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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1964
Page
10
Advice highlights common bathroom dangers from electricity to chemicals. Warns of electrocution risks from wet hands near switches, recommends away fixtures, rubber mats, grab bars, and locked doors. Stresses poison control contacts, proper disposal of meds, and keeping cleaners out of reach.
February housing starts rose 19 percent from a year earlier with 99,200 privately owned units begun, including farm and nonfarm, a gain over January's 100,200 but above February 1963's 86,500. FHA new home applications reached 14,400, the highest in eight months. existing home applications grew 3 percent while the adjusted annual rate fell 6 percent.
Boston boosted by gains across construction categories, February contracts totaled $190.70 million, up 19 percent from a year ago. Nonresidential $38.09 million, residential $34.23 million up 29 percent, nonbuilding $28.43 million up 9 percent with activity in streets highways bridges sewers water systems and public buildings.
Economists at the National Housing Center report 1963 saw 1.56 million private nonfarm housing units started, the second best year on record, with a total dollar volume of $20 billion. This reflects strong activity in residential construction and related markets.
Canaan National Bank in Canaan Connecticut will hold an open house from 2 to 5 today with refreshments and a souvenir for attendees. The 37 year old building remodeled since 1927 features bright green and white decor, new recessed lighting, open counters and air conditioning. Charles A. Beaujon Jr. president. Norman Holt VP. Arthur Allyn cashier. George Dings assistant cashier. Harlan Tracy auditor and assistant trust officer. The bank ranks among the 8000 largest U S banks with assets over 4 million, up 237 places in the year.
Harvard University announced Wilhelm von Moltke a noted urban designer and architect will become professor of urban design. Since 1962 he has been chief consultant on urban design to the Venezuelan Guayana Development Corp for the Guayana project. In 1954 he led a six member team to second prize for Chicago Loop redevelopment.
Jane Jacobs argues that exuberant diversity is essential for vibrant cities. She lists four conditions from The Death and Life of Great American Cities: mixed-age buildings, fine-grained variety, high residential density, and multiple district functions to keep streets active at different times with shared facilities.
A Housing Center consumer school advises using small scale furniture bright tones minimal patterns glass and open surfaces plus coordinated wall and fabric treatments and built ins to maximize perceived space in small rooms.
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