GE plans to build cities as new growth industry
General Electric Co. announced plans to add cities to its product line within a year. The project is seen as a growth industry with an estimated cost per city of about 800 million to 1 billion dollars.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1966
Page
18
General Electric Co. announced plans to add cities to its product line within a year. The project is seen as a growth industry with an estimated cost per city of about 800 million to 1 billion dollars.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Humble Oil invest billions to create near Phoenix size towns with 100000 residents, churches, museums, and utilities rising from cellar holes as part of a new modern town-building wave. Goodyear moves on Litchfield Park amid a population boom and land availability.
Joy family reunion marked the Mt Tabor Park event with dozens of relatives from Frederick and surrounding towns attending. Separate notes describe Goodyear’s land use plans near Litchfield Park emphasizing basic facilities and owner-driven design, plus a glimpse of a developing Arizona city’s growth and potential incorporation.
Classified notices list numerous vehicles including Ford two door sedan and 1963 Chevy four door wagon with contact numbers. Also selling 1944 Simca Demonstration tow mileage car and 1965 Econoline truck. Additional items include Corvair van, Galaxie convertible, Rambler, and miscellaneous real estate and farm equipment listings with phone contacts. Public notices include renting apartments and business opportunities.
A collage of for sale and for rent notices across Maryland including Unionville Lander and Thurmont with cabins mountain land ranchers and city country blends. Listings include prices such as 6500 and 17800 plus multiple rentals and rooming options with contact numbers and post time notes.
AAMCO promotes itself as the world’s leading automatic transmissions specialist offering franchising across many locations. The pitch requires a $17,500 investment and four weeks of management training. No experience is required though business or sales background helps. Financial statements and cash receipts are available to verify claims of strong first-year returns.
A fragment notes a restaurant in Thurmont Virginia near the square with a parking lot. It mentions a P O Box address in Thurmont and cites AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS at 443 South Gulph Road King of Prussia Pennsylvania 19408 with phone number (215) 265-6200.
The article reports on Senate and Finance Committee tensions between Mills and Long after Byrd's retirement, noting Mills' cautious, consensus-driven approach. It details upcoming Maryland constitutional amendments proposed by the General Assembly, including changes to the Treasury, Home Rule for Code Counties, and an increased Governor salary, with voter referendums planned for 1966. It highlights procedural steps, voting wording, and the need for three-fifths approval in both houses.
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