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When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money

  • Written by Robert Wyss, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Connecticut
When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and moneyScenes from downtown St. Louis on 'Black Tuesday,' Nov. 28, 1939, show how thick the smoke was even in the middle of the day.Missouri Historical Society

It was a morning unlike anything St. Louis had ever seen. Automobile traffic crawled as drivers struggled to peer through murky air. Buses, streetcars and trains ran an hour behind schedule....

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