Five in One Dam Bridge Project Underway in Cedar River
Builders begin the Cedar River cross river dam and highway complex known as the five in one project just south of the avenue bridge. Cramer Brothers and Jensen Brothers of Des Moines serve as general contractors. The $10.6 million project includes the dam and two highway levels for I 380 E avenue and F avenue with a $5.2 million city share. Work started about a month ago with pilings begun at the site.
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Cedar River
Municipal Island
Avenue Bridge
E Avenue
F Avenue
Cramer Brothers
Jensen Brothers
Des Moines
Cat rescue ends after four hour concrete wall drill
William Lietz of the Animal Welfare League and Illinois State Trooper William Fitch used air hammers to free a kitten trapped in a restaurant air duct in Chicago. After drilling through an eight inch basement wall, rescuers freed the kitty.
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Animal Welfare League
Illinois
William Fitch
Chicago
Smog Forces Reduced Operations At Clairton Steel Mill
Smoke billowed from a stack at the U S Steel coke works in Clairton Pennsylvania this week as heavy smog prompted production cuts. The Allegheny County health department warned people with respiratory issues children pregnant women and the elderly to stay indoors until air quality improved.
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U.S. Steel Coke Works
Clairton
Allegheny County Health Department
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