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    FIRST NEW U.S. INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CONTRACT
    August 2, 1956 - Laclede County, Missouri, USA

    In 1956, the first new contract to build a section of the U.S. Interstate Highway system, awarded after the signing of the Highway-Aid Act of 1956, was for U.S. Route 66 in Laclede County, Missouri, which became Interstate 44. The Highway-Aid Act of 1956 established 90% federal funding for a System of Interstate and Defense Highways across the U.S., making it possible for States to afford construction of the important network of national limited-access highways. Other notable firsts related to the U.S. Interstate highways are claimed by the States of Pennsylvania (which has the oldest section of Interstate Highway, built 1 Oct 1940, years before the Highway Aid Act of 1956, but later part of the Interstate system) and Kansas, which began the first concrete paving under the Act, on 26 Sep 1956.

    TRIMLINE TELEPHONE
    August 2, 1965 - Michigan, USA

    The trimline telephone was made available to all customers throughout the service area of Michigan Bell Telephone for an optional $1 monthly extra charge. The company had placed the first trimline telephone in service in the U.S. on 21 Oct 1963. The dial and a hang-up button were no longer on a remote base, but instead integrated into the handpiece, midway between the microphone and speaker. A call could thus be dialled from the handpiece alone. A call could thus be dialled from the handpiece alone, which was more convenient in the kitchen or while in bed. It was dramatically different in style from earlier telephones, developed with the industrial design firm Henry Dreyfuss Associates. In 1977, Fortune magazine selected it as one of the country's 25 best-designed products.

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Everyone who wants to buy house should hire a certified home inspector. Before hiring, make sure you check the portfolio of the home inspector. Home buyers should always hire home inspector to perform inspection on the house.

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Home buyers should always hire home inspector to perform inspection on the house. In this way, you know which part of the house require repairs. If you don't perform inspection, you will face a lot of problems after purchasing the house. In the end, you have to hire people to repair the items in the house. To avoid spending money on repairs, you can hire a home inspection company to inspect your house. You can ask the seller to pay for the home inspection fee if you feel that it is expensive. If the seller agrees to pay for the home inspection fee, make sure it is listed in the contract. In this way, the seller is obliged to pay for the repair if any damage is detected in the house.

When you are shopping for home inspection services, there are a number of factors you need to take into account including commercial property, mobile homes, home warranty inspections and etc. The home inspection services will vary depending on your location. Different states have different requirements for the home inspector. Some states have strict requirements and require the home inspector to be licensed. Many states in America don't require the home inspectors to be certified. After you have decide which home inspector to hire, you must schedule an appointment with him. It is recommended that you schedule an appointment with the seller at the time when you are free. In this way, you can be at the site with the home inspector.

he home inspector will explain to you about the functions of different components in the house. You can ask the home inspector about any question during the inspection. He will try his best to answer all your questions. If you feel that the home inspector miss out anything, you can tell him. When you are present at the site, you will learn more it. You can have a discussion with the seller and decide who should pay for the fee. The home inspection fee typically ranges from $200 - $400. The cost of the home inspection depends on the house size and type of house. If you are searching for a suitable home inspection service, you can use the internet to perform research. With the internet, you can easily find a home inspection company in your neighborhood.

You can visit the website of each home inspection company and call their toll free telephone number. When speaking with their representatives, you can tell them about the house you are about to buy and ask them how much is the fee. They will immediately tell you the estimated fee. You can compare the rate of different home inspection companies by recording them down on a piece of paper. You can ask them to show you their portfolio. Reviewing their portfolios enables you to evaluate the customer support. You can call the clients who have hired the home inspector and ask them whether it is worth it to buy the inspection service.

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