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The International Trade Administration has until Sept. 2O to determine the sufficiency of the petition filed by the Southern Forest Products Associotion and other parties as the lst step for adding countervailing duties on Canadian lumber imported into theU.S....

New housing starts nationwide jumped 33.70/o in July to their highest level since April, 1981, pushed by multifamily starts in the South which leaPed T0slo .Houston and Dollas led the homebuilding market in the second quarter . . Atlanta held third place with Tampa, Fl., rankingfifth...

Southern states purchased l7.2slo of the lumber shipped from Western sawmills during the first 6months of '82, a major increase for the South . . Burlineton Northern hoPes to Prom6te more lumber, plywood and particle board shipments from the South with a6 month rate reduction structured on per+ar basis.

Alchor Wholesole Hordware Co. is liquidating its assets in Mami, Fl. . . Genstar Building Materials has closed its Dallas, Tk., buyingoffice with individual yards now handling their own bunng . . . GAF is considering merger, leveraged buyout or sale of its building materials business . . . Time Inc.has not confirmed persistent reports that it will sell its timber holdings and other forest product assets . .

lloodward, Wight 4 Co., New Orleans, I-a., plans to concentrate on industrial sales and is closing its wholesde hardware div. . ..

Lewb Home Center, Moore, Ok., is adding a 7,50 sq. ft. building next to the present store . . . Diamondhas a new store in Port Charlotte, Fl. . . . American Shelter Industries, Inc., Jacksonville, Fl., is acquiring the Towers Ifardware units to operate as part of their Home Shop, Inc. chain. .

Marvin's Hardware and Building Moterials Center, Auburn, Al., celebrated its third anniversary with "Grand Opening 3" McCoy's Building Sup- ply Center, Sherman, Tx., has moved to new quarters on Highway 75, expanding its building materials line . . . W.R. Grace is eliminatin g its Green/ Harris lumberyard operation, liquidating five stores and selling three to current mgrs. in Laurel, Ms., Panama City, Fl., and Cartersville, Ga.; the Morrow, Ga., Green/Harris facility will become the new distribution center for the 53 Hondy City untts in the Southeast

Allen and Mary Barton, new owners of the Ed Aaron Lumber Co., Drumrigbt, Ok., arerenaming the firm the furton Lunber and Home &nter . . . Lowe's, North Wilkesboro, N.C., has opened its 232nd store in Whitcsburg, Ky.; its looth store revamped tothe RSVP fore,matis located inWest Monroe, Ir. . . Cornegie True Volue Hordwoe and Lumber, Carnegie, Ok., is observing a 6 month anniversary.

Doors,.Inc., Baton Rougp, La-, has been sold to Joseph H. B€nton by Bert Babers @oprAir Tools is relocating its divisio Hq. and manufacturing operatios to Lexington, S.C., from Grand Haven,Mi....

Boie &sca& is in productim at its new Chester, S.C., PlYrvood plant.. St. Rqgrs fuprCo.Yill exoand its wood distribution syitem in central Ft. with thc add[tion of the rently putchasod Panning lumbcr yards in the Orlando area, a truss phnt at Ocoee and a ccntral distribution yard at Fairvilla .

Stallworth Lumber Co., Meridian, Ms., has a contract for $22,544 to produce lumber for use by the U.S. military

Smith's Lumber Co., Dover, Ok., is now known as Szow Lumber and Supply with new owners John and Gordona Snow The Stephens Co., Houston, Tx.; Taylor Distributing, Inc., Orlando, Rowell Distributing Co., West Palm Beach, Britt Laminates, Miami, all Fl., have been appointed distributors for Homapal, Resopal, Dillercloth and Dillerwood laminates

Noilite Intemd ional, Inc. is the new name for Naitte, Inc., Miami, Fl. Notional Forat hoducts Awiotion has moved ie Texas field offrce to 50t Univcrsity Vitlage, Richardson. . /Votional Housewores Monqfacturen Aswiation Intenutionol Housewsrq Etpasition witl be the officid namc of the House wares Showdfective Jan.'83 .

Lumber, hardiware ad h.iWing supplit can be sold in Ar. on Sunday since tbat statc's Suprcmc Court struck down its "bluc laws" ...AmqiunVd@un- cil and Arvida Corp. hocd a homebuilding exhibit at Ctinrcy Lakes, Ga.