European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                London1 beloved Tower Bridge open if drawbridge Span to let o ship pass. Smolt clean after Battle e Tower Bridge forever by John Krueger is London Bureau airline Calendar makers Are breath ing easier these Days. What Shook them up it was the announcement that one of London s Bridges might be falling Down. And the one Calendar and travel photog Raphers could spare least Tower  calendars the famous twin towers decorate practically every Book map. Or guide pamphlet on London the world of tourism was shattered with the news that the Bridge faced possible but the grieving lasted Only a  came the headline Tower Bridge will not be  stories that had started All the fuss reported that Tower Bridge will go Tun and plan starts  Fleet Street mannered that the  was to be replaced by a Tunnel. The decision waa taken in principle by a City Pfenning committee which had found the Harrow the Semi River crossing unsuited to modern traffic and uneconomic to  a storm it was busted Blaw up. Over the possibility that the Bridge May be the storm raged Lor a week As londoners Rose to the defense of the Bridge. The British travel association said silent Pray in for the Structure s  jolts Betje own sire i mourn ing Over the destruction of his beloved Sutton an Sobb Eft if Tower Bridge were to go it would be a disaster to the London Skyline a Horary Secretary of the Vic tartan society declared with Devotion a Jamb egg horrified in of sight ill London. A c o a d p 4 of the14 . If this is e cathedrals of build Jung a unsafe to the cur. A Kentish correspondent called the plan ners  he wanted to know Why they did t Knock Down the Tower of London and turn it into a  How a Mammoth super Market would improve the appearance of Trafal Gar Square he added a major from Kent suggested the plan ners be sent to the Tower of London for a close shave. The committee got the Point with no further questions  members of the City corporation cheered at their Guildhall meeting when a full Pardon for the Bridge was announced ft1he planning committee chairman x assured air that the Bridge still has Many years of Active life ahead of  but he pointed out that plans were still being studied for driving a Road Tunnel under the thames near the Bridge. Re made it Clear is group was very aware of the necessity to preserve this historic landmark which is still actually Only a baby in its class being a Mere 67 years old the Gateway of the City was built be tween 1886 and 1894 at a Cost of More than ?15 million. Maintenance expenses run to $110.000  draw Bridges Are raised and lowered in three to five minutes for about 20 ves Sels a Day. Overhead 10.000 vehicles Cross daily at speeds from 10-20  London s lowest Bridge it s also the Only drawbridge on the thames. It has been explained that the curious intricate Structure with the two ornate towers of some sort of Mongrel of medieval and flemish Renaissance was built to har Monize with the near by Tower of Londo from which Al gets its  from Tower to Tower the Bridge Meas ures 200 feet to length and 60 get in Width. This last River Bridge before the see has also been described As a gothic cobweb drawn Serosa.  one Hundred and 10 Ceet above the Road Are two ate i Footway which before their closing in 1s10 were used by pedestrian when the Bridge was up. But. 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