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By KENT MOXEY execulve secretary

l, ILBMDA reported the following

I lonthe curre.nt problems conceTnine the national forests: "As a result of the Fourth Circuit Court decision on Monongahela National Forest. W.Va.. and the Forest Service ban on timber sales in the nine national forests of the Fourth Circuit, adoption of the new definitive legislation will have to be the remedy to this serious situation facing the forest products industry.

An administration bill is expected to be introduced shortly for a longterm solution. Should it become apparent that Congress will not act in

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time, a short-term solution will be supported through the provisions of Rep. Roy Taylor's (D-NC) bill which would suspend the Monongahela decision's effects until September 30, 1977."

NEWS AROUND THE REGION: A merger of two lumber companies results in a new home center in Roswell, called Pecos Valley - Houston Home Center; Lynn Certain and Charlie Smith, managers. University Park Lumber Co. purchased United LumberCo. yards in Glenwood Springs, mgr. Ed Doaks; Edwards, mgr. Maynard Crandell and Carbondale, mgr. Bob Robertson; Roy Beall is gen. manager of the three yards, still called United Lumber.

Economy Lumber & Hardware purchased the Valley Home Improvement and Lumber Co. in Longmont,