South Wins Battle Of Spring And Fall Furniture Markets
The South gains influence over the spring fall furniture markets as northern groups withdraw from the national furniture design show. Plans proceed for a seven story Southern Furniture Market addition to open before year end for the 1958 summer and October markets. Kroehler International Furniture Karpen Bros signal shifts to High Point and fall market participation expands to reach large scale buyers through plant visits and showroom showcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Chicago
International Furniture Company
Karpen Bros
Lawrence K. Schnadig
American Furniture and Merchandise Mart
National Furniture Design Show
Princi
Americans Spend On Furnishings In 1946 Study
Life magazine reports average U S families spent 346 on home furnishings appliances and equipment in 1946 With 62 for furniture 84 for French markets and atomic plans cited The survey links higher furnishings spending to education level showing college educated heads spend about 480 while high school 392 and grade school 296 The piece notes French politics and Algerian policy as context and reflects broader consumer spending patterns and market potential for furniture industry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Life Magazine
Jieathe
Papa Sorge
Editorial on U S missile policy and ICBM development
The piece discusses a decision by Secretary of Defense or his successor on U S missile policy. It outlines a three man committee studying a Jupiter Thor marriage, notes Thor and Jupiter test launches, and cites Russian ICBM tests. It explains missile complexity, timing, and need for reliability, with Eisenhower and White warnings on production and defense against ICBMs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Wilson
Neil H. McElroy
U. S
William A. Holaday
Wilson
Army
Jupiter
Air Force
Thor
Holaday
United States
Cape Canavares
Fla
Donald A. Quarles
Defense Department
Russia
Titan
Atlas
Eisenhower
Thomas D. White
G. I. Prokovsky
Prokovsky
Orval Faubus and Arkansas politics in the Little Rock crisis
An analysis argues political motive shapes blame for Little Rock events. It outlines Faubus as a product of Arkansas liberal circles, notes his education at Commonwealth College, and discusses potential support from conservative elements for future elections in 1960 and 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Mississippi
Louisiana
Ozark
Ouachita Mountains
Ozarks
Arkies
California
Orval Faubus
Commonwealth College
Garland Fund
Carnegie Fund
Foundation
Leonard Elmhirst
Faubus
All- Southern Conference For Civil and Trade Union Rights
Chattanooga
Munist
Harry Ashmore
United States Senate
Senator McClellan
Fulbright
McClellan
Senate
Eisenhower
Winthrop Rockefeller
Lessons for Kasperites at the White House picket
The author recounts watching John Kasper and a white supremacist group picket the White House during a State Department briefing on protocol for addressing Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. He notes police removal for potential incitement while recalling directives about royal titles and proper conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Washington
John Kasper
White House
Kasperites
Eisenhower
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
J. Edgar Hoover
Rey
Ike
Queen Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Royal
United States
Spain’s Catholic State tightens grip on Protestant freedom
Protestant churches face legal barriers in Franco era Spain. Marriage, funeral rites, and church-building require state permission, with most protections reserved for Catholics. Officials seal doors, tax Protestant congregations, and restrict clergy roles while U.S. observers note limited religious liberty amid ongoing Franco regime alignment with anti communist goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Spain
Generalissimo Franco
Franco
Mussolini
Hitler
Jacques Delpech
Paris
Turkey
Vatican
Evangelical Church of Spain
Baptist Church
Episcopal Church
Plymouth Brethren
Bible House
Madrid
Barcelona
Saville
Martin Luther
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kroehler
High Point
France
Bourges-Manoury
Algeria
High Point Enterprise
THE
High Point Enterprise, Inc
TET
North Wainwee High Point, N. C
D. A. Rawley
R. B.ee
Rolt McPherson
Pnbapasabans
Adidas Cnas
Joe Brown
Patterson
Buccor
Cnata
Committee of the
Arkansas Legislature
Wemake
George Dixon
Charles Pearson
Holt McPherson
Embree H. Blackard
Central Methodist Church
Asheville
North Carolina
Dr. Blackard
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!