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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1969
Page
6
Vermont announces April and May sessions under the Manpower Development and Training Act. Ninety Vermonters will train for positions such as maintenance man clerk-typist electrical repair man waitress and keypunch operator across seven courses.
Unemployment in Bennington area for March averaged 3.4 percent, slightly below Vermont's 3.5 percent. Initial unemployment insurance claims totaled 97, down from February's 120 and well under last year's 210. Industries leading new claims included electrical machinery, contract construction, wholesale and retail trade, and apparel. Budgeted training courses for April and May begin in Springfield, Montpelier, Newport, and Bennington, funded by MDTA, totaling 84,981 dollars with 44,583 for instruction and 40,398 for trainee allowances.
A New York firm announced it reached an understanding to acquire 390,000 of 600,000 St. Johnsbury Trucking shares at 40 dollars each, with plans to take the remaining 35 percent later. The deal, valued at about 15 million, awaits Civil Aeronautics Board approval and a written agreement, St. Johnsbury Trucking serves New England and New York. Stock trading paused at 11:25 a.m. and listed at 29 4/%.
CVPS Rutland reports weekly electric output of 23 435 000 kilowatt hours up 17 11 percent from last year and year to date output of 434 620 338 kilowatt hours, reflecting a 9 77 percent increase over the prior year.
Stanley Miller owner of American Coffee Shop at 336 Main St announces a new partner Murray Gropman his brother in law. New hours are 6 am to midnight Monday through Saturday with daily luncheon specials and sandwiches. The shop will also start a catering service with a qualified chef preparing foods for client locations.
Montpelier announces the 1969 Vermont Visitors Guide to Rentals Lodgings Eating. A 192 page free booklet by the Vermont Development Department lists cozy inns lodges and restaurants with owner manager or agent contact details. Listings are alphabetized by community, some major rentals inspected by Public Health, and a locator map aids orientation.
A brief notice describes the 1969 Vermont Visitors Guide focusing on vacation rentals lodging and eating. It mentions state highways transportation bridle trails and the Vermont Agricultural Host program along with county fairs and farm vacations. Copies are available at the Vermont Welcome Center Guilford the Vermont Information Center Highgate Springs and by writing to the Vermont Development Department in Montpelier VT 05602.
Reading based Gilbert Associates Inc a 1000 plus employee firm opens a New England office in Springfield Massachusetts to provide full environmental services water treatment sewerage solid waste urban planning and industrial waste treatment Paul E Roche P E will manage the office and is a registered Massachusetts engineer member of several regional engineering and water associations
The Truth in Lending Law takes effect July 1 1969, with clinics by the Vermont Retail Association and Vermont Department of Banking and Insurance to explain new credit disclosure rules to retailers. Meetings will cover contracts bills forms and credit papers and aim to help merchants comply. For more information contact VRA Box F Stowe 05672.
Washington advice says when applying paint with a roller first cut in wall edges with the National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association. Take care not to get paint on the ceiling or adjacent wall.
New England Electric System Chairman William Webster told shareholders that electric load growth is rising to 8 percent annually from 6 percent. First quarter earnings fell slightly to 61 cents per share from 63 cents in 1968, though weather and storms limited gains. President Robert Krause forecast 1969 as a strong year with 6.9 percent load growth in the first quarter, aided by Brayton Point’s new 650,000 kilowatt unit and fuel shifts from coal to oil. 1968 earnings were 1.94 dollars per share, with kilowatt hour sales up 9.3 percent. Projections include 79 million dollars in 1969 construction spending, down from 90 million in 1968.
Atlanta based American Oil Company will feature West Arlington Bridge on the Battenkill River in a 35 scene postcard promotion. Free postcards available at participating stations starting April 14, chosen from 400 photos for subject, quality, and reproduction suitability.
The Urban Land Institute releases Beeman’s study on how property taxes shape urban development in Syracuse and other metros. It argues advanced computer analysis could reveal root causes of urban sprawl and supports informed public actions on land use decisions. The report costs $4 and is available from ULI Washington.
Albany Medical College researchers will study how lead from cars engines pesticides and paints affects humans and animals. The $117 540 grant from the American Petroleum Institute and International Lead Zinc Research Organization funds a project led by Dr Frederick Coulston with Dr Leon Golberg and Dr J Henry Wills to determine safe lead levels and its cancer risks.
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