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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1973
Page
5
Andy Lang answers reader questions on fastening wood to concrete with nails and drilling into brick, plus methods to tauten and replace porch screen mesh. The guide covers pilot holes, carbide bits, and a clamping pull method to stretch mesh before final staples.
A New York features piece by Vivian Brown explores pool culture and cleanliness. It covers pool types, toys, and the rise of pool policing by hosts and guests, stressing signs of maintenance, algae control, and the role of filtration and chlorine. The piece cites Dr. Robert Ingels on pool hygiene and suggests practical tests to gauge water clarity.
The piece discusses how sellers often set an asking price above what they expect to accept, with buyers and agents assuming negotiation ranges of 1000s of dollars. It notes the psychology of price expectations, the desire to close quickly, and how explicit firmness helps avoid misread offers. It mentions Andy Lang's handbook Practical Home Repairs available for $1.
Carol Reed, 29, introduced by her husband as "my wife, the telephone installer," is Mountain Bell's first female phone installer repairwoman in Arizona. She has previously worked as a bus driver, bartender and auto parts deliveryman, and she has won more than 15 trophies in sports car races.
A rockhound identified a rock as gold 250 miles away in Kuala Lumpur causing hundreds to flock to the quarry with shovels. Later tests showed the substance was pyrite. In Las Vegas the WIBC bowling championship set records with 9,644 teams over 107 days and a $706,431 prize fund, the largest and second richest in history.
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