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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