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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1958

Page

3

Eisenhower Signs Housing Bill as Highway Measure Clears Hurdle

President Eisenhower signed the 1.85 billion housing bill while a highway construction bill advanced past a key hurdle. A third anti-recession bill offering up to 5 billion in municipal loan funds was delayed in the Senate until April 14 amid Republican opposition and Easter plans. The highway bill preserves billboard controls on interstates and is expected to create about 88,000 jobs this year, adding 1.8 billion federal state funds for roads.

Washington Eisenhower Senate Sen Knowland California House Congress Humprey Dminn Senate House Bernard Baruch Jie G.I U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aflcio Ways and Means Committee Fouse Commerce Department Post Office Department

$500 000 Football Winner Lets Relatives Share Wealth

Mrs Heather Riley, wife of a lamplighter from Horden, wins a 35-cent football pool for 500000 pounds. She plans to distribute 56000 pounds to each of her two sons, two daughters, two sisters, a brother-in-law, and her mother. The windfall is tax free and comes after predicting eight ties in 54 British league games. The family, including a grandson with polio, will travel to London to claim the prize and visit an emigrated son in the United States.

London Canton Ohio Heather Riley Harold Horden Tom Riley Henry United States

Grace Kelly wedding stamps sell out in Monaco set sales

The Consul General of Monaco reports Grace Kelly postage sets are sold out though available via Elmont Stamp Co in New York. AwoXR notes Monaco stamps include five stamps plus Olympic and presidential issues totaling 15 mint stamps for $1.00, offered through Elmont's Paris office and New York shop.

New York AWOXR New York Times Geeral Monaco Grace Keil Elmont Paris Grace Kelly Secont Monacan Washington Lincoln Roosevelt Eisenhower Elmont Stamp CO Lat West 38Th St New York 1

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