Vermont Park Watch: Pownal Track Advances to Opening
The Taconic Racing and Breeding Association reports rapid progress on Vermont's first pari mutuel track in the Pownal river valley. Costs rise to 5.5 million from 4 million with a planned October 1 opening. Names considered include Green Mountain Park with potential Green Mountain Boys imagery. Construction includes grandstand for 8 000 to 9 000, stables for 50 horses each, and extensive outbuildings. Officials mull harness versus runner races as site work continues.
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Vermont
Pownal River Valley
Louis Smith
The
Taconic Racing and Breeding Association, Inc
Rockingham Park, N.H
Smith
Gerald E. Morrissey
Do It Yourself Home on Shaftsbury East Road
Harrington family builds a three bedroom ranch on East Road Shaftsbury largely by their own labor. Henry Harrington of Bennington and his wife Eliza plan to move in late August. The Grossman Grandview panelized home from Quincy includes a wide living room and family kitchen and saved the family about 3500 dollars.
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Shaftsbury’s East Road
Shaftsbury
Henry G. Harrington
Harrington
Morgan St
Bennington
East Road
State Highway Department
Harringtons
Grossman Homes
Quincy
Mass Carl Capella
West Main St
Grossman Home
John Mansville
Grossman
New England
Eliza
Keith H
Sharon L
Mark F
Grandview
Henry G. Harringtons
Mark
Edmunds
Real Estate Transfers Reported This Week
Town Clerk Mary Hodeck records transfers including the VA sale of the Jennings dwelling in Arlington to Ora and Mrs. Converse from Manchester Depot. Hudson broker Howard G. McFaul sells a Water Street North Bennington property to Peter and Esther Pinsonneault of Bennington. Doane family sells Carpenter Hill Road property to Stephen and Patricia Jesseman of Concord New Hampshire. W H Morse Construction sells Fillmore Street property to Herve and Flora St Pierre of Bennington. Horace Carte Bake sells property near town highway 114 to Carleton and Alice Rockwell and Reginald and Marion Rockwell of Bennington.
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Mary Hodeck
Veteran’s Administration
Kenneth H. Jennings
Mundt Terrace
Arlington
Ora Converse
Manchester Depot
Herbert Douglas
Howard G. McFaul
Hudson, N.Y
Water Street
North Bennington
Peter and Esther Pinsonneault
Bennington
Henry and
Anne Doane
Carpenter Hill Road
Stephen H. and
Patricia A. Jesseman
Concord
N.H
W.H. Morse Construction Co. Inc
Fillmore Street
Herve
Flora D. St. Pierre
Horace Carte
Steelworkers Sign Aluminum Contracts
The United Steelworkers of America announced two-year agreements with five major aluminum companies covering 20,000 workers. The deals effective August 1 include no wage increase.
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New York
United Steelworkers of America
Unintended Speed Record Set by X15 Pilot Walker
Edwards Air Force Base Calif AP Joseph A Walker flew the X15 to a maximum 120000 feet while testing braking maneuvers and unexpectedly hit 4159 mph during ascent, shattering the prior 4093 mph mark set November 9 by Maj. Robert White in the same aircraft.
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Air Force
Robert White
Architecture A Key Factor In Home Choice
Armstrong Cork Company emphasizes architecture as central in home buying. A buyer should study Ranch, Split level, Colonial, Cape Cod, and Contemporary styles with color illustrations, floor plans, and history. A 24 page booklet with details is available for 24 cents from Department N in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Armstrong Cork Company
Armstong
Cape Cod
Department N
Lancaster
Pay Television Test In Hartford Tonight
Pay television's major test occurs tonight in about 200 Hartford area homes. RKO Phonevision will broadcast via WHCT Channel 18 as part of a million dollar venture with Zenith Radio Corp. and faces competition from local theaters and broadcasters.
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Hartford, Conn
Hartford
RKO Phonevision
WHCT
Zenith Radio Corp
Shell Homes Proliferate in 1961 Across United States
About 100000 partially completed shell homes were built nationwide in 1961 to be finished by owners. The shell homes cut costs by thousands and enable larger houses at same price as smaller completed structures. Sales in 1961 are seen doubling 1959–60 levels and reaching nearly 10 percent of total housing starts.
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United States
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Pownal
Green Mountain
Green Mountain Boys
Grandstand
South End
Hagerman
Blacksmith
North End
Kodak Black & Weeny Peon
Frost's Pharmacy
Grand Union
Gerald £. Morrissey, Inc
General Contractors
Beech ST
Norge Quality Dealer
D&d
Jolivette
Willow Rd
Edwards Air Force Base
McKinley St
Pratt ST
Ligget - Bosworth, Inc
North Bennington, Vt
Guu
Miles Lumber CO
Knotty Pine
Idaho Wood
Kouna
Main Street
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