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Showing Off . . . his historic home is Robert A. Pashek. He and two other men are restoring the "Victorian Gothic" house at 151 Park Avenue built in 1877 for Council Bluffs businessman Lysander W. Tulleys. Their efforts were rewarded recently when…

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Examining Fireplace . . . in the house's formal parlor, Pashek points out its cleanliness. Either the fireplace was never used, he said, or someone scrubbed it carefully after each fire. House has only two fireplaces, but Pashek said traces of others…

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Both Stories . . . of the old James McCoid house, which is now owned by the George Kellys and Howard Scotts in Logan, are on ground level. Built into a hill, the house is of frame and locally quarried stone.

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Windows Galore . . . in the Donald McQuin home would pose problems for a housekeeper, especially at house-cleaning and curtain-washing time. More than 30 gallons of paint have been applied to the home, which was constructed nearly 70 years ago…

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Boning chickens...for Blue Star are 125 women at the plant here. Machine in the foreground is a meat dicer.

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On This Pie Line...workers put out part of the 225,000 per day production

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Joan Hester . . . and her husband, Jack, embrace at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse Tuesday night as election returns indicate she leads the race for the Republican nomination for the Iowa House in the 98th District.

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(1) The Townhouse Styling . . . of Midtowne Place depicts the front entrances of units facing Pierce Street. Each unit has its own gas lamp post. The 20-unit complex covers a square block.
Midlands Corporation is the developer.

(2) The…

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This Housing Development Sits . . . on land that was once a grassland on the outskirts of the city. Houses sprung up monthly during the 70s, but the building of new homes in the Council Bluffs area has become stagnate. Many realtors are having more…

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Photo of highway sign for Avoca, IA

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photo of sign: "Crescent" and "Speed Limit 45"

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Head shot of Senator Howard H. Baker of Tennessee

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Head shot of Tennessee Senator Howard H. Baker, at microphones

Baker, Howard H. Jr.
Republican Senator
Tennessee
1/77 leader of Senate's Minority
11/79 Candidate for President
1/81 Senate Majority leader

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Ribbon Cutting . . . at new motel is performed by Mayor Maynard Telpner, second from left. Others, from left, are Miss Council Bluffs (Karen Johnson), Millard Seldin and Richard Bunten.

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New Motel . . . at Thirty-sixth Street and Broadway has 88 rooms, indoor swimming pool, two meeting rooms and cocktail lounge. The facility was built at a cost of $1.25 million.

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Governor's Suite . . . at the motel features double beds, private bath, built-in bar and refrigerator, and plenty of space.
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