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Two Southern Colifornio Gounties Poce Notion in Building

Southern Califorpia, led by Los Angeles and Orange Counties, is pacing the nation in new housing in ratio to its population, according to a study by the Building Contractors Association of California. The total volume of construction activitv. both nationallv and locallv. is sub- stantially higher than last year, and gnly a prolonged steel strike could block a record year, said Dr. James M. Gillies, BCA economic advisor and assistant dean of the UCLA School of Business Administration.

He estimated that 101,500 housing units would be built in the two counties, or about 7.5/o of. the national total, during 1959.

"With only 3.8/o of the nation's population residing in the two counties, this high volume of new'housing plainly reflects the dynamic economy of the area and the confidence of the public in owning a home here," the housing economist said.

Members of the Building Contractors Association of California will average almost $1,300,000 in construction during 1959.

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Hyster Compony Nomes Moody New Generol Scrles Monoger

Robert F. Moody, sales manager for the past several years of Hyster Company's industrial truck division, has been appointed general sales manager of the company by Philip S. Hill, executive vice-president. Moody, who had been headquartered at Danville. Illinois. moved to Portland, Oregon, September 1.

With the company 12 years, Moody has held various sales promotion and sales positions. In his new post, Moody will be responsible for general sales activities, including the operation of the sales promotion, merchandise and special products engineering departments of the company. Before moving to Danville, Moody resided in Portland and was active in civic affairs.

New Appoinrment by U.S. Plywood

Verne Breitenbucher has been appointed Northwest District sales promotion manager of United States Plywood Corporation's western region, announces R. S. Lowell, advertising and sales promotion director. In 1948, Breitenbucher was engaged as management consultant to M & M Woodworking Company in Portland, Oregon. In 1949 he was named vice-president and director of sales of that company which post he held for five years. He then joined Roddis Plywood Corporation in 1953 and for three years was executive assistant to the vice-president. From'1958 to 1959 he was president of Wallcrafters, Inc., a consumerselection center for decorative wood paneling.