Vermont craftsman sees world reach via Israel at fair
John Rowell of Treeforms Groton earns international notice after a World’s Fair telecast and an Israeli trade commission purchase. In Proctor, the Vermont Marble Exhibit reports a 10 percent uptick in attendance as tourists from across the United States Canada and abroad visit the world’s largest marble display. A Pieta carving debuts alongside the Hall of the Presidents featuring bas reliefs of Kennedy Eisenhower Washington Jefferson Lincoln Grant and FDR with more plaques planned.
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Montpelier
Vermont Treeforms, Inc
Groton
Vermont
John Rowell
Israel
Israeli Trade Commission
Proctor
Otter Creek
Spacecraft Faith 7 Displayed At State House Steps
The Faith 7 capsule flown by L Gordon Cooper during 22 Earth orbits is shown on the front steps of the Vermont State House in Montpelier. NASA exhibits the capsule as the 41st capital display and it remains open through Sunday.
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Montpelier
UPI
L. Gordon Cooper
State House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Miller to visit Vermont New Hampshire and Maine
The Republican executive committee sets the vice presidential nominee William Miller's Sept. 9 swing through Vermont New Hampshire and Maine after the state meeting. Miller will likely stop in one Vermont city with the Vermont primary scheduled for Sept. 8.
Water shortage hits Petersburg Village in New York
A natural disaster declared by Petersburg supervisor Louis Schatzle followed a drought and a failed auxiliary well. Six volunteer fire companies pumped 75 000 gallons from a pond to refill the 132 000 gallon reservoir, with 326 residents in 80 homes warned to limit use.
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Petersburg
Louis Schatzle
Grafton
Berks
North Hoosick
Stephentown
Buskirk
Frank A. Acebal
Little Hoosac
Schatzle
Village to bid for 60-foot permanent water well
Hoosick Falls village officials voted to advertise for bids to drill one permanent well about 60 feet deep to expand the water supply. Bids will be opened on September 14.
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Hoosick Falls
Berkshire Unemployment Drops as Plants Reopen
Unemployment claims at the Berkshire Employment Security Division fell to 524 last week, down 108 from the prior week, and 316 below the year-ago total. The decline is linked to plants reopening after summer vacations and some workers not receiving vacation pay may still file benefits while plants are closed.
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North Adams
Berkshire Bank to Install New Electronic Data System
Berkshire Bank and Trust Co plans an electronic data processing system at a new Berkshire Bank Service Center in Pittsfield early next year. The computer complex will offer a broad range of financial and commercial services, first such bank installation in Berkshire County.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Bank and Trust Co
Berkshire Bank
James M. Sloane
Berkshire County
Government funds one year computer operations course
North Adams authorities seek a year long federally financed program to train unemployed workers in numerical control for AcraseMation, the region's new industry, with an application filed by the state Employment Security office under the Manpower Development and Training Act.
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North Adams
State Employment Security Office
Bennington Banner Details Publication and Rates
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays, lists contact numbers for Newsroom and Advertising and provides delivery options. It outlines subscription rates by mail for Vermont radius and other U S locations, with special serviceman rates and postage paid in Bennington.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Vermont
U.S
Tax Dept reports first month cash receipts rise over prior year
Vermont's State Tax Department said July receipts for fiscal 1965 totaled 3.093 million, up from 2.542 million in July 1963, a gain of over 550 thousand dollars. Cigarette tax receipts fell by 110 thousand as dealers accelerated purchases before a tax increase.
New England Democrats Praise Humphrey Nomination
New England delegates applaud Hubert H. Humphrey as Democratic vice presidential nominee in Atlantic City. Muskie Pastore and Kennedy supporters expressed mixed hopes while Johnson urged Humphrey. governors and lawmakers call Humphrey qualified, with calls for unity amid regional loyalties.
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Atlantic City
Muskie
Humphrey
Johnson
Massachusetts
Endicott Peabody
Kennedy
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
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Diane
Shelburne
ACF Industries
Allegheny L Steel
Allegheny Power
Allied Chemical
Allis Chalmers
Alcoa
Alside
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Coca Cola
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Columbia Gas
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Douglas Ac
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Erie Lack
Firestone
Ford Motor
General Dynamics
General Elec
General Foods
General Motors
Goodrich Tire & Rub
Goodyear Tire & Rub
Grace
Great A & P
Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Harbison Walker
Hershey
Ing Rand
IBM
Harvester
Motorola
National Biscuit National Dairy
National Dist
National Gypsum
New York Central
North Ameriv
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Pana WA
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Pittsburgh Plate
Vy ‘& Sperry Rand
Studebaker
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Tennessee Gas
Texaco
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Tiden Oil
Trans WA
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United Fruit
United States Rubber
United States Smelt
United States Steel
Western Union
Westing Air
Westing Elec
White Motor
Youngstown ST
Zenith
Gilbey’s Gin
London
W. & A. Gilbey, Ltd
National Distillers Products CO
New York City
Cewed Furniture Incorporated
Bennington, Vermont
ELM Street
Tax Dept
New England Democrats
Fernand J. St. Germain
Pastore
Sen
John O. Passtore
Humephrey
Connecticut
John N. Dempsey
Congress
Maine
Kenneth M. Curtis
Cape Elizabeth
Daniel J. O’brien
South Burlingston
Richard A
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Foote
Babcock
Shelburne, Vt
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Burlington
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