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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1977

Page

3

Record Rothschild collection fetches over £2 million at Mentmore sale

Buyers worldwide paid a record total for the Rothschild furniture at Mentmore Towers near London. Sothebys reported more than £2 million in the first 18 sessions, with $2.9 million in the afternoon, as 4,293 lots remain for closing May 28.

Mentmore Towers England Rothschild Earl of Mentmore Sotheby’s London Farrokh Nazerian Swank

Home Upkeep Spending Surges as Americans Fix, Not Build

Government reports Americans spent 29 billion dollars on home upkeep last year, averaging 515 per residence and marking a 15 percent rise from 1975. Officials say higher spending reflects preference for fixing existing homes over new work, aided by do it yourself guides from the Consumer Information Center in Pueblo Colorado.

Washngton Consumer Information Center Pueblo Colo

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