New Dioxin site...Gary Tayon, 13, 766 Sontag Road, St. Louis County and Terry Williams, 13, 950 New Ballwin Road visit as the youngsters waslk along Sontag Road, the 700 block.
New York Goalie Glen Hanlon John Vanbiebrouck barely escapes a St. Louis score in the first period of the Rangers-Blues game at the Arena. Blues Number 24 Bernie Federko and Number 11 Brian Sutter move on the play.
"Military vehicles and cadets took part in the first Veterans Day parade downtown since 1965." This photo shows young military cadets marching down the streets in uniform.
"Veteran Dave Chapman, Edwardsville, Ill. plays taps after 206 names of Vietnam veterans killed is Southeast Asia were read by those attending the candlelight service at the Court of Honor across from the Soldiers Memorial, St. Louis."
"Military vehicles and cadets took part in the first Veterans Day parade downtown since 1965." The parade is passing in front of the Soldiers Memorial building with viewers lining the sidewalks and streets.
"Travel rose to its apparent annual peak as the four-day Thanksgiving weekend wound down to a final crush here Sunday. Although final figures aren't available, bus travel from St. Louis was up as much as 60 percent, train travel nearly 50 percent and air travel about 40 percent compared to a typical day, spokesman estimated. Spokesmen for Amtrak, Greyhound and Lambert St. Louis International Airport said they believe the Thanksgiving weekend, as it usually is, was the busiest travel weekend of the year...Corvonne Logan waits in the Amtrak station downtown for her ride home. She returned from Kansas City."
"Winners of the second round, St. Louis Globe-Democrat Annual Spelling Bee held each year at the University of Missouri was: Kristin Keeline, 12, Florissant, Mo.; Lisa Jindra, 11, St. Ann, Mo.; Nicole Mclaughlin, 11, Granite City-Illinois; and Mark Clayton, 14, St. Louis. The four youngsters are talking to the Judge Roy C. Dripps (standing); and Pronouncer, Richard W. Burnett (seated)."
"Here are four of the eight semifinalists in The Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee. From left are Stephanie Oehler, 12, St. Stephen Protomartyr School, St. Louis; Rebekah Oliver, 13, Faith Christian Academy, Florissant; Leslie Hampton, 13, North Middle School, Alton; and Peggy Dickmann, 11, Chaney School, Richmond Heights."
"Winners of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat's annual Spelling Bee's first round was: John Hibbard, 11, Arnold, Missouri; Kay Zollner, 13, O'Fallon, Illinois; Katie Dailey, 13, Bridgeton, Missouri and Trina Shewmaker, 12, Imperial, Missouri."
"Winners of the Saturday morning session, St. Louis Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee was: Scott Newland, 11, Kirkwood, Mo.; Kara Trowbridge, 14, Caseyville, Ill.; Michelle Anderson, 13, High Ridge, Mo.; and Lisa Evelsizer, 13, Mascoutah, Ill."
"Four of the preliminary winners at the Globe-Democrats Spelling Bee Saturday afternoon were: Dave Becker, 13, Parkway East Junior High School; Kristin Berg, 12, Sperreng School; Carnetta Grandberry, 12, Ascension school; and Tina Le, McKelvey school. St. Louis Globe-Democrat Public Relations Assistant Catherine Brown, right, and Richard B. Buchanan, senior Marketing Manager, Kottmeyer
"Winners of the afternoon session St. Louis Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee was: Blake Burba, 12, Kirkwood, Mo.; Allen Dahm, 11, Belleville, Ill.; Julie Mueller, 11, Mascoutah, Ill.; and Martin Hoff, 14, St. Louis."
"Four more Semi-Finalists at the Globe-Democrats Annual Spelling Bee, held at University of Missouri St. Louis. They are: Jill Raftery, 12, Twillman School, Hazelwood; Denielle Kelly, 13, St. Pius X, Glasgow Village; Joe Tutka, 12, St. John Neumann, Collinsville, Ill.; and Robin Moulin, 13, Kirby Jr. High, Hazelwood, Missouri."
"Four of the first eight spelling bee winners, at the afternoon session [of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee] were: Linda Wucher, 14, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque; Katie Coff, 13, Dupo Jr. High; Denise Huster, 12, St. Peter School; and Tamra Thomas, 13, Normandy Jr. High." Each winner has a name tag hanging around their necks that indicate their name and school.
In line to spell at the microphone at the Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee are (from left to right) Mary Beth Kramer, 13; Linda Hsu, 12; Steve Jones, 12; and Leigh Ann Freeman, 11. Freeman is seen currently at the mic.