House Doctor: Keeping windows clear
The column explains moisture buildup in homes from daily activities, stressing that breathing, cooking, showers, laundry, and unvented spaces add water to indoor air. It recommends venting, dehumidification, and minimizing indoor drying to prevent condensation on windows and walls.
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Second Best outlet opens in Manchester China near Route 7
Linda Giebel manages the new Second Best factory outlet store across from the Chamber of Commerce on Route 7 near the Design Center. The six day a week shop offers sweaters skirts and slacks and is owned by Stanley Tuttheman of Pennsylvania. The piece also notes Garden Fair greenhouse with fiberglass double plates heated by sun and hot water baseboards housing a large collection of exotic and domestic houseplants.
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Linda Giebel
Second Best
Manchester
Garden Fair
Sue Burton Tenner
Len
Ms. Tenner
Inspectors find car safety worse than owners claim
DOT surveyed 14,500 motorists through Intext finding three quarters rated vehicles as very safe while over half needed repairs. Only 12 percent called their cars somewhat safe. The study links knowledge about cars to fewer accidents and supports compulsory inspections. Women show more maintenance effort but less knowledge of failure causes. A California CHP study ties mechanical defects to highway fatalities.
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New York
Department of Transportation
D.O.T
Intext, Transportation Research Division
Scranton, Pa
Sam
Harold L. Henderson
Intext
California Highway Patrol
Short circuit blamed for tenement fire deaths in St Albans
UPI reports a fire on Hoyt Street killed two children, Lessie Ellsworth 11 and Juliet Ellsworth, from smoke inhalation. A ceiling short circuit above their bedroom caused the blaze at 1 a.m. The flames were confined to the bedroom. the mother Sally Ellsworth and four other children escaped.
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ST. Albans
UPI
Lessie Ellsworth
Juliet
Hoyt Street
Sally Ellsworth
Do It Yourself Down Kit Surge Spurs Outdoor Gear Boom
The rise of skiing camping and backpacking fuels a $20 million home sewing kit market led by Frostline Kits Inc which sells Crestone jackets for 26.95 and a best kit for 1.95. Frostline claims 80 to 85 percent of the market with rivals like Altra Sun Down and L.L. Bean retail partners. The kits cut costs mainly through labor, and stores offer assembly services for a fee.
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New York
Frostline Kits Inc
Bob Williams
Frostline
Feather and Down Association Inc
West
Altra Inc
John Hinebauch
Altra
L.L. Bean
Sun Down Inc
Minnesota
Helen Frank
Williams
Hinebauch
Frostline’s
Financing tips and local service ads from J H Winslow Plumbing
Dave Hayden offers car loan guidance emphasizing large down payments short financing terms and trade-in value. The ad from J H Winslow Plumbing Heating Supply Co Inc at 303 Depot St promotes home service financing guarantees and winter heating savings with hours Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat 8-12 and a general customer satisfaction pitch.
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J.H. Winslow Plumbing & Heatin Supply CO. Inc
Depot St
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