Encapsulated power supplies expand beyond military use
Encapsulated power supplies, once tied to military and space work, now power civilian control systems and offshore exploration gear. Benrus Technipower leads with rugged sealed units designed to last years, feeding ship turbine controls, missile tracking instruments, and remote weather buoys.
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Ers
Technipower
Ridgefield
Conn
Benrus Corp
Benrus
John D. Phillips
Navy
Hughes Aircraft
Philco Ford
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
GTE Sylvania
Phillips
Discrepancies in mileage testing
Charles E. Dole compares EPA and Union Oil mileage tests showing wide variance between on road and laboratory results. He cites 1975 model cars tested at Daytona and Ontario and discusses how testing methods affect reported miles per gallon.
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Charles E. Dole
Environmental Protection Agency
Union Oil Company of
California
Union Oil Company
Ontario Motor Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Florida
EPA
Environmental Agency
Los Angles
Union Oil
Society of Automotive Engineers
American Motors
Pacer
Pueblo
Union Oil Company of California
P.O. Box 1200
Palatine
Christian Science Publishing Society
New lawyer Peter Holden joins Clark Lillie firm
Peter V. Holden joined Eugene V. Clark and Margaret Lillie as a new associate. A Dartmouth graduate of 1967, he earned his law degree at Maine in 1973 and served in the Navy 1969 to 1987, attaining Lt jg. He clerked for Chief Judge David T. Lewis on the 10th Circuit and for the Vermont Supreme Court, then settled with his wife Barbara Irwin in a home at 104 Jefferson Avenue.
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Peter V. Holden
Eugene V. Clark
Margaret Lillie
Dartmouth College
Holden
University of Maine
U.S. Navy
J.g
David T. Lewis
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Salt Lake City
Utah
Vermont Supreme Court
North Bennington High School
James S. Holden
Northon
Barbara Irwin
Bloomfield
N.J
Jefferson Avenue
Construction costs rise slower across nation in 12 months
The Dodge Building Cost Services report finds construction costs for the year ending March 31 rose 8.2 percent, down from 11.5 percent a year earlier, with varied regional gains. Pacific Coast led at 9.3 percent, while Southeastern and South Central states posted 7.3 percent. Metropolitan New York-New Jersey rose 7.8 percent amid the Eastern region’s rate.
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New York
Dodge Building Cost Services Department
McGraw-Hill Information Systems Company
Dodge Building Cost Services
United States
Pacific Coast
North Central
New York-New Jersey
Southeastern
South Central States
Bank credit cards gain traction with independent retailers
Independent retailers are increasingly accepting bank credit cards, rising to 41.6 percent in April from a 37.4 percent year-end level, though still below early 1974 highs. Discounts banks charge fell, with 3 percent now common versus 4 to 5 percent earlier, prompting retailers to reassess card use amid cash conservation efforts.
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National Federation of Independent Business
NFIB
NFSB
Food prices drop across fresh produce survey
A UPI survey shows fresh fruits and vegetables cheaper across many markets with sugar and meat prices also easing. The USDA expects pork production to fall through 1975, while shoppers in several cities report bargains on eggs butter and ground beef.
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UPI
New York
Honolulu
Washington
USS. Department of Agriculture
Department
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Fla
Oregon
Department of Consumer Affairs
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Birmingham
Ala
USDA
Minneapolis
Idaho
Boston
Eureka Invention Cuts Curing Time With Pulsed Light
Richard Panico of Xenon Corp reports a pulsed light curing system for plastics that speeds up curing and removes fuel-based heat. Industry skeptics turned to interest as Plastics World cites rapid, portable curing capable of field use. Xenon seeks production partners to scale.
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Boston
UPI
Richard Panico
Xenon Corp
Surburban
Wilmington
Panico
Plastics World
U.S. Army
Xenon’s
Xenon
Oil Burner Repair School Completes Advanced Training
Sam Kelson, a burner department technician at Agway’s local petroleum plant, completed a one week advanced oil burner school at Road Utilities in Auburn New York. Kelson has served in the oil burner department for three years and finished training to the advanced stage. The session ran from June 2 to June 6 as Agway continues employee upgrades through continuing training programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Kelson
Agway Petroleum
Road Utilities
Auburn
N.Y
Kelson
Agway
Vermont Boosts Unemployment Benefit to 91 Dollars
Vermont unemployment compensation rises to a maximum of 91 dollars per week starting the first full week in July. Commissioner Madelyn Davidson notes the amount, based on 60 percent of the average wage from covered employers, will mostly not raise current claimants.
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Montpelier
Madelyn Davidson
Vermont
Davidson
Car sense by Verne Corkum urges car care
The article argues that repairing body damage and scrapes adds value, noting well maintained cars fetch 20 to 50 percent more at resale. It encourages readers to invest time and effort in maintenance to preserve value.
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Leroy Pope
Lmington
Bennington
John Kennedy
Dinette
North Street
Kennedy
New Lawyer
Dad
Elm ST
Bennington, VT
Cap-Tan Color Inc
Benmont Ave
Samnington
HH. Greenber
Main Street
Cimousewares
Little Rock
Detroit
Portland
Ore
Dallas
Dial
By Verne Corkum
Monument Roofing and Sheet Metal Co
Pratt Street
Monument Plaza
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