St. Louis mayor threatens to veto election on ballpark

Sunday, September 30, 2001

ST. LOUIS -- Mayor Francis Slay has threatened to veto an alderman's proposal to require a citywide election on a taxpayer-subsidized Cardinals stadium, saying that failing to approve the new major-league ballpark could spur the Cardinals to move.

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