21 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1968
Page
1
Vivian Brown imagines 2000 as a time to defy doom predictions with a playful survival game. She proposes daily tree planting, water storage, underground farming, and adaptable homes with rocket launch or spaceport features, framing decades of preparation as a quirky self-help plan.
Earl Aronson offers practical tips for selecting a sturdy fresh Christmas tree and keeping it vibrant for weeks. He covers fir versus spruce identification, needle retention, stump care, water needs, and basic indoor care including trimming branches, avoiding dryness, and using fireproof decorations.
A Washington home builders spokesman warns lumber price hikes over the past year push up house costs nationwide. Eugene Gulledge of NAHB says price increases threaten housing goals and may shift demand to steel and other materials. He urges policy review of forest use to sustain timber supply for housing needs.
Land swapping activity slowed with 16 properties changing hands in district 18 this week versus 28 the prior week. Deeds recorded include parcels on White Hall Antietam Rd and nearby areas with multiple transfers among named buyers and sellers such as Fedorka, Temple, Grimm, Gladhill, and King, plus several parcels and improvements noted in districts 11 14 18 and associated developers.
Modern wood windows offer beauty and convenience with stock sizes in ponderosa pine from local lumber dealers. Ready to install and precision-made, they come in styles from casements to double hungs. The big news is insulation enhancing features now available in all stock sizes and styles.
A compact guide explains adjustable open end and box wrenches, their fit and leverage, plus when to use pliers or pipe wrenches for plumbing. It notes jaw types, dangers to chrome parts, and the value of multiple wrenches for home repairs.
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