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ELIGIBILITY BUILDING / JR DAY HOUSE
During World War II, the Health Department took over this building - probably in 1941. Because eligibility for benefits were determined in this building, it became known as the "Eligibility Building." In a popular 1940s re-do,
1:1 Scale 1940 Ford Coupe Model Kit
For the 47th annual Cavalcade of Wheels that took place in South Bend they created this 1:1 scale version of a 1940 Ford Coupe model kit. The box which was constructed with the help of a local large format printer is 14 feet long and 6
Photos of Saints Mary and Joseph Chapel, in Saint Louis, Missouri
The present Sts. Mary and Joseph's church building is considered one of the most beautiful and thoroughly constructed churches in the city of St. Louis. It is the British village chapel type with a touch of Norman leaning toward Gothic
Milestones of Flight: 5/16
1940 - President Roosevelt asks Congress to authorize the production of 50000 military planes per year and for a $900000000 extraordinary credit to finance this massive operation. 1929 - At the first Academy Award ceremonies in Los
Milestones of Flight: 5/15
He did patent a steam-powered aircraft, and built model airplanes. He has a more substantiated claim for building the first commercial airport, the Gilmore Aerodrome. His airplanes and hangers burned to the ground in 1935.
In 1940, an ultra orthodox Jewish group known as the Lubavitchers
In 1940, an ultra orthodox Jewish group known as the Lubavitchers bought a building at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. The building became so well-known and revered within the community that other "770s" have been built around the
Port School
Built by WPA workers, part of the east wing was ready for the 1940 fall term. With building still unfinished, classes where held in every available space including the cellar and buses. This building had modern plumbing, 19 classrooms,
Comics in Context #176: Birthday In Baltimore
Superheroes faded from popularity in the second half of the 1940s and the Overstreet Guide characterizes 1946-1955 as the Atom Age: this appropriately gives the heyday of ECs horror, science fiction, war and humor comics their own age
Building Code Kerfuffle.
The City of Clinton has steadfastly refused to adopt a building code. Starting in the 1940’s (time line here) the City Council has taken up the matter no less than five times. Voters defeated the previous two attempts by the City
Courthouses - Deschutes County Justice Building, Oregon
This building was built in 1978 as an expansion to the courthouse and is connected to the 1940 courthouse by a second floor skyway. The building underwent a renovation and addition in 2005. The building houses the Deschutes County
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Samoans farewell their king and "father" Reuters via Yahoo! News
Thousands of Samoans, including chiefs in traditional island skirts, ringed the country's parliament on Friday for the funeral of the "father of the nation," King Malietoa Tanumafili II.
HP garage declared historic landmark Personal Computer World
The building at 367 Addison Avenue, Palo Alto has been credited as "the birthplace of Silicon Valley". "The HP garage has become a symbol of what can rise from humble beginnings with hard work and determination," said Gary Elliott, vice president of HP's brand management and design division.
Unusual landmarks dot landscape Wentzville Journal
Its apex is the highest point in St. Charles County, and it can be seen from airplanes flying at high altitudes.
HP garage declared historic landmark vnunet.com
Shaun Nichols in California, vnunet.com , Friday 18 May 2007 at 00:00:00 Government recognises 'birthplace of Silicon Valley' The small garage where Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard began what would later become tech giant HP has been added to the US National Register of Historic Places.  The building > Read the full article
Business news in brief The Philadelphia Inquirer
New Jersey and Pennsylvania have had year-over-year declines in their unemployment rates. In New Jersey, the unemployment rate dropped 0.5 percentage points to 4.3 percent last month. In Pennsylvania, it declined from 4.7 percent in April 2006 to 4.1 percent last month.
Obituaries, May 19, 2007 Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
North Mississippi's premier electronic news service
Samoans farewell their king and 'father' Hastings Gazette
Thousands of Samoans, including chiefs in traditional skirts, have ringed the country's parliament for the funeral of the "father of the nation", King Malietoa Tanumafili II.
Sir Colin St John Wilson Independent
Colin Alexander St John Wilson, architect: born Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 14 March 1922; Assistant, Housing Division, Architects' Department, LCC 1950-55; Lecturer, School of Architecture, Cambridge University 1955-69, Professor of Architecture 1975-89 (Emeritus); Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge 1962-71, Honorary Fellow 1998-2007; Fellow, Pembroke College, Cambridge 1977-2007; Kt 1998;
A life in writing: Deborah Moggach Guardian Unlimited
Deborah Moggach's Tulip Fever was inspired by her love of Dutch paintings. Now she returns to historical fiction with a novel set during the first world war, based on her family's past.
Study on boosting city unveiled Columbus Telegram
COLUMBUS Columbus Hometown Competitiveness effort promotes its vision and mission as “A come back/give back approach to rural community building.”
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