Image depicts an Arnold policeman who has his weapon at the ready while another law officer kicks the door of a clubhouse along the Meramec River in a search for a burglary suspect. Arnold Patrolman John H. LeCompte was shot and critically wounded when the suspect apparently disarmed the officer during a struggle, police said. The suspect was later shot in an exchange of gunfire with police after he tried to wade in the river.
Image shows waters from the Meramec River growing menacingly close to homes in the Starling Estates near Arnold MO. One resident said "if they (The Corps of Engineers) don't help us here, you can come back Wednesday and get pictures of water from both sides of the levees.
Authorities wait for the removal of the body of the slain assailant of Jefferson County sheriff's deputy Lt. Wally Gansmann. They are, from left, Jefferson County sheriff's deputy Robert Edney, Jefferson County Coroner Dr. James Rehm, Sgt. Carl Cullum, an Arnold police officer and another man, both unidentified.
Image shows several police cars clustered around scenic, wooded road, quite possibly Hollywood Beach rd. in Arnold Missouri. Through the wooded area along the Meramec River in a southwestern suburb of St. Louis is the Arnold City Park that connects Hollywood Beach Road and Bradley Beach Road.
Image shows reeking sewage lagoons such as this one scattered all throughout the city of Arnold. There are more than sixty of them in the city which will no longer be necessary if the residents approve a bond issue Tuesday for a modern sewage disposal system.
The winners of the highly-contested race for councilman in Arnold were sworn in Monday night by Chief Judge M. C. Matthes of the 8th circuit Federal Court of Appeals. From left to right, the new councilmen are: Charles Reichardt, Ward 1; Clifford Scates, Ward 1; Ed Schleff, Ward 4; Max Washburn, Ward 2; George McNamara, Ward 3; Gilbert Pfaff, Ward 3; James Eames, Ward 2 and Al Ems, Ward 4. More
Ron Counts (left) father of the 8-year-old girl that prompted the Arnold Rifle and Pistol Club to hold the Bowling Pin Shoot for the benefit of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and Rick Kramlich, the club's senior range officer, fire at bowling pins with .45 caliber automatics. The pins on the table on shot at from 8 1/3 yards away.
Image depicts construction of the Metal Container Corp. plant nearing completion on Arnold-Tenbrook Road in Arnold. The plant will employ about 200 person in the production of beer cans for Anheuser-Busch Inc. The first of three production lines will begin operating within a month.
Image shows Ron Kramlich, senior range officer for the Arnold Rifle and Pistol Club standing ready. Behind him is Rick Counts, a club member, also ready to fire.
