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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1956
Page
24
The Enterprise reports a booming air conditioning trend in High Point with 90 percent of downtown stores cooled and more spaces being added. Dealers foresee refrigeration in coats and cite increased electricity demand, prompting an $18 500 transformer and faster summer market expansion.
The piece traces cooling options from home two ton units at about $700 to $1,100 extra with 60 to 90 cents per square foot, to the rise of window units around $235. It notes sleep and entertainment benefits of air conditioning and compares ancient heat relief methods in Egypt with modern climate control and future advances.
Washington reports say Cabinet members will visit President Eisenhower this week as he recovers from intestinal surgery. Monday bedside talks with Vice President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles are planned to update him on department developments and reassure the public he will return to work.
This piece describes wall mounted desk bracket fans with adjustable direction and oscillation. It notes quiet operation and stylish design, advising adequate size over highest quality and mentioning tilting to various angles for targeted airflow.
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