Word: steels
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Last week San Francisco and Oakland commemorated the bridge's half-century with a modest parade and reminiscences of the rise of the world's longest steel high-level span. Said John Kergel, 79, who worked on the project that took three years and 29 lives: "It was the Depression, guys would do anything for a job. We took a lot of chances. But it paid off." As for comparisons between the gray lady and her golden sister, one official said, "They're both beautiful bridges. What's important is that during the Great Depression people had the vision...
...from his palm, slowly. "The neglect of this bridge is shameful," he said. "Dirt holds moisture, and moisture is what rots wood. That's the whole reason these bridges are covered -- to keep the wood dry. With the right care, covered bridges can last hundreds of years, longer than steel and concrete...
...Calif., that beat out 48 competitors for a $15.6 million contract to produce 315,600 new bayonets. Phrobis' M-9 Multi-Purpose Bayonet System rivals the Swiss Army Knife in versatility: a serrated upper edge saws through rope, wood and ice, and the 7 1/8-in. blade can cut through steel. It includes a bottle opener and a whetstone...
...WANDERLUST, Steel...
...shrewd, the three Reichmann brothers -- Albert, 56, Paul, 54, and Ralph, 52 -- have quietly built a dominion estimated to be worth $18 billion since they fled Austria with their parents during World War II. With the savings they were able to bring out, the family bankrolled construction and steel ventures in Toronto, eventually moving into real estate speculation. In 1977 Wall Street hardly noticed when Olympia & York, the development firm founded by the brothers, picked up eight Manhattan skyscrapers at a distress-sale package price of $400 million during New York City's fiscal crisis. Today those buildings are valued...