Mayor refutes St Louis decline study and cites new plans
St Louis Mayor John Poelker disputed Rand Corp findings predicting continued decline and highlighted recent downtown development. He cited a $25 million Convention Center plan, a $150 million Mercantile Trust project, a $223 million Bank complex, a $10 million hotel for the Spanish Pavilion site, Post Office renovations, and Union Station work as evidence of renewed optimism and growth potential.
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ST. Louis
John Poelker
Poelker
Rand Corp
Seattle
San Jose
Calif
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Meramec Basin
Kansas City-Chicago
Rand
Mercantile Trust Company
Boatmen’s National Bank
Union Station
Harry Morley
Pruitt-Igoe
Valet to Direct EMO Conference Choir
Gerald Valet choral director at Mexico High School will direct the East Missouri Conference Choir on Oct 22 and 24. The 80 students from eight EMO member schools rehearse at Wellsville High School and perform at Clopton Elsberry Van-Far and Troy.
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Gerald Valet
Mexico High School
Elsberry
Van-Far
Troy
Northeast Missouri Music Educators Assn
Kirksville
Valet
Holland Honors Gen Westmoreland for service in Europe
William C. Westmoreland, retired Army chief of staff, received The Netherlands Order of the Orange-Nassau from Ambassador Baron R. V. van Lynden in a brief Columbia ceremony. The decoration acknowledged his World War II service in Europe and his work promoting U.S.-Dutch ties.
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Holland
Westmoreland
Columbia
5.C
William C. Westmoreland
Army
Order of the Orange-Nassau
Netherlands
Baron R.V. van Lynden
United States
State House
Europe
Reassurance In Study Says Spainhower
State Treasurer James J. Spainhower released a committee report on Missouri money handling. It found recommendations to abolish the revolving fund, centralize revenues by computer, speed income tax deposit transfers, and establish a computerized cash flow system with Office of Administration help.
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Jefferson City
James J. Spainhower
Spainhower
Office of Administration
State treasurer outlines reforms and bank deposits growth
Spainhower outlined changes to state finances including reviewing services by Central Trust Bank Jefferson City Commerce Bank of Kansas City and Mercantile Bank of St Louis. He urged faster revenue collection by the Department of Revenue and appointing a staffer to analyze investments and research for the treasurer. He noted improved coordination with the office of administration and said bank deposit counts rose since January from increased state deposits.
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Central Trust Bank
Jefferson City
Commerce Bank of Kansas City
Mercantile Bank of St. Louis
Department of Revenue
Spainhower
Ledger Finds Friends Names In Today's Ledger
A brief item notes that several friends are mentioned in today's Ledger. It highlights local curiosity about who appears in the paper and hints at possible social or community significance.
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