Utah State Fair Horse Races Set Many Events
Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City hosts a five day racing meet from October 3 to 7 featuring running trotting and pacing events. Purse totals of 1475 anchor the trotters and pacers with early entries signaling a strong West speed show. Governor Dern to present silver cups on Governor's Day October 5 during the Grand Livestock Parade.
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Pile Building Campaign In Esnacola Clean Up Effort
Children join a 20 hour cleanup campaign in Pensacola as part of civic education. The piece argues youths study health and beauty while improving urban centers and surpassing adults in thoroughness. It highlights wide-eyed youth vision and the value of civic duty.
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Ybush
Experts Break Down Building Costs by Labor and Material
A U S labor study assigns 62 percent of dwelling costs to labor and 33 percent to materials, with a Washington review comparing a contractor data set that splits costs 60 percent labor and 40 percent materials. Foundations 36 percent, carpentry six percent, plumbing 19 percent, heating 9 percent, hardware 8 percent, painting 1 percent, and lighting 2 percent.
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United States Department of Labor
Labor Department
Washington
Civil War Prison Site Becomes National Cemetery
Andersonville prison in Sumter County Georgia covered about 22 acres and later expanded to 27 acres. At its peak up to 6,600 prisoners were kept there with total deaths around 40 545. The burial tract has been converted into a national cemetery.
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Andersonville
Sumter County
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