State Building Permits Down 27 Percent in 1969
Montpelier report by George A. Donovan shows 22 towns issued 719 new house permits in 1969, down 27 percent from 985 in 1968, with Randolph up 67 percent to 25 and Shelburne leading $27,600 average value. The total dollar value rose 17.2 percent, and Bennington Village gained permits to 44, a 29.4 percent rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Development Department
George A. Donovan
Windsor
Randolph
Colchester
Barre Town
Shelburne
South Burlington
Bennington Village
Mohawk Adds Local Routes In New England Air Plan
Mohawk Airlines starts five routes in New England formerly run by Northeast Airlines as part of a three-way realignment with commuter carriers and Northeast. The plan aims to boost service, schedule options, and regional connectivity, with Mohawk forecasting 220000 passengers and 5 million dollars in first-year revenue across Burlington to Boston Lebanon to New York Manchester to New York Worcester to New York and related legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N.Y
Mohawk Airlines
New England
Northeast Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Mohawk
Ium
Northeast
U.S
Robert E. Peach
Burlington
Boston
Mass
Lebanon
N.H
New York City
Keene, N.H
Manchester
Worcester
Worcester - Keene - Albany
Peach
Spinal Meningitis Vaccine Tested On Connecticut Children
Connecticut to run a pioneer immunization program for about 60 Newington Children's Hospital patients using a vaccine co developed by Dr. Irving Goldschneider. Army trials showed strong protection. civilian use aims to shape nationwide vaccination plans with parental consent and careful monitoring of antibody development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Irving Goldschneider
University of Connecticut Health Center
Newington Children's Hospital
Goldschneider
Martha Lepow
Newington Children’s Hospital
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Washington, D.C
Malcolm S. Artenstein
Institute
Emil C. Gotschlich
Rockefeller University
New York City
Army
New 45 Story Boston Bank Tower Planned Opposite South Station
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston outlines a 45 story 600 foot tower opposite South Station to house offices and services with a transportation terminal under construction. Boston Harbor sits behind the structure as the project becomes the city’s largest privately financed development. Construction starts in 1972 with occupancy expected in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
South Station
Boston Harbor
Boston
Bennington Monument
Manchester Realtor Completes Tri-State Institute Course
Richard Rockwell, a Manchester realtor and partner in Rockwell Burns Real Estate, finished a one week study course at the third annual Tri-State Realtors Institute in Concord New Hampshire. The program has three 30 hour courses with exams to advance. It is open to brokers salesmen builders bankers and allied professionals. The Graduate Realtors Institute designation goes to those mainly in real estate and the institute is approved by the National Association of Real Estate Boards. Rockwell's partner is William T Burns Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Richard Rockwell
Rockwell - Burns Real Estate
Tri-State Realtors Institute
Concord
N.H
Rockwell
Graduate
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Rockwell-Burns
William T. Burns Jr
Bennington Transfers Record Noted in January February
Bennington Town Clerk Mary Hodeck reports transfers between Jan 29 and Feb 5 including Edward T Hobbie and Mary M Hobbie to Steven E and Patricia F Brookman on East Road near Shaftsbury line and F B Woodward and Sons Inc to Bradley C and Arlene Bean on Holt Spring Development western Butter Road. For January no building permits were issued marking first such month in memory. Electric output at Central Vermont Public Service Corp for week ending Jan 30 rose 14.54 percent year over year with year to date up 22.03 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hodeck
Edward T
Mary M. Hobbie
Steven E
Patricia F. Brookman
Bennington
East Road
Shaftsbury
F. B. Woodward and Sons Inc
Bradley C
Arlene Bean
Greenfield Center
N.Y
Holt Spring
Butter Road
Bennington Village
A. Sidney Edson
Edson
U.S. Department of Commerce
Rutland
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
St. Lawrence
New subcompact to be shown at International Auto Show
The first of a new generation of American subcompacts will be included among 600 automobiles on display at the International Automobile Show set for April 4 to 12 at the New York Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
New York Coliseum
VA spends 1.08 million in Bennington County for veterans
Dr. M Dawson Tyson lists 1969 VA expenditures in Bennington County totaling 1,081,811 dollars including 786,298 for compensation and pension. Vermont wide VA spending for the year reached about 19,103,082 dollars with 11,297,380 in compensation and pension. Additional Bennington costs include readjustment and rehab 59,720 insurance and indemnities 117,493 and direct loans 118,300. The VA is described as the third largest federal agency with a vast hospital network and major insurance programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Junction
M. Dawson Tyson
White River Junction Veterans Administration Center
Bennington County
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Donald E. Johnson
Vermont
Tyson
Free World
Industrialist Bets $5,000 for UVM Writing Project
Dr Geoffrey Simmonds of Simmonds Precision Products Inc funds the La Mancha Project at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg. After a tour with UVM professor Frank Manchel and project evaluators, Simmonds approved a further $5,000 grant to Sid Van Menen for the program, which involves about a dozen Vermont high schools and aims to improve high school English composition through teacher-led innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchel
Dr. Simmonds
Sid van Menen
Simmonds
Vergennes
Directors Re elected At National Life Co
MONTPELIER Company President Dr John T Fey Dr John P Bowler of Hanover NH and H Halsey Davis of Portland Maine have been re elected directors of National Life Insurance Co Policy owners named the three men to four year terms Former U S Sen Ralph E Flanders was re elected to the directors advisory council Frederick G Mehlman and Mrs Marjorie R Crossett were re elected clerk and assistant clerk Davis was first elected to the directorate in 1962 and is a business executive and bank president in Portland Maine Bowler is retired and linked with Dartmouth Medical School and Hitchcock Clinic in Hanover N H Davis is a former president of George C Shaw Co and is president of the Maine Savings Bank in Portland Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
John T. Fey
John P. Bowler
Hanover
N.H
H. Halsey Davis
Portland
Maine
National Life Insurance Co
Mutual Company
U.S
Ralph E. Flanders
Springfield
Frederick G. Mehlman
Marjorie R. Crossett
Fey
University of Vermont
University of Wyoming
Bowler
National Life Board
Dartmouth Medical School
Hitchcock Clinic
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State Farm
Correction Department
Diamond
Lloyd
House
Appropriations
Washington
Town Sisters
The
Banner
Mammoth Mart
Mammoth
Lula
DRY Cleaning
Benmont Avenue
Bennington, Vermont
Manchester Realtor
Cash 'N
Corry
St. Greenberg
Bardeare Tate Tlectiical
UVM
la Mancha
Leonidas M. Jones
Mandel
National Life Co
Maine Savings Bank
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Reen Stamergd
Richmond
Burgess
Auto Stores Inc
Main St. Co. Vt
Slassheat— Incorporated
Catamount
Robert S. Outwater
Benmont Ave
Harte Theatre
FBI
SUN
Columbia Pictures
HONDA
Save Way
Trzune Orpnormunt svOee
Artery Arcade
North Adams
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