St. Louis hopes to obtain part of Arch grounds

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The towering Gateway Arch "stands in splendid isolation," too far removed from downtown with too little activity around it, according to a report by a foundation headed by former Sen. John Danforth that proposes obtaining part of the Arch grounds from the federal government.

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