Coventry Derby Fans Question Carnegie Hero Medal
Government officials probe the steamboat Norman disaster on the Mississippi near Memphis where 25 people died. Tom Lee, a black boatman, saved eight lives after a white mate refused aid. he is pictured being congratulated by Memphis Mayor Rowlett Paine as efforts seek the Carnegie hero medal. Capt. Howard Fenton is Norman’s master in the image.
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Memorial Sites in France Highlight Veteran Fund Efforts
A US Army veteran travels to France to inspect and prepare sites for American war memorials. The report notes plans and hurdles in establishing memorials and commemorations as part of postwar remembrance initiatives.
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Giant Reinforced Bridge to Span Great Gorge at Cleveland
The Hillard Road bridge near Cleveland nears completion. Walsh Construction Company used 730 tons of tall steel reinforcing bars in the massive reinforced concrete span crossing the Hocky river ravine in Cuyahoga county. A Louisville building commission decision to revise city ordinances mandates standard use of steel reinforcing bars in all construction per the American Society for Testing Materials.
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Reinforcing Steel Reforms Move City Toward Diversity
Cities adopt rail steel reinforcing bars after tests prove reliability. Louisville leads with actions limiting monopolies and expanding material choices while conserving raw materials and following President Lodge's economy plea. Architects engineers and economists hail the step as a forward move in construction practice.
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