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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1969
Page
7
A reader discusses tile as a durable easy to clean kitchen material and argues for imaginative tile use. The piece notes tile walls dadoes and counter tops in older homes and cites a Scottsdale Arizona kitchen as an example of Spanish style design.
An article describes using open space between studs for storage niches in various rooms. It notes possible uses in baths for soaps and towels, bedrooms for jewelry cabinets, and kitchens for canned goods. The piece discusses a dining room and kitchen layout with a tiled counter, a butcher block, and built in cabinets, plus decorative tile choices and durability concerns with ceramic tiles. It suggests tile design options to suit house atmosphere and invites readers to write a Pahlmann column with questions.
Zoning varies by California communities and confusion can arise. A 1965 Sacramento State College study urged uniform designations like R-1 R-3 and C to aid planning boards serving larger areas. Zoning targets property, not owners, and moving to a compliant area is an option for forbidden activities.
Federal regulations designed to protect buyers in interstate land sales go into effect this Monday announced by HUD Secretary George Romney. The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act requires developers of subdivisions with 40+ unimproved lots offered interstate to register and file complete statements. The rule aims to curb fraudulent land schemes nationwide and applies to rural and urban areas as well as foreign lands offered from within a state. HUD’s filing office in Washington, D.C. will accept initial filings and exemption opinions. Major changes cut filing fees from 600 to 250 dollars and allow state filing for four states. The exemption opinion fee drops from 500 to 100 dollars.
A reader column recounts a retired couple blocked from placing a mobile home on their land by zoning rules. The piece argues zoning lags mobile home acceptance, notes rising demand in the south and west, and cites an 85 percent cost advantage over traditional houses as building costs rise. Campbell invites letters but cannot reply personally.
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