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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1949
Page
5
The article extols northern hard maple as a dependable flooring choice praised by architects. It notes slow northern growth yields tight grain, durability, and a smooth delicate finish that reflects light. It argues maple floors suit modern interiors and pair with blond or stained furniture, citing Chicago’s North Shore as a stylish example.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports progress toward unifying model building codes in 1948. The National Building Code, now in its sixth revision, has been adopted in several cities including Danville Virginia Vancouver Washington Mankato Minnesota Marietta Georgia and Greenville South Carolina. The committee aided 91 municipalities in code preparation or revision this year and invited major standards groups to a Washington conference to push unification efforts.
The 1949 semi annual meeting of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers is set for Minneapolis June 20 to 22 at the Hotel Nicollet. Ten papers will be presented across three technical sessions on heat tolerance, solar heat transfer, air distribution, radiant heat, hospital heating and air conditioning, and the heat pump.
The article notes that the earliest known life insurance policy was issued in England in 1583, marking a historic milestone in the development of modern coverage. It situates this policy as a foundational document in risk and financial contracts.
Heating systems should be inspected and cleaned in summer to ensure ready operation next winter. Hand fired boilers need grate checks, gas pilot adjustments require expert or utility guidance, and damp basements benefit from lime. Oil moving parts and dampers, lay up by leaving doors open, and spray flue surfaces with light oil.
Chile plans to bring the El Abani co power plant in the Andes online this year to supply electricity for Concepcion's new steel mill and related industries.
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