Ralph W. Hammond, Missouri Civil Defense director (right front), shows a document to St. Louis Mayor Joseph  M. Darst (second from left) during a conference with city officials on Oct. 25, 1950, at St. Louis City Hall. Also seated are (left) city public safety director Myles P. Dyer, welfare director John J. O'Toole (second from right). Standing are, from left, utilities director Conway Briscoe, hospital commissioner Dr. W.E. Henerich, streets director Frank Kriz, Comptroller Milton Carpenter, hospital commissioner Dr. J. Earl Smith, police Capt. Joseph G. Lesyna, city counselor James E. Crowe and city Civil Defense director Frank D. Sullivan. (Post-Dispatch)
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