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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1974
Page
7
Mosaic tiles are glued to 12 by 12 inch sheets and require removing the linoleum, sanding the floor to remove mastic, and possibly raising the toilet flange for tile projection. If the floor is solid and level, tiles can be laid directly on wood with underlayment if needed. Use a serrated trowel, work in small areas, and allow 24 hours for setting before grouting.
U S Consumer Product Safety Commission urged immediate stop to use of Rainbow Lamp also called Mini Shadowy Stand lamp. about 35 000 sold since February 1973. Distributed by Greenland Studios Miami imported from Taiwan. model number 13348 used in ads not on lamp. Company to refund full purchase price and repurchase warning sent to purchasers.
Atty. Gen. Kimberly B. Cheney announced that Robert Jean Walker of Essex Fabrics Essex Junction and Fabric Mill Sales of Montpelier agreed to change selling methods under an assurance of discontinuance filed in Washington County Court. The Walkers advertised low priced used Singer machines to lure calls, then sent a salesman with a much poorer machine to homes. The agreement bars bringing any machine other than the advertised model to the prospective customer's home.
Transfers filed in Bennington town clerk’s office between February 22 and March 8 show multiple deeds. Items include residences on County Street and Gage Street, North Bennington streets, and Willow Road plus parcels on Royal Street and Pine Circle East, with prices from 6,000 to 51,000 and gifts noted for some transfers. Beneficiaries include Brunina, Martin, Robinson, Andrews, Rowe, Dunham, Walter, Morrison, Cook, Lehmus, Dunham trustees, Hawks, LaFlamme, and Lenehan families and several buyers and sellers in Bennington and nearby areas.
United Nations dispatch notes Atalanta Corporation in Atlanta begins importing 80,000 pounds of frozen rabbit and eyes 300,000 pounds of seafood and canned goods from mainland China with a plan to expand to pork, packaging technology, and processing plant knowhow pending diplomatic ties.
The EPA has provided 5 billion dollars to states and cities since 1970 to fund sewage treatment facilities, totaling 8.8 billion in planned projects. In New England, 380 million dollars backed 143 waste treatment constructions, part of a nationwide effort that began with the 1956 Federal Water Pollution Control Act and later amendments. Robert W. Rollson, of North Bennington, attends a resilient flooring installation course at Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster installation school, including plant tours.
New York United Press International reports a rising trend of corporate name changes as firms seek to reshape public image. Swift and Co. became Esmark, General Resources became Pizza Corp. of America, and Texas Gulf Sulphur shortened to Texas Gulf then Texasgulf before final rebranding. In 1973, 179 American firms changed names, a 45 percent rise from 1972, with many tied to mergers or diversification. Exxon, formerly Standard Oil of New Jersey, spent 100 million on ads to announce its rename.
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