CB Bus Line
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See Metro Area Transit]]> Tuesday Moving Day for Transit Firm. October 29, 1950
Omaha Firm Granted Intercity Bus Permit. October 3, 1950
Transit Appeals ICC Bus Ruling; Asks "Reconsideration of Further Hearing." December 18, 1950
Denies Rehearing of O & CB Fare Boost. May 17, 1952
Seeks to Quash Transit's Suit; Tram Firm Files 2 Motions in Bus Fight. August 10, 1951
Transit Argues for Omaha Route; 'Must Close' Company If Authority Denied. October 4, 1951
Asks ICC Delay Thornton Hearing; Omaha Firm Can Not Reach Kiger, Thornton. October 5, 1951
Set Night Session in Bus Fight Case. October 9, 1951
Transit Denied Right to Long Bus Loop in Omaha; Court Rules Ordinance Valid. October 12, 1951
Kiger Hits Back at Omaha Firm; Transit "Long Way From Being Whipped." October 14, 1951
Bust Fight Hearing Is Set for No. 9. October 25, 1951
Transit Asks for Re-hearing of Case. October 29, 1951
'Transit Raiding Traffic in Omaha'; Team Company Makes Charge in Reply Here. October 30, 1951
Transit asks ICC Rehear Bus Case; Claims Examiner Was Not Qualified. November 5, 1951
Dismiss Suit in Local Bus Fight; Transit Has a New Petition Before ICC. November 10, 1959
Sees No Reason to Reopen Bus Fight; Tram Firm Answers Transit's Petition. November 21, 1951
File Briefs in Local Bust Fight; Argue Status of Thornton Company. December 4, 1951
Transit Seeking Hearing on Route; Lists 'Errors' of Hight Nebraska court. December 10, 1951
May Tighten Loop for Transit Firm; Omaha Council Refers Issue to Traffic Group. January 2, 1952
Transit Loop Approved in 36 Seconds; 17th Street Route Change Will Be Put Into Effect Monday.
February 14, 1952 Would Deny Transfer of Bus Rights; ICC Panel Claims Misrepresentations in Thornton Case. April 24, 1952
Transit to Hike Interstate Fare; Will Cost 15 Cents, Effective June 15. May 5, 1952
No Vote Needed on Fare Increase; Can Alter Franchise; Omaha May Hike Fare. May 7, 1952
Two Bus Firms to Raise Fares; Omahan Withdraws Protest From ICC. June 17, 1952
Asks Suspension of Bus Fare Hike; Omaha Lawyer Renews Request With the ICC. July 9, 1952
Transit Asks to Boost Bus Fares in CB; Would Charge Adults 13 Cents; Public Hearing Necessary. July 19, 1952
New Bus Fares Start Tuesday; Intracity Rides to Cost Adults 13 Cents.  August 18, 1952
ICC Bus Permit to Omaha Firm; Transit Will Still Cross River--Kiger. May 30, 1953
Omaha Firm May Give Up Rights; May Turn ICC Permit Over to Transit Co. June 15, 1953
Transit Bus Service No Interrupted; Gets Court Order to Continue Operations Between CB, Omaha. June 25, 1953
ICC Bus Ruling Is Effective June 24. May 27, 1953
Order on Transit Busses Extended; Restrains ICC From Acting Until Aug. 24.  July 21, 1953
Extendes Order in Bus Issue.  August 21, 1953
Writes 'Finis' To Bus Squabble; Icc Closes Files On Tale Of Two Cities'. November 10, 1953
Part of Transit Tax Is Improper; City Acted Beyond Its Power--Stuart.  December 2, 1952
Transite Busses to Change Route; Will Go to 18th Street in Omaha.  April 16, 1953
Transit to Fight New ICC Ruling; 'No Interruption' of Service, Kays Kiger; Plans Court Action. April 25, 1953
2 Chambers Join on Bus Problem; Omaha Group to Help Resolve Situation. June 10, 1953
Takes No Action on Bus Problem; Tram Firm Disucsses 3 Important Matters. June 16, 1953
Transit Permit About to Expire; Appeal Period Ends Midnight Wednesday.  June 24, 1953
Transit Sale To O&CB Is Imminet; Firms Agree On Plan.  October 21, 1953
Kiger Confirms Bus Conference; Working With O&CB To Solve Muddle; October 22, 1953
O&CB Firm Buys Stock In Transit; One Bus Line Over Bridge. October 30, 1953
Two Bus Firms Sign Agreement; Name Lee Chairman Of Transit's Board. October 31, 1953
Transit Co. Audit Being Made By City; Seeks Reason For Decline In Revenuw Lasst Quarter of '53.  March 9, 1954
Bus Lease Terms Shown By Audit; Transit Owes City Small Tax payment.  April 11, 1954
Transit Co. Pays Shortage To City. April 24, 1954
Transit Plans To Cut Bus Service;Affects South First, Harrison St. Lines. May 6, 1955
Transit Bus Revenue Down; About $4,000 Less For 6-Month Period.  May 12, 1955
Bus Drivers Get 9-Cent Pay Hike; Union, Two Transit Firms in Agreement. July 1, 1955
New Bust Fare Is Effective Saturday. September 29, 1955
Transit Would Hike Intercity Bus Fares; Asks Same Rates As OMaha.  September 15, 1956
No Basis for Bust Strike Action--Kiger; C.B. Firm Has Separate Contract.  October 5, 1956
Transit Co. Income At $2,048 In 1955; Operating At Loss This Year--Kiger. October 7, 1956
Call Of Strike By Bus Drivers; Injunction Sought By Omaha Transit Co.  October 10, 1956
Bus Fare Hike Starts Monday; Affects Passengers On Intercity Route.  October 13, 1956
Transit to Fight ICC's Bus Decision; Permanent Intercity Permit Granted to Street Railway Firm. November 4, 1956
Bust System To Be Owned, Operated  By C.B. Company; City Transit Lines Buy Out Omaha Firm.  January 29, 1957
City Heads See New Life In Bus Service; Union Is Less Optimistic.  January 30, 1957
30 C.B. Drivers To Remain With Union.  February 2, 1957
Bus Drivers To Strike February 24; Claim Violation Of Seniority Agreement.  February 15, 1957
New Bus Firm Files Articles; Authorized Stock Set At $200,000. February 18, 1957
Transit Plans Service Change; Seven Old Buses Will Be Replaced. February 27, 1959
Bennett Ave Bus Route Set; Service To Be Cut On Harrison Street.  August 17, 1959
Asks Transfer Of Bus Franchise Here.  May 13, 1957
City Transiet In. Gets Bus Franchise.  May 14, 1957
City Transit Lines To Formally Start Operation Saturday.  May 16, 1957
Bust Drivers here 'Vote To Strike'; Effective Time Is 12:01 A.M., Monday. July 10, 1957
Chamber Effort To Avert Bust Walkout; Offer By Intercity Committee.  July 13, 1957
Mediation Meet Set In Bus Squabble Here.  July 15, 1957
NLRB Calls For Bus Firm Vote; Employes To Decide On Union--If Any. July 23, 1957
Bus Employes Hold Election; May Pick Union--Or None At All. August 6, 1957
Bus Employes Change Unions; Select Teamsters At NLRB Election. August 7, 1957
Transit To Seek new Bus Franchise.  September 15, 1957
City Transit Asks New Franchise. September 16, 1957
City To CondemnPrinting Shop For Parking Structure. September 17, 1957
Agree On New Bus Franchise; Two Amendments Set For Ordinance.  September 30, 1957
Bus Firm Accepts 10-Year Franchise.  November 27, 1957
Bus Company To curtail Service; 3 Outlying Areas Will Be Affected. November 22, 1958
City Can't Require Bus Service At Financial Loss; Protestors Are Told. December 2, 1958
City Transit Buys 2 Buses; New Models Will Go In Service Soon. June 12, 1960
Large Send-Off For New Buses; City, Chamber To Mark First Trip. June 22, 1960
36 Chamber Members Initiate Transit Firm's Airliner Buses; New Vehicles Cost $26,000 Each. June 22, 1960
Feels Transfers Will Continue; Optimistic NOte By Omaha Mayor. July 1, 1960
Bus Firm Would Hike City Fares; Proposal Needs Council Approval. August 16, 1960
Council Okays Bus Rate Hike; Intraqcity Rides To Cost Nickel More. November 22, 1960
Bus Transfers May Cost More; Kiger Plans 5c Fee On Intercity Line.  December 17, 1968
Transit Line Seeking Elimination Of Tokens.  November 6, 1962
Busses Planned For New Area.  June 5, 1969
End Manawa Bus Service. August 12, 1969
Santa 'Moonlights' As A Bus Driver.  December 15, 1969
Bus Firm Welcomes Federal Funds Vow.  December 6, 1970
Future Sees Mass System; City Transit In Trouble.  April 25, 1971
Bus Drivers Agree On Contracts.  July 29, 1971
Sioux City Trip Might Help Buses. August 9, 1971
Council Uncertain About Bus System; Fear 'Hasty Decision' Before Nov. 1.   August 10, 1971
Bus Cuts Hamper Students; Within Three-Mile Limit.  August 12, 1971
Bus Passengers Surveyed By City. August 26, 1971
No Agreement Yet On C.B. Bus Service.  october 21, 1971
Two -Thirds Bus Riders Need Passage To Work; 38.6% Travel To Omaha. October 23, 1971
City May Subsidize Bus Line Operation; Reach Tentative Agreement.  October 27, 1971
Council Votes 4-1 To Subsidize Buses; Until Jan. 31. November 2, 1971
CB Men Like Bus Sytem At Sioux City. November 26, 1971
Study Transit At Kansas City. December 9, 1971
Meeting On Buses For Katelman, Leahy.  January 6, 1972
Metro Transit Recommended; Regional Concept 'Most Practical'. January 7, 1971
Transit President Says He Wasn't Informed Of Cut.  January 8, 1972
Feeder Line Buses Terminate Jan. 31; Mini-Buses Eyed.  January 19, 1972
Kiger Explaines Bus Route End. January 23, 1972
Omaha Company Wants Bus Line.  January 24, 1972
New Proposition May Solve CB Bus Situation. January 27, 1972
Alcohol To Keep The Buses Running. January 28, 1972
Bus Fares Go Up As Of Tuesday. February 1, 1972
Council Authorizes Bus Firm Appraisal. March 21, 1972
Federal Grant Could Allow Bus Takeover In C.B., Omaha. March 23, 1972
Transit Service Future Depends On Federal Grant.  April 25, 1972
City Approval To Joint Bust Solution.  May 3, 1972
Katelman Says Bus Service Won't Terminate.  May 11, 1972
City Transit Price Is Set.  May 12, 1972
Council Makes It Official, Purchase City Transit Lines.  May 16, 1972
Busing Contract Not Affected By Levy In Omaha. May 25, 1972
Metropolitan Bus Price May Be Lower; 5 Attend Public Hearing. May 17, 1972
OTA Takes Over Reins.  July 1, 1972
]]> effective April 1950]]> City-wide Group Makes Clean Sweep for Five Council Posts as 10, 200 Ballots Are Cast; Allan Ardell and A.J. Nielsen Are Named to Municipal Judgeships; Schlott to Park Board; Madden and C. Ingraham Are Unopposed. March 28, 1950
City Election Results. March 28, 1950
Urge Change in Voting Precincts; Demo Chief Files Plan With Council. July 8, 1955
Manager Plan Brings Progress; Council Bluffs Comes Long Way Since 1950. June 20, 1956
City Manager Plan Pin-Points Authority; Just Like Any Well Run Business Organizations. June 18, 1956
city Receives Less Of Tax Dollar; This Is How Your Tax Money Is Spent. June 19, 1956
$300,000 Well Spent Provides Better Service; Negligible Cost To Taxpayer. June 22, 1956
Progress in the Field Of Traffic. Modern Government Solves Modern Problem. June 22, 1956
'Closed Door' Issue Falls Apart At The Seams; Favorite Slap At Council-Manager Government. June 23, 1956
Here's How The City Spends Property Tax; Biggest Shares For Police, Fire. June 24, 1956
Manager Plan Solid Winner; Call For Unity. June 27, 1956
Voters To Decide On City Govt. Oct. 21; Pending Approval of Petition. September 3, 1958
Two 'Out And Out Forgeries' On the Anti-Manager Petition; Mr. and Mrs., Rex White Protest. September 17, 1958
Ask Election On City Government. August 25, 1958
Ranks Being Formed To Test City Manager Plan; Election Appears Definuite. August 26, 1958
Jaycees Act Quickly To Back City Manager Plan; To Study Course Of Action. August 27, 1958
Be Careful; Wording Of Ballot Is Bit Confusing; City Manager Plan Issue. August 31, 1958
City MJanager Issue Gets Hot; Jaycees Want The 'Facts' In Writing; Mayor Gronstal Blasts Katelman. September 9, 1958
Katelman Sends Note To Jaycees. September 10, 1958
Jaycees And Katelman Agree; Councilman Asked To Present 'Facts'. September 15, 1958
These Names Appear On The Anti-Manager Plan. September 19, 1958
4 More Names Called 'Fakes'; On Lists Against City Manager Plan. September 22, 1958
Fact Finding Group Proposed; To Probe Charges Against City Govt. October 6, 1958
3 New Shots Fired In City Govt. Battle; After Skirmish At Council Meeting. October 7, 1958
Vote 43 To 1 For City Manager Plan. October 15, 1958
Battle Rages On Two Fronts; Katelman Hits At City Manager Plan; City Officials And Jaycees Fire Back. October 17, 1958
Reported Rift Appears Healed; Boy Dingman, Katelman Shake. October 23, 1958
These Names Appear On Anti-Manager Petitions; Did You Sign Your Name? September 18, 1958
These Names Are Listed On Anti-Manager Plan Petitions. September 21, 1958
These Names Appear On The Anti-Manager Plan Petitions; Did You Sign Your Name? September 19, 1958
Council-Manager Plan Efficient; Comparative Cost Figures Show. October 5, 1958
Few Cities In Iowa Can Equal CB In Low Spending. October 6, 1958
City Followed Custom In Planning Disputed Sewer. October 7, 1958
Near Miracle Of Traffic Supervision Here; City Manager Plan Has Accomplished. October 8, 1958
Age Of Progress For Top Government; Council-Manager Group Meets The Challenge. October 9, 1958
City Comes To Life Between 1949-1958; Directed Council-Manager Government. October 10, 1958
City Manager Trend Gets Stronger Daily; 31 Million Americans Can't Be Wrong. October 12, 1958
Council-Manager Has Eased Parking Ailment; At Bargain Price For Motorists. October 13, 1958
Taxes Higher? Sure, But Look Where Money Goes; Check The Facts. October 14, 1958
It Cost $24.60 A Person To Run This City In 1957; Where's The 'Excessive Waste'? October 15, 1958
Trained Executive Is Needed To Run City; Counci-Manager Plan Shows Results. October 16, 1958
Your Tax Dollars Go Far Under City Manager Plan; The Record Shows. October 17, 1958
Citizens Reject Mayor-Alderman For Second Time. October 22, 1958
Can't Vote Again For 3-1/2 Years On Change Of Govt. May 4, 1959
Outgoing Manager: 'Bluffs Will Continue To Grow And Prosper'; White Concludes 8 Years Here. December 31, 1964
Council-Manager Plan Is 16 Years Olds; C.B. Move Ahead; Pate A. Pakey ASssumes Post Monday. March 28, 1965
Bluffs' Government In Good Company. September 12, 1971
Trust among top qualities eyed for new manager. April 13, 1978
New city manager Council's top goal. February 19, 1986
City manager issues discussed by Council. March 13, 1986
City manager to be chosen without help of consultant. March 18, 1986
27 seeking to be city's manager. March 21, 1986
City manager position draws 46 applicants; some withdraw. March 22, 1986
Sixteen more names to Bluffs city manager list. April 2, 1986
48 apply to be city manager. April 7, 1986
Advice sought on city manager. February 25, 1986
City manager government nears its end. April 13, 1986
Manager list narrowed to eight. April 30, 1986
Interview with manager finalist in closed session. June 4, 1986
Task force proposed to hire city manager. September 23, 1986
Three appointments filled on manager-search panel. September 29, 1986
Veteran administrator named acting Council Bluffs manager. October 15, 1986
Majority council support pledged for requests to acting city manager. October 28, 1986
City may change to three sections. October 28, 1986
Runte name Bluffs city manager. December 23, 1986
Reorganizations might require retention of city manager job. December 29, 1986]]>