Resolve, To Change the Name of the South Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn

Sec. 1. South Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn name change. Resolved: That the South Bridge crossing the Androscoggin River between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn be renamed the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge, in honor of former resident Dr. Bernard Lown, a cardiologist who is recognized for advancing the science of heart defibrillation and the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 as a cofounding member of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Both city councils unanimously approved the renaming of the bridge in honor of Dr. Bernard Lown.

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This resolve changes the name of the South Bridge between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn to the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge, in honor of former local resident Dr. Bernard Lown, a cardiologist who won the Nobel Peace Prize and advanced the science of heart defibrillation. Both city councils unanimously approved the renaming of the bridge in honor of Dr. Bernard Lown.