Relocating Displaced Families No Problem Thus Far
Edward J. Farrell reviews Pittsfield relocation efforts led by Raymond T. Quinn, deputy commissioner of welfare. He details how Victory Hill and Bradford Block cases were handled, the challenges for elderly tenants, and potential public housing solutions under FHA financing and Section 221 (d3).
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URA
Pittsfield
Welfare Department
Department of Public Health
Health Department
Victory Hill
Quinn
Healthy Department
Bradford
Mr. Quinn
North Street
Bradford Block
New York
Don’t Take Plumbing For Granted
A vintage ad voice urges homeowners to value plumbing as a major home investment. It notes modern plumbing offers efficient, durable products, yet emphasizes the bathroom and kitchen see the most daily use, arguing for an established maintenance program.
Finishing touches with pine stock louver doors
A remodeled basement may still feel unfinished if the furnace water heater or storage shelves are exposed. Stock louver doors in ponderosa pine offer attractive camouflage in various styles and sizes to conceal these areas.
Guide to home plumbing maintenance and repairs
A booklet from the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Information Bureau explains preventive maintenance for home plumbing. It covers safe DIY tasks, jobs needing a contractor, and cross-connection risks between fresh water and waste lines. Available for 25 cents from 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601.
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Plumbing
Housing Act Discussion Scheduled
The Housing and Urban Development Act of 195 is set for an all day conference in Boston on Nov 2 at the Sheraton Plaza Hotel chaired by Gilbert G. Campbell. Philip Brownstein will speak at lunch and Walter Winchester will moderate the morning session.
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Congress
Boston
Gilbert G. Campbell
Lowell Builder Realtor
Sheraton Plaza Hotel
Federal Housing Administration
Philip Brownstein
Washington, D.C
Walter Winchester
First Realty Corp
National Association of Home Builders
Contracts for New Construction Show Gain Throughout Nation
New York reports August contracts for new construction at 4.27 billion, up 13 percent from August 1964. Dodge index 139, down from July peak, with nonresidential and residential sectors showing varied gains. Residential up 17 percent year over year, while nonbuilding and utilities lagged. regional softness persists in the West.
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New York
F. W. Dodge Co
McGraw-Hill, Inc
Dodge
George A. Christie
Christie
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Edward J. Farrell
FHA
Librizzy Bradford
Hempstead, L.L. Realty
Aymatrong
Neemquarters
COX Vries
RCO Porte
Ae South
Home Builders Association of Massachusetts
National Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Association
Knapp Oil Corp
Mobil
PR Ove
Hident Servien
Knapp
Housatonic Street
Western Mass
Westerne Pias
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