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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1969
Page
4
Water thinning paints like acrylics latexes and water soluble finishes offer quick drying and smooth spread, letting DIY painters finish outdoor jobs faster. Read labels for primer needs on wood and masonry and prep to avoid chalky or dirty surfaces. use 1 by 1 lumber strips to reinforce fences.
Six teen-agers will receive a $600 scholarship at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago for winning the 1969 4-H Home Improvement program. The honorees, ages 9 to 19, improved their own rooms or home environments under 4-H guidance supported by the Cooperative Extension Service and S H Foundation, Inc.
House readers seek paint guidance for a 12 year old exterior. The columnist advises minimal sanding and caulking, warns against full stripping, suggests powered tools, and notes legal cautions and safe practices for fire risk and repairs.
A new plywood futures trading scheme begins on the New York Mercantile Exchange September 2 allowing builders and users to hedge against future prices. Chicago Mercantile Exchange will trade framing lumber October 1 and the Chicago Board of Trade may soon offer plywood futures. Transactions largely on paper with no deliveries.
Washington VA reminds veterans they have 12 to 20 years from discharge to use GI home loan benefits for those discharged after January 31 1955. Vietnam veterans with two years service have 18 years. National loan guarantees for the year ended June 30 reached 254383, with 9268 at Boston VA region.
Raytheon Co develops a compact under-sink furnace capable of heating a whole house and providing instant hot water. Scheduled for England use later this year, with U S availability within a year. Amana Refrigeration will market in the United States. The heater, a military research spinoff, is one third the size of typical furnaces and consumes about 25 percent less fuel.
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