Modern Furnishings Add To Contemporary Building
An interior designer Albert Herbert's fully contemporary New York City home showcases stark white plaster walls, open stairways, and built in ceiling lamps. The design emphasizes minimal clutter with modular furnishings, glass, teak, and bold color accents while preserving warmth through wood tones and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albert Herbert
New York City
American Institute of Interior Designers
Herbert
Pennsylvania
Murphy
Roofing Job Should Be Done By Professional By Andy Lang
Home reroofing advice notes that removing the old wood shingles is optional if they are secured and in good condition. It explains a square covers 100 square feet and heavyweight shingles weigh 300 pounds or more per square. The piece warns reroofing is dangerous for nonprofessionals and favors hiring a professional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Lang
Rudolph A. Matern
Jamaica
N.Y
House Interior Features Contemporary Art and Metal Sculpture
A residence showcases wall art from contemporary paintings to primitive masks and dramatic wall pieces. An open stairway displays chestnut stained steps while a tall hallway table holds a metal sculpture on a pedestal. The sculpture resembles a metal maze slice with orange and black painted sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies van der Roh
Postal Clerks Elect At Annual Session
Kenneth Wood of Bangor elected president of the Maine United Federation of Postal Clerks at the annual session in Presque Isle. Albert Morin of Westbrook was named first vice president and Roland Laliberte of Biddeford became treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presque Isle
Maine United Federation of Postal Clerks
Kenneth Wood
Bangor
Albert Morin
Westbrook
Roland Laliberte
Biddeford
Speed-up plan for FHA mortgage homes seeks fast closings
If you want a quick FHA guaranteed loan closing, ask your builder or broker to use a new speed-up plan. If they are unaware, contact the nearest FHA office for details and eligibility.
Wall Plaquette Adhesive Decor For Easy DIY Walls
A new 12 inch square panelette plaque uses a strong back bonding adhesive to attach to any wall without nails. Variety of patterns and finishes enables decorative effects from arches to headboards with options in birch, walnut, delft blue, paprika red, white, gold and metallic tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delft
Warren Firm Donates to Maine Medical Center Wing
The S. D. Warren Co of Westbrook will memorialize papermakers in the first floor of Maine Medical Center’s new $3.5 million wing. Chairman Hubert Hauck announced the hospital fund drive and a $200,000 Warren donation toward the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Medical Center
S. D. Warren Co
Westbrook
Hubert Hauck
Warren
Rive
Shellac Quality Varies by Container Type
Shellac lasts longer when stored in glass than in metal but deteriorates with time. Buy only what you will use within a few months to avoid loss.
Designer of Brooklyn Bridge John Roebling Fatally Injured
Britannica notes John Roebling, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, was injured in a tower during construction and died before the landmark was completed. The early catastrophe halted work and underscored the project’s perilous infancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roebling
Brooklyn Bridge
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mineral fiber fence panels offer durable framing options
Mineral fiber panels 4 by 8 inches provide rot proof and termite resistant siding for fences. They cut with saber saws, require rust resistant blades, and can be finished unfinished or with prefinished colors. Posts use concrete footings and treated wood above ground.
Johnson Hung On Hook In Dominican Republic
James Marlow discusses President Johnson facing the dilemma of intervening in the Dominican Republic while citing the OAS charter and anti intervention pledges. He cites past U.S. actions in Latin America, Castro's rise, and Eisenhower's failed Cuba policy as context for Johnson's decision to send Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Dominican Republic
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Francisco Caamano Deno
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Eisenhower
Castro
OAS
Central Intelligence Agency
John F. Kennedy
Cuba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arundel
Richard Madore
Harold Danis
Carl E. Danis
Howard Hetzel
John Cowgill
Lyman Harris
Eliot
Reginald LeBarge
The
Maine
Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
Biddeford-Maine Hardware
Dupont
Rakes
Maine Hardware
Elm Street
Vic’s
By Andy Lang
Saco Brick Company
North Street
Saco, Maine
Saco HarDware
Pepperell Square
Saco
Maytag
Kelvinator
Whirlpool Appliances
Main Street
Percy
Sam’s
Champion Home Improvement, Inc
Water Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!