FORT WAYNE, Ind., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Officials in Fort Wayne, Ind., said their new government center will "probably not" be named after former Mayor Harry Baals, despite support in an online poll. ...more...
Fort Wayne Likely To Snub Popular Mayor Over Suggestive Name
A popular former mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., is looking likely to get passed over by a selection committee charged with commemorating a new government center, simply because of his name: Harry Baals. ...more...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Harry Baals will not be the name of the new city-county government building. ...more...
Harry Baals building gets thousands of votes
After The Journal Gazette story about naming the new city-county building at 200 E. Berry St. went global on Tuesday, a surge of votes were cast for the Harry Baals Government Center. ...more...
Fort Wayne officials refuse to slap Harry Baals on public building
Killjoys scratch handle off erection Officials in Fort Wayne Indianna have balked at naming the city's latest civic building after its most successful mayor – Harry Baals.… Reg Guide to Enterprise Virtualization - Free Download! ...more...
No Ind. Center Named for Ex-Mayor, Harry Baals?
Fort Wayne City Officials Too Nervous to Pay Homage to Longest-Tenured Mayor, Fearful Name Might Spark Jokes ...more...
Harry Baals (Pronounced 'Balls') to Get Scratched
Harry Baals was a four-term mayor in the state of Indiana whose name may be scratched from the roster of options for naming a new government building--all because of the pronunciation of his last name. . . . ...more...
Ex-mayor's name too funny for Ind. center
A former Fort Wayne, Ind., mayor who won four terms is proving less popular with current city leaders, who say they probably won't name a new government center for him because of the jokes his moniker could inspire. ...more...
No Joke: Ex-Mayor's Name Too Funny For Building
The city of Fort Wayne likely won't name a building after former mayor Harry Baals. ...more...
Harry Baals building unlikely
Despite garnering far more support in an online poll than the thicket of other suggestions, residents shouldn't expect Fort Wayne's new government center to be named after the city's longest tenured mayor. ...more...
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