Land developers under fire over misrepresentation and high prices
New York reports on land developers facing ethical scrutiny amid scandals from swamp lot sales to high rise plans. The American Land Development Association promotes ethics, conferences, and a magazine to improve industry image while defending high use of land and opposing discriminatory zoning. A cattle rancher cites a beef shortage tied to developers buying arid land cheaply and selling at steep profits to soldiers seeking ranch plots.
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American Land Development Association
ALDA
Martin Price
McLean
Virginia State Association
Price
ASDA
American Land
Trice
New York Times
Arizona
Wood Flong unveils Photo-Play-Flong mat for printing plates
Wood Flong Corp announces a new mat named Photo-Play-Flong for creating high quality lead printing plates from photosensitive pattern plates. Developed after a year of tests, the mat works with existing sterotyping equipment, allowing up to 15 duplicate plates with less pressure, and aligns with cold type methods while staying price-competitive.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Wood Flong Corp
Ralph 5B. Millington
Wood Flong
Millington
Wood Fiong Corporation
Bell, Beranek and Newman Inc
AMEX
Cambridge, Mass
Ambiguous Owner Ties Outfit to New Jersey Group
The company, now part of a conglomerate owned by a New Jersey businessman, reports good performance. Pavenick refused to name the new owner, calling him a very responsive gentleman who declines identification.
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New Jersey
Pavenick
Vermont IPA Opens For Industry Attracts 400 Jobs
Vermont Industrial Park Authority chairman Glendon Orne announced about 400 new industrial jobs in Bradford St. Johnsbury and Island Pond. The program supports nonprofit development and referrals, including sale of the Island Pond speculative building to Ethan Allen Inc. The effort aims to draw quality industry to Vermont, with most workers native to the area.
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Montpelier
Bradford
St. Johnsbury
Island Pond
Vermont Industrial Park Authority
Glendon Orne
Orne
Ethan Allen Inc
Sears to Buy $8.5 Million Globe-Union Stock
Globe-Union Inc and Sears Roebuck and Co announced an agreement for Sears to purchase $8.5 million of Globe-Union 4.5 percent non voting convertible preferred stock convertible to common stock at $42 per share. The issue would be callable after six months at 105.5 percent, trending to par value in 10 years. Globe Union president C C Waning Jr said funds would boost automotive battery production capacity.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Globe- Union Inc
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears
Globe-Union
C.C. Waning Jr
Globe Union
Colvin Retires After 25 Years At Eagle Square
Edwin A. Colvin ends a quarter century at Eagle Square Shaftsbury after starting as a machinist helper in 1947. He held roles from foreman to project engineer and helped design the 1971 Stanley Homeowners carpenter square. Colvin plans to devote more time to business and politics, running for District 42 representative.
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Shaftsbury
Edwin A. Colvin
Eagle Square
Colvin
Stanley
Carpenter Square
Double Eagle
Skog
Stanley Teals
Barbara
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UPI
South Street
Bennington Brush Cn
Stanley Pavenick
Vermont
Mr. Orme
Gerald E. Morrisey, Inc
Baech
Bennington, Vt
Mastercharge
Bankamericard
Duram7
Furnniture Inc, Ewing, Ver
Eagle
Stanley ‘Toul
Herb Post
Bennington
Eagle Square Mig. Co
Paradise
Paul DeConinck
DeConinck
Hamilton
Robert W. Cole
Cole
Orvis
Stanley Tools
Barbara Colvin
Paul J. DeConinck
Greyhound
New York City
Boston
Katie Barnes
Brooklyn
Miss Barnes
Sheila Tarbell
Springfield
Save-Way Supermarket
Mammoth Mart
Greenberg
Cundee
Priory Nightrills
Granada
Wickes
North
Mill River Center
Wallingford
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