Capitol Gets First Real Bath in 95 Years
Washington AP reports the U S Capitol undergoes a 25 million dollar restoration via high pressure wash and sand blasting. The east front and wings are surfaced in white Georgia marble, the dome and west front receive off white paint, while sandstone west front cannot be blasted. Senate wing follows House in cleaning.
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U.S. Capitol
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Capitol
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TV Schedule Fragments From Local Station Listings
A jumble of program times and titles lists shows across channels including Newsbeat The Lord's Prayer Loretta Young Theater Way of Life The Gale Storm Show House Party The Brighter Day The Secret Storm Adventure Time Edge of Night Bozo the Clown Milt Grant Show News Movie Mrs Wiggs of the Cab bage Patch Jack Paar Show Walter Winchell File and Follow That M for a day’s viewport of broadcasts.
Sears Spends Record 52 Million on Newspaper Ads in 1959
Sears Roebuck and Co. reports a 1959 newspaper advertising expenditure of 52.52 million, a rise of over 3 million from 1958. Across 925 newspapers, the outlay comprised 75.5 percent of its retail ad budget, with total retail media at 69.53 million and net sales reaching 4.036 billion. The year also added eight new stores for a total of 734 as of January 31, 1960.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
John J. Carr
Sears
Mr. Carr
United States
City Housewife’s Invention Is Patented
A Winchester housewife’s aluminum four poster bed tester, designed by Mrs. W. Holt Souder and built by Carroll Henkel, has won a patent and will be shown at the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers fair in Chicago. The device, created with Henkel Harris, is lighter, ships knocked down, and uses two screws for assembly, marking a shift from wooden testers.
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National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Chicago
W. Holt Souder
S. Stewart St
Carroll Henkel
Conrad Hilton
Europe
Henkel-Harris
Booklet Counseling on Mental Problems by Harry Mill
A new booklet by psychologist Harry Mill, director of public information, replaces the earlier guide How to Deal With Your Tensions. It lists Do and Don't guidelines for aiding someone with emotional issues and cites 17 million Americans needing professional help.
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Harry Mill
Association
Mill
United States
Faubus Seeks Fourth Term In Arkansas Governor Race
Gov Orval Faubus campaigns in the Democratic primary aiming to become Arkansas first four term governor. He predicts about 400000 voters will nominate him against four opponents while opponents expect 360000 to 375000 votes and a possible August runoff.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Faubus
Bruce Bennett
Joe C. Hardin
H. E. Williams
Hal Millsap Jr
Pig in burlap sack spotted on Oklahoma highway
Oklahoma highway patrolman L B Harris stopped after spotting a burlap sack moving along the road. He opened it to find a live pig inside the sack prompting a small, curious discovery.
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Sayre, Okla
L. B. Harris
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