Business Week Index Holds At All Time Peak In Mid Year
The Index remains at a record high as 1966 reaches its three-quarter point 57 percent above the start of the year and 9.4 percent above last year Machinery output climbs 2.9 percent from last month and 18 percent year over year Transportation equipment excluding autos and trucks up 2.2 percent from a month ago and 31 percent from a year ago Construction awards down 9.9 percent from last month yet still 8 percent ahead of last year Residential construction dips 8.4 percent from last year due to tight money and high rates Non residential construction up 15 percent and non building construction up 37 percent from last year.
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U. S
Radio speeds service on business machines
Herm Heinrich owner of Bus iness Machines of Elyria explains two way radio speeds repair service by allowing instant contact with his shop and field staff. He services typewriters and adding machines, carries parts for domestic makes, offers loaner machines, and sells new SCM compact electric typewriters from Smith and Corona.
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Herm Heinrich
Elyria
East Ave
Herm
Alli
S.C.M
Smith and Corona
Franchise growth links giants and local operators
New York report shows franchising as an industry that allows a small businessman like Jim Jones of Eureka to build a business by securing a franchise from a national motel chain or restaurant, among other brands, illustrating the expanding ties between large firms and local entrepreneurs.
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New York
Jim Jones
Eureka
Better mousetrap theory fades for inventors in market
New York reports that a crowded market makes selling new inventions hard despite demand for innovation. Barnes Research Associates finds management uncertainty limits inventor support and notes franchising gains as corporations ally with franchise groups.
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New York
UPI
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County planners map vast Ohio transport complex
Frank J. Groschelle of the Ohio Development Department told Union and Logan counties that a proposed Transportation Research Center could eventually employ 51,000 to 85,000 workers and span 17,000 acres. A joint regional planning commission will prepare for the project.
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Marysville
Ohio
Transportation Research Center
Union
Logan
Frank J. Groschelle
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How to Build Family Room Furniture Booklet
The article promotes a 1966 booklet by Donald R. Brann detailing step by step plans for a rec room set including a bookcase bar and a versatile wall wardrobe. It emphasizes using aluminum tubing and plastic laminate and offers extra catalogs and 300 other DIY projects.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Briarcliff Manor
New York
Banks tighten on educational loans in college funding crunch
New York AP report notes banks lack funds for low cost delayed loans as families face rising tuition costs. Despite nearly a billion dollars in government and bank programs, demand grows and banks sometimes require an account to qualify. Estimated annual college costs range from 986 to 2261 dollars with room and board adding to the bill. Some families have even sold stock at inopportune times to cover expenses.
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