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Cold Fouls Rails, 23 Cars Dump
Crews Work...into the second day Thursday to clear the main line of the Burlington Northern derailment just North West of Malvern. Of the 23 freight cars derailed, three hopper cars still blocked the cut Thursday forenoon. Division Supt. D.S.…
Start Sept. 10 On Steel Work; Broadway Viaduct Work On Schedule
The Broadway Viaduct..stretches from Eighth to Fifteenth Sts. as contractors prepare to set the structural steel of the two-million dollar project. Except for the structural steel work, the west approach ramp (bottom) is the only major part of the…
Blast Off
Like a space rocket blasting off, the new spire starts its trip to the top of the tower on the Broadway Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon as more than 1,000 spectators watch the job. The new steeple extends 150 feet above the street. See page 3…
Broadway At Night
Christmas lights and snow deck downtown Broadway in jewels and ermine in this cold scene looking west from Pearl Street. The camera captured the setting with a time exposure shot Tuesday evening. Nonpareil photo by Jack Kennedy.
I-480 Span To Open At 10 A.M. Monday
Three Years Of Work...and $7.2 million went into this Interstate Highway passage Missouri River, seen here looking eastward.. Arrows indicate the traffic flow. Westbound vehicles will use the northern lanes of 480 bridge, exiting on dodge Street. …
New Bridge Takes Shape
Delta piers for Spring Street Bridge are taking shape as the reinforcing steel fans out on the number 11 pier on the Iowa side of the river. Grading for the Nebraska approach can be seen in upper background. The substructure is scheduled for…
'I Saw What Was Going To Happen'; Survivor Of Fatal Crash Recalls
Asst. Police Chief Merle Sass...of Missouri Valley steps off distances at the scene of Friday's accident which killed five Southwest Iowa youths and injured two others. Greer auto came to rest (1) after it was in a collision with the Keairnes car…
Battle Of Bulge Begins In Bluffs
Bicycle Pedaling...does wonders for the wind John Nelson, insurance agent, finds out when he joins the class on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Nonpareil Photos by Jack Kennedy.
Battle Of Bulge Begins In Bluffs
It Was Easy To Put It On...but City manager Don Harmon grimaces as he attempts to work a few inches from his midsection with the aid of Ben Siepker, telephone engineer...[Nonpareil photos by Jack Kennedy]
Battle Of Bulge Begins In Bluffs
The Entire Class...does 10 laps around the gym after a noon-hour exercise session. The Rev. Ralph Faisst, of St. John United Church of Christ, leas the way, followed by Morris Hester, the fitness director for the Y....[Nonpareil photos by Jack…
Battle Of Bulge Begins In Bluffs
Pushups Has Its Ups And Downs...but Delman Campbell, insurance agent, one of 22 men enrolled in the YMCA physical fitness course, rinds the exercise easier with each session he attends. .[Nonpareil photos by Jack Kennedy]
The Splat Of Raindrop.
The Splat Of Raindrops...on the faces of Diane Baldwin and Vickie Corum produced smiles as they waited for a traffic signal near Washington School. They are first graders at the school. Nonpareil photo by Jack Kennedy
Frozen Lacework
Brittle fingers that in summer hold a lcoak of green leaves belong to this row of trees at Lake Manawa. As the Picnic tables huddle against the trees as if for warmth, the dull winter sun filters its way through a lacework of branches. Clouds hold…
All That Is Missing
All That Is Missing...from this Halloween picture is a witch with a broom. As small goblins go forth Friday to collect goodies from their neighbors, Police Chief Nick Sulentic urged a campaign of safety and citizen alertness. Nonpareil Photo by…
First Shadows Of Fall
A bright sun, a heavy dew, fresh air and a few trees and shrubs beginning to turn color. What more could a guy want on the first day of autumn? The fall season officially arrived shortly after midnight Tuesday and Fred Bucknam, 427 Frank St., took…
It Looks Like A Hole In One
Players on Westwood Golf Course have a new addition to the landscape to consider before shooting toward the fourth green in the southeast corner of the links. Mr. and Mrs. DeLaine Rutledge, 1928 Avenue B., play near the mouth of the concrete…
Next Year's Crop
Mike Meadows is a nine-year-old who finds this spring's super crop of dandelions very intriguing--especially the fuzzy little seed head that can be dispersed with a quick puff. The seeds will try to take root for next year's crop. Mike is the son…
Best Pictures 1967-1970
Original photo (positive, un-reversed) of Best_Pictures_1967_1970_2_23_1969_32.jpg. The Daily Nonpareil used the negative/reversed version in its March 23, 1969 issue. Photo depicts brick layers Harold Lewis and Roy Vaughn working at the Council…
Web Of Steel
Harold Lewis and Roy Vaughn, both brick layers, scramble through the network of scaffolding at the Council Bluffs Savings Bank remodeling site, Main Street and Broadway. The picture, shot as a silhouette against the sky, was reversed purposely in…
Winter's Grip Doesn't Lose Punch; Heavy Snowfall In State
A Wet, Sticky, Snow...Thursday night left trees in Council Bluffs outlined in white resembling a giant cottonfield [sic]. Nonpareil Chief Photographer Jack Kennedy, used a time exposure and three flashbulbs to illuminate this scene on Huntington…