Photo of bridge from the side
On back of photo:
file 12/88
Chicago Central & Pacific
Swing-span bridge
Missouri River west of C.B.

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]]> One Hurt In 11-Car Derailment of Train. January 7, 1953
CNW Lifts Track, Big Lake Bridge; Strengthens Levee Gap Against River. May 3, 1953
Sweeping Change In CNW Freight Traffic; Means More Activity In
Bluffs. April 10, 1956
C&NW Seeks To Close Down 1-Man Stations; 20 SW Iowa Towns Included. January 24, 1958
C&NW Trains To Terminate Here; Passengers To Take Taxi Bus To Omaha. September 24, 1958
CNW To Curtail Daytime Service; To Halt Passenger Trains To Clinton. November 5, 1958
New Offices. March 1, 1959
New Electronic System Keeps Tabs On Freight Cars For CNW. May 5, 1959
CNW To Drop Two Trains On June 11. May 12, 1959
C&NW To Drop Trains 5 and 6. March 11, 1960
93-Year Tradition Ends As No. 5 Makes Last Run. March 14, 1960
Old NW Depot To Be A Tavern. June 22, 1962
Discuss C&NW Dispute At Mediator's Urging; Management And Union Executives. August 31, 1962
C&NW Employes [sic] Trickle Back To Work In C.B.; Pay Loss Estimated At $55,000. September 29, 1962
Crossing Rails Can Be Frightening; On Washboard Road. November 15, 1966
Cannons Boomed As First Train Chugged Into CB Century Ago. February 5, 1967
Provo, 40, New C&NW President. July 6, 1967
Harlan To Fight Railroad Pull Out; Meeting Planned. Janaury 9, 1974
Passenger train studied; The Council Bluffs Zephyr? February 4, 1980
C&NW gets contract to carry mail. May 22, 1980
Railroad restructures its divisions. July 7, 1985
CNW agrees to sale to investment firm. November 18, 1987
Branstad blasts plan for NCW rail takeover. December 10, 1987C>B> employees sue C&NW for hearing injuries. April 13, 1988
County continues fight in CNW tax-refund suit. April 20, 1988
Amtrak eyes SWI if CNW fixes tracks. March 2, 1989
Bills introduced to block strike as C&NW mediation continues. July 27, 1988
CNW workers walk off jobs in crew fight. September 9, 1988
CNW derailment blocks city streets. October 31, 1990]]> Low Rent, Low Income
Low Interest Loans]]> Low Rent, Low Income
Low Interest Loans]]> Petition Drive Started For Public Housing Vote - Labor Leader Launches Move September 10, 1964
High Interest Is Shown In Low Rent Housing Plan - Lewis Having Success With Petitions September 27, 1964
290 Signatures On Petitions Asking Public Housing Election - 13 More Than Required October 2, 1964
Housing Issue Petition Valid October 14, 1964
Mayor Oshlo Names 6 Men To Study Low Rent Housing Move - Group To Organize In January December 17,, 1964
Attorney Thorn To Head Low Rent Housing Group - 'Crash Effort' To Gather Facts January 21, 1965
Questions On Public Housing Answered B y Official Of PHA - As It Applies To Bluffs February 7, 1965
Subsidies Could Solve Need For Low Rent Housing Here - Realtors Eye Help For Private Enterprise February 28, 1965
Mayor's Group Urges Public Dwellings For Elderly Persons - Asks City To Sponsor Program May 3, 1965
Chamber Board Approves Report June 9, 1965
Builders, Realtors Lining Up Against Public Housing Plan - Issue Before Voters This Fall June 13, 1965
Group Opposes Public Housing July 18, 1965
Bluffs Councilmen Create Low Rent Housing Agency - Dale Ball Heads 5-Man Group August 3, 1965
Low-Rent Housing Chairman To Contact Opposing Groups - Commission Holds First Meeting August 12, 1965
Low Rent Housing Agency Asked To Okay 300 Units - City Staff Eyes 2 General Areas August 27, 1965
Group Formed To Investigate, Analyze Low-Rent Housing Plan August 31, 1965
$3,625,000 Program Urged By Low-Rent Housing Agency - 290 Dwelling Units Eyed On Five Sites September 8, 1965
Public Housing Group To Meet September 12, 1965
Councilmen, Housing Group Confer About Ballot Question - Resolution Likely Monday Night September 14, 1965
Katelman Hurts Public Housing - Charges Are Issued By Rest Of Council September 14, 1965
Public Housing Issue Debate - By Ball And Filbert September 23, 1965
Planners OK Housing; Not Pierce Site September 29, 1965
Ministers Back Public Housing Plan October 5, 1965
Council To Strike Pierce Street Site - Public Housing Issue October 5, 1965
Day Strikes Back On Public Housing Issue - Challenges Pakey On Taxation October 18, 1965
New Idea Emerges As Housing Plan Is Beaten - Annexation Wins In City Election October 20, 1965
City Prepares Its Third Program For HUD Funds September 20, 1967
Low Rent Housing Vote Urged Here - Circulate Petitions May 28, 1968
Council To Hear Public Housing Committee Idea July 14, 1968
5 Appointed To Public Housing Advisory Board July 28, 1968
Group Formed Here To Provide Housing - For Displaced Families July 30, 1968
New Housing Group Has Many Ways To Finance - No Plans Yet, But . . . August 4, 1968
Voters Decide On Two Housing Issues Sept. 3 August 6, 1968
Chamber Backs Low-Rent Issue August 23, 1968
Yes On Public Housing August 24, 1968
Housing Issue Hits Snag - Election Delay Asked By NAACP; Rev. Moore Replies To Statements August 24, 1968
Low-Rent Units Could Be $6 Million Venture - Voters Decide Sept. 3 August 25, 1968
Realtors Approve Of Low Rent Units August 28, 1968
Voters To Decide Low Rent Issue September 1, 1968
Elderly Housing In; Families Out September 4, 1968
Committee To Be New Housing Authority Here October 5, 1968
Low Rent Units Could Be Ready In 3 Years October 20, 1968
Bluffs Housing Authority Looks At Omaha's Projects November 21, 1968
Housing Cut-Back Is Eyed December 3, 1968
Housing Application Is Readied For HUD January 10, 1969
150 Units For Low Income Are Planned February 22, 1969
Facts Sought On Low Rent Application March 21, 1969
Council Adopts Resolutions On Low Rent Units March 25, 1969
City Officials, Community Leaders Fear Housing Lag March 30, 1969
House Bill Would Aid Elderly Units April 13, 1969
Elderly Care Facility Will Be Constructed May 23, 1969
Low-Rent Units Receive Approval - Reveal Site Area June 11, 1969
Agency Learns Developers May Hold Options On Sites August 22, 1969
60 Developers Eye Elderly Units Here September 7, 1969
Pre-Briefing Is Set For Elderly Housing October 7, 1969
Council Supports Housing October 24, 1969
Site Support Appreciated By Agency October 30, 1969
Low Rent Project Proposals Offered November 8, 1969
Here Is A Peek At Some Of The Housing Proposals November 9, 1969
One Proposal For Elderly November 9, 1969
Five Developers In Running For Project November 11, 1969
Low Rent Housing Developer Approved November 13, 1969
Executive Director Eyed For Bluffs Housing Agency December 11, 1969
Low Rent Agency Eyes March Date January 14, 1970
Low Rent Housing Start In 90 Days February 6, 1970
Elderly Project's Groundbreaking Set For Summer April 12, 1970
Low-Rent Developer Dropped May 27, 1970
Low Rent Development Considered June 11, 1970
FHA Head Notes Bluffs Moving Ahead On Housing June 17, 1970
New Proposals For Elderly Units July 7, 1970
New Proposal For Housing Unit November 26, 1970
Low Rent Site Cleared December 12, 1970
Low-Rent Housing Plan Set March 1 February 1, 1971
Low Rent Units Close To Reality April 13, 1971
Elderly Units Get 4-Month City Deadline June 23, 1971
Plans Filed For Low-Rent Housing For Bluffs Elderly - Fall Construction Possible September 2, 1971
Low Rent Housing September 12, 1971
Low Rent Project On Way October 19, 1971
HUD Okays Low Rent October 19, 1971
Low Rent Construction Will Begin October 22, 1971
Low Rent Housing Groundbreaking Set November 19, 1971
Break Ground For Housing November 22, 1971
Work Site Kept 'Warm' January 13, 1972
108-Unit Apartments Step Closer January 26, 1972
Housing Facility Takes Shape March 9, 1972
Low-Rent Units One-Third Ready April 13, 1972
Carpenters' Strike Halts Work At Housing Project April 26, 1972
Laborers Union Stops Work At Housing Project April 27, 1972
Pre-Cast Design Aids Early Low-Rent Housing Finish April 30, 1972
Leased Housing Program May Get Additional Units May 17, 1972
Housing Agency Eyes Apartments For Old Mercy August 10, 1972
Candidates In Favor Of Elderly Housing October 31, 1973
Elderly Housing Units Assured For The City October 6, 1974
Six Developers Consider C.B. Job November 17, 1974
Low Rent Housing Now City Priority January 26, 1975
Low Rent Units Step Nearer Start April 18, 1975
Deny Seldin Project Bid June 24, 1976
Low-Rent Proposals To Be Sought By City July 27, 1976
Official Likes City Low-Rent Proposals July 29, 1976
Land Rezoning Case Taken To High Court September 23, 1976
Housing Projects Approved October 1, 1976
Housing For Elderly Makes Sense - In Downtown Council Bluffs January 28, 1977
Bluffs Public Housing Has A Long Way To Go May 1, 1977
Low-Rent Housing Unit Work Set For Woodbury January 31, 1978
Progress Made In Low-Rent Housing - Finkel Recalls Successes August 13, 1978
Carpenters Strike Stops Work - One Job Continuing June 12, 1980
Housing Authority To Seek Money For Homes For Elderly May 16, 1980
Low-Rent Housing Is Near Completion August 14, 1980
Bluffs Eligible For Grant For Low-Income Housing August 21, 1980
Omaha Firm Will Design Bluffs Housing Project October 28, 1980
First Default On Rehab Loan June 26, 1984
City Council To Consider Housing Grant August 12, 1984
Housing Grant Sought August 14, 1984
Council To Eye Rooming House Rezoning Bid August 26, 1984
Council Wants Look At Neighborhood's Zoning August 29, 1984
$40 Million Boost For SWI Housing August 31, 1984
Rooming House OK'd September 11, 1984
Interest High In Low-Interest Money September 23, 1984
Housing Will Be City Council Topic September 23, 1984
No Lines, But Low-Interest Loans Committed September 26, 1984
More Housing Funds Available September 30, 1984
SWI Institutions To Have Special Mortgage Money October 1, 1984
Mortgage Money Available In SWI Wednesday October 2, 1984
Finding A Place To Live - It's Not Always Easy April 21, 1985
Federal Loan OK'd For Bluffs Housing September 29, 1986
Housing Project May Take Two Years October 4, 1986
Lack Of Financing Delays Low-Income Housing Plan March 10, 1987
City Seeks $1.7 Million To Purchase 30 Homes March 24, 1987
Council Kills Application For Rental Housing Grant May 12, 1987
Proposed Housing Gets MAPA OK June 26, 1987
Home-Finance Plan Goal Is Improving Low-Income Areas August 20, 1987
HUD Rehab Program Restores Bluffs House July 30, 1989]]> Low Rent, Low Income
Low Interest Loans]]> C.B. Gets $975,000 HUD Loan September 29, 1987
C.B. Gets HUD Grant For Rental Repairs June 19, 1990
Housing Subdivisions Out Of Reach For Many April 25, 1993]]> On back of photo:
CNW
Train Crash
1-7-53]]> C&NW Repair shop
on Ave G
This is CB
1-3-52]]> Juel Will Head Housing Group - Chamber Seeking New Rental Units March 12, 1949
Will Push Plan For Rental Homes - Representative Group At Initial Meeting March 13, 1949
Housing Committee Chairmen Named March 16, 1949
Larsen And Doty On Building Group March 18, 1949
Move Will Be Launched Here Asking For Rent Decontrol March 31, 1949
Claims Rent Control Keeps Housing Off Local Market April 1, 1949
Decontrol On Rent Test To Be Made Here - Decision Made By Iowa Group At Des Moines Meet May 2, 1949
Housing Day June 1 April 21, 1949
East Pierce Site Gets Housing OK - Wilcox Property Viewed By Committee April 26, 1949
Five-Member Authority Given Full Control Of New Housing October 8, 1968
New Authority Is Waiting For HUD Approval October 10, 1968
Housing Authority Picks Legal Aide November 14, 1968
Authority Has HUD Questions To Be Answered December 12, 1968
Housing Authority Will Invite Bids - Two Areas Are Out July 23, 1969
Housing Authority Sets Aug. 26 For Unit Bids - For Bluffs' Elderly July 26, 1969
Condominium -- A New Concept To Battle Housing Shortage - 20 Units Planned Here March 15, 1970
Low-Rent May Start In Spring December 22, 1970
Five Neighborhoods Suffer 'Critical' Housing Problems June 3, 1973
Homebuilders Learn Facts Of Council Bluffs Housing October 17, 1973
Bluffs Lacks 4,043 Sound Houses - Study Outlines Action November 11, 1973
Loans For Housing Considered By City September 22, 1974
Nation's Slump In Housing Hasn't Overlooked This Area November 3, 1974
City Council Advised In 1972 Of Housing Problems July 28, 1975
City Health Officer Seaks Count On Poor Apartments July 29, 1975
Substandard Units Burden Taxpayers July 30, 1975
Landlords Find Keeping Units Fixed A Difficult Assignment July 31, 1975
Apartment Dwellers Don't Like Home, Can't Change August 1, 1975
Gallner Says Tenants Cause Apartment Complex Problems August 3, 1975
Bluffs Looking For Federal Funds To Upgrade Housing August 4, 1975
Legal Aid Feels Holding Rent Is Sometimes Justified August 17, 1975
Housing Need Outlined In 1973 Study March 28, 1976
$10,000 - $15,000 Homes Most Needed To Attract Industry April 25, 1975
Theories Clash On City Housing - Councilman, Director October 31, 1976
Discrimination Will Be Subject Here Wednesday December 12, 1976
Team Will Probe Reports Of Housing Discrimination December 16, 1976
Final Okay For Probe Of Housing December 30, 1976
Housing Discrimination Will Be Meeting Topic February 2, 1977
City Says Apartments Are 'Unfit' - Five Of Units Occupied March 22, 1977
Law Would Keep House Heat In August 14, 1977
Proposal Urges Insulation - Council Eyes Housing Law Changes August 16, 1977
Housing Boom Missing Bluffs? April 30, 1978
City Rehabilitation Aids Improve Housing April 30, 1978
Discrimination Charged - Commission Report Released October 13, 1978
Monday Meet On C.B. Housing Bias October 20, 1978
Local Officials Vow To Erase Housing Bias October 24, 1978
Bias May Be Handled November 6, 1978
Discrimination Elsewhere, Too - Bluffs Not Unique October 15, 1978
Housing Bias Problems To Be Handled Locally November 17, 1978
Stronger Efforts Sought In Upgrading C.B. Housing November 21, 1978
Closed Doors For Bias Complaints - Commission Begins Work November 28, 1978
Realtors, Commission Debate Fair Housing Pact January 25, 1979
C.B. Board Of Realtors Cited For Discrimination May 18, 1979
Housing Starts Climb In Bluffs September 17, 1979
Fair Housing Agreement Signed - By Bluffs Real Estate Firm October 26, 1979
City To Judge Rent Units - State Law Requires Inspections August 26, 1980
Housing Code Requires Rental Unit Inspections November 11, 1980
Crowd Objects To Proposal For Home Inspection November 25, 1980
Housing Code Requires Rental Unit Inspections December 16, 1980
Inspections Begin With The Complexes January 14, 1981
Renter To Fight Inspection Code January 29, 1981
Rental Housing Could Get Scarce February 9, 1981
Registration Deadline Is Near On Rental Property June 22, 1981
Bad Housing Can Be Costly June 28, 1981
Landlords Protest Law July 1, 1981
Ruling Sought On Warrants For Rent Inspections July 3, 1981
Council Passes Plan For Repair Of Rental Housing April 4, 1981
Housing: Biggest Problem Is Shortage November 15, 1981
Realtors: Bluffs Housing Needs Unmet August 7, 1982
Rental Housing Inspections: How Much Is Enough? - Sides Disagree On How To Accomplish Goals June 10, 1984
Families Look To Shelter At Lake Manawa, Mall June 11, 1984
Low-Income Families Face Home Shortage June 12, 1984
Agencies Help With Housing Problems - Getting People 'Back On Their Feet' June 13, 1984
Housing Starts Climbing; 'Economy Growth Pocket' June 22, 1984
Officials Note Increase In Home Improvements August 10, 1985
Bluffs Home Sales Up By 50 Percent February 16, 1987
Cooperation Needed To Solve Housing Crunch February 17, 1987
Permits For New Houses Rose In 1986 February 17, 1987
Council OKs Demolition Of A House July 25, 1989
City Will Hear Appeal Of House Condemnation August 8, 1989
City Grants Delay To Demolish House August 10, 1989
HUD Announces Housing Projects Totaling $600,000 October 2, 1990
Shortage Drives Up Housing Prices July 19, 1991
Most Affordable Houses In Midwest January 9, 1992
Hearings Set On Bluffs Housing Plan January 12, 1992]]>