Title
Alter Company
Subject
local news
Description
Processess various metals. Alter Company leases 10-acre site in Bluffs for a new plant. October 3, 1962
Halt work on Alter Co. Plant. November 23, 1962
Talking business . . . Alter Company in operation. January 20, 1963
Modern salvage. May 5, 1963
Alter Co. get big baling shear. April 29, 1964
Scrap metal processing firm in C.B. is growing. April 25, 1965
Alter Company recognized union. September 7, 1965
Condenses metal. After Co. dedicated a unique machine. May 20, 1968
Alter Co. seeks variance to permit junk car burning. May 26, 1969
Cleaning up junked autos company goal. October 11, 1970
C.B. firm denied burning extension. April 1, 1972
Open burning hearing set. April 10, 1972
Giant jaws will eat junk cars. May 20, 1973
Big crane does the job. December 8, 1973
Up to 800 a day, hungry monster eats old autos. April 5, 1974
Auto junkpile has memories. July 26, 1975
Council Bluffs has own 'jaws'. July 31, 1976
Junkers provide a bonue. December 26, 1977
Lack of water, gusty winds fan blaze in salvage dump. October 28, 1988
City : Get permit after dump blaze. October 29, 19898
Unknown 'explosion' rocks Bluffs. December 29, 1988
Explosion was at site of Alters Trading Co. December 30, 1988
Halt work on Alter Co. Plant. November 23, 1962
Talking business . . . Alter Company in operation. January 20, 1963
Modern salvage. May 5, 1963
Alter Co. get big baling shear. April 29, 1964
Scrap metal processing firm in C.B. is growing. April 25, 1965
Alter Company recognized union. September 7, 1965
Condenses metal. After Co. dedicated a unique machine. May 20, 1968
Alter Co. seeks variance to permit junk car burning. May 26, 1969
Cleaning up junked autos company goal. October 11, 1970
C.B. firm denied burning extension. April 1, 1972
Open burning hearing set. April 10, 1972
Giant jaws will eat junk cars. May 20, 1973
Big crane does the job. December 8, 1973
Up to 800 a day, hungry monster eats old autos. April 5, 1974
Auto junkpile has memories. July 26, 1975
Council Bluffs has own 'jaws'. July 31, 1976
Junkers provide a bonue. December 26, 1977
Lack of water, gusty winds fan blaze in salvage dump. October 28, 1988
City : Get permit after dump blaze. October 29, 19898
Unknown 'explosion' rocks Bluffs. December 29, 1988
Explosion was at site of Alters Trading Co. December 30, 1988
Creator
Nonpareil reporting
Source
Daily Nonpareil
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Format
Document
Type
Newspaper articles
Identifier
Alter Company
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Text
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Original Format
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