The Hearing got hot. C Larry Unland president of the Board of Public Service, speaking Wednesday at what turned into a tumultuous public hearing at City Hall on a state highway project. The hearing broke up in a march on teh mayor's office and the manhandling of Joseph Badaracco, president of the Board of Alderman.
St. Louis, February 9--Hospital Demostration- At least 200 angry north St. Louis residents showed up at the City Hall Fridy to protest plans to eliminate some services at Homer G. Phillips Hospital, which serves the city's north side.
Outside the City Hall is a family unit, who have sleeping bags, portable bed, suitcases and lawn chair. Two women are talking to talking to a white man in a dark suit who has squatted to be at eye level. There is a sign for Democrat for [Mayor- Poelker]
Outside City Hall there appears to be a black family who have sleeping bags and lawn chairs next to the steps. There is a white man in a suit squatting down at eye level talking to a women. There is a political sign leaning on the stairs stone steps that reads; Poelker, a man to believe in... Democrat for Mayor.
If you've waited until the last minute to get your city stickers, you;ll probably be waiting in lines like these at city Hall with all the other procrastinators. The dealine to get city stickers is on Saturday.
De-Wiring: Richard Crane of Murphysboro, ILL., is working for the Western Waterproofing Co. to remove the electrical wiring from atop the northeast corner of the City Hall Monday. The wiring was strung up about ten years ago to control pigeons, but was used for only for a short time because of the complaints of the Human Society and others. The anchors holding the wiring were causing the stone to chip.
Deadline Beaters: St. Louisans wait-and wait-and wait-Saturday morning outside the City Hall to Purchase City to purchase city automobile stickers and beat the noon deadline. For those without the stickers? Well, arrests start at 7 a.m. Monday.
Protesters, seeking stronger legal action to curb lead poisoning in children, occupy the office of City Counselor Robert C. Nicholas at City Hall Friday.
Elizabeth Smith and Larry DeVore, both 17, arrive at City Hall to buy their marriage license, one of the steps before their wedding ceremony takes place.
