Daily Review item for July 30, 1955 likely notice
News page fragment notes publication of The Daily Review on Saturday July 30 1955. Details unreadable. main item appears to be a standard newspaper issue note without specific events or names accessible in readable text.
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the Daily Review
Elegance Of Wood Urges Greater Use In Public Buildings
Ralph Walker, New York architect and past AIA president, urged expanding wood use in schools homes and auditoriums. He praised wood’s beauty felt seen and even smelled, and noted durable old Japanese wooden houses. He advocated closer lumber industry collaboration with architects to improve finishes in homes and highlighted treated pine windows and exterior doors as examples of durable wood use.
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Ralph Walker
New York
American Institute of Architects
Welker
England
Walker
Courtyards Still Retain Their Charm
A discussion of courtyards in ancient and modern homes. It notes courtyards as sunlit cheerful spaces in castles and Spanish stucco homes, functioning like patios in 20th century attire. It highlights cedar louvers, privacy fences, and flexible shapes to suit landscaping and airflow.
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Aftire
Retaining Wall On Grassy Slope From The Family Handyman
Growing grass on a slope is aided by lowering the slope with a corrugated asbestos cement retaining wall. The guide notes sheets are combustible and weatherproof, require no painting, and describe joining methods, pipe supports, and deadman anchors for walls up to 24 inches high.
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Handyman
West Tour
Bury
Survey Shows Low Vacancy Rate Is Nation's Housing
Washington reports a Census Bureau survey shows a nationwide vacancy rate of about 2.2 percent for the second quarter of 1958, with Secretary Weeks saying there is no overbuilding and housing demand remains strong. Larl W. Smith of the National Association of Home Builders contends underbuilding is the real issue as population grows. The release notes improvements since 1950 when vacancies were 1.6 percent amid a shortage.
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Washington
Larl W. Smith
The
Nations Association of Home Builders
Census Bureau
Secretary of Commerce
Smith
Ugat
United States
Weeks
Weeds As Nuisance Cause Hidden Damages, Expert Says
Channing Jones Jy of California Spray Chemical in Richmond notes weed damage surpasses nuisance. He cites the USDA estimate of 4 009 000 001 dollars in lost crops nationwide and weed-related harm to water, air, and plant life, stressing gardener awareness.
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Channing Jones Jy
California Spray Chemical Corporation
Richmond
Calif
Jones
US Department of Agriculture
Furnished Model Open Tomorrow In Centerville
Glenmoor Homes announces a new Model Home in Glenmasr Gardens Centerville open for public inspection starting tomorrow. The 1847 square foot ranch features three large bedrooms two baths a spacious living room rumpus room and an attached two car garage priced around 22 thousand with built in appliances and a fenced yard.
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Glenmasr Gardens
Centerville
Glenmvar
Glenmoor
Specis
Hevich
Hepstio
Glenmoor Gardens
U-Save Market
Central Avenue
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