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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1954

Page

5

Prefabricated houses surge in popularity this year

Washington July 2 Prefab houses grow in appeal as industry records a spring boost and more conventional builders adopt packaged homes. Fourteen new firms joined about 50 existing makers, with price ranges from 8000 to 12000 dollars and some up to 20000. The industry touts quick assembly and design focus, while steel framed homes from US Steel Corp promise a revolutionary future.

Donald Ungar Washington Harry Steidle Tance National Association of Home Builders NAHB United States Steel Corp

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New Window Washing Tool Promises Ground Level Reach

New York reports portable water flow brushes with five foot sections and lightweight aluminum poles let operators wash windows up to 90 feet high from the ground using a garden hose adapter. Also introduced are scent deodorants for farms, a gasoline powered ladder saw, and a compact two person triangular telephone booth for room corners.

New York J. B. Sebrell Corp Los Angeles Cal Olor McKenason Appliance Co Toledo Wright Power Saw and Tool Corp Stafford Conn

Falcon Dam Pays For Itself Twice in One Year

EDINBURG Texas July 2 Residents of the Lower Rio Grande Valley said Falcon dam has paid for itself at least twice in its first year The $47 million dam stored water that aided a $60 million cotton crop and prevented flood damages That relief could amount to about 50 million had the flood waters reached the Gulf of Mexico The dam also promises irrigation and municipal storage for the valley The article also notes an unrelated fossil horse with three toes on the hind feet and four on the front.

Edinburg Tex Rio Grande Valley Falcon Dam Rio Grande Laredo Gulf of Mexico Falcon Reservoir

Australian university offers first full course in literature

Canberra University will for the first time offer a complete course in Australian literature. Australian author and critic Inguis Moore is in charge of the new program at the Canberra campus.

Canberra T. Inguis Moore Canberra University

Jury trial over portable sewing machine ends with verdict

In Providence Rhode Island a jury rejected the portable sewing machine claim after a woman testified the device failed to work and she seeks a refund. The verdict notes the machine did not perform as expected and the plaintiff seeks her money back.

Providence R L Plantiff

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