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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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Home is the only place that makes us work harder. We exert ourselves for better living which is reflected through the amiable appearance of the house. Home furnishing plays an important role in today’s style of living. Whether it is living room, kitchen, bathroom or your bedroom, each one needs extensive care and decoration so that it can look appealing to the outsiders and even the members of your own family. The serene atmosphere of your furnished house gives a soothing feel when you come back from work. It relaxes the mind and brings peace instead. Even during parties, festival or get together at your place, the tremendous look and the surrounding atmosphere are symbolic of luxury and style basically your inner self.

A creatively developed abode with smart furnishing radiates positive comfortable vibes that lightens the moods of the people residing and makes them feel cozy in the atmosphere. Home furnishing includes most of the branches of textile and fashion industry. Curtains, bed linens, cushions, table covers, home and kitchen accessories, lot more is there that can be categorized under this. All this material is used for the purpose of decorating your house in a different style. While being affordable even you can get smart looking luxurious furnishing accessories for your house that can bring charm to your living. Selection of the style of furnishing is an important thing to decide. Nobody chooses anything without giving a thought. This basically depends on the liking of the family members.

They choose the style and material as per their needs and demands. Cottage style or contemporary, everything depends on them. Contemporary style of home furnishing is very much in demand today. This is for one reason that the coming generations are very much smart and stylish and rely on the latest designs for decorating their house. Modernized home furnishing in contrast to the cottage furnishing style is far more improved and attractive. They are developed with attractive ranges of colors and designs that are again based on latest trends. Furniture style is unique where as in cottage or classic style the designing is somehow different. Carving is often seen in them which are slightly older. In contemporary designing, printing or may be latest style of carving is done. Leather and Italian designs are also prominent nowadays. Bedding and other furniture is also preferred with these designs that are you can find Italian beds and sofa sets and the same variety is available in leather material.

This is basically people like using them only. Redecorating the house is being practiced by many people these days where replacement of classic home furnishing style is performed with contemporary style. Fabric is chosen according to the trend that people choose to use at their abode. Today many home furnishing manufactures and exporters have come ahead with their latest styles of home furnishing developed according to the prevailing trends in designs that too at affordable prices. This means that you can give exclusive look to your house at comfortable prices. Choose the best design that suits your style!

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