Ed McCarthy has Clear Vision for University City

In a community that looks run down, has high taxes and has a low performing school system, one candidate has a clear vision. Edward McCarthy declares that if elected to City Council, he will:

• Build and add to the tax base
• Reduce or curtail high taxes
• Provide timely information to citizens through the web site
• Update technology in City Hall
• Reduce the expenditure of funds for the benefit of small groups in city hall

Edward is a well qualified candidate who is dedicated to this city.

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St. LoiusCounty Republicans Host Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner

Last night the St. Louis Couty Republicans hosted the Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner at the Frontenac Hilton. Speakers and guests included:

• Lt. Governer Peter Kinder
• Congressman Todd Akin
• Senate President Pro-tem Michael Gibbons
• Senator Kit Bond
• Kurt Odenwald
• Brenda Talent

Also, the keynote speaker was Sara Taylor, Director of Political Affairs form the White House.

A funtime was had by all.

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Two U City Candidates Do Not Meet Requirements

From STL Today:

As of Tuesday, city officials had taken no action on the challenge by Edward McCarthy, one of two candidates for the 2nd Ward seat. On Friday, four
members of the council met in emergency session and told City Manager Frank Ollendorff to sit on McCarthy's letter until the full council can consider
it.

The council is to meet Saturday for a "study session," an open meeting to discuss issues. As of Tuesday, Ollendorff said, no council member had
asked him to include the tax issue on the agenda.

See: Candidates' late payment of taxes becomes issue in U. City

More Democrats Found Guilty of Fraud

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- A former Democratic election worker in this battered city was sentenced Monday to a year and a half in federal prison and a City Hall volunteer got probation for scheming to buy votes in the November 2004 election.Noting that the case reflected an American election process "under attack" by fraud, U.S. District Judge G. Patrick Murphy ordered former precinct committee member Sheila Thomas' prison sentence to be followed by two years of supervised release.

See Story: Two sentenced in East St. Louis vote fraud

U City Subject of New Video

During its 100 years of existence, University City has been many things. It was a pioneer in the women's rights movement, a state innovator in the use of the council-manager government, a model for revitalization, a center for arts and a community of diversity, welcoming large populations of African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Russian Orthodox Jews.

Now it can also claim the title of movie star. The city is the focus of a new documentary titled "University City: The First Century," which is making its formal premier tonight, March 8, at the Center of Creative Arts, 524 Trinity Ave.

See: Documentary highlights University City's 100 years