Amerikai Magyar Szó, 1984. január-június (38. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)
1984-01-26 / 4. szám
Thursday, Jan. 26. 1984 AMERIKAI MAGYAR SZÓ 11 HUNGARY TODSY Ikarus-buill articulated buses like this are exported by Mogiirt and marketed on the American market by Crown Coach Corp. of Los Angeles and Honolulu—and of course In Houston. Sales of such high-capacity buses to the US started in the late 70s, when mass transport need acquired urgency, partly- for reasons of saving and partly due to busy city traffic. The articulated buses built by Ikarus, one of Europe’s largest vehicle manufacturers, with an annual output of over 13,000 buses of various types, meet all Bill Coryell, transit programme director of Crown Coach Corp., is in Budapest for talks with Mogiirt on further contact opportunities and his visit provided an opportunity to ask him about further prospects. Higher rates of interest on savings deposits such as savings deposits for young people or flat construction, interest is to go up by 2 pc to 8 pc after -a term, of seven years. Nine per-cent interest is to be paid for deposits for flat construction after a 10-year term. Excerpts from President Losonczi’s New Year address The rates of certain long-term savings deposits will be raised as from January 1, 1984, to preserve the real value of longterm deposits and help the realization of long-term aims such as flat construction. At present the total sum of the population’s deposits amounts to 190,000 million forints, and increases by 10,000 to 15,000 million forints annually. The rates of interest on savings deposits are to raised by 1 pc a year. Six per cent interest is to be paid after two-year deposits, and 7 pc after three- years. With long-term deposits, “We have maintained and even expanded our relations in a world ridden with tension. The stability of the international situation of the country, our constructive achievements and our consistent and principled foreign policy have enhanced the prestige of this country in the socialist community as well as in countries with different systems. “We are devoted believers in East-West dialogue, and all well- meaning rapprochement. We interpret peaceful coexistence not just as the absence of war, but wide-ranging and reciprocally beneficial cooperation with all countries and peoples. The socialist system of our society is the basis of our acknowledged international diplomacy.« BUS SALES TO U.S. Mogiirt, US firm plan more demonstration tours Yet another successful Hungarian bus deal in the United States: 50 Ikarus-built articulated buses have been sold via Mogiirt foreign trade co to the city of Houston, Texas, overcoming rather strong competition. With that, as Mogiirt export manager Gábor Lassú told the Daily News, they have so far sold nearly 250 such buses to the US, many of which are already in service in Louisville, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Portland. More buses will be put into service next year in J requirements. Ikarus was also ready to meet high American technical and other standards, and Federal rules which require that the buses must incorporate at least 50 per cent of US- made components. That is why the body and chassis—shipped to Mogiirt’s American partner, the factories of the Los Angeles- based Grown Coach Corporation—are assembled and completed with Cummins engines, Rockwell axles, Allison automatic speed gears, Westinghouse brakes, and Sheppard steering ourselves. That would fit for our manufacturing facilities and capabilities at the present time.” Mr Coryell praised the production capacities of Ikarus, which he described as “a large and sophisticated company with tremendous capacities in bus building.” And added that Mogiirt “is an outstanding trade partner with whom . Crown Coach and all the other related companies can work very closely in a forthright and honest business relationship.’’ Sales efforts with regard to Ikarus-built articulated buses will be continued in the United States. Boston, Columbus, Ohio, Newark, Spokane and other cities are the probable venues. Mr Lassú also pointed out that as regards Hungarian engineering export to the United States, the deliveries of buses represent a significant contingent. In addition—in accordance with a contract concluded with the Toronto-based Ontario Bus Industries—a jointly produced demonstration bus will start its demo tour in several Canadian cities next year. Pál Herskovits BALLET PREMIERE: Andrea Ladányi and part of the corps in two captivating moments from Mahler’s “Happy Souls” which is premiered at the Kisfaludy Theatre, Győr, this evening. Choreographed by the head of the company, former Bejárt soloist Iván Markó, “Happy Souls” is one of the triple bill, along with Ravel’s “Bolero” and Haydn’s “Seasons”, Washington, Dec 7 (MTI) — The 5th session of the Mixed Hungarian-American Economic Committee was held in Washington on Monday and Tuesday. The Hungarian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Dr Tibor Melega, that of the US by Assistant Secretary of Commerce A. H. Kingon. During the session, the two sides surveyed the state of economic and trade relations, and noted that trade volume, in the five years since the signing of the trade agreement in 1978, has doubled compared with the low initial level. With regard to all main categories, both Hungarian exports and Hungary’s imports of American goods have increased. The two delegations agreed that the economic features of the two countries make it possible to significantly increase the level of trade, and they will make mutual efforts to achieve this. They will press for the diversification of trade, and promote joint ventures and third- market cooperation between companies of the two sides. They informed each other about the planned trade-boosting efforts that they will promote in common. The Hungarian side rated it necessary that the present practice of the most-favoured-nation treatment to. trade be expanded. Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige • received Dr Tibor Melega for talks. Ibusz’s offers for ’84 With a 17 pc turnover rise in 1983, IBUSZ, Hungary’s biggest travel agency, this year has grossed over 12,000 million forints, Friday told a press conference managing director Zoltán Harsányi at the new hotel Flamenco here. Harsányi said there .had been “a spectacular increase in the numbers of visitors from Japan and the United States during 1983”. There was a rise also in outgoing tourism to the West. In 1984, IBUSZ plans several major programmes for incoming visitors. Budapest will be the venue of the 9th World Congress on Automation, and the 1984 World Driving Championship will be held at Szilvásvárad. More than • 800 athletes and 10,000 spectators are expected to attend the Karate World Cup in Budapest in March. IBUSZ offers 61 programmes and tours for visitors, along with highlights like the 1984 Budapest Spring Festival. For Hungarians, 300 routes to 37 countries plus the Canary Islands and Madeira are planned. The tours practically cover the globe, from Czechoslovakia to Vietnam, and to the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. P. H. Hungarian’s book out in China Peking — A Chinese edition of “Price Policy”,, a book by Béla Csikós Nagy, President of the Hungarian Office for Materials and Prices, has been published recently in China* The Chinese-lahguage version of another book by the author, “Economic Policy”, is under preparation for publishing.
