Homeward-bound for Christmas, thousands of St. Louisans rushed to board trains, busses, planes. Here is one of the many crowds waiting at the various gates in the Union Station Midway yesterday for trains to take them off on the three-day Christmas holiday.
Bob Pettit, St. Louis center, tonight tossed in his 20,001th point in game against Cincinnati and became the first player in NBA history to accomplish the feat. The game was stopped and the ball with which he broke the record was given to Hawks' owner Ben Kerner, right, while the cake was given to Royals' president Carl Rich, left. Cincinnati won, 123-106, as Oscar Robertson returned after
First biennial report of the condition, budget, and treatment of pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum of Missouri, presented in the state General Assembly, 1855.
N. O. left dock 10:30 Oct 151928. Laid up Louisiana Ave for repairs. Note this shows how boat is looking outside of ferry dock. Her stern is in much closer to dock than Capitol last season.
CARDS TEAMMATES WELCOME KEN BOYER, third baseman, as he reaches home on a sixth inning grand slammer in the fourth World Series game, Sunday. Greeting him are Carl Warwick, Dick Groat and Curt Flood, all of whom were on base when he hit the homer. At left is Bill White, the next batter.
Barbers sit in empty chairs as Fred Harvey barber shop in Union Station closed its doors Monday, and for the first time in the station's 70-year history travelers will not be able to get haircuts and shaves in the station. Seated on the gloomy occasion, from front to rear, are Albert Schwent, Terry Corzine and Charles Kimberlin.
Soldiers gathered at Union Station before the booth maintained by the Military Reservation Bureau, a branch of the Army Transportation Corps to handle ticket matters for all servicemen on official business.
Members of the Davis Cup tennis team pose proudly with President Johnson and the famous trophy they returned to the United States with their victory in Australia. Taking part in the ceremony at the White House are, from the left, team captain Bob Kelleher, Dennis Ralston, Chuck McKinley, President Johnson, Mrs. McKinley, Marty Riessen and A. Edward Turville, president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. The trophy will be on display in St. Louis Thursday.
Lou Brock of the Cardinals slides home with a run in the third inning Sunday as Cubs catcher Randy Hundley receives a throw too late from center fielder Rick Monday. The run came home on Ted Sizemore's single to center.