Do It Yourself Housing Spreads in Czechoslovakia
Prague reports a state backed drive to house workers with do it yourself homes. About 15 000 single family houses built in two years with plans to triple output. Each four room cottage costs 100 000 crowns with 36 000 crown credit at 2.5 percent interest. Labor and materials supplied by state, down payment 6 000 crowns, owner handles work and may use factory transport and advice. House becomes property after paid obligations.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
City youth center and all city dance eyed after meeting
Mayor James Meaghan met with 14 students led by Mary Hausperger and Carol Severa to discuss Cedar Rapids youth recreation and a possible spring all city dance in Memorial Coliseum after Easter. Agenda includes cross school participation and self governed events with chaperones. Monday’s follow up will broaden school representation.
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James Meaghan
Mary
Mt. Mercy
Meaghan
Cedar Rapids
Carol Severa
Lenita Chadima
Wilson School
St. Wenceslaus
Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick’s
Memorial Coliseum
McKinley
Tim Evans
Georgina Abodeely
Jo Anne Glessner
Ron Moorcraft
John N. Knapp
Sandra Sovern
Enlightened Century Only Bloody 20th
John M. Roberts surveys the 20th century as a paradox of progress and violence. He notes global wars, tax protests in Europe, riots in Italy and Alabama, shifts in Algeria, Israel, and Palestine, and terrorism as signs that the age of light is eclipsed by brute force.
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Europe
United States
Palestine
Age of Light
Housing Credit Curb End Urged by House Subcommittee
A House banking subcommittee warned of a sharp drop in homebuilding and urged an immediate end to Federal Housing Administration credit controls. Rep. Rains led the housing subcommittee in reporting that FHA insurance applications have fallen, risking a depressant effect on the real estate market and residential prices. Without rapid improvement, a serious slump could affect home building and the broader economy.
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House
Banking and Currency
Rep. Rains
D-Ala
Federal Housing Administration
Hardware Dept Ad Promotes Tools and Fixtures
Local advertisement details a hardware department offering tools, builders hardware, wood dowel pins, bolts, screws, mail boxes, pipe fittings, kitchen fixtures, garbage cans, pails, drapery hardware, and paint. Store at 1507 1st Ave E provides free parking behind the shop, dial 2-8915.
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1St Ave
Reds Now Claim First on Appendix
London AP reports Moscow radio said a Russian became the first person to have his appendix removed near the North Pole.
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Reds
London
Moscow Radio
North Pole
Vv am W. Howard Smith Attorney Drive in Your Own Lane
The fragment presents a legal citation style line and a directive urging individual drive behavior. No clear persons or organizations beyond the attorney name are established. Identify full case context to craft a proper card.
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Housing Commission
Josses
Moscow
Warsaw
Mary Hausperger
John M. Roberts
Associated Press News
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
United States of America
Algeria
France
Israel
Housing Credit Curb End
Washington
INS
Babyland
Sondrol's
Sondrol
Oxford
I. Linn
John B
Linn
Soren
Linn County
Istrict Annes
Norland Jr
Skaary
Jane Norland
W. Howard Smith
Kehrer-Wheatland, Inc
Mallinson
New Spring
Armstrong
Valentine
Armstrong Quality
Orlon
Dupont
Reston
Dan River
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