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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1950
Page
8
Washington AP column summarizes how to seek college deferments by applying to the draft board and explains upper half of the class as 50 percent top grades. It notes rheumatic fever cases and farm deferment limits, enlists advice on perforated eardrum enlistment, and cites Army recall policy for World War II A US officers.
Car headlights become very bright at high speeds and dim at low speeds, indicating a weak battery. The issue suggests the electrical system cannot supply stable power, risking visibility and starting reliability.
A practical guide covers fence post spacing home wiring and creosote use for fencing. It also previews a one story house plan with a large living area dining space kitchen snack bar three bedrooms and a convenient heater and laundry area. Contact Penny's Small Homes Detroit for blueprints and portfolios with pricing.
A built in refreshment closet fits living rooms and halls as a space saver. A 3 by 18 inch floor to ceiling cavity with wall shelves and an inside door work surface at 36 inches offers a compact setup. When closed the surface swings under a wall shelf and a pull out slide can be added. Paint bright, add decals, stain resistant shelves and hidden fluorescent light behind the top door frame.
An American Builder magazine feature describes a combined fireplace and bookcase unit. Built with wood, marble, and brick, the design places a wood faced bookcase over a marble faced fireplace with a brick low setback on one side. Designed by Edward B. Hawkins of Denver, Colorado for his own home.
Steps to winterize a home to save fuel and improve comfort. The Construction Research Bureau urges heating plant inspection, lubrication of coal stokers, cleaning oil and gas burners, and checking thermostats and electrical connections. Insulation with mineral wool can cut fuel use, with attic and walls filled, weatherstripping and storm windows, chimney repairs, and crack sealing offering substantial safety and efficiency gains.
Advice on choosing a home site and layout with sun and wind in mind. Emphasizes prevailing summer breezes from the south, maximizing southern exposure for daylight, and using wide roof overhangs for summer shade while winter sun remains. Recommends front living spaces on north side streets and facing south, with north facades avoiding kitchen visibility, and notes street orientation influences in neighborhood design.
Alfred Dean Slack was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for wartime spying for the Soviet Union. Judge Robert L. Taylor called the espionage "shocking." Slack was arrested in Syracuse on June 15 and charged with passing information on RDX manufacture at Holston Ordnance Works in Kingsport, Tennessee.
A 26 inch high pressure gas line owned by Tennessee Gas and Transmission exploded in southeastern Jackson County near Bidwell Gallia County. There was no fire and no injuries. The blast damaged crops and trees and required about three hours to shut off. The line carries 680 pounds pressure normally and follows Texas to the east coast. A similar blast occurred in the same area two weeks earlier prompting evacuations.
Donald Overholt, a Ravenna High School senior, was indicted by the Portage County grand jury on a second degree murder charge. He admitted choking seven year old Lynda Hickman on September 5 after she fed his dog, Smokey, and disturbed him while reading. The trial is scheduled for the week of October 16.
Water seeping through a roof can cause damage far from the leak. It may travel down walls, crack plaster, and stain wallpaper even on the first floor. Reroofing is advised if the roof is in poor condition, and asphalt shingles can often be laid over the old roof.
Home owners who seed lawns in early autumn will gain a stronger rooted, more attractive lawn. Seed sown now benefits from fall rains and will be far ahead of spring sown seed next summer.
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