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...that a shelter provide radiation protection for at least 50 people (with 10 sq. ft. per person); thus it does not apply to home shelters. It allocates $175 million to aid state and local governments, schools, hospitals and other nonprofit institutions to build shelters, earmarks another $15.6 million to construct shelters in federal buildings. Said Hèbert about his pro-shelter switch: "I do not know whether it will save a single life, but I am not going to play God and make a determination upon the future life or death of any American...
...College has given up all plans to construct the sorely-needed Tenth House on the Bennett St. MTA Yards, President Pusey confirmed yesterday...
...radio station still hopes to construct permanent facilities on top of the Masters' Garage at the corner of Holyoke and Mill Streets, but a WHRB spokesman said yesterday that the station will have to raise a lot more money before any further plans can be made. Last spring, WHRB began a $100,000 fund drive to finance a new studio...
...artisans started the long process of finishing the house in authentic Colonial style. Magnificent flooring (wood-pegged, not nailed) was put down in the first-floor reception room and dining room. (It is singularly comforting that in an age of Sert buildings there are still craftsmen able to construct such wonderful floors.) A fine old chandelier was hung over the graceful staircase. Authentic wallpaper of the period was found for the second-floor guest room. Fireplaces were scraped down to their original brownstone. Finally, the house was furnished with as many appropriate antiques as could be had. Carefully designed replicas...
...usual, South Africa's white regime took its latest humiliation in stolid stride. Following an agreement quietly signed last May with Portugal, its like-minded ally, South Africa is putting up $5,300,000 to help construct a jet airport on the Cape Verde island of Sal as an additional refueling stop. South African Minister of Transport Ben Schoeman assured everyone that the island-hopping detour is every bit as safe as the old routes. "We are flying and will keep flying," he vowed. The airline has already launched an advertising campaign extolling the scenic charms of such offbeat...