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1948: (Above) A project to raise downtown above flood level left some voids un der streets and side walks. This collapse killed a pedestrian. 1960: (Left) Key figures in the history of East St Louis were Alvin G. Fields, left, its mayor from 1951-71, and Melvin Price, its con gressman from 1945-88. DSW 135555 STLCOPCB4035534