Earth house in Massachusetts withstands elements in style
The Clarke family in South Lee Massachusetts live in a rammed earth home built 25 years ago from compacted soil. The 1 inch thick walls sit on a cement and crushed rock foundation and required three summers of labor. The couple learned of rammed earth in 1947 and built the two story house with 4 inch soil layers tamped to rock density. They note minimal maintenance and that while warm in winter claims are exaggerated, insulation is limited. They advocate Cinva Ram blocks as a newer option and provide government resources for further study.
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Stephen Fay
Berkshire Eagle Lee
Mass
Margaret
Lester Clarke
Route 7
South Lee
Hannibal
Europe
America
Lester
Clarke
U.S
Mass PIRG slams business energy waste in study
Mass PIRG researchers report over 100 Boston Lawrence and Worcester stores exceed 68 degree heating and over 62 percent of light readings exceed federal guidelines. The 17 page study highlights higher energy costs for consumers and calls for immediate state and federal action to prioritize energy conservation.
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Amherst
Mass
Mass Pirg
Robert Gaines
Boston
Lawrence
Worcester
Massachusetts
Federal Energy Administration
PIRG
Gaines
Insurance firms toughen rules for drivers with poor records
Motorists with clean records pay less for auto and life policies, while those with accidents or violations face higher premiums or denials. Insurers now probe driving histories, and the practice spans major firms like Equitable Life and Metropolitan Life with escalating screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Sloane
N.Y
William McCartney
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Aetna Life Insurance Co
General Thyng Elected Trustee at Mark Hopkins College
Murray R. Wigsten announces the election of Gen Harrison R. Thyng USAF ret to Mark Hopkins College board of trustees. Board Chair John Carroll praises his military heroism and leadership in education, noting Thyng's tenure as president of the New England Aeronautical Institute and Daniel Webster Junior College. Thyng, born in Laconia New Hampshire, is UNH graduate and WWII and Korean War fighter leader who rose to full colonel by age 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Murray R. Wigsten
Mark Hopkins College
Harrison R. Thyng
USAF
Thyng
Wigsten
John Carroll
New England Aeronautical Institute
Daniel Webster Junior College
Carroll
Gen. Thyng
Laconia
N.H
University of New Hampshire
Gen
Army Air Corps
England
Korea
Waldo C Holden earns Management Diploma in Keene
Waldo C Holden Jr. director of advertising and public relations at the NGM Group received the Insurance Institute of America Associate in Management diploma after four semesters and four national exams. He has led the NGM ads PR for three years and previously worked in Worcester and at Win. FE Wright Co. He is a Westminster graduate and Boston University Public Communications major, married with three children, living in Keene on Beaver Street.
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Holden
NGM Group
Worcester Telegram & Evening Gazette
Worcester
Mass
Win. FE. Wright Co
West Warren
Westminister School
Simsbury
Waldo C. Holden
Old Bennington
Pamela H. Johnson
Wilminston, VI
Holdens
Waldo C. II
Samantha Ann
Luke Spencer
Beaver Street
Keene
Federal Express aims to be national overnight air carrier
Memphis based Federal Express operates 33 aircraft and 70 pound weight limit parcels nationwide within 25 miles of 77 central market cities. The service, pricier than ground, offers door to door pickup and delivery and plans expansion to 23 new markets this year. Founders and backers include Frederick W. Smith, a Vietnam veteran, Yale graduate, and financier supporters from Citibank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Memphis
United Parcel Service
Frederick W. Smith
Federal Express
Smith
Vietnam
Mike Kelley
Digital Equipment Co
Maynard
Mass
Leonard Reimer
Burroughs Corp
Detroit
First National City Bank
Larry J. Lawrence
Citibank
Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd
Air Express
Federal
Public Opinion Mixed on Energy Shortage and Interstate Completion
A Gallup survey for the Highway Users Federation finds 44 percent believe no energy shortage and 45 percent see a serious shortage. Eighty-two percent want the Interstate System completed soon or at current pace, despite rising costs and funding doubts. The poll covers 1,544 adults Jan 29 to Feb 8 and mirrors journalists’ views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Gallup
Highway Users Federation
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Federation
Stella Hackel forms advisory council for state treasurer
Vermont State Treasurer Stella B. Hackel announced an advisory council to assist in responsibilities. Chairman Harlan C. Sylvester of E F Hutton Burlington leads a group including Horace Shaw Burlington Savings Bank Frederick Lapham Chittenden Trust Co Lee Fiske Jr. retired Howard Bank Rutland John D. Carbine Rutland John R. Davidson Vermont National Bank William R. Heaslip First Vermont Bank Brattleboro. The council met February 11 in Montpelier. reports on retirement systems were issued and fees for 1975 77 were reviewed. Bond issues were proposed including 13 million general fund and 11 million highway bonds. National Shawmut Bank Boston to manage. Bids March 5 in Boston. Temporary notes 33 million planned for state aid to education in November 1975. Municipal bond bank 11 million in June subject to town meeting votes. Steve Swett chair committee with Jean Hubner as vice chair. Seminars planned on investments insurance custodianship. Hackel praised the group for contributing expertise.
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Montpelier
Stella B. Hackel
Harlan C. Sylvester
E.F. Hutton and Company of
Burlington
Horace Shaw
Burlington Savings Bank
Frederick Lapham
Chittenden Trust Co
Lee Fiske Jr
Howard Bank
Allo of
John D. Carbine
Rutland
John R. Davidson
Vermont National Bank
William R. Heaslip
First Vermont Bank
Brattleboro
Vermont
Ms. Hackel
National Shawmut Bank of Boston
Boston
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Earth House
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
National Technical Information Service
Springfield
Superintendent of
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Clarkes
FEA
Massachusetts Energy Planning Office
Peter C. Bogle
Bogle
Ralph Nader
Equitable
New York Life Insurance Co
West Coast
Seaboard
Mutual
Africa
423Rd
Pacific
Waldo Holden
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Tuttler Bennington S
Progressive Building Supply Center
Depot Street
Ben VT
Leroy Pope
Yale
Little Rock
Stanley Works
New Britain, Conn
Donald W. Davis
Stella Hackel
Grand U
Triple
Grand Union Empire
Cap-Tan Color Inc
Benmont Ave
Bennington
Bank Americard
A.furniture Inc
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