"Direct Associated Press Wirephoto service was inaugurated by the Globe-Democrat yesterday. The new facilities are located on the fifth floor of the Globe-Democrat Building, adjoining the news department. John Kinman, AP traffic bureau chief in St. Louis, watched August Elmer, an operator, remove a negative from the receiver."
"Emergency pollution control crews worked to clean a potentially serious oil spill from the River Des Peres as attempts were made to patch its sources at the Great Lakes Carbon Corp. coke plant on the South Side Thursday. The oil has been leaking into the river from a lagoon that contains an estimated 3 million gallons of waste products, authorities said. Carl Walter, chairman of an environmental response team investigating the incident, estimated that several hundred gallons of oil have leaked through the eastern side of the lagoon since at least Monday. 'But while it is small in quantity, it could pose potentially serious problems,' he said."
"Seven employes in the metallurgical coke plant of Great Lakes Carbon Corporation, 526 Catalan St., were injured Wednesday morning when gas accumulated at one end of a battery of coke ovens, causing two explosions. The accumulation was caused when a by-pass valve leaked gas into steam that was being used to purge the gas from a gas header line, preparatory to changing an orifice, according to Everett Hart, operations manager of the firm's Missouri Coke and Chemical division."
"Globe-Democrat photographer Jack Fahland captures excitement of deaf youngsters from the St. Louis Hearing and Speech Center Monday as balloons are released during downtown dedication ceremonies for the center's new $40,000 Sound of Happiness mobile testing unit. The 30-foot bus, staffed and equipped to give hearing tests, will be in service at various locations. The woman is Mrs. Corley Thompson, executive director of the center."
"Breaking ground for an $800,000 addition to the Edwin F. Guth Company is Mayor Raymond R. Tucker. Edwin F. Guth Jr., president of the lighting equipment firm, is second from right in the group looking on."
"Planning the schedules for the St. Louis Hearing and Speech Center's mobile unit, which travels throughout the St. Louis area, are, from left -- volunteers Mrs. Linda Cope and Mrs. Jean Swan, both of Ballwin."
"W.T. Hampton, left, and Ben K. Baumgardner, employers of handicapped workers, watch as employee Frank Seufert operates drill. The partners, both victims of heart attacks, call their firm Industrial Employment for the Handicapped. It is located at 2600 Iowa Ave."
Children playing at the Hearing and Seech Center. Behind them are the president, E. Desmond Lee (left) and donor of $1,000, J. Walter Adderton (right).
The nineteenth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and surrounding suburbs, as well as residents from Alton, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1901. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs
The eighteenth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and surrounding suburbs, as well as residents from Alton, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1900. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs
Viewing the proceedings from their table are (from left) Mrs. Berness Suway, Charles A Brandon, Mrs. Robert McN. Cochran and Mrs. Henry B Pflager, who were among those who attended in honor of Mrs. George A. McCalpin, recipient of the Civic Service award.