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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1972
Page
7
Architect Derick Kipp enhances the popular two story A-frame with a fourth bedroom on the upper floor and a full bathroom. The layout preserves the exterior and main floor while increasing living space across two levels, including a recreation room, two fireplaces, a deck, and a two car garage.
A homeowner plans to partition a finished basement into two rooms. The article advises testing concrete nails by driving a 2 by 4 sole plate into the floor to assess nailability, noting some slabs may resist nails despite effort. It suggests adjusting technique based on nail performance.
A partial TV schedule fragment lists programs from NBC and others with 1972 election references. A separate item reports Chilean President Allende displaying a wooden crucifix and quoting a bishop on church closeness to his government, noting a religious-symbolic stance.
A reader warns about misleading vacation home ads and fake “sold” notices. The piece recounts a woman who faced repeated dummy listings for trout stream properties, with inflated claims and deceptive pricing, and explains how to verify real offers and avoid bait advertising in property hunts.
Long-time second-house watchers offer ideas for vacation house hunters. Before looking for a house decide how much you can spend for a lot with a good dwelling, down payment, and preferred location. A telefphone call may help, but plan when you can visit and be ready to bind a sale with a certified check.
A TV schedule list notes late returns coverage in New York for Rhode Island and Oregon presidential primaries, plus primetime anchors Cronkite Howard K. Smith and Harry Reasoner. Also lists multiple film showings across afternoon and evening slots with titles and stars.
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