipality can know the specific In other action during its regular meeting the council postponed for 120 days a hearing on the annexation' of three parcels of property to allow the new council to act on the proposal The city election is Aug 8 The three pieces of property are zoned residential and are under development Councilman Harrison Blair urged the council to act now because the annexation has been under discussion for several months He said the pmiierty will not aid the city and should not be annexed abracadabra Ilka rorythlng bImhI Ihfo lot are Wmsbt thru Ihe Mail 0X1 ihe Ugh tide!" The Foshee measure the feeling of the people around tlie state as far as the PSC is concerned" Beasley told his audience which included a vice president of Alabama Power Co The power company has asked the Public Service Commission for a 109 per cent hike which would produce $30 million more annually in revenues The PSC has set a hearing on the request for sept 18 Beasley told the Birmingham club that he is hopefol a Utilities Study Commission he appointed while Gov George Wallace was absent from the state can report to the governor before the hearing Rrasley said the study group is singling out the power He said Joseph Farley Alabama power president been most with the study group However he said the commission has received all they have asked for" from the power company sure get it" he said In other areas Beasley said he was: at the interest of newspapers in whether his secretaries are paid "My secretaries should be paid like any other secretaries at the at the selection of Sen George McGovern as the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party because his delegates less than 5 per cent of the people in America" that communications between his office and that of Gov Wallace will be better in the future Lorenzo Anderson Funeral for Lorenzo Anderson 54 of Warrior who died Saturday will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Messmer Funeral Home Warrior with burial in Morris Cemetery Mr Anderson was a lifelong resident of Jefferson County He was a veteran of World War II and was a retired merchant seaman Survivors include the widow four sons Don Anderson Macon Ga Larry Anderson Hayden George and Edward Anderson both of Warrior a brother Clyde Anderson Chattanooga Tenn and a sister Mrs Ollie Brewer Morris Meeting offer stands power Birmingham real estate dealer Art Rice has had a standing invitation to meet with Alabama Power Co officials to discuss underground electric distribution in new residential developments since April 1971 according to Joseph Farley power company president offer still Farley told Rice in a letter dated July 21 Rice in an earlier letter had asked Farley and other Alabama Power officials for a meeting which would include real estate dealers government officials news media nlatives mortgage bankers and home builders la the Irtter to Farley Rice said it is time to do away with the caused by poles and wires put up by the power company in residential developments Farley replied that since Mtn Brook official asks tag tax for mass transit By Martin Tllsue Jr Mayor Allen Rushton said Mrs Quinn Funeral for Mrs Lottie Jane Quinn 83 of Mulga Star Route who died Sunday will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Birmingport Baptist Church with burial in Liberty Cemetery A native of Tennessee and a longtime Muiga resident Mrs Quinn was a member of the Baptist church Survivors include her husband Tom Quinn two sons Hubert Quinn Mulga Thomas Quinn Quinton and a daughter Mrs Myrthie Fitzgerald Mulga Mrs Lewis Funeral for Mrs Nelle Glenn Lewis 74 of 2278 Cir-cle-dr who died Sunday will he at 3 pm Tuesday at Crumley Chapel Methodist Church with burial in Elmwood Bell Funeral Home directing A native of Attalla and a Birmingham resident 40 years Mrs Lewis was a member of Crumley Chapel Methodist Church Survivors include her husband John Edmund Lewis a nephew Bervard Davidson Miller Perth Australia and a niece Mrs George Newton Tillman Franklin Tenn Floyd Vick Funeral for Floyd Franklin Vick 72 of 2708 30th-st who died Sunday will be at 3:30 pm Tuesday at Elmwood Chapel with burial in Elmwood A native of Fayette Mr Vick lived in Birmingham 50 years He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church and was retired after 39 years with Steel He was a member of Central Park Masonic I-odge 808 and Zamora Shrine Temple Survivors include the widow two sisters Mrs Kemp Mobile Mrs McCracken Birmingham and a brother Koian Vick Berry Edwin Shoemaker Graveside services for Edwin Shoemaker 60 of Spokane Wash who died Wednesday will be at 3:30 pm Wednesday at Crumley Chapel Bell Funeral Home directing A native and longtime resident of Jefferson County Mr Shoemaker moved to Spokane nine years ago He was a member of the Sandusky Methodist Church and was a painter Survivors include two daughters Mrs Carolyn Bryant Wylam Mrs Barbara Thomas Jacksonville Fla three brothers Shoemaker Wylam Shoemaker Homewood Shoemaker Spring Tex hnd a sister Mrs Ina Murphy Bessemer Williams Williams rites tomorrow Funeral for Henry Joseph Williams 64 of 6215 Secnd-av who died Monday will be at 1 pm Wednesday at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church with burial in Shadow Lawn Smith and Gaston directing A well-known Birmingham educator Mr Williams was a native of Montgomery He received his AB degree from Alabama State University and MA from Teachers College Columbia University New York His positions in the Birmingham school system included teaching at Lincoln Elementary School and Parker High School He was principal of II Bryant Elementary School and at his death Alberta Shields Elementary School Mr Williams was a member of many education and service organizations including the Birmingham Education Association Alabama Education Association National Education Association Fair Park Authority Metropolitan Board of the YMCA Fourth Avenue Banch of the YMCA Omega Psi Phi fraternity and the Jefferson County Progressive Democratic Council Survivors Include the widow two sons Alvin Willis Chicago III Henry Williams Jr Birmingham and a daughter Miss Michelle Annette Williams Birmingham Lambeth Funeral for William Henry Lambeth 73 of 3918 Fourth-av who died Sunday will be at 2 pm Wednesday at with burial in Elmwood A native of Birmingham Mr Lambeth was a retired engineer from the Southern Railway He was a member of Avondale Presbyterian Church a Mason and a Shrin-er Survivors include two aunts Mrs Halpine Annapolis Md and Mrs Dess Com-bitha Pulaski Va Staff Writer Mountain Brook City Council President Janies Thurlow proposed Monday night that the mailing fee on automobile tags he increased from 50 cents to $3 to help pay for a publicly-owned mass transit system in Jefferson County Thurlow indicated the additional fee could be charged to persons living in municipalities participating in Ihe transit system ami the money returned to the cities as their share of the cost The proposal came in a discussion the Birmingham Transit Authority which is requesting municipalities to aid in purchasing the Birmingham Transit Co and operating it as a publicly-owned system want everyone to know the City of Mountain Brook is not against the mass transit system and we are willing to pay our fair share" Thurlow said are waiting for the transit authority to tell us what they want so Mountain Brook can decide what we owe and how we can pay he said Cotton AMaelsteS Prate NTW YORK-No 2 futures iosed $160 a bale lower to '00 higher than the previous close Opm Hioh Low CIom Clw SiHlllililEy site ease see 11 3 Homeowners extra money can selva yaur preb- lems Call taday 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