Plan Cuts Summer Cooling Costs Sun Control Improves Air
An article on Design HW-12 presents a split level home plan focused on reducing summer cooling and winter heating costs. The Camden North Dakota project outlines overhangs, light roof, insulation, zoning, and ventilation to cut energy needs with a 1510 square foot layout and a $20500 to $21500 estimate.
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David G
Austin
Texas
Samuel Paul
Democrats See Revolt Against Farm Policies
Democratic leaders claim a farm revolt against federal agricultural policy could help unseat the Eisenhower administration. They plan to launch convention attacks in Chicago with former Agriculture Secretaries Wickard and Brannan leading farm policy criticisms and urging repeal of flexible price supports in favor of high price floors.
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Ovid A. Martin Fer
Presa
Washington
Reblican
Eisenhower
Gio
Rty
Iage
Chicago
Wickard
Claude R. Wickard
Democratic National Committee
GOP
Homer Capehart
Indiana
Charlies F. Brannan
Senate
Sen
Millikin
Colorado
Montana school buses set eight year safety record
Montana school bus drivers maintain a stellar safety record with 650 million pupil miles traveled in eight years without a fatality. The national rate averages one fatal accident per 150 million pupil miles.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
State Highway Patrol
Order Study Plan for House of the Week
Readers are invited to fill in name and address and mail 35 cents to receive a study plan. The plan shows each floor and four elevations with a guide on How to Get Your House Built. Use it to get rough construction estimates from banks mortgage lenders and builders to gauge costs and budget before ordering work.
Duck Sinks Without Oil Coating Water Repels
A duck would sink if its feather oil is removed, removing the water-repellent coating. The loss of oil allows water to soak feathers, increasing density and causing sinking.
Most Expensive Room In A Home
The Review of the Society of Residential Appraisers states the bathroom is the costliest room to build. A 7 by 8 foot bathroom with foundations walls roof tiling and fixtures is priced high, while a fully equipped kitchen costs about $1,750. The two rooms total roughly $3,750 or $25 per square foot.
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Society of Residential Appraisers
Do-It-Yourself Fans Waste Paint
A paint company survey finds DIY homeowners spend 25 percent more than necessary and take longer on projects due to inefficiency and lack of know how. The average naval tenant buys about eight gallons of paint annually, with varied quantities.
Fractured OCR Item on Long River Route Count
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a river route with totals around 2900 miles and a distance over 1000 miles, but the text is unreadable and lacks clear names, dates, or institutions for precise reporting.
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