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SockoCrab-A-Rama

Simpson Building Supply Co.'s Santa Clara, Ca., distribution center recently held a Crab-A-Rama consisting of plenty of fresh cracked crab and cold beverages and displays of the entire Simpson product line for some 250 architects, builders and customers.

Visitors traveled from as far away as Paradise to the north, Tahoe City to the east and San Luis Obispo to the south with an estimated $127,000 sold. The largest single order of over $20,000 was placed by DeCou Lumber, Atascadero, Ca. Door prizes ranged from alarm clocks and fishing poles to a redwood garden center and enough Simpson LaHonda redwood paneling to cover an 8' x l2' space.

"The enthusiasm generated by the show has increased sales," said Len Viale, Southwest regional mgr. at Santa Clara. "We plan to make the Crab-A-Rama an annual event."

Forma ldehyde Precaution

Formaldehyde should be handled as a potential occupational carcinogen according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

They also recommend that appro-

The Merchant Magazine priate controls be applied to reduce worker exposure. Guidelines for minimizing exposure to employees are included in NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin #34, available from NIOSH Publications Dissemination, Division of Technical Services, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati. Oh.45226.

Alaska's 6% Home Loans

More than 3300 residents of Alaska have secured home loans from SAM, the state-assisted mortgage program which has been in existence for six months.

Indications are that the program will be continued with the legislature providing money this year for thousands of additional mortgages. With no income ceiling, loans are offered at 6s/o to low-income residents, 90/o to veterans, and l09o to all others. A 590 downpayment is required in all cases.

The program, administered by the Alaska Housing Finance Corp., is credited by some with reviving the state's housing industry. Money for the mortgages is raised by bonds with state appropriations used to subsidize the difference between bond costs and costs to borrowers.