Small Towns Await Approval For Development
LA PORTE Indiana towns Kingsford Heights population 1500 and La Porte population 23000 await federal urban renewal funding. La Porte has federal approval. Kingsford Heights applied. Brademas of Mishawaka and Detroit says funding favors large cities. Carson argues 21 of 41 renewal towns under 50 000. Midwest towns face finances and awareness hurdles.
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LA Porte
Ind
T. Brooks Brademas
City Planning Associates
Mishawaka
Detroit
Kingsford Heights
Ivan Carson
Housing and Home Finance Agency
McCarson
Midwest
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Brademas
Berkshire Life Completes Move to New Building Tomorrow
Berkshire Life Insurance Co will move more than 250 home office staff to a new 700 South Street building. Move began yesterday and finishes tomorrow night. The $2.5 million Georgian Colonial structure features a gold-domed cupola, advanced space planning, and a two-story front facade with a rear glass cafeteria.
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Berkshire Life
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
South Street
F. L. Castine Inc
Wahconah St
Hoyle, Doran & Berry
Boston
Gilbane Building Co
Providence
R.I
Berkshire County
Designs
Business Inc. of
New York
Charles Eames
Berkshire Life Moves to Fifth Home Office in 208-Year History
Berkshire Life Insurance opens a new home office at 7 North Street, Berkshire County, marking the fifth home since 1851. The 75,000 square foot building improves efficiency, includes a Norman Rockwell mural, and features a 150-car lot for staff parking. The firm, one of the 13 oldest mutual insurers, reports assets in the top 5 percent of U S companies and over half a billion in in-force policy value.
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New Berkshire Life
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
South Street
Walker
North Street
Berkshire County Savings Bank
Washington Root
Union Federal Savings & Loan Assn
North St
Norman Rockwell
Stockbridge
Berkshire Life
Company
Berkshire
Nathaniel Rawthorne
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Herman Melville
Pittsfield
W. Rankin Furey
Legal Reserve Life Insurance Companies
United States
U.S
Canada
Seta
FHA Commissioner Foresees Every House Air-Conditioned
The article discusses FHA views on air conditioning becoming standard in homes, noting health and welfare benefits, lower costs, and savings on upkeep. It covers mortgage credit philosophy that operating costs should not block credit for homes over 15000 dollars, and highlights financing options under FHA’s property improvement program. Berkshire Life is noted as a pioneer in juvenile insurance and mutual company profits via dividends to policy owners.
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Berkshire Life
FHA
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