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said. "They don't have to own a barge line."

In closing, Mr. Geary said he did not want to be too optimistic because "that's usually when you get fooled." He mentioned that a final decision on the oral argu- ments recently held before the

ICC should be issued in late Au- gust. Emphasizing the importance of the decision, he referred to the merger as a "landmark case" and concluded by saying, "I hope we prevail."

Riley-Beaird Promotes

James E. Oliver $10.9-Million Increase

To General Dynamics

For Ohio-Class Sub

General Dynamics, Electric Boat

Division, Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $10,900,000 face value increase to a previously awarded cost-no-fee contract for long lead time material for the SSBN-737

Ohio class submarine for TY-85.

The Naval Sea Systems Com- mand, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Westinghouse Awarded $15.7-Million Increment

Westinghouse Electric Corpora- tion, Machinery Technology De- partment, Large, Pa., is being awarded a $15,750,225 face value increase to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for ma- chinery studies and integration engineering level of efforts. The

Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C. is the contract- ing activity. •m a A.

James E. Oliver

James E. Oliver has been pro- moted to manager, Maxium® Si- lencer Products. Starting with Ri- ley-Beaird in 1960, his Maximum experience has been as sales engi- neer, applications engineer, prod- uct manager, and senior engineer, special projects. His new responsi- bilities include marketing and en- gineering of all Maxium Silencer

Products. These include industrial silencers, catalytic converters, and heat recovery equipment.

He has a Bachelor of Science de- gree from Louisiana State Uni- versity.

Beardsley Appointed

Assistant Manager

At Moran Towing

David A. Beardsley has been appointed assistant manager of the construction and repair de- partment of Moran Towing and

Transportation Co., Inc. by

Thomas E. Moran, president of the company.

Mr. Beardsley's appointment became effective on June 25, and he will report to the manager of construction and repair, W. An- thony Watt.

A 1974 graduate of the New

York State Maritime College at

Fort Schuyler in the Bronx, with a

Bachelor of Engineering degree and a major in marine engineer- ing, Mr. Beardsley holds a U.S.

Coast Guard license as chief engi- neer, motor vessels, and a third assistant engineer, steam vessels.

He has sailed as chief engineer with Circle Line of New York, and on Exxon Corporation's tugboats.

His first assignment with Moran was as a trainee on the Esther

Moran, going on in 1975 to become chief engineer on the Amy Moran.

He came ashore with the company in 1976 as port engineer, and took over the position of shipyard man- ager in 1979.

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