Buttenheim Publishing to Move HQ to Berkshire Common
Buttenheim Publishing Corp will relocate its headquarters from New York to Berkshire Common in Pittsfield Massachusetts in September 1969 under a 15 year lease for about 23 500 square feet on the third floor. The move aims to cut costs as Manhattan rents rise, bringing 75 to 80 executives and staff to Pittsfield with local hiring expected. The Berkshire Common complex will include a 176 room Statler Hilton Inn a central plaza and 20 specialty shops with initial tenants First Agricultural National Bank Tiny Towne and James Jewelers.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Buttenheim Publishing Corp
New York
Berkshire Common
Berkshire Common Co
John E. Sylvester Jr
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Donald V. Buttenheim
Buttenheim
George A. Filler Co
Lawrence W. Strattner
Berkshire Life
Donald Butler
Big Business
Berkshires
Buttenheim Corp
Sylvester
First Agricultural National Bank
Tiny Towne
James Jewelers
Manhattan
BPC
Chicago
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Detroit
Europe
the Orient
Africa
Australia
United States
Americana Hotel
George E. Carney
Hard-To-Fill Jobs Rise in Vermont in 1968
Vermont reports a rise in hard-to-fill job openings by November, with totals up about 5 percent from 1967. Strong gains occur in professional technical managerial and service sectors, including civil and mechanical engineers, nurses aides, cooks, and porters, with notable increases in auto mechanics and private maids.
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Rise
Vermont
New IBM Model 44 Upgrades UVM Computation Center
Burlington report says the University of Vermont Computation Center installed an IBM Model 44, replacing the Model 30. The new machine, with larger memory and faster speed, can handle three jobs at once and is rented from IBM. Center director Dr. David B. Hill notes utilization will grow from initial single-shift use as demand rises.
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Burlington
IBM
University of Vermont
David B. Hill
Hill
Russell Holden Named Vt. VP For N.E. Power
New England Power Co announces the retirement of A. Wilson Barstow after long service since 1926. Russell A. Holden, former Vermont Highway Commissioner and New England Power executive, will assume Barstow’s Vermont duties. Holden, a Tufts EE graduate, previously led sales in NH Vermont and eastern NY and served on the Vermont Highway Board before joining the company. The Holdens reside in Concord, New Hampshire.
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Boston
New England Power Co
A. Wilson Barstow
New England Electric System
Vermont
Vermont Highway
Russell A. Holden
New England Power Company
New Hampshire
Holden
Tufts University
U.S. Navy
Vermont Hardware Company
New York
Vermont Highway Board
New England Power
Concord
N.H
Chicago tests garbage press in three month study
Chicago launched a three month test of an experimental garbage press. Purchase details include 2000 pounds of corrugated boxes, 1000 pounds of newspaper, 600 pounds of heavy brown wrapping paper, 350 pounds of waxed milk cartons, 600 pounds of dry magazines, 250 pounds of junk office mail, 150 pounds of tissue paper, 1100 pounds of tins cans, and 400 pounds of aluminum cans ordered by city purchasing agent John F. Ward.
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Chicago
UPI
John F. Ward
Cleaning Woman Gives Way to Pros
NEW YORK UPI. As postwar trends shift again toward professional help, home cleaning moves from housewives to franchise services like Servicemaster and Domesticare. Sidebotham notes male-dominated staffing in NYC and outlines pricing, duties, and a two-person team performing a thorough quarterly service.
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New York
UPI
Arthur Treacher
Treacher
Domesticare
Columbus
Ohio
David R. Sidebotham
Servicemaster
United States
Canada
Australia
New York City
Sidebotham
Two Vice Chairmen Named For Vt Heart Fund Drive
Vermont picks two vice chairmen for 1969 state heart campaign as David M. Boardman and Robert E. Jeffery join James E. Griffin in organizing nationwide February Heart Month efforts. The drive aims to raise 118178 dollars to fight cardiovascular disease.
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Vt. Heart Fund
Rutland
David M. Boardman
Burlington
Robert E. Jeffery
Randolph
William B. Franke
Vermont Heart Association
L. Douglas Meredith
Boardman
Jeffery
James E. Griffin
Gifford Memorial Hospital
Montague Gold Club
Orange County Heart Fund
State Heart Campaign
Fish Hill
Vermont
Home Builders Tune To Shifting Home Demand
New York report says builders must track marriage and birth trends, geography, and appliance needs to match demand. Rising marriage rates push starts to 1.5 million while births fall, boosting apartments in some regions. Geographic factors shape heating, burglary alarms rise with suburbs, and fire safety equipment grows amid rising fire losses.
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New York
UPD
Department of Commerce
Herbert Bladh
NuTone
Scovill Manufacturing Co
FBI
Bladh
Power Output Reaches New Highs in December
Central Vermont Public Service Corp and St Lawrence deliveries reported week ending December 27 1968 electric output at 29 026 800 kWh up 3 983 100 kWh or 15.90 percent from last year. Year to date 1 189 763 584 kWh up 9.34 percent. December saw daily use above 5 million kWh with a new daily high of 5.1 million kWh and a peak demand of 260 800 kW.
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Rutland
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
St. Lawrence
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State Employment Service
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Waterman
Russell Holden
N.E. Power
Mammoth Mart
Valles
Bennington
Save-Way
Ax UK
Eae
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Si Hk
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
C.L.A
Hickok and Boardman
DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital Associates
Vermont Estate Planning Council
Christ the King Parish
Burlington Jaycees
Glen Road
Pacific Northwest
TVA
National Association of Home Builders
North Central States
John M. Moore
Arlington Vermony
Hodgson
Arlington
Artery Arcade
North Adams
Aera
Bennington, Vermont
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