Amusement park fire under inquiry: Firemen, silhouetted against blazing amusement rides at the Chain of Rocks Fun Fair Park, fight the fire which caused an estimated $180,000 in damage.
Photograph of a seal playing a set of horns while its trainer holds out a microphone at the St. Louis Zoo. In the background is a seated group of visitors coming to see the show.
Lemay Pollution Case - This was the scene at the NL Industries DeLore plant at 4:30 p.m. Monday, 3.5 hours after the first air pollution red alert ever called in St. Louis County went into effect. The DeLore plant was one of the plants ordered to curb emissions.
The organization provides on the job training for college graduates. Aliah Mubarak, a Coro Foundation fellow, center, with Bob Friedenburg, program director, left, and Don West director of training.
Recent heavy rains have caused the Mississippi River to rise, sending driftwood, old tires and an assortment of other objects on a trip downriver. The debris shown here jammed against a barge just north of Eads Bridge.
"Ah, Watermelon - Lorraine McGinnis enjoys her piece of watermelon at the Watermelon Splash held by the residents of the Plaza Square Apartments downtown. The event benefits the civic service hobby of the Volunteer Gardeners of Plaza Square, who cultivate many flower beds in and around downtown."
West Condominiums Project to open soon. The project includes converting what was known as the ABCD apartments at 4 through 20 N. Kingshighway Bl. Into two- and three-bedroom condominiums, each with a view of Forest Park.