New Flora-Cheque Joins Flower Trade Abroad
A debut of the flora-cheque and fleurins introduces nonmonetary scrip for flowers. A Detroit and Zurich clearing system handles international accounts, with 24 000 florists accepting the currency tokens. The scheme aims to ease gifts abroad and reduce exchange risks while boosting floral sales. Interflora operates 180 countries, extends to Warsaw, with U S business already surpassing 1 million dollars in fiscal 1959 80 amid holiday spikes. Tennis introduced to the United States in 1874 by Mary Outerbridge after travel in Bermuda.
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Bermuda
Dear Abby Grandmother Needs Free Advice
The worried granddaughter asks if she should return her grandmother's fee and gift but Abby says keep the coffee and forget it. She criticizes the parents for pressuring Gram and suggests assessing a fiancé with a prenuptial agreement to protect money and property.
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Heat On Full Blast Again In East US
Heat remained intense across the eastern half of the country with readings near 99 in Nashville and 94 in Minneapolis St Paul. The scorching air stretched from the south to the upper Great Lakes, affecting the Mississippi Valley and Atlantic states as far south as Nashville.
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Marquette
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Great Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
New England
Nice Road Signs Not Erected Across Midwest
Weather notes from Miami report temperatures in the 80s into the 90s across parts of the Midwest and Plains with brisk southerly winds. A state road department issue cites delays due to aluminum tubing shortages delaying directional sign erection.
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Miami
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Chicago
Lodge Sees Cold War Win Vital
ABINGTON PA AP Henry Cabot Lodge Republican vice presidential candidate says the United States can reduce the danger of a hot war by winning the cold war in diplomatic channels. He urges Pennsylvania support and lauds Eisenhower and Nixon, asserting a new GOP administration will strengthen military and economic power to deter any attack.
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Lodge
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Nixon
Seek Alcatraz No Work Reason
SAN FRANCISCO AP Authorities at Alcatraz federal prison sought why about 250 inmates refused to answer a work call Tuesday morning. No noise or violence occurred as offshore penitentiary residents stayed in their cells. Prison officials reported prisoners denied knowledge of orders or motives and feared reprisals if returning to work. Acting warden Olin D. Blackwell said no demands or requests were made.
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Alcatraz Federal Prison
Olin D. Blackwell
Dr Townsend Lauded In Death at Townsend Plan Funeral
In Los Angeles AP Dr Francis Townsend founder of the Townsend plan died at 93. About 175 elderly followers attended a non religious service. mourners praised his impact and urged listeners to heed his ideas of a $200 pension for those over 60.
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Pion
J. BR. Larimore
Glendale
Kerrey urges federal aid to curb teacher shortage
Sen John Kennedy in Eugene argues federal action is needed to fill a tax funded gap leaving the nation short 60000 teachers and 132000 classrooms. He calls for an emergency construction program for public schools and colleges without federal control to raise education levels nationwide.
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