Fall Cleaning Tips for Gutters and Downspouts
Fall gutter care urged as a regular chore. Inspect for debris cracks holes pitch and rust. Patch with asphalt and appropriate material. Tighten or replace hangers. Consider plastic gutter guards to keep leaves out and water flowing.
FHA Increases Required Storage For New Homes
Federal Housing Administration rules raise storage space in new houses for FHA insured mortgages. Minimums include 200 cubic feet for general storage and 75 cubic feet per bedroom plus existing closets. At least 25 percent of storage must be inside the house and 50 percent outdoors or in a basement if accessible from outside. Storage ideas spotlight basement use and flexible wall cabinets for seasonal and all purpose storage.
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Oregon Vote Pursued By Kennedy
Oregon campaign notes show Sen. Kennedy courting voters after Morse criticized him for backing the labor bill. Kennedy spoke at the Longshoremen's union hall in Coos Bay and defended his endorsement while waving away Morse’s attacks.
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Pedestrian Hit by Three Cars in New York Tragedy
In New York AP reports Pietro Liga aged 73 was struck by three vehicles while crossing a street near a bus stop. He was first hit as he dashed across, then struck again, propelled beneath a bus where its wheels crushed him.
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New Delhi Fair Site For Fight
The United States and the Soviet Union prepare rival displays for the first World Agriculture Fair in New Delhi India running December 11 to February 14 with 16 nations attending. The American exhibit costing two million dollars aims to showcase superior farming and food systems while the Soviets may leverage secrecy to outdo it.
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Words of the Wise: Ford on Solving Problems
Henry Ford warns that people waste energy avoiding problems rather than tackling them directly. The quote emphasizes practical problem solving over avoidance.
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Japan Faces Population Boom Fueled by Birth Practices
Cramped living spaces push Japan to curb a fast growing population through birth control and legalized abortions, costing about 80 cents to $3 with a black market up to $15. In 1958 doctors reported 1,128,231 legal abortions as Life expectancy rises and emigration remains limited.
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Something Old In Bedroom By Vivian Brown
Old beds can be refreshed with new headboards using leather plastic paint wallpaper and felt. Conversion kits add a steel frame and adjustable plates to reuse a headboard or fit a full or twin bed. Options include painting, slipcovers, wallpaper prints, and colorful motifs to suit any room.
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Understanding 16 inches on center stud spacing
16 inches on center means the distance from the center of one stud to the center of the next. Measuring edge to edge yields a larger spacing, since stud widths reduce the center-to-center distance.
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