Economic Forecast Sees 1968 Growth Amid Inflation Pressures
Babson forecast highlights continuation of expansion into the fourth quarter with inflation, citing favorable year over year comparisons in industry, capital outlays, and consumer income. GNP, money supply, and interest rates expected to trend up or hold high, with tax surcharge limited impact. Farm income rises and retail demand buoyed by rising production and spending. Military spending remains high amid global tensions. Christmas trade likely solid with higher volumes but thinner margins.
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Wellesley Hills
Mass
Vietnam
Babson
Federal Reserve
GNP
LBJ
Congress
Fed
Johnson
Hanoi
Russia
U.S
New England fishing grants announced by Udall
Secretary Udall announced 4.1 million in grants to states and territories to aid commercial fishing development. Grants ranged up to six percent of total funds and depended on each state's industry value. The largest grants of 246,000 went to six states including Massachusetts, while Maine received 186,000 and eight other states surpassed 100,000.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Massachusetts
Maine
McNamara resigns as Haverhill Gazette publisher
Raymond V. McNamara aged 79 resigns as publisher of the Haverhill Gazette effective Oct. 1 after eight years leading the paper. Frank A. Lawlor says Ronald J. Natalino will run business and mechanicals while J. Joseph Moran handles news. McNamara formerly led the national postal workers group.
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Haverhill
Mass
Raymond V. McNamara
Haverhill Gazette
Frank A. Lawlor
the Gazette Co
Ronald J. Natalino
J. Joseph Moran
McNamara
National
Washington
Body of Burlington man found after missing since July
The body of Wilfred Provost 29 who had been missing since July 29 was found Wednesday night by two boys in brush beside a railroad embankment. Provost was a Burlington resident.
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Burlington, Vt
Wilfred Provost
Provost
Burlington
President Johnson nominates Adelard A. Bisson for Somersworth command
Washington AP reports President Johnson sent to the Senate the nomination of Adelard A. Bisson to command at Somersworth Waterford VI. Stephen Heywood, 20, of St Johnsbury was killed Wednesday when his motorcycle lost control and struck a culvert on town Highway 4. He died of a fracture and other injuries per state police.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
Adelard A. Bisson
Somersworth
Waterford
Stephen Heywood
St. Johnsbury
Volpe predicts Nixon will win Mass. and eastern states
Massachusetts Governor Volpe told AP in Los Angeles that Nixon and Agnew will carry Massachusetts and at least four other eastern states in November. He named Maryland Connecticut Vermont and New Jersey as likely victories, noting a newly energized Republican organization after the Chicago convention.
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Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Richard M. Nixon
Volpe
Nixon-Agnew
Maryland
Connecticut
Vermont
New Jersey
Nixon
Reublican
Chicago
GOP
Some TV Programs Start At The Beginning On TV
AP Television critic Cynthia Lowry reviews new and returning series. ABCs Here Come the Brides starts at the beginning to set mood, while CBS offers The Good Guys with Bob Denver and NBC reshapes Hope specials into political sketches. Premieres highlighted include The Ugliest Girl in Town Blondie Hawaii Five-O Journey to the Unknown with times listed.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
ABC
Brothers Belt
Washington Territory
New England
Bob Denver
Gilligan’s Island
CBS
Denver
Bob Hope
NBC
Hope
Blondie
Will Hutchins
Patricia Harty
Islands
Jack Lord
Miss Lisa Dargis Celebrates Birthday
Miss Lisa A. Dargis daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Dargis Intervale Road was guest of honor at a party for her sixth birthday at the Dargis home. Gifts were opened games followed. The cake centerpiece was made by grandmother Mrs Ralph Curtis with favors and multicolored balloons. Attendees included Debbie Danis Caroline Ketchum Debbie Kimball Sandra Welch Janet Flaherty Katie Nesbit Susan and Sheri Higgins.
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Lisa A. Dargis
Paul Dargis
Intervale Road
Dargis
Lisa
Ralph Curtis
Debbie
Danis
Caroline Ketchum
Debbie Kimball
Sandra Welch
Janet Flaherty
Katie Nesbit
Susan
Sheri Higgins
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