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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1974
Page
7
Reader asks how to install a through wall air conditioner in a bedroom. Procedures cover two types with or without a removable case, building a matching wood frame and shelf, marking and cutting wall openings, securing the frame in plaster and masonry, mounting the unit, trimming and sealing, and mortar filling around a masonry exterior.
EPA official Arsen Darnay says large U.S. cities could convert solid waste into electricity in urban areas, amounting to about 150 million barrels of oil annually. Recycling metals and other materials could add 30 million barrels. Demostrations in St. Louis and Lowell support energy from waste and improved collection and packing reductions could save millions of gallons of diesel and gasoline nationwide.
Cadmium in cigarette smoke is linked to emphysema as it accumulates in lungs liver and kidneys. Rat experiments show rapid lung damage from cadmium exposure, with higher cadmium in smoke than in the inhaled drug. Vermont Lung Association offers more facts on smoking risks.
In Florida and Massachusetts cases, no fault payoffs sped relief for accident victims. State Farm covered a painter’s injury and hiring costs, while an assigned claims fund paid a Dorchester man $2 000 of a $2 301 medical bill. Aetna highlighted swift, broad benefits including wage replacement and immediate support for families, contrasting with old tort delays of years and debt for claimants.
Sprague Electric Co chairman Neal W. Welch told stockholders that 1974 sales and earnings should match or exceed 1973. He cited strong demand for capacitors, growth in overseas markets, and progress in semiconductors including MOS tech. The firm aims substantial growth in its 42 percent owned Mostek Corp and notes continued strength in electronics demand across computers, office products, and communications.
The Vermont Wage Board, prompted by the new federal minimum wage, will hold statewide public hearings at the Statehouse in Montpelier to study wage levels in hotel, motel, tourist venues, restaurants, retail and service sectors including handicapped workers and learners. Current rates lag behind the May 1 1974 $2.00 minimum, with service staff earning as low as 95 cents and counter staff $1.40 per hour. notices of hearings will be published in the news media and interested individuals may request mailed notices by contacting Jeannine Wood.
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