Grand opening of Museum at Gateway Arch National Park
The CityArchRiver project partners and officials celebrated the $380 million renovation with a ribbon cutting led by Secretary Ryan Zinke, marking the Museum at the Gateway Arch opening and the completion of a major urban park project in St. Louis. Local leaders highlighted private funding highs and Prop P support as key milestones.
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National Park Service
Gateway Arch Park Foundation
Bi-State Development
Great Rivers Greenway
Jefferson National Parks Association
City of
Gateway Arch
Ryan Zinke
North Gateway
National Park
Kiener
Mike Ward
Gateway Arch National Park
America
Eric Moraczewski
City Arch
Features of the New Museum at Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch Museum unveils six exhibit galleries tracing St. Louis history from colonial trading roots under French and Spanish rule to the Louisiana Purchase, Jeffersonian expansion, riverfront commerce, westward migration, industrial settlement, and the Arch itself with interactive design elements and a video wall. Notables include officials Ryan Zinke and Mike Parson, mas ter of ceremonies Ozzie Smith, and a Normandy High marching band led community events with a coin, photo mosaic, and live demonstrations.
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St. Louis
United States
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
America
West
Gateway Arch
City Arch
Normandy High School
North Gateway
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Concealed Carry Class Set for WVC July 26 28
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will host a 16 hour Concealed Carry course at Wabash Valley College Mt. Carmel July 26 27 6 10 p.m. and July 28 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Instructor D Ray Etzkorn leads lectures and range drills. Pre registration required. In district tuition 175 nonresident 92 for over 60. Call 866 982 4322 or 877 464 3687 for details and registration.
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Mount Carmel
Illinois
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Wabash Valley College
Ray Etzkorn
Mt. Carmel
Frontier Community College
Fairfield
Bryan Hart
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Wrong Lady Liberty on stamp costs US$3.5 million
Las Vegas sculptor Robert Davidson sued the US Postal Service over its 2011 Forever Stamp design featuring a replica Lady Liberty on the Las Vegas Strip. A federal judge ruled the image was original and ordered the USPS to pay Davidson US$3.5 million as part of profits from the stamp.
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U.S. Postal Service
Las Vegas
New York
Robert Davidson
New-York- New York
Las Vegas Strip
Postal Service
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Davidson
Eric Bruggink
Dave Partenheimer
Erty
US Postal Service
Defending champ sets record with 74 hot dogs
Joey Chestnut defended his Nathan’s Famous title by eating a record 74 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Coney Island. Miki Sudo won the women's contest with 37 franks, while Carmen Cincotti finished second. A judging error initially questioned totals before Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez confirmed the final tally.
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Joey “Jaws
Chestnut
Miki Sudo
Brooklyn
Carmen Cincotti
George Shea
Coney Island
Joey
Carmen
Eric Gonzalez
Joey Chestnut
Cincotti
Sudo
Mischelle Lesco
Tucson
Arizona
Martha Pleasant
Franklin
New Jersey
Dwight Pleasant
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