Housing Priority For 1968 Congress Urges Urban Reform
Washington with UPI reports major new housing legislation expected to rise on the 1968 congressional priority list. Senators Percy and Kennedy back private enterprise driven slum housing to boost ownership. Critics warn past programs failed. Wright argues urban unrest stems from neglect of human life and ownership. Johnson to press housing in state of the union.
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Washington
UPI
Charles Percy
Illinois
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Congress
House
Senate
Johnson
Home of Steel Rises in California
In Buena Park, Southern California, Don Wexler and Ray Watt showcase a 4000 square foot steel centered home costing 150000 dollars. The house uses steel in cabinets doors windows and roofing with tubular frame and steel joists. The project, sponsored by industry groups, aims to prove steel can offer lasting simple elegance and practical innovations for home building.
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Buena Park
Calif
Wexler
Og Wexier
Ray Watt
American Iron & Steel Institute
California
Young Adults Seek Homes With New Features
Montgomery report notes rising permits up about seven percent and growing optimism among builders due to higher income potential for young adults. Charles Ewing from the Journal of Home Building cites 1966 rate cuts and improved market, with 1.8 million marriages last year boosting demand for better housing. Homes visited include indoor outdoor carpeting and paneled garages duel as extra rooms.
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Charles Ewing
National Journal of Home Building
Washington, D.C
Ewing
United States
Construction Activity Increases in Vermont
The F W Dodge Co reports November Vermont contracts show total construction at 9.296 million dollars, up 13 percent from 1966. Nonresidential rises 60 percent to 4.105 million, nonbuilding up 24 percent, residential down 43 percent. Year to date totals: total 122.606 million, up 6 percent. nonresidential down 10 percent. residential up 19 percent. nonbuilding up 17 percent.
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Boston
F.W. Dodge Co
McGraw-Hill Inc
Vermont
George A. Christie
Dodge
New England business ends year on a lofty plane
The First National Bank of Boston reports 1967 ended with a loftier business tone, though gains were slim and indicators show moderate growth for 1968. They cite defense outlays, plant investment, inventories, consumer spending, and housing as key drivers with mixed signals about financing later in the year.
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New England
Boston
First National Bank of
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
New Plastic Housing Promises Mass Produced Homes
Dana Deaver of Borg-Warner Centaur Engineering says new ABS plastic modules can yield customizable, soundproof 500 square foot living spaces built in minutes. A 1500 to 2000 square foot home could cost 18 000 to 20 000 dollars excluding land, with on site labor savings driving prices down.
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New York
API
Dana Deaver
Borg-Warner Corporation
Centaur
Deaver
Montreal
Water base enamel aims at odor free home painting
UPI reports a new water base enamel from American industry promises quick drying and no solvent needed, enabling household painters to coat kitchens and baths faster. The product is largely odor free, washable with soap and water, and can be wiped off with a damp sponge if spills occur.
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New York
UPI
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