Memorial Rising in Old Philadelphia Honors Independence Park Plan
The Independence Hall Association advances a two park plan to revive Old Philadelphia's revolutionary sites. Judge Edwin Lewis leads lobbying for funding as Congress and Pennsylvania fund the Independence Mall and nearby National Historical Park, with key structures and historic homes slated for restoration.
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Death Penalty Urged for Dope Peddlers
Washington congressional comment urges death penalty for narcotics peddlers as a crime worse than murder. Rep. Anfuso backs new legislation to curb teen narcotics use, calls for customs port and border patrols, and a nationwide crusade against the drug trade. He cautions youth about drug destruction of futures.
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San Francisco to Lose Ferry Boats in 1956
Four large ferries on the Richmond San Rafael line will be retired in October 1956 as a $62 million bridge nears completion. By then only two SP boats will remain linking Oakland and San Francisco, marking the decline of bay ferries once a thriving system dating back to 1850.
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Mackinac Straits Bridge To Feature World’s Longest Span
The planned completion in 1857 of the Mackinac Straits bridge will include a suspension span rated as the longest in the world, connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.
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