Gettysburg tower falls today
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The National Park Service (NSP) has opted to demolish a gigantic, 320-ft, hourglass-shaped, steel pipe-framed, 26-year-old tower at Gettysburg National Military Park that has been a point of contention since it opened in 1974. The structure's removal on Jul 3, 2000, is part of an NSP plan to restore as much battlefield property as possible to its original state. The NSP had considered the tower an eyesore, yet a principal owner of the tower and some business operators in Gettysburg have accused the agency of being heavy-handed in its decision to demolish the structure.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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Boom times
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The 393-ft, privately owned National Tower overlooking the Gettysburg Military National Park in Pennsylvania is the ugliest commercial structure ever to intrude on the sanctity of a national park. Its scheduled demolition on Jul 3, 2000, is welcome news. The tower has ruined considerable areas of the park's horizon and rudely jolted the visual serenity which helps visitors connect with a somber historical site. Other parks suffering similar eyesores ought to be looked into because commercial enterprises ought to enhance rather than exploit a park experience.
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ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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Train whistle plan prompts fury
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The Federal Railroad Administration received record number of citizen complaints over its proposal requiring trains to sound their horns before every public highway-rail crossing. Most complaints indicated that the proposed rule will increase noise levels and reduce property values. Moreover, communities seeking exemptions from the rule would have to spend a huge amount of money for installing alternative safety measures.
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ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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