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Session 587, Minutes January 18, 1960 Page 5 petitions bearing approximately 1400 signatures of residents, property o~ers, business men and people presently working in University City. Mr. Sorensen also filed with the City Clerk a list of the names of the business men whom he stated he represents. He informed the Council that he has been asked by his constituents to request the Council to consider referendum action on Bill I~o. 5788 in order to give the citizens of University City an opportunity to voice their opinions, pro- vided that the Bill is adopted as an Ordinance. Mr. Sorensen asked Councilman Baris whether he presently represents or has at any time represented the Urban League, and Councilman Baris replied negatively, adding that neither does he represents nor has he at any time, represented the NAACP. The next speaker to be recognized was Mr. Clyde Pace, 6534 Julian, operator of a barber shop at 1002 Sutter Avenue. Mr. Pace read a prepared statement in opposition to Bill No. 5788 and filed the statement with the City Clerk. Mrs. l~1arvin Levy, 7135 Hazelwood Lane, asked to be recognized, which request was granted. She stated she is appearing in behalf of herself, her husband and three sons. Mrs. Levy supported Bill No. 5788. i,~r. Jerry Perlstein, 8700 ~ Ki~gsbury, was the next speaker. He stated that he is a representative of the Imternational Ladies~ Garment Workers~ Union. Mr. Perlstein urged the Council to adopt Bill No. 5788. ~ir, Louis E. Kiernan, 19 Princeton Place, asked to be recognized, which re- quest was granted. Mr. Kiernan stated he is opposed to Bill No. 5788. Mrs. M. Himeles, 7323 Midland View, upon being recognized, spoke in behalf of Bill No. 5788. Mr. Burr Sorkin, 6651 Clemens, asked to be recognized, which request was granted. Mr, Sorkin expressed the view that an issue as highly controversial and important as this should be decided upon by the people rather than by the Council, Mr. Victor Tucci, 6710 Crest Avenue, was the next speaker. He stated that he is speaking for himself and the Council of Catholic Men of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, of which there are four affiliated branches in the City of University City. Mro Tucci urged the Council to assume necessary leadership and adopt Bill No. 5788. Mrs. Carl V. Moore, 6944 Pershing, was next to be heard by the Council. She spoke in support of Bill ~o. 5788. Mr. Bud Goodman, 1077 Jackson, asked to be recognized, which request was granted. Mr. Goodman spoke in behalf of Bill No. 5788. Mr. l~illiam Sleator, 6914 Washington, a student at Hanley Junior High School~ upon being recognized, read a petition bearing some 400 signatures of fellow students, urging the Council to adopt Bill No. ~7oo. The petition was filed with the City Clerk.