Energy saver claims analyzed by Tucson readers
Interviews with insulation salesmen and customers reveal wide price ranges for the same job and exaggerated R values. Some firms promise large energy savings while urging purchases not needed by homeowners, prompting caution: verify licenses, seek several bids, and compare true R values.
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Burdett
Insulation firm in Tucson aims to boost with recycled newsprint
Morales and Roberson run a Phoenix made system that converts newspapers into 40 pound sacks of loose cellulose for walls and ceilings. They emphasize quality control, boric acid supply secured, and plan to source paper from collectors while awaiting federal standards. Estimated price around 14 to 15 cents per pound with strong Southern Arizona demand.
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Two Men Arrested in Los Angeles Copycat Murders
Los Angeles police say two men Thomas Davis 24 and Stephen D orsey Devezin 40 were arrested on suspicion of murder in the deaths of Paula Ward 18 and Carolyn Williams 21. Investigators say the killings appeared to imitate the Hillside Strangler but officials maintain no confirmed link to the serial killer thus far.
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Los Angeles
Stephen Devezin
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Pasadena
Government to tell disabled rights extend to schools jobs
The HEW plans English Spanish and Braille pamphlets to explain that people with disabilities have civil rights in schooling employment and health care. About 28 million adults and 8 million children are targets, including deaf blind mentally ill and other groups.
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Washington
UPI
Middlemen gain as farmers lose in food dollar study
U S Agriculture Department figures show farmers earned 38.5 cents of each dollar spent on food in November while middlemen took 61.5 cents. October had farmers at 39 cents and middlemen at 61. The 65 item basket excludes seafood imports and restaurant meals and notes higher middleman costs from serving restaurant sales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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