Designers urged to change eye focus in furniture sales
Ray Pearson of the Illinois Institute of Design says designers overemphasize appearance and buyers lack knowledge, leading to poor choices like the uncomfortable bucket chair. He argues furniture must be functional, affordable, and attractively designed for middle and lower price ranges. He points to the upcoming international market in Chicago to test this shift.
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Chicago
Ray Pearson
Ilinois Institute of Design
Pearson
Demos Abandon Hope of Beefing Up Defense Bill
Senate Democrats abandoned hope of increasing Eisenhower defense funding as the Appropriations committee rejected proposals to fund manpower protections for the Army and Marine Corps. The plan was to consider the 318 million military appropriation Monday while awaiting possible minor measures and a public works bill. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson voiced confidence Congress would finish its work by adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Appropriations Committee
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
South American Scoutmaster Seeks Ride Home From Jamboree
Israel Alfonso Acevedo Valderrama, 28, a Barranquilla carpenter, rode a bicycle about 35 000 miles to attend the International Boy Scout Jamboree in Canada. He plans to return by ship or motorcycle, after resting in Portland, Oregon, en route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, for the Aug 18 to 28 event.
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Orc
Canada
Israel Alfonso Acevedo Valderrama
Barranquilla
Colombia
Valderrama
South America
Central America
United States
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ont
Senate OKs Four Year Draft Extension
The Senate approved a four year extension of the draft and moved to salvage a related compulsory reserve bill. Chairman Richard B. Russell called the law the keystone of defense. A separate two year extension for the doctor draft also passed and goes to the House alongside other amendments. Life expectancy in the United States rose from 47 to 69 years since 1900.
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Washington
Senate
Richard B. Russell
D.-Ga
Armed Services Committee
House
House Rules Committee
United States
News briefs on relatives and visitors across Texas
Mrs. Jean Signor of Borger visits her mother Mrs. R P Mc Farlin and relatives ahead of her sister Mary Nell Gaylor and Bobby Keene wedding on June 23. Numerous families travel, visit hospitals, attend vacations, and host relatives from Dallas Commerce Plainview Fort Worth and other locales.
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Jean Signor
Borger
R. P. McFarlin
Mary Nell Gaylor
Bobby Keene
Happy Powell son and Laurel Dodson celebrate milestones
Photo caption notes Joe Phillip Powell born Nov 10 1954 at M S hospital Bonham son of Mr and Mrs T O Powell owners of a store in Boyd community. He has three brothers and a sister. Laurel Helen Dodson daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Dodson Jr celebrated first birthday June 2. Linda Kay Dodson born May 2. John Copeland and Dodson families mentioned with cradle roll and Wooly pink dog toy.
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T. O. Powell
Boyd
Bonham
Philip
M&s Hospital
Jerry
Richard
Stephen
Thelma Jean Phillip
Boyd Baptist Church
Phillip
Sle
Laurel Helen
Roy F. Dodson Jr
West 16Th Street
Linda Kay
Laurel
Jean Copeland
Pat
L. Copeland
Roy It Dodson Sr
Survives Five Days in Boxcar Offered Fare Home
Manuel Ramirez a 28 year old former Chicago stockyard worker survived five days in a refrigerated boxcar with no food or water and will return to Laredo Texas in about ten days Joseph T Reddy owner of an engineering firm in Villanova Pa offered to pay Ramirez fare home Officials at Episcopal hospital said Ramirez will be released after treatment for malnutrition and dehydration
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Manuel Ramirez
Chicago
Laredo
Tes
Joseph T Reddy
Villanova
Ramirez
Texas
Episcopal Hospital
Wife of District Attorney's Investigator Killed
The wife of a district attorney's investigator, Mrs. Virginia Armo, 38, was ambushed on her home porch in LA JARA Colorado and fatally shot as she and her husband returned from a party. Police believe a single gunman fired at least four rounds from a dark alley targeting her husband, Grady Fisher.
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Jerry
Worger
Lipencott
Armijos
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