Word: spans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Elkins Park, an otherwise undistinguished suburb of Philadelphia, Millionaire Joseph Early Widener occupies a stiff Georgian mansion known as Lynnewood Hall. Leathery, spick & span Mr. Widener owns one of the crack racing stables of the world, has Godfathered two swank racetracks-Long Island's Belmont Park and Miami's Hialeah. Less familiar facts about Sportsman Widener are that his Lynnewood Hall contains the choicest private collection of Old Masters in the U. S., that he himself is a cultural servant of Philadelphia. In that capacity last week 64-year-old "Joe" Widener became the centre...
...widespread application of electrical energy to the solution of lighting, heating, and industrial power problems, has been brought about by the remarkable growth and development of the science of electrical engineering. Within the span of a single lifetime this branch of engineering science has developed from infancy to its present vast proportions, and almost from the beginning the department of Electrical Engineering of the Graduate School of Engineering has been associated with this development...
Twelve years ago the Miami Herald carried more advertising than any other daily newspaper in the U. S. In the intervening span the Depression has left its mark. Moses L. Annenberg's aggressive Tribune has invaded Miami and rugged, friendly Herald Publisher Frank Barker Shutts has turned 66. Nevertheless Herald money-making continued in sufficient measure so that Akron, Ohio Beacon-Journal Publisher John Shively Knight was politely rebuffed in July when he asked if the Herald was for sale...
...week President Roosevelt, en route east after a triumphal tour of the Northwest, was on hand to dedicate and open for traffic the last connecting link between the new north and south side outer drives. What Franklin Roosevelt, his head filled with international affairs, had to say about the span he said in 29 vague words: "My friends, I am glad to come again to Chicago and especially to have the opportunity of taking part in the dedication of this important project of civic betterment...
...links' main span across the river which cost $2,885,000 is the biggest bascule bridge in the world. Locally dubbed Centennial Bridge, the double-leaf structure is 331 ft. long, wide enough (108 ft.) for eight traffic lanes, rests its 18,400,000-Ib. on 32 caissons, sunk to bedrock, 102 ft. below water level. It is so delicately balanced that no more than two 100 h.p. motors are required to lift its huge jaws skyward for occasional vessels to pass in & out. of the Chicago River. Some Chicagoans were disconcerted by the two right angle turns...