Middletown poised for 1968 construction growth despite 1967 dip
Building figures for 1968 will likely miss 1967 totals but not alarm. Middletown building inspector Fred Hampton notes tighter money may curb residential work while commercial projects rise. Projects include Middletown Hospital expansion, Crestview Nursing Home, Breiel area developments, and Towne Properties plans. Industrial and commercial permits totalled nearly 16 million in 1967 with 321 residential units remodeling across the city.
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Fred Hampton
Middletown
Hampton
Middletown Hospital
YMCA
Broad Street
Fusion Fair Department Store
N. University Boulevard
Crestview Nursingz Home
Kensinaston Street
Breie
Breiel
Garfield
Hook
Felt
Fred Hughes
Manchester
Barkelew Electric Avenue
Gene Blosser
Manufacturing Co
Jackson Lane
Progressivetion
Sales, Inc
Whittier Street
Alcoa predicts auto industry to use more aluminum in cars
Alcoa projects 730 million pounds of aluminum will be consumed by the U.S. auto industry in the 1968 model year. The forecast, based on a survey by Aluminum Company of America, expects 83 million cars produced with average per car use rising to 72.2 pounds, up 1.7 percent from 1967.
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Middletown Journal
Bread Street
First Avenue
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Baltimore Street
Philadelphia Avenue
George M. Verity
Jonas Road
Doty
Timber Trail Drive
Middletown
Miami University
Dave Finkelman
St. Mary's
Central Avenue
Rooevelt
Alcoa
Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
George E. Herrman
Herrman
Latex Used In Carpet Backing
Dalton report shows rug and carpet output last year estimated at 375 million to 400 million square yards. Each square yard uses several ounces of latex to anchor tufts to the backing. Many carpets now use a latex secondary backing for cushioning resilience and nonskid features.
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Dalton
Global corn crops reach record highs in multiple nations
World corn production topped 225 million metric tons and 8.9 billion bushels last year. The United States, Canada, Brazil, France, Yugoslavia, Romania and Australia posted record crops, while Argentina achieved its largest harvest since 1940.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Brazil
France
Yugoslavia
Romana
Australia
Argentina
Word recognition machine identified 20000 to 30000 words
Princeton engineers unveil a voice recognizing computer that can identify 20000 to 30000 spoken words. Only four men can speak to the machine as it has learned to analyze voices of its memory system builders.
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Princeton, N. J
Agricultural Air Imports Show 1966 Decline
Boston report notes U S agricultural imports by air reached 18 million dollars in 1966, a 26 percent drop from 24 million in 1965 reflecting reduced volumes and shifting trade patterns.
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Boston
United States
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Hook Field
Riverview
Bachman Tract
S. Breiel
Grand and
Roosevelt
Towne Properties, Inc
Cincinnati
Midletown
M Ddietown
Armco Steel Corp
Packaging Corp. of America
Blake Steel
Wendt
Wedekind Aircraft Inc
Charter Service
Cessna Sales
Hook Field MuNicipal Airport
Middletown, Ohio
Machine
Miami Valley
Rivco Co., Ins
D.B.A
Riversibe Ggnentié
Germantown Rod
Miami River Bridge
Ohio
Walter L. Follmer
Southwestern
Hamilton
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