New England Non-Farm Employment Edges Up in October
New England total nonfarm employment reached 4,519,700 in mid-October, down 400 from September but up 45,200 from October 1968. Manufacturing showed a 2,400 gain, durable and nondurable goods rising, while seasonal cuts of 8,200 hit services, construction, and transportation. Food posted a contra seasonal rise of 500, and most hard goods industries added staff.
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Boston
New England
Wendell D. Macdonald
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Not His Day at Isle of Sheppey Prison Escape
A runaway prisoner Ivan Lewis, 21, attempted to reach London by train but ended up back on the Isle of Sheppey after escaping Eastchurch Prison. An over-the-year job survey shows 45 200 more nonfarm jobs in October, led by service trade and government. Construction fell slightly. Factory employment remained below last year. The shoe industry faces the region’s sharpest decline with leather products jobs down 11 000 from October 1968.
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Isle OF Sheppey
England
UPD
Ivan Lewis
London
Eastchurch
Holiday Decorating Can Help Garden Trees and Shrubbery
Stamford, Conn. Dr. Edward L. Chandler of Bartlett Tree Laboratories explains holiday greens pruning to improve symmetry and promote growth. He advises trimming with sharp shears, avoiding overcutting, and keeping greenery cool, hydrated, and neatly contoured for long lasting indoor displays.
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Stamford
Conn
Edward L. Chandler
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Bartlett
Chandler
Vermont Lures UVM Trained Teachers Back Home
A University of Vermont report shows 62 percent of the 1969 education graduates are teaching in Vermont, with many more entering the Vermont system after delays or seeking placements from out of state. The trend marks a shift from earlier years when Vermont faced high turnover and few UVM graduates stayed.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Vermont
New England
Margaret H. Muller
UVM
Muller
Washington
Christmas Auction by U.S. Customs Bureau
UPI reports the customs bureau will auction confiscated goods starting December 11. Items include 11 bales of wool 700 field hockey sticks 58 000 screwdrivers and a very soiled blue beaded dress reflecting a holiday sale of seized merchandise in New York.
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New York
UPI
U Customs Bureau
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N.E
Central Vermont Public Service
Main St. Bennington
Gotham
Velma Plano
Montpelier
Vermont Information Center
Radio City
Garrison Corporation of
North Bennington
Greenberg
Main Street
Bennington
Oneida
Lane Sweetheart
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Main St
Dial
Alanr
Ir Durant
Artery Arcade
North Adams
Shea
the Shea Agency Inc
Arthur Roberts
Joseph A. Shea
Dad
TONKA
Rawleigh & Columbia Bicycles
Aurora
ITO Stores
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