Builder crafts a castle home near Irish Bayou
Simon Villemarette, a lifelong builder, sets out to construct a castle next to his usual rectangular houses. The two story castle features a round 20 foot diameter turret with wall kitchen and a dungeon below, serving as a private retreat for him and his wife Elsie away from their conventional Arabi home.
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Irish Bayou
Simon Villemarette
Simon
la Chateau Villemarette
Elsie
Arabi
New Orleans
Housing demand outpaces Finney County construction plans
Finney County faces a housing shortfall with more than 4000 units needed by year end, driven by rising financing costs. IBP's plant and mobile homes boost demand, yet only 332 new units are planned. local leaders seek federal aid and relaxed mortgage rules to unlock financing and labor for expansion.
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Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb-Garden City-Finney County Planning Commission
Garden City KOA Changeover and Local Permit Totals
Progress Walter and Betty Ochs, new Garden City KOA owners, completed a five day Kamppgrounds of America training in Billings. The city inspector issued 123 building permits last month valued at 1,263,077, with year to date structures valued at 3,350,648. Detailed permits include 14 single family houses, 8 garages, 1 store, 13 patios, 47 fences, 10 sheds, 1 car wash, and 29 additions or alterations totaling the listed amount.
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Walter
Betty Ochs
Garden City Koa
Billings
Mont
Kampgrounds of America, Inc
Ochs
Us50
Knitters win right to work at home in Vermont
Vermont women who knit ski hats at home won attention from Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan as he moved to overturn a 1942 rule barring home garment work. The case involved C B Sports of Bennington and several women who argued they were not employees and worked on piecework. The plan aims to reduce regulatory burdens while promising continued action against sweatshops.
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Montpelier
Vermont
U.S
Marlene Walsh
Kathy Hobart
Luella
Breen
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Aginst C.B. Sports
Bennington
Washington
Burlington
Labor
Raymond Donovan
Donovan
Federal Register
Kathleen Briody
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Joseph Armer
New York Deparment of Labor
Wheat spill halted after Santa Fe derailment near Hanston
Six hopper cars of wheat derailed from a Santa Fe freight train west of Hanston Kansas. No injuries were reported. The 11 car train included six derailed cars and the caboose. Wheat was being transferred to an elevator in Houston about 40 miles northeast of Dodge City.
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Hanston
Kan
Santa Fe
Kansas
Herb Bock
Jetmore
Houston
Dodge City
GM Launches J-cars to Counter Japanese Auto Sales
General Motors unveils the J-car line to compete with imports, offering Cavalier J2000 and Cimarron in Chevrolet Pontiac and Cadillac divisions. Expected price range 7 000 to 11 000 dollars, four body styles, targeted May 21 rollout, with emphasis on quality control and value to win back U.S. buyers. Robert D. Lund predicts strong domestic gains.
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New York
United States
General Motors Corp
Japan
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Cadillac
Cimarron
Buick
Oldsmobile
Robert D. Lund
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