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The figures above show only the employees'part in bearing the increased taxes. If you want to know the total, including the em. ployer's contribution, just double the above figures. Ouch!

Redwobd Pqrk Support

A grant of $1.5 million has been given by the Ford Foundation to the Save-the-Redwoods League to buy 2,000 acres of private land for California's state redwood parks.

One-third of the grant is to be used for land acquisition, which must be matched two for one by private contributions through the League. It is reported that nearly $500,000 in money and pledges are already available to be matched.

Federol Porticleboqrd Specs

The General Services Administration fication covering use of particleboard by government.

has approved a speciagencies of the federal

The specification incorporates commercial standard CS-236Mat-Formed Wood Particleboard and outlines requirements, sampling, inspection and test procedures, preparation for delivery and ordering data.

Copies of the specification, LLL-B-80Oa, may be obtained at General Services Administration resional offices in San Francisco. Los Angeles and Seattle.

Foresters Elect Officers

William D. Hagenstein of Portland has been elected president of the Society of American Foresters Ior 196f'-L967. He succeeds Philip A. Briegleb who was not a candidate for re-election. Hagen. stein, executive vice president of the Industrial Forestry Association, has worked for the U. S. Forest Service, in the private lumber industry, and for the West Coast Lumbermen's Association. He is a past associate editor oI the lourrwl ol Forestry.

Kenneth P. Davis was elected vice president. He is professor and chairman of the Department of Forestry at The University of Michiean.

E. L. Bruce Buys Quomogro

E. L. Bruce Co. has acquired Quality Maible and Granite Co. of Ircs Angeles and an affiliated firm, Marble Decor, Inc., Bruce President W. H. Gonyea has announced.

Gonyea said the firm will be operated as a wholly-owned sub. sidiary in Los Angeles. Former sales policies will not be changed, Gonyea added. Quamagra and Marble Decor, Inc. annual sales exceed $2.5 million.

Rene Maassen, who founded Quality Marble and Granite in 1955, will continue as president. The firm's 50 employees will also be retained.