Rain proofing chimneys in a weathered era House Doctor guidance
Reader asks how to prevent rain from entering a chimney for a living room hearth. The House Doctor outlines solutions including top caps and brick-built rain shields, a rotating weather vane cap, a coolie hat cap, and material choices. Also covers efflorescence, cedar deck stains, removing furniture paint, beetle treatment, wax buildup on linoleum, making a glass mirror, aluminum window drawbacks, ice on roofs, and a solar heater option.
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D.L.D
A.R.H
A.L.T
D.F
R.W.D
R.H.B
Planning economy not socialism urged by Javits
The piece argues for a coordinated national planning approach to economics, criticizing ad hoc federal budgeting and proposing the Balanced Growth and Economic Planning Act of 1975. It calls for a planning board, biannual plans, broad public input, and binding federal goals while stressing voluntary private and state cooperation to achieve full employment, price stability, and balanced growth.
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N.Y
Congress
America
Stein
Jacob Javits
New York
Dwight Eisenhower
France
Netherlands
Scandinavian
Defense Department
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Elliott Promoted to Assistant Vice President at Catamount Bank
William D. Elliott named assistant vice president of operations at Catamount National Bank after six years with the bank. He has progressed from teller to roles including branch activities operations supervision and bank auditor and will oversee personnel, internal cost control, and related tasks while working with senior management. Elliott, a Cambridge New York native, attends Rutgers Stanier Graduate School of Banking and lives with his wife Linda.
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William D. Elliott
Catamount National Bank
Elliott
Cambridge, N.Y
Stanier Graduate School of Banking
Rutgers University
Linda
Chimney Hill appoints Mary Benner as administrator assistant
Chimney Hill Owners Association announces Mary Benner of Stratton as administrative assistant replacing Marci DeLuca who resigned for personal reasons. Benner, a Stratton resident, brings extensive administrative experience and will serve 971 homeowners in Wilmington. R J Christensen, president, says her background suits the association and will benefit its 971 owners.
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Wilmington
Chimney Hill Owners Association, Inc
Mary Benner
Stratton
Marci DeLuca
Ms. Benner
R.J. Christensen
Turning the tables on hungry termites
Termites pose long standing damage to wood books and structures. Researcher John A. Breznak of Michigan State University suggests mutating gut bacteria to boost ammonia production in termites, potentially killing them. Other methods include scent trails and bacteria carrying fungi to spread epidemics, yet termites endure centuries of adaptation and widespread destruction. In the United States termites cause nearly $300 million in damage annually, while they have been known to chew through diverse materials including steel insulation and arsenic in various regions.
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Washington
John A. Breznak
Michigan State University
Breznak
New York
Rome
United States
Kremlin
Christmas Poems Replace Parking Fines in Montgomery County
In Bethesda and four D C suburbs police officers forego five dollar tickets for drivers with expired meters. Instead they leave a Christmas poem that wishes drivers cheer and goodwill. Officers say the gesture shows they have hearts during the holiday season.
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Bethesda, Md
UPI
Montgomery County
Marcia Weisner
Washington, D.C
Bethesda
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