Lustron steel homes shine as relics of postwar housing
Robert McHone, in Price Hill near Cincinnati, owns a Lustron steel house with porcelain enamel walls that resist rust and don’t require painting. The former postwar prefab fad, backed by Lustron Corp, peaked then faded after bankruptcy in 1950.
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Rick Kennedy
Scripps
Howard News Service
Robert McHone
McHone
MecHone
Cincinnati
Price Hill
Lustron Corp
Cicero, Il
Lustron
United States
Louis Pohl
Hudepoht Brewing Co
Pohl
Thrift Homes Inc
Lustron Homes
Lustron Homes Attract A Dentist In Greater Cleveland
Dr. AG McGannon bought two Lustron homes near 14597 Madison Ave in 1948 and may have been the first builders in Greater Cleveland. The porcelain on steel structures served as offices for him and later his brothers and, after their deaths, other physicians. The heating system proved troublesome and was modified with added vents.
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McGannon
Lance
Greater
Cleveland
Bob Sorino
Amy Richards
Lakewood
AG McGannon
Madison Ave
Lambert McGannon
William McGannnon
Alaska
Army
Ohio egg carton prices and metal market wrap
In Columbus, eggs sold to retailers with sizes quoted: Extra large 65-70 cents, large 62-69, medium 52-57, small 35-39. Across New York, Comex closing prices show metals: Gold 316 per ounce, Silver 615 per ounce, Aluminum 44.20 cents, Copper 67.54 cents, Lead 19-21 cents, Zinc 44-47 cents, Tin 86-? cents, Mercury 3.03-3.13 per 76 lb flask, Platinum 275-278 per troy ounce.
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Columbus
Ohio
New York
Comex
Yesyenias
Lorain County Grain Bids Reported by Farm Bureau Co op
Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association lists yesterday's closing grain bids. Wheat at 2.98 dollars per bushel, shelled corn at 2.69, oats at 1.50, and soybeans at 5.55 per bushel.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association. Inc
Leral Grain
Retiree protests steep proposed rent hikes at Oberlin center
Ignacio Echengaray residents of Firelands Center at 36 South Pleasant Street oppose proposed rent increases of 40 to 75 percent for one bedroom units. Center managers cite inflation and HUD approvals. About 50 residents attended a meeting as outrage grew over the plan.
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Oberlin
Ignacio Echengaray
Firelands Center
South Pleasant St
Richard Ohmes
Ohmes
United Church Homes
Upper Sandusky
Echeagaray
HUD
Thrifts lose grip on home loans as markets expand
Builders hear shift from traditional bank financing to Wall Street and global markets. Mortgages now come from non traditional sources and are increasingly packaged as securities for resale. Major players entering the market include General Motors and Prudential Insurance expanding mortgage lending networks.
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Bruce Koon
San Francisco Examiner
Savings and Loan
Wall Street
S&ls
Michael Salkin
Bank of America
Mort
Salkin
General Motors Corp
Prudential Insurance Co
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