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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1964
Page
8
A detailed naturalist's portrait of Swampacres plant life describes two Dorset balsam trees, wild cherries, a white pine, junipers, shadbush, maples, willows, alders, popples, birches, and larches. It notes bird boxes attracting swallows and bluebirds, colorful maples, and berrying honeysuckle, with reflections on past neighbors and ongoing habitat mapping of the meadow road area.
Vermont may hire a private accounting firm to finish rate computations after a PSB employee changed jobs. PSB Chairman Ernest W. Gibson III said he may call in outside experts to ensure continued calculations of utility charges in the state.
New England car sales are forecast at 480000 units for 1965 by Chrysler official C P Noonan at the Massachusetts Bankers Association meeting. He cited stable regional registrations through 1954-64 and a favorable short-term outlook with 10 percent of U S households expected to buy a new car in 1965, noting buyers favor higher priced models.
MONTPELIER UPI The Department of Employment Security reports the seasonal upswing continues raising total unemployment to 3471 last week. Claims increased by 298 from the prior week, yet remain 1500 below last year. The year’s unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, down from 5.2. Barre Montpelier leads with 602 claims, followed by Burlington and others.
Comptroller General Joseph Campbell accuses the Labor Department’s Bureau of Employment Security of needless spending, citing BES expansion in Washington and Oregon that replaced private services with federally funded placement. He wants funds limited to non-supplanting services and higher overall job placement. Taxpayers may vote Aye.
Bowdoin College president Dr James S Coles told a Portland Kiwanis Club audience that the planned closings of Dow Air Force Base in Bangor and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery could be a blessing in disguise. He urged Maine to expand higher education and launch research programs to create productive employment as defense cutbacks bite, citing Defense Secretary McNamara s moves.
A historical recap credits Moses with establishing a Thanksgiving festival 3200 years ago, long before Pilgrims or Michaelmas. The article traces the holiday to Deuteronomy and the Israelite harvest, highlighting the enduring purpose to rejoice in the Lord's gifts for households.
Senator Kenneth B. Keating of New York warned that the Republican Party risks defeat in 1968 if it remains under the control of ultra conservatives. He urged appealing to the central wing of Americans, noting Johnson’s strong coattails and criticizing party leadership including National Chairman Dean Burch. Keating called for a broader orientation that includes both conservatives and liberals.
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