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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1968
Page
7
Boston business firms were reminded that minimum wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act increase on February 1. The notice came from Stanley C. Wollaston, regional director of the U.S. Labor Department Wage and Hour and Pubic...
The Colonial Inn in Arlington was sold to Robert and May Boyd of Philadelphia. The Boyds bring restaurant experience from Ocean City and Burn Mawr. Renovation begins in March with opening date to be announced. Deborah Gemmell of Real Estate Associates handled the sale.
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co survey depicts a rising anti-work sentiment with 25 to 30 percent of workers disliking their jobs. Experts link absenteeism to fatigue, mediocrity, and major sports events, noting millions are absent or overextend weekends, while others maintain prolonged work effort despite discontent.
A long summary discusses factors behind worker laziness and motivation, citing industry voices, physicians, and analysts. It notes leisure, job security, and boredom as causes, mentions rebels among new male workers, and quotes RAND's Bellman on future productivity. It concludes with calls for productivity through better organization and renewed work ethic.
British scientist Arthur Clarke warned in Tulsa that by 2001 the world’s major cities would grow larger dirtier and uglier as global communications reduce the need for face to face business. He cited space age advances enabling remote brain surgery and a shift of food production from agriculture to manufacturing.
Vermont projects funded under the Manpower Development and Training Act gain four new training programs with a total cost of 182,468 from the state’s FY1968 allocation of 392,000. Key sites include Burlington for licensed practical nurse and cook courses, Barre for machine operators, and Barton for a basic literacy foundation in the St. Johnsbury region starting late January.
New York report from Quality Adjustment Service shows the average driver travels just under 10,000 miles annually and gets about 14 miles per gallon. The distance is rising and is expected to exceed 10,000 soon. Most travel occurs on urban streets, with the rest on main rural highways, data from state highway departments indicate.
Washington A quality latex paint is best for the do it yourselfer when painting ordinary walls and ceilings says the National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association. It is easily applied and dries quickly with no lap marks and can be cleaned with soap and water. Read label instructions for curing times before washing or cleaning.
Indoor painting offers a ten dollar makeover curing winter blues. Prepare surfaces by filling cracks with spackle, sanding smooth, and applying primer. Protect floors with drop cloths, remove hardware, wash walls, and follow manufacturer directions. Paint ceilings first then walls, woodwork last, with care to minimize splatter.
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