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Nikon Inc. EVENTS Velvet-rope treatment, hard-to-get tickets, unique experiences, occasions EXTRAS Exclusive features, continued coverage, behind-the-scenes stories, contests and galleries DEALS Exciting deals and discounts to Central Iowa shops, sports venues, restaurants and more A MEMBERS-ONLY PROGRAM FOR OUR SUBSCRIBERS DesMoinesRegister.com/insider CENT2134 DM-9000547263 DM-9000549732 JOINT PAIN? Ifyousufferfrompaininyourkneesor FREE educationalseminar moreaboutavailabletreatmentoptions! CownieConferenceRoom 175559thPl. Register: (515)643-2663 orvisitmercy.dm/jps This is a weekly feat ure highlighting some of I unsolved homicides in the hopes that it will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association. PATRICIA ANN VEACH 8 DIED: JULY 10, 1969 LOCATION: DES MOINES On Thursday morning, July 10, 1969, 8-year-old Patricia Ann Veach was found dead in her bedroom at her Des Moines home.

She had been sexu- a lly molested. An autopsy howed she had been mothered to death either ith a pillow or a hand. Laboratory analyses of blood and hair found on the scene were incomplete. Patricia lived with er parents, ill and Etta each, and er older brother, Billy, at 8 05 S.W. Lally St.

on Des south side. Billy had spent the night with his paternal grandparents. The Veaches told po- lice gone to bed a round 2 a.m. and that heir daughter was all ight at that time. They aid heard no un- sual noises in the house, and that their dog who was kept in the basement overnight had not barked.

If you have any information about the murder of Patricia Ann Veach, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at 515-283-4864. Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.Iowa ColdCases.org. Patricia Ann Veach Patricia Ann Veach was killed in 1969 SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER riverwalk and features two paths for walkers and cyclists. It spans the river above the Center Street dam, connecting the north end of downtown a nd the East Village. fficially named the omen of Achievement ridge in 2013, it include plaques featuring the names of prominent Iowa women.

New names are added to the bridge by a committee each year. According to the city, roblems with the nonskid surface egan in 2014. A full repair calls for sandblasting and adding a new surface, paint and pedestrian traffic controls. A contractor warranty covers the cost for materials, but the city will need to pay labor costs. It will be fixed in segments so that at least half the bridge can stay open at all times, City Engineer Pam Cooksey said.

Principal Financial officials said they are unsure how long the original surface was expected to last. is not aware of what the exp ectations were regarding the cost of mainte- said Erica Jensen, a Principal Financial spokeswoman. The city assumed full wnership of the Principal Riverwalk in 2013, aft er the company spent $70million on the walkway and a series of park features, according to ensen. he City Council this eek recommended cre- ating a policy to prevent his type of situation in he future, when the city akes ownership of pri- ately built projects. staff should be involved in the building (process) and creation or Councilman Skip Moore said.

But direct city oversight could cool some eagerness to work on large-scale projects like the Women of Achievement Bridge, according to Councilman Chris Coleman. He voiced support for more involvement from the engineering office on structures that will eventually fall into the hands. guess is, if we want full control over hese projects, people want to build them gift he said. He suggested a set of minimum standards or maybe a five-year retain- to guarantee quality work. The City Council is xpected to consider a recommendation at a future meeting.

want the ext one to come back a nd be a $5 million oleman said. BRIDGE Continued from Page 4A.