New Concept In Building Homes by Paul Schweikher
Paul Schweikher designs a self contained home in a 72 by 32 foot square with garden pool motor court and rear gravel court. The asbestos cement siding used for exterior and interior walls unifies indoor and outdoor spaces and supports a noncombustible durable construction.
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Paul Schweikher
Department of Architecture
Yale University
Schweikher
Asbestos-Cement Products Association
Schweibher
Schwikher
KCs To Give 15 Bed Lamps To Hospital
The San Jacinto Council 2788 Knights of Columbus will present San Jacinto Memorial Hospital with 15 patient bed lamps at 6 30 p m Tuesday in the hospital cafeteria. The lamps bring the total donated by the council to 45. Funds were raised through Knights activities. The council estimates the hospital has about 60 percent of its lamp needs.
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Kcs
San Jacinto
Knights of Cohimus
Letters Encouraging Taxpayers To Self Prepare And Seek Help
A 1955 tax filing note thanks readers and local staff for promoting self help returns and professional aid. It credits southern Texas cooperation for shifting focus to audits, boosting revenue collection by seven and a half million dollars in three months. Sincerely R L Prinney District Director discusses East Pakistan population context.
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Austin
Texas
R. L. Prinney
Easier Open End Financing For Home Repairs
Homeowners with FEL loans can use the open end provision of the Housing Act of 1954 to borrow again for improvements that protect livability such as a new roof or asbestos cement siding. The plan may extend mortgage life or adjust payments to keep orig inal rates, and may fund new living quarters beyond the original loan. Title I modernization loans up to 2500 remain available for three year repayments.
Sick List Names Across Houston and Surrounding Areas
A compiled sick list enumerates numerous individuals linked to Houston and nearby locales, including Tarry Hubert Alien-Chennel, Mrs. Blake Jeffers La Porte, Gabe Trahan Crosby, Mrs. Willig Shelby Highlands, Eliseo Rios 1308 Cherry, Made Johnson Crosby, Mrs. W. T. Jasper Highlands, Floyd Barron Highlands, Jimmie V Utz 1722 Caroline, Joseph Pentcost Highlands, Louie Adlong Crashy, Walker B Krell Houston, Join Dodd Highlands, Wilbert Engleman Bay town, Raymond Chandler 602 Park Way, Sydney Gould 201 Bayshort, Johnnie Mercer Houston, William Caskey Baytown, James Carr 319 Williams, Perry Whalley 330244 Michigan, Barney Berry 800 Pearl, Ivan Shore Crosby, Charles Ridgelios Largo.
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Tarry Hubert Alien
Chennelview
Blake Jeffers
la Porte
Gabe Trahan—Crosby
Willig Shelby
Highlands
Eliseo Rios
Cherry
Made Johnson—Crosby
W. T. Jasper
High
Floyd Barron
Jimmie V. Utz
Caroline
Joseph Pentcost
Highlanda
Louie Adlong-—Crashy
Walker B. 1Krell
Houston
Join Dodd
Explorer Scouts Win Camp Awards at Camp Strake
Explorer Scouts of Post 142 earned Class A unit and Class A crew awards at the Sam Houston Area Council bivouac held at Camp Strake. Post Advisor J J Ryan and Assistant Advisor Blo Veleka accompanied two crews, led by Robert Bowman and Robert Gireir, with members including George Zatopek, Jackie Ray McFerren, Larry Baudloche, Nick Fan esticl, Freddie Kana, Buddy Bourl joche, Charles Maher and David Zatopek. The event drew about 20 posts from the council. A tip on furniture care notes cleaning varnish with hot water turpentine and boiled linseed oil.
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Explorer
Sam
Larry Baudloche
Robert Gireir
Nick Fanesticl
Freddie Kana
Buddy Bourljoche
Charles Maher
David Zatopek
Design A-338 House Plan for Small Concrete Door Slab
Plans call for frame construction on an insulated concrete door slab without basement. Five bedrooms and a bath plus a combined kitchen dinette utility room large living room and attached garage. Wardrobe type bedroom closets with storage to the ceiling plus linen and utility room closets. Heating plant opens from garage. Exterior has shingle siding asphalt shingles brick panels and picture window with entry. Floor area 1035 sq ft and volume 11902 cu ft excluding garage. For more information contact Small House Planning Bureau St. Cloud Minnesota.
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Fee
St. Cloud
Minn
Unique asbestos shingles safeguard roofs with ancient heritage
Builders use asbestos cement shingles dating back to ancient times as a durable low cost roofing option. The article traces asbestos from Greek lamp wicking in 450 B C to 1877 Quebec deposits and highlights modern ranch design shingles, their sizes, installation methods, and aesthetic appeal for homes.
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Italian Alps
Chartormagne
Marco Polo
Siberia
Quebec
Canada
Aee
Churchill Painting Steals Show at London Gallery
At Britain's Royal Academy summer exhibition a Churchill canvas depicting whisky bottles glasses and cigar boxes drew headlines. The 1919 battlescape proved dominant among many works by leading artists, with Churchill also pursuing sculpture and other art ventures.
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London
Britain
Winston Churchill
Royal Academy
Churchill
Oscar
Nature Lovers Target Attacks on River Project Feasibility
John Talmadre of Upper Colorado River Grass Roots accuses conservation groups and Southern California interests of targeting the Upper Colorado River project. He says so-called amateur engineers behind the attacks lack credibility and notes the Senate has approved a bill to authorize the project with costs cited.
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Loyd Lapham
Washington
Upper Colorado Reclamation
John Talmadre
Colorado River
Senate
Sicilien
House
Talmage
Iy van Ware
Fortune Teller Shogan Takashima Falters on Victory Faith
In Tokyo, fortune teller Shogan Takashima faced a shaken faith after a ward assembly loss undermined his prediction. Despite a premonition of victory, ballots revealed he finished as an also ran, and Rio to Fesnito demands attention as a rising topic. The page shows a value of 2,650,000 in circulation or exposure.
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Tokyo
Shogan Takashima
America
ICAC worries over mounting U.S. cotton surpluses
The ICAC warns mounting U.S. cotton carryovers threaten world supply balance. U.S. stocks stand at 10.4 million bales with 13 million bales consumed, prompting debate over policy options. Proposals include flexible support prices and export subsidies, while Benson notes no subsidy for 1954-55 and existing measures to boost exports.
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Gaylord PL
Godwin
Washington
International Cotton Advisory Committee
4Icac
U. S
ICAC
United States
ICA
Azra T. Benson
Benson
National Cotton Council
Export Import Bank
Polio vaccine confusion explained by Ranta Salk takers
United Press Science Editor Delos Smith explains why some children who receive the Salk polio vaccine may still contract polio. The piece details polio virus behavior, incubation, and how antibodies develop after each vaccine shot, noting a possible temporary appearance of polio symptoms despite protection. The end references a dairy milk statistic from the era.
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Delos Smith United Pres
New York
Belory
Hakif
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Texas Ave
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Hotpoint
Thad P. Fenfion
Baytown
Gresham
Etansom EO
Seornoom
Newton
Nemon
Neman
Statesman
Bilizabeth
Simon Elwes
Pietra Annigoni
Rio
Fesnito
U.S
Ranta Salk
E, Morrow
General
Wooster
SC Eee
Yoodach
Baytown Plumbing Co
W. Main Dial
Sherwin-Williams
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