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The sign says . . . "Welcom to Council Bluffs" and that's exactly what thousands of Council Bluffs area residents did for Vice President Spiro T. Agnew Thursday morning at Lewis Central High School. The group, predominately youth, included…

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State and local officials . . . greet Vice President Spiro Agnew as he mounts the platform at Lewis Central High School. Rep. William Scherle, R-Henderson, and Charles Hannan IV, chairman of the Pottawattamie County Republicans, shake hands with…

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Susan B. Anthony silver dollars are tossed into the fountain of 'The Boy With the Leaking Boot" statue.
Wishing for good luck are, from left, Mayor William Ballenger, Twila Craig and Joe…

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Look, No Tonsils...seem to be the words of Ricky, 4, and Gene, 3. Beth Marie, s (middle) is sill a little unhappy about the operation.

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Greasing Big Drives...on old "823" for its last run is Machinist Robert Swanger of Honey Creek. Drive wheels on the steam engines are six feet in diameter.

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Firefighters inspect the house Thursday afternoon when embers in the living room reignited and began smoldering. Authorities said Friday that the fire started in wiring near the charred area above the garage door.

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An Artist's Sketch . . . shows the first of three Kwik Shops to be constructed in Council Bluffs. This shop will be located at Tenth Street and Fifth Avenue.

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This Second Crash...occurred when an oil tanker skidded into stock truck. At right are Highway Patrol Sgt. H. R. Erts and Richard L. Forte, driver of the oil transport.

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Discussing Calls...planned for the day are Don Myers, Neal Hays and Harold Kimrey, three young ministers who chose the Council Bluffs area for their mission field.

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In Charge Of Establishing . . . new bases in Council Bluffs for their respective transportation firms are Robert Hilt of Freeman Transfer, John Hornung of Watkins Motor Lines and Jay Trannell of Nebraska Coast Express. They will headquarter at Hilt…

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It's obvious that time has weighed heavily on this weather-beaten barn south of Magnolia. After many years of service, the structure is showing signs of age, and its backbone begins to succumb oddly to gravity.

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Lt. Col. Mathew A. Tinley, indicated by the arrow, is shown leading the 168th infantry, of which Company L of Council Bluffs was a part, on the march in France. In the foreground is Sgt. Oliver W. Holmes of Council Bluffs, who later was killed in…

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Thomas Jefferson High School students and graduates are presenting a tribute to R.H. Flanders Thursday at 12:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Fanders, seated in the center of the group, is T.J.'s former drama teacher and current…

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New Edifice...of St. Clarie's Catholic Church will be dedicated at Clarinda Sunday.

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New Elementary School Building . . . at Elliott will be site of dedication service Sunday. The nine-room structure is already in use.

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At The Door . . . of the school where he received all his formal education is Ernie Cole, 84-year-old Emerson farmer.
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