Home wiring evolution urges bigger capacity and Romax use
A 1950s guide explains rising home electrical needs with more devices, lights, and appliances. It advocates upgrading service from fuse boxes to multi-circuit Romax wiring, employing conduit in masonry builds, and planning extra capacity for future conveniences. The piece describes a two bedroom plan, THE CAIRN, with living room, kitchen dinette, attached garage, screened porch, and ample storage. It invites inquiries via the Small House Planning Bureau, Bay Town Sun.
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Kitchen Hood as Home Protection Feature
A historical note extols the kitchen hood as superior home protection, claiming it removes grease and odors, reduces heat, and protects walls. Modern designs include removable grease traps, wall flat panels, and cabinets atop hoods to save space, with vents concealed in the cabinet for compact storage.
Corners Protected By Metal Strips
A small home-building innovation uses a ½ inch metal strip formed to two right angles. Fitted over interior wall corners with joint tape, it eliminates cracked and scarred edges and protects plaster from accidental damage.
MIT plans new city for Sindhi refugees in India
Boston reports MIT city planners Frederick Adams Roland B Greeley and John T Howard draft a mock metropolis for India's Sindhi exiles near a proposed west coast Gulf of Kutch port. The project follows India's independence and the Sindhi Hindu exodus to Bombay, creating housing and crime issues for the displaced.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Department of City and Regional Planning
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Roland B. Greeley
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Gulf of Kutch
Great Britain
Pakistan
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Karachi
Harris double mix up at Fort Worth dry cleaners
A man enters C N Harris dry cleaners claiming to be Harris U Harris, causing brief confusion before identifications are cleared. The American Magazine notes a marketed spatter-guard that protects walls above stoves and can be wiped clean and rolled away.
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Congressmen Baffled By Construction Lils
Congressmen struggle with conflicting housing advice as lenders and builders clash over rates and down payments. The National Savings and Loan League pushes higher rates and bigger down payments while rival leagues dispute assets and influence. Brockbank of the National Association of Home Builders warns stiff down payments are harming business.
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Savings and Loan League
National Eavings and Loan League
Aren E. Brockbank
National Association of Home Builders
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Square Bathtubs Gain Popularity in 1951 Home Fixtures
Four-foot square bathtubs designed for safety and beauty gained popularity among homebuilders and modernizers in 1951. Available in pastel pink, blue, brown and green, the tubs pair well with showers and include corner seats for foot soaking. The flat bottom reduces water spray and avoids rounded edges of conventional tubs.
Ikeburger Opens To Bring Home Bacon In Philomath
A Philomath restaurant owner rides the Ike sentiment with an Ikeburger oven-faced sandwich served with potato salad and a strip of bacon for Ike to bring home. Ted Ward, election chairman, tasted one and said I like Theburger.
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