01 Apr 09 Too Much Gas
(seen in The Daily Telegraph)
Commenting on a complaint from a Mr. Arthur Purdey about a large gas bill, a spokesman for North West Gas said, ‘We agree it was rather high for the time of year. It’s possible Mr. Purdey has been charged for the gas used up during the explosion that destroyed his house.’
Tags: arthur, daily telegraph, explosion, gas bill, purdey, spokesman, time of year
29 May 08 Two Became One
First there were two, then two become one. The Grace Memorial bridge, opened in 1929, cost $6 million; the Silas N. Pearman Bridge, opened in 1966, cost $15 million, and the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge, opened in 2005, cost $700 million.
Tags: 6 million, arthur, Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge, bridges, charleston, cooper river, grace memorial bridge, John P Grace Memorial Bridge, lowcountry, mount pleassant, river crossing, Silas N Pearman Bridge
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