BJ clock tower to come down for fix

Don't fret when you see the clock tower disappear from above the Akron Beacon Journal building. It will return.

The rotating landmark at East Exchange and South High streets sits on a steel frame that is corroded beyond repair.

A crane will be used to lift the structure onto the Beacon's roof while a new frame is built, said Terry Whitney, vice president of circulation and production.

The clock should be returned to its nest in six to eight weeks.

[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH Saturday, March 12, 2005, page A1, col. 1]