New England Poised for Solar Energy Equipment Boom
New England faces an energy crunch yet dates strong growth in solar heating and cooling tech. Arthur D. Little backs a $15,000 solar-polar project with 50 major firms, predicting mass production and regional manufacturing. Government incentives and code changes could speed adoption, while concerns about costs and taxes temper the pace.
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Lance Carden
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
New England
U.S
Arthur D. Little Inc
Cambridge
America
Arthur D. Little
D. Elliott Wilbur Jr
Wilbur
Peter Glaser
Francis W. Sargent
Massachusetts
Sargent
State Building Code Commission
Peter F. Colwell
National Bureau of Standards
James M. Howell
First National Bank of Boston
Howell
Christmas party and AARP meeting in Bennington
The Bennington AARP chapter held its December Christmas gathering with 90 members and guests at Mt. Anthony Union High School Glee Club under Therese Thahan, with John Riddle at piano. The program included Br itish carol pieces and other holiday songs, and members joined in. The business portion noted Vermont Joint State Legislative Committee activity with Harmon Burns Jr. and Dorothy C. Jones in attendance.
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Bennington
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Mt. Anthony
Mittee
Woodstock
Harmon Burns Jr
Washington, D.C
Dorothy C. Jones
Pierce H. Shanks
Powell
Bob’’ Maples
National PTA alerts on energy crisis threaten schools
National PTA warns that public schools could be left vulnerable as energy shortages loom. Grace Bassinger urges coordinated action to conserve energy without drastic changes to school calendars. Concerns grow over proposals giving President broad power to curtail hours, close schools, and ration fuels. Bassinger notes risks to working mothers' children if schools close.
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Chicago
Ill
PTA
Boards of Education
Grace Baisinger
Nixon
Bassinger
Christmas party at Vermont Veterans' Home entertains 101 residents
VFW District I auxiliary staged a two hour Christmas program in the Vermont Veterans' Home social hall on December 16. Brig Gen Edward H Giles welcomed attendees, state commander Fred Chase spoke, and five country and western groups performed. District I officers and the VFW National Hospital Committee arranged gifts for all 101 residents and refreshments followed. Burlington notice explains tax benefits for seniors 65 and older due to IRS Publication 554, available free at Vermont IRS offices.
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Vermont Veterans’ Home
VFW District I
VFW
Robert LaRoche
Edward H. Giles
Board of Trustees
Vane Entertainment
Fred Chase
District 1
Alfred Locke
Francis Patten
VFW National Hospital Committee
Burlington
Carolyn K. Buttolph
Internal Revenue’ Service
Vermont
IRS
Buttolph
Internal Revenue Service
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Leslie Wortz
Thomas Meeson
Earl Wagar
Ralph Jones
Howard Smith
Elizabeth Gibbs
Bell Telephone
John Powell
M. Cohen
Bennington County
Veterans’ Home
State
Bulova Accutron
Mastercharge
Bankamericard
Atkins & Gould Jewelers
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Rosasco
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams
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