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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1956
Page
4
The House of the Week presents PATIO and outdoor living space in a design by Samuel Paul for a 1 494 to 1 572 square foot modern family house. Cubic H shaped plan features glass walls and an integrated outdoor living area with a carport and optional basement. Three bedrooms two baths and open kitchen family room emphasize informal living with privacy.
Fill in your name and address on the coupon and mail 35 cents to The Building Editor for a study plan. It shows each floor and the four elevations with a scaled diagram and includes a guide on getting to your builder and your house built.
Cedar Rapids lists numerous permits including new dwellings for H. J. Bjornsen at 1744 Twenty-ninth Street NE and George W. Villers at 1241 Twenty-ninth Street NE. Zodac Construction Co. builds several S E properties with garages and new homes on Seely Avenue, Sunset Court, and See ly Avenue SE. Prices range from 6 00 to 18 000 with remodels and additions noted for multiple addresses.
The Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau advises prompt repair of dripping faucets to prevent mineral stains on fixtures. Most old faucets are beyond repair, and buying a new “vintage” type is often cheaper than replacement.
The latest survey shows fifty three percent of Americans own their homes reflecting broader shifts in housing markets and ownership trends across the country.
Washington report on congressional deadlock over extending the GI Home Loan program beyond July 25 1957. Industry leaders warn of a potential collapse while about 10 million World War II veterans could lose benefits. Senate action by Senator John Sparkman offers a glimmer of progress amid administration and House opposition.
Chairman Herbert Lehman of the Senate labor subcommittee said public hearings would open soon on Sparkman’s bill extending the program for three years to 1960. Both Lehman and Sparkman express confidence the Senate will approve the extension and Lehman will confer with Teague to move a bill.
A national convention of the Heating Piping and Airconditioning Contractors Association voted to rename as the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. Affiliates are expected to adopt the new name, reflecting expanded work in air conditioning, ventilation, process piping, refrigeration, and burner installations alongside heating systems.
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