Crafts boom fuels a multi million dollar American craft craze
New York reports a crafts explosion driving growth across publishing packaging and retail. Random House cites crafts books now 18 percent of adult titles with Golden Hands selling millions worldwide, while firms like 3M General Mills and Hasbro chase the growing crafts dollar. Green wich announces Sherrill H. Houston named general copper reclamation procurement manager at General Cable Corp.
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New York
UPI
Man’s
Sears, Roebuck
General Mills
Tandy Corp
Milton Bradley
Ideal Toy
Hasbro
Tridem
National Paragon
Equity National Industry
Rohm & Hass
James H. Silberman
Random House, Inc
Random House
Greenwich
Conn
Sherrill H. Houston
General Cable Corp
Jobless rate jumps to 3.1 percent in Vermont
Vermont’s insured unemployment rate jumped from 2.7 to 3.1 percent last week per the Department of Employment Security. About 5,100 claims were filed and nearly $200,000 in benefits paid. St. Albans continued to have the highest rate at 6.7 percent, down from 8.5 percent a year earlier.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Department of Employment Security
St. Albans
Women Should Learn Basic Mechanical Skills, Manager Says
New York UPI report quotes William D. Sally of Baird & Warner urging women to master basic household mechanics. He notes many tenants, including single women, lack repair skills and fear simple tasks like replacing a light bulb. Guidance includes tools, ladder, circuit knowledge, and when to call professionals.
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Dorothea M. Brooks
New York
UPI
William D. Sally
Baird & Warner, Inc
Sally
Baird & Warner
Chicago
Hubby
Bennington area property transfers recorded early November
The Bennington town clerk’s office logged transfers from November 1 to 8 including multiple Bennington residents exchanging deeds. Notable moves include Moretti to Pinsonneault at 266 Union St for 18000, Browning to Hinshaw on vacant land near Browning and Middle Pownal Roads, and a parent to child transfer on Park Street Extension for 3000. Additional transactions cover houses and vacant lots on Butter Road Pageant Street Gore Road and Meadowbrook Drive with values from 15000 to 35000 and involving buyers from Florida Illinois Maryland and Pennsylvanias.
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Bennington
Michael A
Julia A. Moretti
Henry A. Jr
Jean M. Pinsonneault
Union St
William H. Jr
Florence T. Browning
Delray Beach
Fla
Elizabeth Browning Hinshaw
Winnetka, Ill
Browning
Middle Pownal Roads
William H. Browning III
Rockville
Browning Road
Bradley C
Arlene Bean
Bnnington
Butter
Frank
Eva Hager
Carl G
Eva
M. Jacobsen
Oakes Street
Marian Warner Heekin
Robert A
Mary C. Hewitt
Stamford
Benn View Farm
Gore Road
Charles E. Dewey III
Douglas E
Manny M. Krause
Meadowbrook Drive
Eva M. Antonio
Francis W
Helen A. Antonio
Park Street
Richard C Hastings Jr Promoted To Stanley Tools President
New Britain, Conn. Richard C Hastings Jr takes the title of president of the Stanley Tools division while remaining vice president of the Stanley Works and general manager of the tools division. Davis cited seven years of strong growth under Hastings, who joined Stanley in 1946 and became assistant general manager in 1966.
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New Britain, Conn
Richard C. Hastings Jr
Stanley Tools Division
Donald W. Davis
Stanley Works
Hastings
Tools
John F. Bates
Davis
Stanley
Arlington plasticsman is honored in Hall of Fame
Arlington Industries director J. Harry DuBois is named among the first 11 inductees into the Plastics Hall of Fame. The Chicago ceremony at the Conrad Hilton Hotel featured Ford Motor Co president Lee Iacocca. DuBois, active since 1927, authored three texts and helped educate many in the field through international lectures.
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Harry DuBois
Arlington Industries Inc
Plastics Hall of Fame
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
Lee A. Iacocca
Ford Motor Company
DuBois
USA
United States
Canada
England
France
Germany
Society of Plastics Engineers
VECA to hold monthly southern chapter meeting
The Vermont Electrical Contractors Assn will hold its southern chapter meeting November 14 at the Bardwell Motor Inn Mer chants Row. Cocktails at 6:30 dinner at 7:30. Guest speaker Martin A. Horn director of government and industry relations for the Middle Department Inspection Agency of Camden New Jersey will discuss electrical inspections in eight states and take questions. All contractors invited reservations required phone 775 4333.
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Rutland
Vermont Electrical Contractors Assn
Bardwell Motor Inn
Merchants Row
Martin A. Horn
Government and Industry
Middle Department Inspection Agency
Camden
N.J
Horn
VECA
Sprague Buys N J Company in Liquid Crystal Move
Sprague Electric Co. invests in Princeton Materials Science Inc. of Princeton New Jersey via convertible notes that would yield a 40 percent stake if converted. PMS develops liquid crystal displays and solid state watch modules used in watches clocks and portable calculators and pursues dry film tech for microfilm microfiche x-rays and graphic arts proofing. Neal W. Welch, Sprague chair, touts access to a growing technology field and PMS’s technical competence.
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North Adams
Mass
Sprague Electric Co
Princeton Materials Science Inc
Princeton
N.J
Sprague
PMS
New Jersey
Sprague Board
Neal W. Welch
Sprague Electric
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Silberman
Rosey Grier
New York Giant
Los Angeles Rams
Paul Harvey
Warrenton
General Cable
Houston
Phelps Dodge Refining Corp
Harvard College
Columbia University
West Putnam Ave
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Gilbane Construction Co
Providence
R.I
Miller
South Street
F.L. Hoffman Construction Corp
Albany
N.Y
Bennington Post Office
New Stanley Tools
West Hartford
Eagle Square
Robert G. Thompson Sr
Kenneth J. Rice
Thompson
Rice
Paul J. Harris
Francis O. LaRoche
Paul J. DeConinck
Main
Lee Marsh
Entative
H. Greenberg
Ikeeete Rai
Morse & Butler
North Street
Arlington Plasticsman
J. Harry Dubois
N.J. Company
Yorktown
Triangle Pacific
Progressive Building Supply Center
Depot Street
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