Sprague Looks For Record 1966 Sales
North Adams Mass Sprague Electric Co reports record six month results with net sales up 40 percent to 72 367 454 and net income after taxes of 4 336 467. Earnings per share reach 2 65 on 1 633 708 shares. Second quarter sales rise to 37 269 320 with profit 2 484 856. Company sees strong orders backlog, expands plants in Lansing North Carolina Sanford Missouri Worcester and Worcester plant startup in September and forecasts 1966 sales over 145 million, though full year earnings depend on Worcester startup costs.
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North Adams
Mass
Sprague Electric Co
Robert C. Sprague
Ernest L. Ward
Sprague
Ward
Lansing
N.C
Sanford
Sprague and Ward
Worcester
City of 1995 proposed as 25 giant planned urban modules
Washington based committee proposes 25 brand new cities in remote areas averaging 1 million inhabitants each. Each city would be a network of modular sectors around a core economic hub with underground industry and 40 lane corridors. Total area up to 1000 square miles with vast highway and airport links.
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Washington
UPI
Wilds
U.S
Committee For National Land Development Policy
Chicago
Tucson
Joseph Timan
Timan
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Congress
Johnson
Reston
Ings
Johnson warns to keep dishonest promoters from rent supplement program
President Johnson and Housing Secretary Robert Weaver warned against unscrupulous promoters seeking to exploit the governments new rent supplement plan. About 90 projects totaling 5.5 million dollars have preliminary approval, with sponsors including labor unions churches and veterans groups. Johnson urged constant vigilance to avoid bad projects and protect legitimate sponsors over the 40 year mortgage life.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
U.S
Robert Weaver
Housing and Urban Development
Weaver
Pyramid of Pots for eye catching summer displays
New York report describes a novel display idea using a central large plant in an eight or ten inch red clay pot, surrounded by a circle of different flowering plants in six inch pots to form a pyramid arrangement for summer.
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New York
UPI
Warnell Named By Carbide President Of Consumer Products
New York James F Warnell has been appointed president of Union Carbide Corp Consumer Products Division announced by chairman Binny Mason Jr Warnell joined Union Carbide in 1933 and rose through sales and marketing posts including vp sales and executive vp He led a division with 1965 consumer product sales over 200 million marketing Eveready batteries Prestone coolant and about 30 other car care items along with insect repellent oxygen and Glad wrap products
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New York
James F. Warnell
Union Carbide Corp
Binny Mason, Jr
Warnell
Union Carbide
National Carbon Co
Carbon Products and Consumer Products Division
Eveready
AAA Names New Vermont Assistant
David R. Apps of Belchertown Mass named assistant manager of the Automobile Club of Vermont effective Aug 1. Apps, a Navy veteran and former state police trainee turned AAA executive, will direct sales and service and push safety programs in the Montpelier area with his wife Virginia and four children.
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Spebsqsa, Inc
Auto Club of
Vermont
American Automobile Association
Edwards
Apps
Virginia
Montpelier
Log Peeling Plant Busy in Shaftsbury
Roy M. Sanborn operates a log peeling plant off U S 7 in Shaftsbury, one of few in the state, buying Norway and various pines for prep as guard rail posts are shipped to New England Pole and Wood Treating in Merrimack New Hampshire. Plant foreman Ernest Harwood oversees three workers, waste is repurposed as firewood and mulch, while Sanborn also advises on thinning plantations to boost long term value.
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U.S. 7
Shaftsbury
Roy Sanborn
Vermont
Stacy
Roy M. Sanborn
Sanborn
New England
Ernest Harwood
Fred Loveland
John Morris
Tax Cut Approach To Slum Clearance
GOP proposals seek lower taxes on property improvements to spur slum clearance. Tax credits based on improvement costs or tax increases could encourage owners to fix up properties, with local governments resisting due to revenue concerns. Additional ideas include low cost building materials research, a model building code, and tenant buyouts in public housing, while stressing federal local partnership. A separate Chicago note says average business letter costs rose to $2.44 to handle dictation, transcription, mail, and filing, nudging firms toward phone replies and standard letters.
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Washington
UPI
GOP
Republican Coordinating Committee
Chicago
Dartnell Corp
Dartnell
Keep Cool Enhance Basement Ceilings with Masonite Panels
A simple basement start project covers ceiling joists with 1x3 lumber and removable Masonite panels for a cooler home. Panels include Marbletone Filigree Peg-Board and painted hardboards, offering insulation and noise sealing gains. Lower headroom bases use small wood shoulders. cost remains low with minimal labor.
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Shop Turtles
DEPOT
DIAL
Bennington
Marlow
John M. Moore
Arlington
Hodgson
Hutch
Vermont Pine Furniture
Bellemare& Sons
North Bennington Road
Carbide
AAA
David R. Apps
Air Home
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
Gerald E. Morrissey
Beech St
Bennington, Vt
MORSE
Mason
Flagstone
Morse & Butler
Morse & Butler, Inc. Building Contractors
North Street
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