Second Computer School Session Starts Sept. 19
A new session of the data processing and computer techniques school opens in Bennington September 19, directed by Fred Keppler. Classes meet Mondays and Thursdays 7 to 9 30 p m for 13 weeks, with practical training on IBM machines and system design. Trainees must be high school graduates. an aptitude test is required. Keppler, Ben Mont manager of Business Information Services, says demand for qualified workers will exceed 170000 soon. Finishing Sept. 15, the first session has 16 students.
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Bennington
Fred Keppler
Keppler
Business Information Services
Ben- Mont
Data School
Hillside Street
Ben Mont Papers
Leonard Candid
Bruce Mack
Dale Palmer
Tim Shea
Tom Tyan
Dave Squiers
Dick Kiley
Lynn Bruso
Jim Stannard
Allen Miller
Hagerman
FTC Acts But Still Good To Check Those Siding Acts
An FTC revision targets misleading ads in the Residential Aluminum Siding Industry warning homeowners about gimmicks like "Completely Installed Only 359" and up to 800 square feet pricing. It urges careful contracts, financing clarity, and checks on company reliability to avoid high totals and incomplete work.
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FTC
Federal Trade Commission
Better Business Bureaus
Real estate transfers span several states and buyers
Manchester Transfers Equinox Corp sells three acres to Burr and Burton Seminary. Carl Gaarn and Shirley Gaarn sell their Village of Manchester home to William Stewart and wife from Pleasantville NY. Agnes Brown sells property in University Park PA. A Vermont Investment parcel near Finbar's Forest moves to Anita Smolowe of White Plains NY. Saverio Carullo sells Lorette Avenue house to Albert and Mrs Thibault. Vt 1130 property sold to William Dyer Ridgefield CT and Andrew Robuselli of Stamford CT. E C Lockwood and Louise Decker sell Barnumville Road property to Kenneth and Mrs Hilliard.
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Carl Gaarn
Shirley Gaarn
Manchester
William Stewart
Pleasantville
N.Y
Agnes Brown
Vermont Investment Corp
Finbar’s Forest
Anita Smolowe
White Plains
William Dyer
Ridgefield
Conn
Andrew Robuselli
Stamford, Conn
Henry Jacobson
James Lostanzi
E. C. Lockwood
Louise Decker
Barnumville Road
Kenneth Hilliard
Small Investor Performs As Well As Big One
A Fortune study by Prof Irwin Friend and John deCani finds small investors in the stock market do about as well as large investors. Stocks of those over 65 match those under 65 in price gains, self employed fare better, New York State shows lower growth due to advisers, and those earning under 10000 in 1960 do as well as higher income groups.
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New York
Fortune
Irwin Friend
Wharton School of Business
University of Pennsylvania
John deCani
New York State
Friend
Vermont draws more tourists from Midwest and South
A three year study by the Vermont Development Department shows a growing tourist market expanding beyond New England New York and Canada. From 1964 to 1966 the share of visitors from the Great Lakes and southern states rose while total car entries increased 30 percent to 66 441. Ohio led gains with 39 percent.
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Montpelier
New England
New York
Canada
Vermont
Vermont Development Department
Midwest
Green Mountains
Development Department
Union
Great Lakes
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
California
Florida
Maryland
Virginia
Elbert G. Moulton
Honeywell executive cites zoned heating need in homes
K L Wilson of Honeywell says over 20 percent of houses require zoned heating cooling systems. Zone units use room thermostats to sense demand and signal a central panel to adjust dampers, directing conditioned air to specific areas for varied comfort.
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Minneapolis
UPI
K. L. Wilson
Honeywell, Inc
Independent Businessmen Back Law Against Overwork Penalties
In a nationwide NFIB poll, 92 percent of independent business proprietors favored a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to bar unions from fining workers for producing more than union limits. Vermont showed 88 percent in favor, with 10 percent opposed. The issue targets fines by unions, noted in skilled trades like bricklaying, amid concerns over inflationary practices.
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San Mateo
Calif
National Labor Relations Act
National Federation of Independent Business
NFIB
Vermont
Washington, D.C
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Better Business Bureau
Equinox Corp
Burr and Burton Seminary
Flower
University Park
Craig S. Oliver
Pennsylvania State University
Maria Addams
Saverio Carullo
Lorette Avenue
Albert Thibault
Pine Crest
U.S
Bischoff's Mobil Homes
Big
South
East Coast
Call Morse & Butler
Morse
North St
Utilgas
Vermont Gas Corp
Main St. Bennington
Dial
Voutcome TO
Pratt ST
Agway Petroleum Corp
Ben Mont Ave
Max Perrotta
Mgr
H. Greenberg & Son
Main ST
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