Concrete steps with wood forms are best
The House Doctor advises against concrete blocks for steps and outlines safer methods using wood forms. Build sturdy forms, brace them, and pour concrete in stages or all at once. Provide proper step dimensions, edging, and tamping, plus cautions on mixing ratios and finishing.
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K.D.S
E.M.H
House Doctor
House Doctor Books
Emerson Ave. South
St. Petersburg
Fla
Carpenter ants threaten wood in homes year round
Burlington experts warn carpenter ants bore into woodwork even in cold weather and in heated homes. They prefer damp areas like porches, roofs, window casings, kitchens, and bathrooms. Prevent moisture, seal entry points, and use registered insecticides. differentiate ants from termites, which eat wood. If termite suspicion arises, bring specimens to the county Extension office for identification.
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Burlington
Gordon Nielsen
University of Vermont
Vermont
Pharmacists Gather for Vermont Association Education Day
About 100 pharmacists from community and hospital practice attended a day-long continuing education program at the Ramada Inn in Burlington on March 31. Lectures covered vitamin deficiencies and venereal disease pharmacology, with speakers from the University of Vermont, Mary Hitchcock Clinic, and University of Rhode Island. Nineteen new members joined, and Edward Kane of Kane's Pharmacy in Bellows Falls won the Bowl of Hygieia award to be presented at the fall meeting.
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Fair Haven
Ramada Inn
Burlington
Vermont Pharmaceutical Association
Lester Soyka
University of Vermont
L. Herbert Maurer
Mary Hitchcock Clinic
Hanover
N. H
Woodstock Inn
Woodstock
A. H. Robins Company
Edward Kane
Kane’s Pharmacy
Bellows Falls
Credit card setoffs face state law clashes across U.S.
The practice of banks offsetting delinquent credit card charges from deposit accounts faces legal challenges. California Court of Appeals voided a bankers lien under state law, while New York courts rely on common law. Debates focus on notice, hearing, and consumer protections, with a Senate bill proposing written authorization for offsets.
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Elizabeth M. Fowler
N.Y. Times News Service
New York
California Court of Appeals
California Supreme Court
Jean Kruger
Wells Fargo Bank
California
Kruger
New York State
Stephen Mindell
Queens County
Bank of Commerce
New York Area
Mindell
Senate
William Parmire
Dwisc
Glass safety hearings set by U S Consumer Product Safety Commission
U S Consumer Product Safety Commission schedules fact finding hearings April 17 and 18 in Washington to study safety of glass containers for pressurized products including carbonated soft drink bottles. Reports from NEISS and National Commission on Product Safety show 111000 emergency visits last year, about half from soft drink bottles, many due to bottle explosions. hearings may lead to mandatory safety regulations for soft drinks, sparkling wines, champagne and aerosols.
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Washington
U. S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Department of Commerce
14Th and
E Streets
N. W
D. C
National Commission On Product Safety
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
NEISS
Federal Register
EPA releases 1974 Miles Per Gallon ratings guide
The EPA has published Miles Per Gallon Ratings for 1974 Cars, detailing mileage results for domestic and foreign models tested last fall. Free copies are available from Consumer Information, Pueblo, Colorado, 81009, with 1973 ratings also replicable from the same address.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Pueblo
Colo
Consumer Information Index
Consumer Product Information Center
General Services Administration
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