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< ! ?√ßHHU Mmmm UBII : ?√ß ' J- 7 4 ttKHi \ V '-C-?╟úv It AT SANDS CONVENTION ?╟÷ Mack Cottier of Los Angeles, right, chairman of the Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel conference now at the Sands Hotel, greets President Harry S. Marley and Mrs. Marley on their arrival. The meetings end Sunday. Beautification Bill Gets (Scrap Institute Backing The president of the national Institute of Scrap lion and Steel has pledged full support to the beautification ME signed into law by President Lyndon John- son on Thursday. Harry S. Marley of Syracuse, N.Y., told delegates to the in- stitute convention that the new bH 1'should receive our support and assistance,?╟Ñ during a ses- sion at the Sands Hotel, where the convention is being held. Marley, who was called oni for advice during both Senate and House bearings on the measure, said the scrap iron and steel processing industry was prepared to immediately move forward with a plan to improve plant and yard sites. The new program, entited ?╟úProject Greenscreen,?╟Ñ will be conducted on a national basis with the accent on fencing and I landscaping. ?╟úTo insure that we?╟╓re going | at this in the proper way, we have enhsted the aid of the American Society of Landscape I Architects,?╟Ñ Marley said. ?╟úAl- ready a great many members have begun formulating plans for dressing up their property and getting grass and trees un- derway.?╟Ñ Marley agreed that many per- sons are not really aware of 1 what a scrap processor does. ?╟úIt seems that much of the) public believes we are the peo- ple who have acres and acres of old automobile hulks stored along highways and in car ] graveyards,?╟Ñ Mauley said. ?╟úAc-1] tuaHy, as far as we are con-1 ceroed, we wish we did own) these hulks so we could process! them and send them to thel mills. ?╟úThe people who do own the ] wrecked cars are the used parts dealers and car wreckers, as j well as some speculators whol wiE hold these wrecks untMi someHime in the future when! the nation is short of steel and! the prices are driven up,?╟Ñ be] explained. Marley termed the graveyards I as being ?╟úabove ground iron] mines,?╟Ñ and said that his as-1 sedation was beginning to work I with the wrecking people to see J if they will also cooperate. ?╟úSo far, response has beenl good,?╟Ñ Marley said. ?╟úAnd we I] hope that an end to the problem! wH not be too far off.?╟Ñ Convention sessions began Thursday and will continue through Sunday. In attendance are representa- | lives of an estimated 150 west- ern scrap processors. There are also delegates from several major eastern firms as well as! national institute representa- tives . The entire convention is be-j ing held in the new Sands. JBctd! Convention Hall.