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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1959
Page
12
Early 1960s housing outlook strengthens as economists note rising construction activity. Analysts cite mortgage rates and credit expansion fueling demand while government policy aims to balance recession risks with inflation control.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for substitute clerk and substitute city carrier at the Concord post office. Pay is $2.00 per hour with increases for substitutes. Obtain application forms at the Concord post office and file with the First U.S. Civil Service Region in Boston by April 30.
The text suggests available financing could trigger a 1960s boom beyond the projected 1,500,000 annual starts. It notes 68 percent of employed Americans drive to work, implying automobile-oriented growth.
The Air Force Cambridge Research Center at L G Hanscom Field Bedford Massachusetts plans a May 16 Armed Forces Day open house with a 10 am ceremony. Visitors can toured exhibits displays aircraft parachute drops and static displays from Air Force and civilian groups. About 100 spectators attended last year in good weather.
Sudbury residents are invited to a town meeting at Town Hall on Monday April 8 at 8 p.m. Me Small from Massachusetts will speak on preserving historic areas. A small admission fee applies for non members. Calvin B. Smith was elected president and Priscilla Staples was named secretary at the recent meeting.
A concise note places Show Low, Arizona about fifty miles from Snowflake, Arizona, clarifying regional proximity for readers and travelers.
Mrs. Ashley D. Lewis of Newton and Thames V. Atkins of Sudbury announce their engagement. Miss Ward, a Newton High and Bryant and Stratton graduate, works as a secretary at Atkins and Merrill. Atkins, Natick alumnus, co founder of Isking and Merrill Inc, makers of industrial scale models. A June wedding is planned.
A gar re OR unveils a plan for a new Darian on wis ter Society project to raise wildlife habitat. Massachusetts Audubon Association figures and Mr A W Smith, first vice president, are linked to the proposal detailing varied plant varieties and attractive features.
John Drups, a 16 year old from Binghamton New York, was chosen as the national Boy of the Year from more than 800 clubs for outstanding service to home, school, church, community and the Boys' Club. His family fled Soviet troops in childhood and settled in Binghamton in 1951. He has been an honor student and active in club activities, winning a trip to Washington for voting efforts.
Local residents in Collingville California report a long traffic jam as crowds gather for a major event. Officials estimate several thousand visitors have arrived downtown since 1954 with numbers swelling past 58 000 for the period mentioned.
A United Press International report notes that night driving shows higher accident rates due to darkness fatigue and intoxication. Age strongly affects risk with drivers 20 24 and 65 plus showing near double rates. those 30 60 least at risk. Alcohol and drugs also elevate danger while younger drivers fail to manage higher speeds as well as mature drivers.
Thomas Dar mont, a blacksmith, discusses crude electric motors and their practical applications in local industry. He explains basic motor principles and potential uses for workshop projects.
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