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Homc Locn Nrmcd Srlct Promotion Dircctor

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A NWashington, Feb. 19.Home loan restrictions were relaxed today for veterans who acquired lots before Oct. 12 with the intention of building homes.

D ERUntil April 18, such veteratls may be exemPted f rom creclit restrictions which substantially increasd down payrnent requirements, the Veterans Adrninistration announced. The restrictions were imposecl last Oct. 12.

To obtain the exemption, eligible applicants for VAguaranteed loans rhust tneet all of the three conditions: liorest Hardboard is a controlled process panel made of Douglas fir fibers into a snrooth, grainless panel tuse<l in btrilding contruction, industrial fabrication and sold by lumber dealers throughotit the United States. At thc present time it is being used extensively in defense work construction. liornrerly with the Portland, Oregon, advertising agency which servicecl the account, Lineweaver has been working on the sales promotion of Forest Hardboard since its introcluctiotr in July of 1949.

The lot must have been acquired, or purchase contract executed, prior to Oct. 12. 1950.

There must be evidence that on Oct. 12 the veteran actually intended to build a home. Hiring of an architect to draft plans,'negotiations with a contractor to build, and similar evidence is acceptable.

The veteran must certifY that imposition of the restrictions would work a hardship on him.

Veterans Administration officials said a "considerable number" of veterans were caught by the Oct. 12 restrictions, being unable to go through with their home building plans after acquiring land.

Loans made under the exemption will remain subject to the credit curbs imposed last July 19 which require a down payment of at least 5% of construction cost, including value of the lot. Cost to the veteran itt acquiring the lot may be considered part of the down payment.

Appointment of Hu'gh M. Lineweaver as sales promotion director of the Forest Fiber Products ComPanY, liorcs: Grovc, Oregon, manufacturers of liorest Hardboard, is announced by flarol<l A. Miller, president.

IJorn in Chicago, Illinois, 'Lineweaver attended Wabash Collcge ancl is a graduate of the University of Illinois' During the war, Lineweaver served in the navy on amphibious duty in the South Pacific.

Lineweaver will coordinate sales promotion activities whicil includes advertising and public relations of the company and Forest Hardboard to lumber dealers, fabricators and industrial rrrarrufacturers throughout the United States'

Three Business AnalYsts Added to Stcrff ol OPS at Los Angeles

Appointment of three new business analysts for the Los nrrg"i.t Office of Price Stabilization was announced on February 14 by Gordon Severance, district director'

The appointees will handle pricing problems related to the general ..iting price regulation in various business and industrial categories.

A. J. Wilson of 319 West Wilson Avenue, Glendale, will be assigned to the industrial, materials and equipment matter:; division. This category includes machinery, automobiles, trucks' building materials and metals.

Mr. Wilson was associated with the Los Angeles Ofifrce of Price Administration from 1945 through 1947 as a business specialist on building materials. He since has had his own price and merchandising consulting firm'

Mayer H. Baum, of. 19601 N. Alexandria Street, Los Angeles, will be assigned to textiles, apparel, leather goods and fibers. During the war and postwar years he was assigned to the wbmen's and children's goods division of the New York regional OPA office. He has had broad experience as a merchandising counselor.

Consumer durable goods (hardware, housewares' furnitures' rugs, appliances) will be the field of Myron P' Gerton of El Segundo. He has served as training officer for the Veterans Administration here and prior to that as manager of Sears Roebuck retail outlets on the Pacific Coast'