California Mortgage Rates Battle Over Variable Loans
Thousands of Californians bought homes last month facing unknown future payments as variable rate mortgages spread. Industry seeks flexibility to raise or lower rates with money market changes, while Congress blocks federally chartered savings and loans from offering such loans. The Home Loan Bank Board plans a decision after May 15 amid opposition from labor, builders, consumer groups, and some lawmakers.
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Los Angeles
United States
Lees
Savings and Loan Associations
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loans
House of Representatives
Savings and Loan
Senate
Home Loan Bank Board
Thomas Bomar
Britain
Canada
Farm Credit Administration
Bomar
Mid-Atlantic National Bank
Leonia
N. J
Ifornia
California
Home Savings
Great Western Savings
San Francisco
Imperial Savings
Citizens Savings
Gibraltar Savings
Beverly Hills
Calif
Oxnard
Robert Jacobson
Check Your Attic For Collectibles and Antiques
A New York antiques dealer, Henry Kaplan, outlines current collector trends from hobo art to Felix the Cat and Currier and Ives items. He notes rising prices for items like lighted glass and toy tins, warns about reproductions, and explains that demand shifts with cycles while predicting Indian baskets and Art Deco pieces will stay strong. He also chats about his soap opera career and the appeal of turning hobbies into side businesses.
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Felix the Cat
Henry Kaplan
New York
Peter Lorre
Coca Cola
Canada
Kaplan
Homes for Americans 4A882 Plan HA882M
A two story home featuring long low lines and a sleek roof invites contrast. Six upstairs shuttered windows repeat along the façade while exterior materials create texture. Rudolph A. Matern of Mineola New York designed Plan HA882M with 1261 sq ft on the first floor and 1360 on the second.
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Rudolph A. Matern
E. Jericho Turnpike
Mineola
N.Y
Matera
Energy Savers For Gas Stove Corner Tips
Energy tips explain gas use costs about 3 cents per day for a family of four with a 10 cent per therm rate. Advice includes thermostatically controlled surface burners, boiling with full flame then simmering, covering pots, defrosting, using a pressure cooker, and cooking an entire meal in the oven to save energy.
Mini Garden Shelves Brighten Small Yard
Brackets of two by eight inch western wood attach to fence posts to hold shelves that add color and brightness to a tiny garden space.
Lighting trends for bathroom illumination and mirror setup
An interior decorating consultant at Progress Lighting recommends upgrading bathroom lighting beyond a single medicine cabinet fixture. She urges side fixtures and a ceiling light for shadowless, even facial illumination and highlights track lighting as flexible, adjustable option.
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Progress Lighting
Saving energy with a gas water heater tips
If you have a gas water heater you already use an efficient appliance. Lower water temperature to 120 degrees F for 10 to 20 percent savings. Repair leaks and dripping faucets. Wash full loads. Use one third less hot water for baths saving up to 14 percent. Insulate hot water pipes. For clothes dryers dry full loads and clean lint filter after every load.
Western Woods and Frame Refinishing Options
The piece explains western woods identified by lumber stamps Douglas fir hem fir Engelmann spruce Idaho white pine lodgepole pine sugar pine ponderosa pine western larch and western cedars. It notes budget frames from variety stores or rescuing an old frame, refinishing with paint lacquer or gilding, and optional antique aging.
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Idaho
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V.I.R
Charles Reed
Great Western
Stuart Davis
Aen
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Main ST
Biddeford
Beaupre
Alfred ST
GAS & Electric
Dupuis’ Hardware
Washington ST
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Grant City
Five Points Shopping Center
Alfred RD
Bradford
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