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New England Economy Rises Amid National Upturn in 1965
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston reports the New England economy in the first quarter of 1965 shows an exceptional upsurge. The March adjusted production index hit 130, up from 119.6 a year earlier, with capital spending rising 19 percent and employment up 2.3 percent to 3,843,900. Textile sales are expected to rise eight percent, textiles remain weak, and pulp and paper plants run at 95 percent capacity with a 14 percent sales increase anticipated.
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