Marble tile and wood inlay adds luxury foyer touch
The article describes thin marble tile laid over hardwood strips to form squares, with three tile sizes 8x8, 8x12, and 12x12, and suggests contrasting wood tones for effect. It notes January 1951 sliding glass doors rose from 250 monthly to 30,000 monthly nationwide, with 1 in 10 new homes now having them, plus expanded use indoors. It ends with a home wiring Q&A advising to check local codes on BX or fabric cable and licensed work to avoid insurance issues.
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California
Outside painting tips in house prep and technique
Proper exterior painting requires surface prep. Remove loose paint, smooth with steel wool, fill holes, clean fungus, caulk openings, then paint from top down. Avoid painting under 50F or high humidity and do not use a blowtorch to strip paint.
Copter lifts steel spire on new Detroit church
A helicopter hoisted five sections of a 145 foot steel spire atop a five million dollar Bloomfield Township church. Nathaniel O. Lauber of Acorn Iron Works said the method saves time and costs and signals a new era in steel erection with plans to use it on two other jobs.
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Detroit
Bloomfield Township
Nathaniel O. Lauber
Acorn Iron Works
Dry Mortar Mix Table for Brick Work Usage
A table shows approximate bags needed for bricks and blocks using dry mortar mix. For bricks the table lists bags per joint widths and totals. for blocks it provides similar bag requirements. The note mentions 80-pound bags and moisture protection for leftovers.
Dynamite Attack Damages Contractor Home in Cleveland
Police said a dynamite blast on the porch of Anthony Gaudio’s home in South Euclid rioted the brick ranch, splintering the front door and porch slab while his wife Ada and three children slept unharmed in back bedrooms. Gaudio, treasurer of National Construction Co., knew of no motive. Relatives who attended a party had just left before the explosion.
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Cleveland
South Euclid Contracting Company
Anthony Gaudio
Ada
Gaudio
National Construction Co
AEC Labor Feud Ends Ahead of Nevada Nuclear Tests
LAS VEGAS NEV AEC scientists and newsmen prepared for the 1957 nuclear test series after a labor dispute with Teamsters Local 631 and Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co was settled. Picket lines were removed and construction workers returned to the test site. The dispute involved jurisdiction between Teamsters and Electrical Workers. union officials said the company had not met contract terms. The Teamsters voted to return to work after a settlement was assured.
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Las Vegas
Nev
W—Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Teamsters Local 631
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
Teamsters
Pets Tortured in Lynn Massachusetts Case Probed
Police hunt a suspect after two dogs are victimized. Tippy, a white mongrel, disappeared from Vincent Chiaradonna’s home then was found tied to a stake in woods with singed whiskers and burned face. Teddy was destroyed after tar attack. Blackie expected to recover.
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Lynn Mass
Tippy
Vincent Chiaradonna
Teddy
Blackie
Nehru Loses Bombay Vote
In Bombay, Nehru's Congress party was toppled from power on the City Council by a 68 to 55 seat opposition bloc, with 13 Communists and 8 independents. The loss marks a setback for the ruling party despite national electoral strength and follows local discontent over plans to alter Bombay's status.
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Bombay
India
Nehru
Congress Party
Government
South
Todays Crossword Clues Mixed From Across The Grid
Puzzle clues span numeric slots from 1 to 49 including terms for animals metals and verbs. The reader confronts a broad set of definitions in a single crossword style list with several thematic and seemingly unrelated entries across definitions like cubic meter male sheep and a Capuchin monkey.
Done It Before Dad Says Of Pilferer
Chicago police seized a 5 year old boy after catching him rifling a car glove compartment and attempting to enter several parked cars. The boy, Michael Finneran, rolled up windows and locked doors during capture. He said he was looking for money while his father Edward was charged with contributing to a minor. He will be turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Chicago
Wat
James E. Gorman
Michael Finneran
Gorman
Michael
Edward
Copter Crash Near Williamsburg Kills Soldier
First Lt. James F. Pate of Canton Ohio was injured when a helicopter rotor blade snapped causing a plunge into the James River near Williamsburg. The pilot survived. another soldier aboard was killed, name withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Williamsburg
James F. Pate
Canton
Ohio
James River
Here
Pate
Ft. Eustis
Taylor says not fighting over missiles order persists
Gen Maxwell Taylor, Army chief of staff, said he accepts Defense Secretary Wilson's 1960 missile control order giving the Air Force long range weapons. He acknowledged Army support earlier but conceded the issue is settled. Taylor defended Army views but did not brief President Eisenhower. He warned the Army to avoid becoming rigidly atomic while endorsing nuclear use if another Korea-like crisis arises.
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Washington
Maxwell Taylor
Army
Wilson
Taylor
Secretary of Defense
Eisenhower
Air Force
Symington
United States
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russia
Four Die In Bus And Car Crash Near Youngstown
Four people died when a Greyhound bus rear ended a station wagon on Ship Turnpike ten miles east of Niles Youngstown. The Pennsylvania registered wagon burst into flames, trapping a man a woman and two children believed to be a family. Some bus passengers were shaken but unhurt as one lane reopened shortly after.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Greyhound
Ship Turnpike
Niles-Youngs Own
State Highway Patrol
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
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