Justice Dept Seeks Damages In Hospital Construction
The Department of Justice filed a 4.9 million dollar suit in U S Court against McCloskey & Co of Philadelphia Charles T Main Inc of Boston and the firm Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott over defects in the 15 story Veterans Administration hospital in the Plain section of Boston. The government says the contractor supplied defective workmanship and materials and inadequate supervision reporting 619000 paid to the two engineering and architectural firms. The hospital contract was awarded in 1950 and the hospital completed in 1952.
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Boston
Department of Justice
Whcon
National
McCloskey
Dublin
John F. Kennedy
Camin
U.S
McCloskey & Co
Philadelphia
Veterans Administration Hospital
Bos
Theoo
Charles T. Main Inc
Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott
McCloskey Company
Kentucky uses dirt fill dams for highway drainage
Kentucky employs earth and rock fill to create small lake dams during road work. Highway Commissioner Henry Ward says the plan reduces the size and cost of drainage structures and that Kentucky is the only state to use this method extensively.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Henry Ward
Drying an Aluminum Kettle Prevents Inner Surface Pitting
A note advises drying the inside of an aluminum kettle after using it and before storing. The process reduces moisture contact and helps prevent pitting of the inner surface, especially if the kettle will be used soon.
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