Region's Economy Marked By Expanding Employment
The New England region shows stronger overall performance than the nation amid a slack national economy. In early 1967 nonfarm employment rose, led by durable goods and services, with March total near 4.3 million. Factory jobs reached about 1.6 million, up 4 percent driven by durable goods growth. Defense spending and business investment are expected to keep growth brimming, though consumer demand slows. Investment, incomes, and plant outlays rise, while retail sales face pressure. Car registrations lag, yet still trail the national pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
First National Bank of Boston
New
Youth Corps Grants Okayed in Four States
Secretary Wirtz announced five Neighborhood Youth Corps projects aiding 640 youths in Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont totaling 476040 with federal share 415990. Hartford Connecticut hosts 445 enrollees in Community Renewal Team project costing 247830 with 221150 funded by the federal government. Central Vermont Community Action Council Montpelier involves 30 out of school youths in a 76960 program with 66210 federal funds. Littleton New Hampshire program assists 30 out of school youths to gain jobs.
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Boston
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
W. Willard Wirtz
Hartford
Central Vermont Community Action Council, Inc
Montpelier
Jack of All Trades Opens Shaftsbury Gift Shop
Shaftsbury venture by J Joseph O Connor owner of the red barn gift shop on U S 7 features a Colonial style barn revival. He and wife moved from Connecticut to Vermont last year and plan to expand with an antique and gift second floor. He highlights experiences as electrician carpenter plumber and craftsman and aims to keep the shop open year round with a new heating system.
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S. Joseph O’connor
Shaftsbury
O’connor
Otis
Joseph O’connor
Red Barn
U.S. 7
Canton
Conn
New Englander
Bennington
Mallett’s Bay
Lake Champlain
Vermont
Connecticut
Kresge Company
O’connors
Clarence Decker Sr
Vermont gas taxes total $18 million last year
Vermont collected 11,026,773 in gasoline line taxes from highway users in 1966. Milton S. Brown of the Vermont Petroleum Association notes total gasoline sales at 169,642,596 gallons, a 6.4 percent gain over 1965, with state and federal gasoline taxes amounting to 17,812,480. He emphasizes highway user taxes fund road development and the growing vehicle counts demand continued highway expansion. Roofs of redwood garden sheds can be flat or sloped, says the California Redwood Association.
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Burlington
Vermont
Milton S. Brown
Vermont Petroleum Association
VPA
Sheraton Cupola
Brown
Federal Highway Trust Fund
General Fund
San Francisco
California Redwood Association
Marble Company Names New Directors
The Vermont Marble Company expanded its outside directors to four at its annual meeting. Three new outside directors were named: John E. Barbier of Springfield, John A. Blum of New York City, and Frank L. Dennis of Washington DC. Retiree director Robert W. Morey was re-elected. Other officers announced include Frank R. Stevenson as president and CEO, Thomas A. Hood as executive VP, and Robert D. Proctor as first VP and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows Gear Shaper Company
John A. Blum
New York City
Macy’s New York
Frank L. Dennis
Washington, D.C
Historic Figures, Inc
Petroleum Investors, Ltd
Midland
Texas
Thomas A. Hood
Robert D. Proctor
Wm. H. Adams
Fred E. Aronson
B. N. Reissig
R. S. Spicer
Thomas B. Stafford
White Pigment Corporation
F. Ray Keyser, Jr
John A. Densmore
Vermont Contractor Named Director in Organization
Frank W. Whitcomb of Bellows Falls and North Walpole NH was named a national director of the Associated General Contractors of America at its 48th annual meeting in San Diego. Whitcomb, UNH graduate and prominent highway contractor, has led Vermont and New Hampshire chapters and chaired AGC highway division coordinating national highway construction with the U S Bureau of Public Roads and state departments. Vermont Commissioner of Highways Russell A Holden welcomed the appointment, praising Whitcomb for advancing the nation’s highway system and construction industry.
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Montpelier
Frank W. Whitcomb
Bellows Falls
North Walpole
N.H
Associated General Contractors of America
B.B. Armstrong
Roswell
New Mexico
Organization of General Contractors
San Diego
California
University of New Hampshire
Whitcomb
Vermont
New Hampshire
Twin State
Joint Cooperative Committee
AGC
Association of State Highway Officials
North Atantic
Tween
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Washington, D.C
The
Association General Contractors of America
United States
Puerto Rico
Associated General Contractors
Associated General Contractors of
Trade Association
Russell A. Holden
American Association of State Highway Officials
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Youth Corps
Jack of All Trades
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
Morse C&b
Aimar Are
Morse C & B
Shaftsbury Road
Bellemane & Sons
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
Mutschler
Morse & Butler
DIAL
Redwood
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main ST
Bennington, V
Marble Company
Owen
Gerald E. Morrissey
Beech St
Avings
Savinas
Sarcine
Co-Operative Savings & Loan
South St. Dial
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