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]]> ]]>