IBM system 360 ordered for Ben-Mont in Bennington
IBM announces Ben-Mont, a Wrap-Tures Gift Wrap division firm, ordered a System 360 model 3D for launch early in 1967. The center aims to provide data processing services for tri state area firms, including banks and manufacturers, with improved invoicing payroll and inventory controls.
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Montepelier
International Business Machine Corporation
IBM
Bennington
Ben-Mont
Wrap - Tures Gift Wrap, Inc
Vermont
Ben- Mont
Lee Shoemaker
Tri-State
Fred Keppler Jr
Walter Lapham
Richard Welch
IBM Company
Amy Jones
Hamilton
Ma and Pa Motels Decline As Outdated Relics
Urban Land Institute argues that family-run Ma and Pa motels have faded amid luxury hotels. The piece outlines four modern motel types In City Perimeter In Transit and Resort, noting high land costs and traveler sophistication push new designs over the old model.
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Washington
Urban Land Institute
Urban Land
ULI
Stephen W. Brewer
Helmsley - Spear, Inc
New York City
Brewer
Yesteryear
Apartments Lead Drop In Housing
Washington focuses on housing woes as housing starts fall for the second year. Through August 1965 multifamily starts drop over 13 percent while singles decline modestly. Overbuilding in big cities plus fewer new households and rising home prices push costs up and limit demand. The median new house price climbs to about 21,000 dollars, lifting housing expense from nine to thirteen percent of income since postwar era.
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Washington
UPI
New York
Los Angeles
National Association of Homebuilders
Designers Say They Save Time and Money
New York reports that professional designers cut home decorating time and costs. Interiors expert LaVerne Neil says designers reach the core issue quickly, locate scarce resources, and avoid wasteful bargains. They may buy wholesale for resale at retail prices, offering guidance without extra fees, and tailor work to any budget from 300 to 5000 dollars.
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New York
UPI
LaVerne Neil
S.M. Hexter Co
Cleveland
Neil
Miss Neil
Grange Backs Minimum Wages for Farm Workers
In Topeka the National Grange, during its 11 day annual session, declares support for reasonable minimum wages for agricultural workers. Delegates from 38 states emphasize the family farm as backbone of American agriculture and democratic society. They reaffirm a constitutional amendment for legislative apportionment beyond population.
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Topeka
Kans
Grange
National Grange
The
Home Ownership at Peak In Bennington County
In Bennington County home ownership has risen to about 70.8 percent in 1965, higher than national and Vermont levels. Mortgage access and rising incomes drive the trend, with 4 of 10 families remodeling yearly, averaging $550 per household and about $1.65 million spent annually in the county on renovations.
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Bennington County
New York
United States
Department of Commerce
University of Michigan
Bennington Co
Vermont
Zoning Permits In Bennington Village November Report
In November building permits totaled 2 709 261 with 2 700 000 for Mt Anthony Union High School. Other permits include William A Riley 314 County St 800 for a garage Edna M Paddock 222 Washington Ave 6761 for apartment additions and Harry L Short Morgan Street Extension 1700 for a garage.
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Bennington Village
A. Sidney Edson
Mt. Anthony Union High School
William A. Riley
County St
Edna M. Paddock
Washington Ave
Harry L. Short
Morgan Street
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Purefax
J.H. Winslow
Depot St
Morse C&b Block Inc
A.J. Dewey & Sons
DIAL
Potentials, Inc. Real Estate & Construction
Manchester Center
Agway
Agway Max Oil Service
Max Perrotta
Mgr
Ben Mont Ave
Weyerhaeuser Forestglo
Forestgio
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main ST
Mutschler Design Specialists
Mutschler
Mutschler Kitchen Design Specialists
Morse & Butler, Inc. Building Contractors
North St
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