60—ynctitor Fi SiUifdiy, Oct 25. 1978 * '#* • The Department of En vironmental Resources, Bureau of Forestry, to cautioning motorists with 1975 cars equipped with catalytic converters that studies have revealed that the converters can cause grass and forest fires. Under normal operating conditions, eshaost gas temperatures are significantly increased within the converter for the purpose of reducing the engine’s chemical emission. The skin tem peratures of converters have been reported as ranging from 100 degrees F to I*o degrees F, depending on the type of converter. Malfunc tioning engines, out of tune engines, or vehicles under a strain such as towing or going up a grade, can result in very high converter temperatures because of an increase in unhurried fuel reaching the catalyst. When this occurs, temperatures may go above 2500 degrees F, twice the temperature of a lighted cigarette. In ad dition, reports indicate that when catalytic converters reach these extreme tem peratures, components are sometimes expelled through the tail pipe, exiting at temperatures around 2000 degrees F. These temperatures are potential fire hazards and may start grass and brush fires. Dry grass and dry pine needles begin burning at temperatures between 700 degrees F to 800 degrees F. V" ■ -*>~v n Form A to Z, whatever the small business, the Internal Revenue Service points out there’s a common charac teristic to almost evey successful enterprise - good records. According to the IRS, good records are im portant to the success of a business because they: -help keep track of profits -help determine depreciation allowances and enable the businessperson to get full tax deductions -show which business income is taxable and which may not be taxable -susbtantiate information provided on tax forms and help answer a tax examiner’s questions during and IRS audit -establish reportable earnings for social security purposes. Business records need not follow any particular form to meet IRS requirements, as long as the records dearly establish all income, deductions, and credits. The Internal Revenue Service is ready to assist persons operating small busin assesses and to provide free pamphlets covering a variety of business topics. Fire warning issued Good records needed Innocent! A soft-spoken witness in sisted on directing his testimony to the prosecutor, making it hard for the mem bers of the jury to hear him "Will the witness please speak to the jury’ ” the judge finally ordered Taming, the witness looked the jury over, nodded af fably. and said brightly "Howdv'" Contact time for ignition decreaaoa dramatically in the MO degree F to 1100 degree F range with almost instenta ft f°«'« ignition oc curring between 1000 degrees P and 1100 degrees F. With the upcoming bunting season, 1975 cars may become quite a problem as hunters park their can in grass fields or sit and idle their vehicles in high gram areas, or drive through these areas. Owners of 1975 vehicles should be made IRVANM. GROFF JR. Irvan M. Groff, MQletsviDe RDI atmomces the Grand Opening of his new office located at Park City Mall, Lancaster, November 4th, 1975. lir. Graff has been associated with Corporate bnstaot Company and it’s subsidiary Corporate Life I—ranee Company for the past several years, and self employed for fifteen years. His knowledge of the tax problems and needs of the businessman today can be a valuable help to you. For Pension and Estate Ptaafog ' PLAN TO ATTEND THE GRAND OPENING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th 1132 Park City Center Lancaster IRVAN M. GROFF JR. aware «f (fata potential On danger to prevent grass and forest fires, damage to their vehicle*, and Injury to themselves. One should be taken when peridot off the road and making *ore the vehicle is operating property- Under Pennsylvania laws, a pencil rreponaiblc for starting a forest fire is liable for the coat of extinguishing the fire and the damage it causes. Ifata pertain* to fires started accidentally as well as those started on purpose.
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