Huge Pentagon Building Serves Nation Efficiently
A 1940s profile describes the Pentagon as the world’s largest office building housing 30,000 daytime workers. It notes extensive on site services, daily food and drink consumption, security at key sections, 170 security officers, and a 24 hour operation. Construction cost 73 million dollars with 65,000 light fixtures and extensive centralization benefits. Two babies were born there and one self-inflicted death occurred among natural deaths.
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Washington
Pentagon
Tribat
War Department
Congress
Empire State Building
New York City
National Capitol
Pipeline for Coal from Ohio Mine to Cleveland Plant
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co and Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co plan a 108 mile coal pipeline. Cleaned coal will be pressed, mixed with water, pumped to Eastlake plant, then de watered and stored. Project costs are estimated at 8 to 10 million dollars with rail partners aiding shipment.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Georgetown
Eastlake
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Love
Warmer June Ahead For Eastern Half Of U S
The Weather Bureau forecast Tuesday calls for a warmer than usual June in the eastern half of the country with near normal temperatures on the West Coast and Plains. Rainfall is expected to exceed normal from the southern plateau to the Great Lakes while the West Coast and Southeast stay drier. Israel's milk production rose 12 percent in 1954 to 340 million pounds.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
California
Plains
Central Plains
Great Lakes Area
Israel
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Penters
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Naturalizer's
Vlatiabiger
Hyslop Department Store CO
Bardens Hyslop Department Store Co
Mann
Kenwood
Bardens : Hyslop Department Store Co
Serbia
Kenosha
Wis
Tel Aviv
Dr. Scholl
St. Ph
Brassieres de
Barden's
Perma
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