]]> 1986--]]> Jar-thief suspects held in Las Vegas. September 15, 1986
'Stroke of luck' in Vegas helps nab jar thieves. September 16, 1986
Grant sought for crime witnesses. March 1, 1987
C.B. crime up 3.8%, but violent acts down. January 12, 1988
Violent crimes down in nation, C.B. in '87. March 17, 1988
Police link drugs, booze to crime rise. February 8, 1989
New charges filed in abduction case. August 26, 1989
Prosecution deferred in sex abuse of girl. September 7, 1989
C.B. man pleads guilty to charge of assault. September 13, 1989
C.B. man in charged in sex abuse of boy, 8. September 29, 1989
C.B. man sentenced for indecent exposure. October 4, 1989
C.B. man is injured in 16th St. assault. October 6, 1989
Trial of father set in C.B> abduction case. October 1o, 1989
Anti-porn group urges enforcement. October 27, 1989
Kidnap charged filed in woman's assault. November 1, 1989
C.B. man is arrested for assaulting baby. April 2, 1989
Crime stats no surprise to Moline. October 6, 1990
C.B. has state's 3rd highest crime rate. October 6, 1990
'Major' crimes drop by 4.9% in C.B. for '90. January 4, 1991
Crime up 3 percent in Bluffs. January 26, 1994
More teens using drugs, smoking. January 31, 1994
Shoplifting top Bluffs crime. February 18, 1994
Omaha, C.B. crime not comparable; bluffs chief says Omaha's size, gangs a reason for difference. August 17, 1994
Summer stays cool for police. New programs planning keep Bluffs' streets quiet. August 27, 1989
More teens facing adult consequences for crimes. October 19, 1994]]> (Walk for Hunger)
1979
Sponsored by C.B. Ministerial Assn.]]> Training rally. April 13, 1985
CROP walks here so distant friends can eat. August 23, 1986
C.B. organizers of Crop Walk hope to make local one the largest in state. August 8, 1987
Pantries get money from walk. March 5, 1988
Hundreds join in C.B> Crop Walk. September 29, 1990]]> File #1
Beefland Int'l 1969-76]]> File #1
Beefland Int'l 1969-76]]> Beef Plant Site Here Is Approved August 28, 1968
Beef Packers Approved Kill 250 Per Hour October 4, 1968
Beef Packers Acquire Land For New Plant October 10, 1968
Beef Packers Plan Footings For New Plant October 18, 1968
Red Oak Man Head Of Plant November 26, 1968
$4 Million Beefland Plant Gets Off The Cold Ground January 8, 1969
Beefland Files Amendment To Increase Shares Sale January 10, 1969
Beefland's Stock Sold First Day February 14, 1969
Beefland Requests Help In Paving Nearby Road May 8, 1969
Beefland Receives Funds March 14, 1969
Cattle Buyer Is Selected For Beefland May 28, 1969
Beefland Will Build Hide Plant, Paunch Feed Facility Here June 1, 1969
President Cites Beefland Impact June 5, 1969
Beefland Eyes Future Growth For New Plant June 6, 1969
Big Beef Slaughtering Plant To Locate In Council Bluffs - To Start With 200 Employees July 17, 1969
Beefland Plans Dedication Of New Plant On Dec. 6-7 November 22, 1969

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Beefland International Special Section to Nonpareil December 5, 1969
President Of Beefland Predicts Future Expansion of Facilities
Veterinarian Heads Segment Of Beef Plant
Iowa Farmboy Heads Plant - Wife Said To 'Settle Down'
Beefland Gives The Bluffs Economic Boost Of Century
Washington Lawyer Took An Interest In Beefland
Beefland's Controller Already On The Job
Pottawattamie Heads State
Bluffs A Better Distribution Center
Transportation Was Key To Beefland-Bluffs Marriage
Sales Foreman
Kansas City Man On Board At Beefland
Loading Supt.
Bluffs Banker Saw Potential In Beef Plant
Director Sees Beefland Stock At $30 In 1972
A Woman's Touch In A Man's World
Beefland Operation Will Put 23 Years Experience To Test
Bates Feels Kinship To Packing Job
Veterinarian Eyes Growth For Beefland
Easier Now Than Ever To Become A Millionaire
Quick Construction 'Secrets' Boosted Beefland Off Ground
Beefland Stock Gone In Half-Hour
Special Treatment For Beefland Plant's Waste
Hide And Leather Plant Takes Care Of Cow's Leftovers
Veteran Farmer Sees New Era In Food Processing
Producer-Consumer Price Equality Goal Of Gubbard
Dentist Has Long Interest In Beef Market
Small Dinner Steak On Planning Table
37 Rail Cars Per Day
Nothing Wasted
Burke Has Long List Of Jobs
Heads Kill Floor
Offal Foreman
Refrigeration Compressor
Mammoth Cooling Facility
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B.I. To Aid Battle Against Pollution - Ray Praises Plant December 7, 1969
Wymer Predicts Gigantic Growth Here In Five Years - At Beefland Dedication December 9, 1969
Beefland Hires Help December 16, 1969
Beefland Wins Grant To Study Feed Proposal December 18, 1969

Beefland Gets First Customers January 4, 1970
Beefland Will Start Operations January 16, 1970
Beefland In High Gear January 23, 1970
First Load January 30, 1970
Beefland - Talking Business March 15, 1970
Beefland Reports April 6, 1970
Daily Kill Rate At Beefland Is Over 1,000 Head April 6, 1970
Beefland Production Now At 1,500 Head, Edging To 2,500 April 26, 1970
Beefland 'Imports' Employees May 22, 1970
Council Promises Action On Smell - From Beefland July 17, 1970
Beefland Complaints Include Bomb Threats July 22, 1970
Petitions Ask Immediate City Action To Halt Odor July 23, 1970
Plant Stops Dumping Paunch Manure - Trys Odor Solution July 24, 1970
Katelman Says Shut-Down Of Plant Needed July 29, 1970
Beefland Ordered To Remove Manure - 4,226 Protest Orders August 4, 1970
Beefland Waste Is Treated August 5, 1970
Plant's Aerators Now Operating August 6, 1970
Manure To Stay Buried August 14, 1970
Drier Inventor At Beefland - Seeks Cause Of Smell August 16, 1970
Beefland Told To Close Drier For 2 Weeks - In Odor Issue August 18, 1970
Beefland Complying With Order August 19, 1970
Beefland President Critical Of Council - For Ordering Drier Shutdown August 20, 1970
Hauling Firm Mis-Identified August 20, 1970
Pollution Official Unaware Of Odors August 21, 1970
Beefland Has Over $2 Million In Weekly Sales September 23, 1970
Beefland Employees Vote Union October 16, 1970
Beefland Study No Disclosed December 8, 1970
Inspectors Too Strict At Beefland - Senator Says March 3, 1971
Little Reply To Criticism Of Inspection March 4, 1971
Odor Control Device Like Perfumed Whiff - At Beefland Plant March 17, 1971
Beefland Asks Wells March 17, 1971
Iowa Beef Asks $3 Million From Beefland, Inc. March 19, 1971
Two Men Are Named At Plant March 22, 1971
Beefland Reports Net Loss March 28, 1971
Beefland Takes Care Of Odors April 25, 1971
Beefland Stockholders OK Warrants May 27, 1971
Beefland Hikes Operating Funds August 12, 1971
Beefland To Merge With American Beef August 15, 1971
Beefland's Merger Negotiations Final December 22, 1971
$1,871 Awarded In Civil Suit April 6, 1972
Beefland Odor Measures Expected Within 60 Days April 29, 1972
Court Suit Charges Beefland With Odor May 19, 1972
Second Odor Case Filed Against Beefland May 22, 1972
Beefland Charge Not Dismissed June 22, 1972
Finish Testimony In Beefland Odor Case July 1, 1972
Odor Problem Gets Solution July 4, 1972
Beefland Plant To Be Inspected Each Month August 8, 1972

Beefland Granted Extension To Correct Odor Problems January 3, 1973
Council Is Impressed By Odor End Efforts May 1, 1973
City Council Votes To Seek Injunction Against Beefland June 5, 1973
Council, Beefland Will Meet To Discuss Odors June 8, 1973
Beefland Manager Vows Odor Work June 13, 1973
City Will Seek Court Order Action June 14, 1973
Beefland Will Answer Injunction Suit Soon June 29, 1973
Beefland Hiring Back Its Employees July 11, 1973
Beefland Odor Suit Date Set January 16, 1974
Truck Strike Idles 180 At Beefland February 6, 1974
Beefland Open After Brief Closure February 8, 1974
One Portion Of Beefland Still Closed February 12, 1974
Beefland Trial Date Continued February 12, 1974
New Odor Control Plan For Beefland February 23, 1974
Beefland Trial May Be Continued April 1, 1974
That's A Lot Of Bull, Man April 7, 1974
650 Beefland Workers Strike; Cite 'Unfair' Firm Practices May 3, 1974
Beefland Labor Dispute Goes To Federal Mediation Office May 6, 1974
Minor Incidents At Beefland Reported - State Troopers Stand By May 7, 1974
Minor Incidents At Beefland As Negotiations Are Resumed May 9, 1974
Hope For Strike Accord - Sunday Meeting Set May 10, 1974
New Contract Ends Strike At Beefland May 13, 1974
Beefland Odor Eases With New Equipment Installation June 11, 1974
Citizens Group, Cleveland Plan Suit On Odor Problem July 25, 1974
Beefland Sewage, Odor Discussed - Company Seeks Surcharge Reduction July 30, 1974
Beefland Plans De-Watering Plant October 4, 1974
Mayor Seeks Sewer Halt At Beefland October 16, 1974
Mayor Encouraged After Beef Plant Gets Award October 24, 1974
Beefland Is Given June Odor Deadline November 8, 1974
125 Workers Laid Off At Beefland January 5, 1975
Beefland, Grant City Tax Collections Are In Question January 10, 1975
Pogge Urges Meeting On Ag Problems January 10, 1975
Payday, Of Sorts, Comes To Beefland Plant Workers January 18, 1975
Beefland Future Undetermined - Colorado Plant Opened January 22, 1975
3 Liens Filed On Beefland February 6, 1975
Plant's 'Moonlight Operation' Worries Councilman Cleveland June 3, 1975
Mayor Hopes Beefland Plant Can Be Sold, Then Reopened November 10, 1975
Agree To Beefland Purchase November 17, 1975
Beefland Purchase To Help Bluffs Economy - Plant To Employ 600 November 18, 1975
Wilson Plant Jobless May Get C.B. Work November 25, 1975
Go-Ahead For Appeal By ABP February 4, 1976]]> File #1
Beefland Int'l 1969-76]]> File #2
Great Plains Beef Plant]]> File #2
Great Plains Beef Plant]]> Factions Are Lining Up To Win Beefland's Jobs November 26, 1975
Path Clears For Beefland Sale December 11, 1975
Beefland Purchase Complete - Opening In Spring December 29, 1975
Beef Plant Dewatering Work Begins January 2, 1976
Beef Plant May Reopen In 60 Days January 16, 1976
Beef Plant Bonds Hearing Is Feb. 17 January 20, 1976
Burns Will Head Beef Plant January 27, 1976
Packing Plant Breathing New Life - Plant Opening In March February 22, 1976
Great Plains Testing Workers And Facilities March 2, 1976
Great Plains Shakedown 'Satisfying' - Burns Denies Hiring Charges March 3, 1976
Great Plains Chief Denies Union Leaders' Allegations March 6, 1976
Urge No Picketing At Packinghouse March 8, 1976
City Officials Fine 'Clean' Packing Plant - No Pollution Is Goal March 25, 1976
Teamsters Affiliate Signs Four-Year Great Plains Pact April 7, 1976
Meatcutters Cry Foul Over Teamsters Pact April 8, 1976
Meeting Will Discuss Bluffs Packer Hiring April 20, 1976
Burns Not Advised Of Labor Position April 24, 1976
Great Plains Wants Good Relationship April 25, 1976
Cleveland Says Great Plains Hiring Out Of Council's Hands April 30, 1976
Great Plains Hires Chemist For Plant May 9, 1976
Council Told Beef Firm Exceeds Limit Of Sewage Wastes July 7, 1976
Plant To Check Pollution Controls July 16, 1976
Shut Down Could End On Monday December 3, 1976
Sewer Charge To Be Reduced February 8, 1977
Strikes May Increase Great Plains Action March 1, 1977
Odors From Plant Will Be Remedied May 4, 1977
Odor Gadget To Detect Bad Smells May 10, 1977
City To Monitor Plant For Smells May 19, 1977
Cleveland Favors Plant Shut-Down Due To Odors May 20, 1977
City To File Odor Charges Against Firm May 21, 1977
Manager Smells Politics - Over Great Plains Odor May 23, 1977
City To Seek Injunction On Plant's Odors May 24, 1977
Different Bug Could Help Odor Problem - The Ones Using Oxygen Do Better May 26, 1977
City 'Hotline' To Help Sniff Stink Gripes May 26, 1977
Court Suit Asks Odor Stop Order May 27, 1977
Councilmen Are Pleased At Lack Of Plant Odors June 1, 1977
Plant Waste Dump Is Being Studied June 3, 1977
Odors Back, Cleveland Hot June 4, 1977
Odor Complaint Hearing Is Set June 4, 1977
City Still Sniffing Air June 6, 1977
DEQ Orders Stop To Dumping June 7, 1977
DEQ Orders Pack Plant Clean Up June 9, 1977
Hearing On Plant Odor Scheduled For June 23 June 10, 1977
Odor Case Is Delayed By Company Arguments June 22, 1977
Magistrate To Make Ruling On Great Plains July 9, 1977
11 Words Dump Odor Suit - Clerical Error Cited July 14, 1977
Beef Odor Suit Ends But City Sniffers Still On Job August 9, 1977
No Complaints Filed On Odors August 31, 1977
Eades Heads Great Plains October 23, 1977
No Complaints About Beef Plant December 5, 1977
Record Sales February 26, 1978
Great Plains Beef To Build $2 Million Addition March 29, 1978
City May Test Air Pollution Law - Following Odor Complaints July 30, 1978
Odor Charge Filed Against Great Plains July 31, 1978
Judge: Illegal Aid To Union By Packer August 1, 1978
Great Plains 'Delighted' With NLRB Decision August 3, 1978
New Charge Possible On Beef Plant August 8, 1978
Great Plains To Respond To Charges August 10, 1978
Council May Seek Odor Injunction August 14, 1978
City To Ask Court To Purge West Side Odors August 15, 1978
Odor Suit Is Filed By City August 17, 1978
Firm Seeks Dismissal Of Odor Charges August 22, 1978
Biondi: Lagoons Are Odor Source September 12, 1978
Plant: City Lets Sewage Run In Creek September 14, 1978
Cleveland: Pump Station Problem Will Be Remedied September 15, 1978
Further Action Possible Against Great Plains September 18, 1978
Pack Plant Not Draining Sewage September 21, 1978
Questions Left After Hearing - In Great Plains Case . . . September 28, 1978
Board Gives Nod To Press Charges - Great Plains Studies Appeal September 29, 1978
Appeal Denial Now Formalized October 5, 1978
Labor Ruling Not Made Yet October 16, 1978
Great Plains Appeals Charges October 27, 1978
Labor Ruling Still Unresolved November 16, 1978
Five Promoted November 26, 1978
Great Plains Beef Must Face Charges December 6, 1978
Great Plains Beef To Check Pollution System December 8, 1978
Great Plains In Operation December 11, 1978
Union Files While Case Drags On December 27, 1978
Citizens May Sue Over Odors January 31, 1979
Great Plains Disappointed Over Suit Plans February 1, 1979
GPB Odor Raises Stink At Lawsuit Planning Meeting February 3, 1979
Great Plains Lays Off 200 February 3, 1979
Great Plains Cites Progress February 15, 1979
Great Plains Case Continued February 28, 1979
Odor Woes Taie Officials To N.Y. March 2, 1979
Great Plains: Cooperation Needed If Plant To Succeed March 5, 1979
Officials To Meet About Great Plains March 13, 1979
Legal Actions Against Beef Firm May Be Dropped - If Pollution Gear Installed . . . March 15, 1979
Council May Halt Beef Plant Action March 20, 1979
Great Plains To Install Equipment March 23, 1979
Great Plains, City Sign Truce March 27, 1979
Great Plains Beef May Cut Operations - If Not Sold Or Leased . . . April 20, 1979
500 Laid Off At Great Plains Beef - New Owner Sought April 21, 1979
Great Plains Is THE Employer April 22, 1979
Search Is On For New GPB Owner - French Firm Cited As . . . April 23, 1979
Beef Firm Appeals NLRB Decision April 25, 1979
Great Plains Continues Talks April 25, 1979
Firm Weighs Lease Of Great Plains April 26, 1979
Great Plains May Hire New Manager May 10, 1979
Great Plains Beef Will Reopen Monday - Under New Management May 11, 1979
Workers Reporting To Great Plains May 14, 1979
Slaughtering May Double - At Great Plains Beef . . . May 15, 1979
Odor Complaint Is Investigated May 23, 1979
Tight Beef Market Cited In Great Plains Closing June 16, 1979
Kane-Miller, Dreyfus End Lease Option June 22, 1979
Miller: No False Hopes On Sale Of GPB Plant August 23, 1979
Great Plains Says Few Alternatives To Dumping September 23, 1979
Neighbors Tired Of Smell - Complaint Got Action September 23, 1979
Beef Plant May Gain A New Life March 5, 1980
Great Plains Beef Told To Pay Claim Of Worker May 21, 1981
Plant May Remain In Meat Business June 2, 1981
Preliminary City Okay For Local Meat Plant May 4, 1982]]> File #2
Great Plains Beef Plant]]> File #3
Victor's Iowa Pack]]> File #3
Victor's Iowa Pack]]> Firm Seeking To Open Pork Plant May 3, 1982
No Objections To Plant - City Officials Tour Pork Plants May 20, 1982
Pork Plant Bonds OK'd May 25, 1982
Pork Plant Ready For Opening Day August 22, 1982
Hundreds Seek CB Plant Jobs August 27, 1982
3,000 Apply At Pork Plant August 30, 1982
Hiring To Begin AT Plant October 7, 1982
Another Shift At Pork Plant July 1, 1983
No Public Comment On Bonds for Victor Pack - The Council . . . November 29, 1983
Pack Plant Citations December 16, 1983
Victor's May Close If Grant Is Denied January 19, 1984
Council OKs Seeking Grant For Victor's Pork January 24, 1984
Layoffs Won't Deter Bond Plans January 29, 1984
City Waits For Response On UDAG April 3, 1984
Victor Iowa Pack To Close Plant - Announcement 'Shocks' C.B. Officials April 20, 1984
Bonds For Pork Plant Never Sold; UDAG Up In Air April 21, 1984
IBP Representatives Talk With C.B. City Officials April 25, 1984
Packer Says Imports, Prices Forced Closure Of C.B. Plant September 28, 1985
Meatpack Decline Hits Close To Home October 17, 1985
]]> File #3
Victor's Iowa Pack]]> File #4
Iowa Beef - IBP]]> File #4
Iowa Beef - IBP]]> Is Industry Encouraged Here? June 13, 1982
IBP Officials Meet With Bluffs Leaders May 4, 1984
IBP Eyes Lower Sewer, Water Costs - Meat Packer Considers Bluffs Site May 8, 1984
Officials To Tour Pack Plants May 21, 1984
IBP To Seek Extension Of Plant Buying Option? June 29, 1984
Talks On Pork Plant Stalled July 19, 1984
Mankin Visits IBP Officials August 7, 1984
IBP Hurt By Utility Decision August 17, 1984
IBP Option Expires On Plant September 12, 1984
IBP Plans To Develop Pork Plant December 16, 1985
How State Swung Deal With IBP Inc. December 17, 1985
Local, IBP Officials Working To Finance Plant Reopening December 20, 1985
IWCC, IBP Agree On Training Program December 24, 1985
IBP Meets With C.B. Officials January 17, 1986
Council May Consider IBP Request January 23, 1986
City, IBP Near Accord On Plant Reopening January 28, 1986
IBP Expected To Announce Pork Plant Reopening March 8, 1986
Mid-June Start Set For Pork Plant March 9, 1986
Tobias Wonders Who Negotiated With IBP March 11, 1986
Council OKs Break On Sewers, Grant Of $100,000 For IBP Inc. March 25, 1986
IBP, City Apart On Four Issues April 18, 1986
Local Share In Plant $100,000 March 19, 1986
License Lacking; IBP Renovation Halted March 22, 1986
IBP Seeking Changes In Plant Agreement April 2, 1986
IBP Wouldn't Repay Grant Under New Contract Terms April 3, 1986
Council Plans To Negotiate Deal With IB|P April 26, 1986
Council Likely To Approve IBP Sewer Concessions May 2, 1986
City Council Contract Grants Concessions To IBP May 3, 1986
IBP Rejects City Offer May 6, 1986
IBP: Approve Deal By Friday Or Forget It May 7, 1986
Deadline Extended; City, IBP Still Apart May 9, 1986
Bluffs Officials To Travel To IBP Headquarters For Negotiations May 13, 1986
City, IBP Inc. Agree On Contract May 15, 1986
IBP Pact Gets Final OK May 17, 1986
IBP Plant Aiming At June Start May 19, 1986
IBP Plant May Open Monday June 10, 1986
Bluffs Awarded $738,000 Grant For Expansion At IBP Pork Plant June 14, 1986
Start-up Of IBP Plant Delayed; Injured Man In Fair Condition June 16, 1986
Lawmaker: State Grant To IBP A Misuse Of Funds June 17, 1986
Bluffs Plant Reopens As 325 Report To Work June 24, 1986
Siegrist: Western Iowa Getting Noticed July 1, 1986
IBP Seeking 'Open-ended' Permit July 3, 1986
IBP Sewer Permit Won't Be Extended August 12, 1986
IBP Loses Manager December 20, 1986
IBP Ethics Cited In Grant Bill May 5, 1987
Fed Requests Deeper Probe Of IBP Plant May 7, 1987
IBP Hit With $2.6M Fine July 21, 1987
IBP Hires Consultant To Check Plant Safety September 11, 1987
Organizing Try Begins At IBP Here December 11, 1987
IBP Announces Pay Increases December 15, 1987
Union Votes Expected At 11 Of IBP's Plants December 16, 1987
Lawmakers Restrict Grants To Companies March 10, 1988
IBP Worker Wins Suit Award March 14, 1988
Training Grants Threaten Packers, Economists Say March 18, 1988
IBP Accused Of Cheating Workers April 1, 1988
Lottery Grant Provides 200 New IBP Inc. Jobs April 24, 1988
200 Workers Flee IBP Fire September 18, 1988
Hanafan Says Officials At IBP Open To Sewer-Fee Negotiations January 5, 1989
IBP Will Add 50 New Jobs, Another Shift January 25, 1989
More New Jobs Seen For IBP February 27, 1989
IBP Sues For Damages From Fire May 13, 1989]]> File #4
Iowa Beef - IBP]]> (D) Congressman from Iowa's 2nd District
Cedar Rapids]]> Culver Has A Colorful Background. January 23, 1966
John Culver To Address CB Jaycees. January 2, 1971
Culver To Speak Here. May 14, 1971
Future 'Strong" For Democrats; Re. John Culver Speaks Here. May 23, 1971
Retaliation On Imports Is A Danger. August 31, 1971
Culver Will Join Former Aide Clark. November 6, 1974
Culver's Oil Check Plan Is Approved. January 11, 1974
Culver Would Offer Refuge To Novelist. February 14, 1974
Increased Aid For Education Among Priorities Of Culver. July 11, 1974
Ann Culver Believes In Families First; 'Our Elderly Are An Untapped Resource.' August 7, 1974
WIN Doesn't Impress Culver; New Senator Sworn In. January 14, 1975
Culver's First Floor Fight Is Successful. May 21, 1975
Ann Culver is speaker at Caucus. October 15, 1975
Economic clump a danger: October 22, 1976
Culver pushes for county bridge funding. March 16, 1978
Culver: Farmer can't bear conservation load. June 4, 1978
Military registration issue; Culver, Jepsen opinions split. June 18, 1979
Is the SALT II treaty going to do the job? Presenting nuclear weapon proliferation. August 26, 1979
Culver: Bold steps for good rail service needed. September 18, 1979
Rural clean water funds may be OK'd this week. September 18, 1979
Culver will run for re-election. February 8, 1980
Culver plans hard fight to retain Senate seat. February 12, 1980
Culver jabs at Republicans during press stsop in Bluffs. July 9, 1980]]> Includes: C.B. College Trust Fund
See also: Vocational Technical School (3)]]> College Would Be Big Advantage To Bluffs Area, Leaders Agree; Roberts Offers Pay-Own-Way Plan. May 22, 1964
Trust Fund Initiated To Help Build College Here; Junior Chamber Project
Kirn To Head College Group; Board To Handle C.B. Trust Fund. August 11, 1964
Likely To Accept College Site Offer. November 13, 1964
Four-Year College Planned For Bluffs; 600 Acres Under Option. December 27, 1965
Plans For College In C.B. Elate Community Leaders. December 28, 1965
Site Of College. January 2, 1966
Realtors unanimously Back Proposed College. January 5, 1966
Proposed College Is Completely Feasible. January 12, 1966
Readers Asked To Help Name Proposed College. January 14, 1966
Numerous Names For New College. January 16, 1966
Proposed College Sound Investment; Roberts Speaks. January 23, 1966
Ball Named Head Of College Board; 5 Committees Organized. March 4, 1966
Metro College Files Articles. March 16, 1966
"282-Acre Tract Approved for Iowa Western Campus. February 17, 1967
Bluffs Voted Out As Site For New College; Regents Pick 'More Moderate' Location, June 13, 1968
Lower Standard Proposal Criticized By Some Regents. June 13, 1968
C.B. Leaders Staggered By Regents' Action On College; Prime Site Is Ignored. June 14, 1968
Atlantic, Harlan And Carroll Eyed For West Iowa College. August 28, 1968
College Plans Here Born In Hope, Died In Despair. September 15, 1968
West Iowa College Struggle Not Over; 'We Won't Throw In Sponge'. September 26, 1968
Scherle Slaps At Delay Of Western Iowa College. October 8, 1968
Atlantic Gets New College. November 15, 1968
State Legislators Nix S.W. Iowa University. December 29, 1968
West Iowa College Plan Challenged. September 24, 1968
Regents Nix Land Options For Atlantic College Site. February 14, 1969
Area College Hope Revived; Bonding Plan Is Favored. March 3, 1969
Western Iowa College Site Price Over Appraised Value. May 8, 1969
House Okays Atlantic Land Purchase Bill For College; Goes Back To The Senate. May 20, 1969
State Regents Should Buy College Land. September 8, 1969; Atty. Gen. Says. September 8, 1969
Ray: Not Necessary To Build W. Iowa School Now. September 10, 1969
Regents To Buy College Land. September 12, 1969Regents Ask Delay Of W. Iowa School. November 14, 1969
Regents Buy Land For New College; Still Question Need. January 15, 1970
Move To Block Atlantic Purchase; Land For University. February 4, 1970
Western Iowa Senators Win Battle, But War Is Doubtful. February 5, 1970
More college courses in SWI. August 28, 1978
NU board stalls on Iowa tuition. November 11, 1978



]]> Glenwood Swift Plant Could Be Saved By Vote October 14, 1983
Swift Plants Avert Shutdown By Pay Cuts October 17, 1983]]> "American and the Future Man"'73]]> College Series Includes Wallich Lecture. October 2, 1973
The Good Life Part Of Newspaper Series. October 3, 1973
The Social Cost Of New Urban Numbers. October 4, 1973
American Experience Applied Around The World. October 11, 1973
The World Can Profit From American Experience. October 18, 1973
Signs Point To Evolution Of More Mature Mankind. October 25, 1979
Signs And Portents Indicate Stabilization For America. November 1, 1973
Children Of Plenty: The Limits Of Economic Growth. November 15, 1973
Are The Social Costs Of Global Plenty Too Expensive? November 8, 1973
'Social Yardsticks' Essential To Man's Way Of Life. November 22, 1973
People Must Find A New Definition Of The Good Life. November 29, 1973
Individual Rights Are Changing, But For Better? December 13, 1973
How Do We Keep Up With Change In Modern World? December 6, 1973
Law Struggles For Survival In Mass Society. December 20, 1973
Law Serves As Check Against Power Concentration. December 27, 1973
Was Malthus Right About Overpopulation Of Earth. January3, 1974
What Do We Do About World's Growth Of Humans. January 10, 1974
Science--Hero, Villain Or Scapegoat In Our World. January 17, 1974
Biological Control Of Man Is A Two-Edged Sword. January 24, 1974
Chemically Modifying Man Creates New Moral Issues. January 31, 1974
New Biology Revives Vital Concern: Who Is Man? February 7, 1974
Conclusion: I Realize That 'I Am My Brother.' February 14, 1974]]> Harlan Wants New Business - And Goes Out To Get It - 'Operation Pork' Launched Thursday Morning June 29, 1961
Hulking Pork Plant October 21, 1962
Western Iowa Pork Nearing Operational Stage At Harlan - Will Train Shelby County Men For Jobs . . . March 10, 1963
Workers Strike At Harlan Plant April 4, 1964
Quiet Restored At Harlan Plant - Sheriff Asks National Guard Help April 5, 1964
Picket Quiet At Pork Plant - Hire Replacement Crews At Harlan April 6, 1964
Negotiations Session At Harlan Plant Wednesday - Pickets Quiet April 7, 1964
Most Plant Workers Have Rural Ties - Harlan Strikers Wait For Settlement April 8, 1964
Pork Plant Workers To Return To Jobs April 10, 1964
Union Request For Injunction Denied - In Harlan Dispute December 10, 1965
No Negotiations In Strike At Harlan August 26, 1966
Bullets, Rocks Fly At Harlan Packing Firm; Guard Call Rejected October 3, 1966
Shelby Sheriff 'Recruits' Task Force Of 34 Lawmen October 3, 1966
Harlan Violence October 3, 1966
65 Harlan Strikers Will Go Into Court - Unlawful Assembly October 5, 1966
Politics Charged In Strike Handling - Huges, Scalise Draw Fire October 6, 1966
Consolidate Trials Of Harlan Strikers - Set For Next Week October 7, 1966
Says Hughes Avoiding Issue Of Pack Strike October 11, 1966
Production Resumed At Harlan Plant October 11, 1966
Harlan Strikers To Be Tried As Group - Charges Against 60 October 13, 1966
Contempt Of Court Action Against 57 Harlan Strikers - Unlawful Assembly Trial Continues October 14, 1966
Law Officers Testify At Harlan Trial October 14, 1966
Witnesses Tell Of Damage Done By Harlan Rioters - 30 Testify October 15, 1966
Guilty Verdict For 55 Harlan Strikers - $100 Bond Each October 15, 1966
'Significant Rural Picture' Emerging From Labor Trouble - Harlan 'Won't Stand Still' October 16, 1966
Hearing At Harlan On Unfair Practice - Consolidates Cases October 20, 1966
Harlan Firm Found Guilty Of Strikebreaking, Fined - While NLRB Hearing Is In Progress . . . October 21, 1966
4 Malicious Injury Charges Filed At Harlan October 25, 1966
Labor Case Taken Under Advisement October 26, 1966
Judge Studying Injunction Case - UPWA Vs. Western Iowa Pork October 27, 1966
Innocent Pleas By 4 Strikers November 1, 1966
Harlan Pork Plant Ordered To Bargain - Ruling By Stephenson November 2, 1966
Western Iowa Pork Ordered To Negotiate November 4, 1966
Bargain Session At Harlan November 8, 1966
Vandalism, Violence At Harlan Plant November 14, 1966
Denies Union Responsible For Violence November 15, 1966
Request For Stay Is Denied November 16, 1966
Stay For Request Denied November 18, 1966
Harlan Pack 'No' To UPWA Offer - Recommend Arbitrator November 23, 1966
Sheriff Says 'No Doubt' Explosion Strike-Related - Violence Continues At Harlan December 7, 1966
Pork Firm, Union Told To Bargain December 11, 1966
Parade At Harlan By Union Men December 17, 1966
Hearing Postponed To Feb. 28 January 10, 1967
200 'Outsiders' At Harlan Pork Plant - Some Minor Damage January 13, 1967
Set Jan. 30 As Trial End January 15, 1967
Air Of Labor Peace Prevails At Harlan - Pickets Are Gone February 18, 1967
100 Strikers Back To Work At Harlan Pork February 27, 1967
Oakland, Harlan Meat Packing Firms To Merge - Stockholders Okay Plan February 8, 1968
Proposed Merger Of Two Companies Is Called Unfair - In District Court Here February 20, 1968
Reward Is Offered By Harlan Pack October 9, 1969
Harlan Pork Plant's Pollution Status Foggy November 8, 1970
Pork Plant Is Closed May 11, 1973
Union And Pork Plant End Dispute May 21, 1973
Harlan Plant Still Closed June 13, 1973
American Beef Closes Two Of Its Plants July 4, 1973
Harlan Economy Feeling The Pinch Of Plant Closing February 18, 1975
Opening Harlan Plant Called 'Top Priority' March 6, 1975
Reopening Within Year For Harlan Pork Plant April 25, 1976
Harlan ABP Plant May Not Reopen December 4, 1976
ABP Seeks Loan For Harlan Plant April 22, 1977
ABP Expected To Sell Plants May 10, 1978
ABP Sells 2 Holdings May 12, 1978]]> Over 10,000 Tour Oakland Plant Sunday November7, 1966
Oakland Plant In Operation December 18, 1966
Oakland Packing Plant Progress 'Satisfactory' - Opening Date In Nov. 1 March 20, 1966
American Beef Packers Plant Nearly Completed - Opening Slated By Mid- November October 30, 1966
Oakland Beef Workers Out March 28, 1969
Oakland Beef Employees Vote To End Strike April 1, 1969
Oakland Packers Hire 51 November 6, 1970
State Cites Beef Plant As Polluter February 25, 1972
Oakland Plant To Re-Open - Cattle Feeders Meet In Omaha January 14, 1975
Protection For Cattlemen Stalls Opening At Oakland January 26, 1975
American Beef Business To West-Controlled Firms January 26, 1975
Opening Delayed At Oakland Plant January 29, 1975
Oakland Plant Will Open Feb. 17 - West: Should Be Able To Pay Feeders Wednesday February 8, 1975
Cautious Optimism Felt At Oakland February 16, 1975
Oakland Employee Works Odd Jobs February 16, 1975
Reopening Of Plant Wednesday? February 17, 1975
Oakland Plant Still Closed; ABP Officials Charged February 19, 1975
Agreement Reached On Oakland Opening February 20, 1975
Monday Opening Approved February 21, 1975
Oakland Plant Is Reopened - West Appears In Court February 24, 1975
Cattle Shipment For Oakland's ABP Plant April 25, 1976
APB Oakland Plant Has Daily Kill Rate Of 1,500 April 25, 1976
American Beef Closes; Considers Offers To Sell - For Two Weeks May 1, 1979
American Beef To Reopen Soon May 8, 1979
Land O' Lakes Eyes Purchase Of Oakland Plant May 11, 1979
Oakland ABP Set For Sale May 12, 1979
Land O' Lakes To Buy ABP Oakland Plant May 13, 1979
Oakland Meat Plant Still Shut May 14, 1979
No Word Yet On Meat Plant Buy May 18, 1979
Oakland Plant Sold - American Beef Is No More May 30, 1979
325 Back To Work At American Beef June 4, 1979
Operations Begin At Oakland Plant June 6, 1979
No Payment In ABP Sale - For Stockholders, Feeders August 23, 1979
Oakland Plant Sold For $1.4 Million September 8, 1979
Suit Filed In ABP Plant Sale February 28, 1980
New Beef Factory Going Up In Oakland August 8, 1980
Plant Closes At Oakland February 27, 1982
Oakland Hopes Land O' Lakes Plant Reopens February 28, 1982
Plant Re-opens - 'Reduced Schedule' At Oakland March 3, 1982
Judge Refuses Delay Request April 30, 1984
Oakland Beef Plant Closing May 1, 1984
Beef Plant Employees Scramble For New Jobs May 2, 1984
No Refund On Beef Plant? - Cargill Loses $60 Million On Sale
Oakland Plant To Open Again? May 18, 1984
Union Says No To Beef Plant Offer May 19, 1984
Plant Workers Awaiting Offer May 23, 1984
Official: Oakland Plant Won't Reopen May 27, 1984
Reports At Beef Plant Questioned May 29, 1984
Ex-Oakland Beef Plant Employees Turn To Governor August 29, 1984
New Owners Have No Plans To Open Oakland Beef Plant July 11, 1985
High Court To Hear Oakland Plant Case October 4, 1986
Court Allows Beef Plant, Excel Merger December 9, 1986
Conditions Ripe For Beef Plant Reopening December 10, 1986
Excel Ponders The Future Of Oakland Plant November 6, 1987]]> Mercy Program May Cure Sex Offenders December 18, 1990]]> 7/8/85]]> 7/8/85]]> Garden Spot Is Guild Project June 26, 1986
Mercy Guild Elects Officers July 3, 1986
Mercy Guild Elects New Officers June 9, 1987]]> 7/8/85]]> #1 Up to 1980s
near Missouri Valley
See med file on Youth Conservation Corps (YCC
DeSoto Nat'l Wildlife file #1]]> Federal Plans Call For A Bigger Ox Bow Lake; Add 6,000 Acres. April 7, 1957
$200,000 Voted For DeSoto Bend Project. January 1, 1957
DeSoto Bend Project Hearing Slated Soon; To Get Public Reaction. July 23, 1957
No. 1 Objective At DeSoto Bend; Feeding Grounds For Wild Fowl; Preliminary Picture Pretty Well Drawn. September 8, 1957
Majority Support At Missouri Valley For DeSoto Bend Project. September 6, 1957
$345,000 For DeSoto Cutoff; Money Approved For Right-Of-Way. July 15, 1958
DeSoto Bend Time-Table Advanced 2 Years; Engineers To Be Finished in 1960. January 11, 1959
U.S. To Assign Manager At De Soto Bend Refuge; Good Flight Group Learns. February 19, 1959
U.S. To Take River Land; $185,147 Deposit For 1,851 Acres. April 14, 1959
U.S. Gets Land For River Project. April 17, 1959
$469,688 Bid On De Soto Bend; Nebraska City Firm Submits Low Figure. May 5, 1959
Rerouting A River. August 30, 1959
DeSoto Bend Diversion Set; To Remove Last Remaining Plug. April 27, 1960
Jensen Makes Unhappy Visit; Sand Bar Covers Much Of New Lake. August 4, 1960
Erbe Asks New Boundary Check; Questions Changes Of River Channel. August 6, 1960
DeSoto Bend Popularity On Increase; Busy Recreation Area. July 19, 1962
Recreation Season On At DeSoto Bend Park; 350 Cars On First Day. May 3, 1963
Mark End Of Bridge Tolls At Missouri Valley, Blair; Iowa, Nebraska Governors Attend. May 12, 1963
Wildlife Refuge Doubles As Rec Area For Daytime Use. May 28, 1969
200,000 Use Recreation Area At De Soto Bend This Summer; Refuge Dons Fall, Winter, Role, September 17, 963
No Federal Funds Available For Building DeSoto Bend Highway; County Request Turned Down. December 31, 1963
DeSoto Bend Facilities Open Friday; Another Good Summer Attendance Expected. April 28, 1964
Feathered Waterfowl Will Still Rule Roost When DeSoto Draws Half Million; 'Try To Offer Maximum In Recreation.' July 26, 1964
Will Charge Fee At Desoto [sic] Bend. July 4, 1965
No Charge At De Soto Bend. July 11, 1965
Park Officials Want Good Weather; Have An Eye On Next Season. October 22, 1965
De Soto Bend Work Proceeds. February 23, 1966
Entrance Fees At DeSoto Bend Area; Refuge Opens May1. April 3, 1966
New Beach Area. April 24, 1966
Another Good Season At DeSoto Bend; Refuge Closes Thursday Night. September 14, 1966
DeSoto Bend Refuge Head Gets Transfer. August 26, 1969
Where The Wild Goose Goes. October 26, 1969
Manager Hopes To Stress Wildlife; For DeSoto Refuge Public Use. November 4, 1969
Nice Camping Weather. June 1, 1970
Refuge Was Visited By 500,000. November 6, 1970
DeSoto Refuge's First Auto Tour--'Success.' November 3, 1970
DeSoto Bend Museum Plan Jeopardized. December 12, 1970
DeSoto Refuge Plan Centers On Bertrand. December 17, 1970
Wildlife Refuge Opens Its Gates. April 14, 1971
DeSoto-Loveland Road Paving May Help Recreation. September 14, 1971
DeSoto Refuge Opens Doors For 'National Wildlife Week.' March 19, 1972
Season Opens Saturday At DeSoto Bend Refuge. April 12, 1972
No Policy Change At Refuge; Migrating Birds Won't Be Kept Away. April 14, 1972
No Decision Yet To Repel Geese; Controversy At DeSoto. April 23, 1972
New Fee Plan At DeSoto Refuge; My 18, 1972
DeSoto Refuge Is Top SWI Attraction. May 24, 1972
Federal Commission Closes DeSoto Boating. July 28, 1972
DeSoto Refuge To Get New Pump For Draining Water; High Water Problem Continues. August 6, 1972
DeSoto Refuge Is Eyed As State Resort Facility. November 3, 1972
DeSoto Refuge Opens Gates; For National Wildlife Week. March 18, 1973
Nebraskan Named To Head DeSoto. March 20, 1973
More Geese Are Expected This Fall At DeSoto Refuge. October 7, 1973
Two States Seek Refuge Takeover. January 9, 1974
DeSoto Recreation Shutoff Is Charged. March 11, 1974
Harrison County Group To Meet With Commission. March 27 1974
Court Hearing May Decide DeSoto Boat Use Question. March 27, 1974
Harrison County Group TO Meet With Commission. March 27, 1974
Court Hearing May Decide DeSoto Boat Use Question. March 27, 1974
Wildlife Refuge Opens On April 15. April 8, 1974
DeSoto Boat Issue 'Blown Out Of Proportion.' April 10, 1974
2nd Paddle-Wheeler Found. April 19, 1974
Bixler: Commission Only Interested In Serving Public. April 19, 1974Enough For Everyone At DeSoto Refuge; History, Nature, Recreation. April 28, 1974
Conservation Commission Takes Stand On DeSoto. May 8, 1974
DeSoto Recreation May Be Exception. July 19, 1974
DeSoto Museum For Boat Artifacts Appears Sunk. July 29, 1974
Pleasant Surprise For Refuge Hunters. August 18, 1974
Hunting Blinds Are Prepared. September 8, 1974
Fall Open House Begins Today At DeSoto Refuge. October 20, 1974
Good Year At DeSoto Refuge; More People, Less Geese. December 29, 1974
YCC Spruces Up Refuge For Open House Saturday. July 24, 1975
DeSoto Refuge Opens For Wildlife Week; Preparations Made For Season. March 16, 1975
Open House At DeSoto Refuge. July 27, 1975
'Stay-At-Home' Attractions Becoming More Popular; DeSoto Refuge, Wilson Island. April 27, 1975
'No Need' For Lab At DeSoto. August 22, 1975
Highest priority for DeSoto lake. January 20, 1977
DeSoto water tops DEQ list; Across Southwest Iowa. March 18, 1977
Busy beavers put the bite on DeSoto trees; But fishermen may benefit. March 27, 1977
Plan for DeSoto reviewed. January 24, 1978
Center would be 'non-building;' Funding sought for DeSoto Refuge. January 26, 1978
No decision on funds for DeSoto. February 10, 1978
DeSoto center gains support. March 16, 1978
Refuge set for opening. April 10, 1978
More funds urged for DeSoto; Culver leads effort. May 12, 1978
Teens keep busy at DeSoto Refuge. July 16, 1978
Museum funds a step closer. August 3, 1978
Slow speed tagged as air crash cause. February 5, 1979
Fish cleanup at DeSoto lakes. April 14, 1979
DeSoto center will tell what park has to offer. April 22, 1979
Culver, Harkin to attend DeSoto groundbreaking. May 20, 1979
DeSoto ceremonies Saturday. May 25, 1979
Refuge center contract given. September 26, 1979
Warm weather puts DeSoto winter fishermen on thin ice. December 30, 1979



]]> To 2/20/1971]]> To 2/20/1971]]> Bishop Dedicates New Nurses Home - Sisters Of Mercy Given Commendation July 9, 1947
Mercy Opens 4-Year Nursing Course Here May 7, 1952
Rev. Hannan Officiates At Dedication Of Shrine - Memorial To Mrs. Kaplan . . . August 23, 1952
Mercy To Mark Golden Jubilee - Hospital And School Founded 50 Years Ago January 18, 1953
Hospital Organizes An Advisory Board April 29, 1953
Mercy Plans To Build New Wing - Gets Federal Aid On $588,000 Program December 21, 1955
To Open Bids On Mercy Addition - To Start Soon On $650,000 Project June 22, 1956
Mercy Hospital To Get $200,000 grant July 19, 1956
Death Comes To Sister Alberta - Ex-Administrator Of Mercy Hospital December 5, 1956
Mother Mary Evangelista Marks 60th Year In Order - Honored At Reception May 8, 1957
New Wing In Use At Mercy Hospital - Two-Thirds Completed March 14, 1958
New Addition Now In Use At Mercy Hospital - Huge Lobby; Automatic System; New Equipment; Patients' Room March 16, 1958
New 'Get Well' Package For Younger Patients Unveiled - After Year Of Development . . . December 27, 1959

Four Graduate Nurses Initiate New Social Room For Mothers - At Mercy Hospital January 11, 1960
Why Does It Cost So Much To Be Sick? - Administrators At Mercy And Jennie Edmundson Hospital Explain . . . March 9, 1960
Detroit Firm To Handle Food Operations At Mercy Hospital - Starting Sunday March 23, 1960
Roof Garden Helps Children Get Well - At Mercy Hospital . . . July 3, 1960
Four Student Nurses Find 'Peace', Resume Training October 29, 1961
Variety Of Foreign Accents Give Mercy Hospital U.N. Air - Among Staff Members December 9, 1962
Elaborate Civil Defense Plan At Mercy Hospital - First Project Of Kind Here November 14, 1962
Friendly People, First Snow Impress Two Young Filipinos - Student Spotlight . . . December 30, 1962
Mercy Nursing School To Name A Sweetheart - Dance Is Feb. 10 . . . February 3, 1963
Mercy Hospital Remodels Kitchen; Costs $125,000 - 10 Hot-Cold Serving Carts September 29, 1963
Maryland Firm To Study Need For New Hospital In The Bluffs - Hired By Sisters Of Mercy March 7, 1965
Merger Of Two Hospitals Is Set - Mercy To Handle Business Activities June 30, 1965
Inadequacies Noted In Hospital Study - Report To Be Given October 20, 1965
Mercy Hospital Should Be Replaced By New Facility - Survey Study Indicates October 21, 1965
Sisters Of Mercy Plan New Hospital - Fund Drive To Start Soon February 15, 1966
$7.5 Million, 8-Story Facility Planned By Mercy Hospital - May Be Largest Project In C.B. History May 13, 1966
Mercy Has Economic Service Impact On C.B. May 13, 1966
New Hospital Area: May 13, 1966
Plans For New Hospital Are Lauded By Community Leaders - 8-Story Facility To Cost $7.5 Million May 15, 1966
Mercy Fund Drive Heads Are Named May 22, 1966
Medical Staff Gives $275,000 In Mercy Drive June 3, 1966
Mercy Guild Pledges $15,000 To Campaign June 10, 1966
2 C.B. Hospitals Set For Medicare June 17, 1966
O'Neill Named Drive Chairman For Community June 17, 1966
New Habits For CB Mercy Hospital Nuns - After More Than A Century July 2, 1966
8 Parishes Pledge $175,000 To Mercy July 3, 1966
Hospital Fund Drive At $690,000 July 17, 1966
Pledge Boosts Mercy Drive July 29, 1966
Mercy Drive Begins In Community Area July 24, 1966

Mercy Hospital Adds 7 To Board - Now Has 17 Advisors January 26, 1967
Mercy Stroke Rehabilitation Program For Two-County Area - Direct Patient And Treatment Services March 19, 1967
$411,000 Request Clears First Hurdle - For Hospital Project May 8, 1967
Intensive Care Units 'Significant Innovation' - Hospital Speaker Says . . . May 9, 1967
Local Hospitals Expand Facilities May 21, 1967
Construction Grant To Mercy Hospital - For Psychiatric Pavilion July 6, 1967
New Generator For Hospital November 12, 1967
Things Are Happening January 7, 1968
Board Chief, Members Appointed For Mercy January 16, 1968
Mercy Hospital Officially Opens 150-Space Lot January 31, 1968
Model Of Patient Room Built - At Mercy Hospital February 16, 1968
Hospital Expands Advisory Board - 8 New Members February 21, 1968
Mercy Ready To Call Building Bids - For New Hospital April 7, 1968
Manager Of Office Named At Mercy April 21, 1968
New Mercy Hospital To Cost About $8.59 Million - Low Bids Indicate . . . May 17, 1968
Mercy Hospital To Sign Contracts On Wednesday - HEW Approves Facility June 11, 1968
Mercy Contracts Signed June 13, 1968
Mercy Construction July 2, 1968
Groundbreaking Set For Mercy Hospital - On $8.59 Million Structure July 7, 1968
5-Handled Spade Begins New Hospital July 11, 1968
A Brick At A Time July 30, 1968
'Good Neighbor' Dirt Fills Area's Ravine September 19, 1968
Mercy Hospital Taking Shape - Remodel Building September 29, 1968
Rehab Unit Opened At Hospital November 7, 1968
Pediatric Department Filled with 'Brave Children' November 10, 1968
Open Rehabilitation Unit November 15, 1968
As New Mercy Takes Shape, Staff Shows Some Excitement December 8, 1968
The View From The Top . . . December 8, 1968
This Flu Just A Preview - Worst Yet To Come December 14, 1968
Flu Brings New Visiting Rules At Hospitals Here December 14, 1968
'68 Was Year Of Accomplishment For Bluffs Hospitals January 5, 1969
Glenwood Man New Assistant To Administrator January 16, 1969
Mercy Moves Along February 9, 1969
Too Familiar 10 Years Ago, Iron Lung Is Now Obsolete February 9, 1969
Nurse Aide Course Joins Bluffs' Hospital Efforts February 20, 1969
Rehabilitation Workshop March 6, 1969
It's For The Hospital March 12, 1969
Specially Built Box Aids Small Patients March 23, 1969
Hospitals' Visiting Hours Are Changed March 30, 1969
Mercy Vies In Awards Program May 11, 1969
Gift Of Breath May 16, 1969
2 Persons Join Staff At Mercy Hospital - In Pathology, Physical Therapy Departments June 1, 1969
It's A Lonely Place July 1, 1969
Emergency Street Repairs July 10, 1969
McDermott Wing Will Open Soon July 12, 1970
Mercy Hospital Site Starts Buzzing Again July 28, 1969
Elderly Health Care Unit Opened - At Mercy Hospital September 28, 1969
New Vaccine, Tried Here, Corrects Mother's Blood November 17, 1969
Hospital A Hive Of Activity November 23, 1969

Efficiency Pays At Hospital January 19, 1970
Plan To Sell Mercy Hospital - Demolish One Part March 17, 1970
$1 Million Eyed From Mercy Sale March 18, 1970
Realtors Band To Sell Mercy - Farm Sales Group April 10, 1970
Giant Progress In The Making April 26, 1970
'Pride' Program Begins At Mercy May 11, 1970
Annual Heritage Tour May 17, 1970
Lutheran Churches Eye Mercy Complex - For Nursing Home July 26, 1970
Occupy McDermott Wing July 28, 1970
M-Day Moves Nearer For Staff, Patients At Mercy November 20, 1970
A New Look In A New Direction November 20, 1970
Mercy's Laundry Out Of Business November 24, 1970
Guard Will Aid Hospital In Big Move December 6, 1970
Cornerstone Yields Bits Of History December 8, 1970
Old Mercy Purchase Has An 'If' January 24, 1971
Mercy Dedication Week To Begin On Wednesday February 14, 1971
Flag Ceremony February 18, 1971
Mercy Hospital Open House (Special Section of Daily Nonpareil) February 21, 1971










]]> To 2/20/1971]]> near Missouri Valley
File #2
1980s--
+ some early photos
DeSoto Nat'l Wildlife--file 2]]> DeSoto planning to burn fields. March 30, 1980
DeSoto ready to 'show and tell'; To exhibit Bertrand artifacts. April 6, 1980
Strike may delay opening of DeSoto visitor center. June 29, 1980
DeSoto auto tour opens; Geese are main attraction. October 26, 1980
Center takes shape. November 9, 1980
Refuge to open for auto tours. March 13, 1980
DeSoto center to open; Ceremony set for Saturday. July 5, 1981
Hundreds open DeSoto center. July 12, 1981
DeSoto beach funds dry up. June 1, 1983
DeSoto fish kill planned; Commercial fishermen brought in. April 4, 1984
DeSoto Lake project underway; 'Rough' fish being removed. April 29, 1984
Computer designed to aid visitors to DeSoto Refuge. May 14, 1984
Boaters: DeSoto rules break vow. May 14, 1985
Big catch. May 19, 1985
Boat Ban to Aid In Renovation. May 12, 1985
DeSoto lake sentenced to 'die'; to be renovated. July 7, 1985
Dead fish line shores of DeSoto Lake. July 11, 1985
Plans announced for DeSoto Refuge. September 6, 1985
Summer season over at DeSoto Refuge. October 1, 1985
DeSoto on way to bring fisherman's paradise. June 13, 1986
Rare fish are returned to DeSoto refuge lake. July 23, 1986
Mushrooms ready for refuge opening. April 14, 1987
DeSoto refuge considers charging $2 admission. June 4, 1987
Honk! Honk! Geese arrive at DeSoto. June 24, 1987
Bill seeks to reverse DeSoto rules. June 29, 1987
DeSoto group: Promises made should be kept. June 30, 1987
DeSoto Bend collects $6,000 in first month. November 17, 1987
DeSoto tells fishermen watch out for think ice. January 11, 1988
Eagle is freed minus a talon caught in trap. March 1, 1988
DeSoto opening catches anglers. August 15, 1988
DeSoto gets $12,000 grant to study crop management practices effects. April 18, 1988
Admission fee brings in $20,000. April 24, 1988
DeSoto lake should yield good fishing. April 24, 1988
DeSoto pays counties $25,000. May 15, 1988
DeSoto refuge to open for spring observation. February 28, 1989
Counties profit from DeSoto. May 26, 1989
Sign-carrying protestors to greet DeSoto hunters. September 27, 1990
Discussions spirited when anti-hunt, bowhunters meet. September 30, 1990
Budget fight snares anglers at area refuge. October 8, 1990
Tours ending this weekend; DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. November 8, 1990
230,000snow geese make stop at DeSoto. November 17, 1990
DeSoto visitors clog highway to entrance. November 19, 1990
Counties get $40,053 for lost taxes. April 21, 1991
Cold delays mushroom harvest. April 12, 1991
200,00 geese arrive at DeSoto. November 1, 1991
Geese make annual trek to DeSoto. November 9, 1991
Poachers fined $1,000 for killing deer on refuge. December 31, 1991
Weekend should be tops to see geese at DeSoto. November 13, 1992



]]> 2/21/71 - 4/27/84]]> 2/21/71 - 4/27/84]]> A Cake Of Iowa . . . February 21, 1971
Gov. Ray Praises Mercy February 21, 1971
Hospital Dedicated On Sunday February 22, 1971
Mercy Plans Move; Admissions Curtailed February 25, 1971
Big Operation Goes Smoothly March 1, 1971
New Mercy's First Operation Smooth - Move 85 Patients Without Hitch March 1, 1971
First Baby At New Mercy March 4, 1971
New Mercy Has A Few Problems March 7, 1971
Pacemaker Gift Of BPW May 2, 1971
Mercy Plans Fall Follies May 23, 1971
'Lady Of Highway' Back, But Lower June 9, 1971
New System Controls Medication At Mercy October 24, 1971
1st Birthday For Hospital February 27, 1972
Equipment Helps Keep Records Neat - At Mercy Hospital April 30, 1972
Two Big Industries April 30, 1972
Housing Agency Eyes Apartments For Old Mercy August 10, 1972
Restrict Hospital Smoking October 6, 1972
Mercy Complex Won't Become Elderly Project October 13, 1972
Old Hospital Facilites To Be Demolished November 26, 1972
Nuclear Medicine Gets New Tool December 31, 1972
Old Mercy Demolition Bids Taken March 3, 1973
Contract Is Awarded For Mercy Hospital Demolition March 5, 1973
Showing No Mercy April 3, 1973
Patients Did Their Own Laundry At "New Mercy" - First Annual Report Shows April 16, 1973
Old Mercy Just Rubble April 24, 1973
$10,000 Presented To Mercy Hospital September 20, 1973
Laundry No Problem For C.B. Hospitals October 21, 1973
Full Emergency Room Staff - Under New Program January 6, 1974
Mercy Planning Doctors Building March 24, 1974
Psychiatric Care Advances Here During Past 10 Years April 28, 1974
Fall Start On Building April 28, 1974
Mercy Guild Donates Cardiac Monitors May 17, 1974
Mercy Plans To Overcome Possible Language Barriers June 30, 1974
Mercy Staff Learns Deaf Communication August 18, 1974
Big Tank For Emergencies August 24, 1974
Headache? Relax And Watch It Away - Biofeedback Makes It Happen September 8, 1974
Four Persons Take Spots On Mercy Board October 20, 1974
'801 Building' To Cost $1.4 Million - Mercy Plans Are Changed December 1, 1974
Emergency Rooms Get Good Ratings December 15, 1974
Quicker Recovery Possible Following Cataract Surgery February 23, 1975
POP - A New Way To Introduce Hospitals - 600 Children Set For Tours April 20, 1975
801 Building Another Draw For Medical Specialists - Completion Set For November April 27, 1975
Hospital Payrolls Surpass $9 Million April 27, 1975
On The Beam May 23, 1975

Hospital's Electronics Require Special Care - Specialists Hired At Mercy February 1, 1976
Mercy Celebrates Fifth Year February 23, 1976
Doctors Building In Full Use Soon March 13, 1976
Two Physicians In 801 Building April 25, 1976
Mercy Plans For Corridor - Drawings Prepared April 25, 1976
Pastel Pantsuits Find Way To Mercy June 13, 1976
Lab Interns Work, Learn At Mercy - They Came By Different Paths August 14, 1976
Mercy Closes Doors To Radiology School September 19, 1976
Marian Wing To Be Closed November 4, 1976
Total Knee Replacement Gives Patients New Hope December 29, 1976
Monitors Probe 'Inner-Space' - At Cardiac Care Units January 16, 1977
Drug Unit May Open At Mercy March 31, 1977
New Field Helps People Breathe - 'Bubble Machine' A Blessing April 24, 1977
Mini-Computer Watching Hospital - Helps Untangle Admissions April 24, 1977
Gas Crunch Zings Hospital's Total Energy Plan - Higher-Prices Propane Now Used April 24, 1977
Emergency Treatment Ready Around The Clock June 12, 1977
Chemical Rehabilitation Unit Planned At Mercy July 4, 1977
Pilot Plan Putting Nurse, Patient On Personal Level July 17, 1977
Hospitals May Appeal - Scanner Denied August 26, 1977
Hospital Volunteers Help - Give Their Time Without Pay January 26, 1978
Scanner Okayed For J.E., Mercy April 24, 1978
Specialty Clinics Move To Hospital Additions April 30, 1978
Mercy Entrance Shifting North - Washington Corridor Cuts Off Drive April 30, 1978
Medical Records Now There At Push Of Button May 17, 1978
Program Aids Families To Deal With Alcoholics June 4, 1978
Mercy Hospital Pediatrics Take On Colorful New Look July 2, 1978
Chemical Dependency Unit Experiences Growth July 30, 1978
Recruitment Woos 32 Doctors In Five Years September 3, 1978
Hospital Visits Are Good Therapy - Sometimes!! October 1, 1978
Moms, Babes Rooming Together AT Hospital October 22, 1978
Mercy Hospital Entrance Okayed December 6, 1978
Mercy Hospital Gets 3 Staffers March 4, 1979
You Can't Believe Food!! - In Today's Hospital April 22, 1979
Officers Named To Hospital Board May 20, 1979
Work Set For Mercy Parking June 14, 1979
Mercy Park Garage Work Started - Part Of Washington Bypass July 22, 1979
Mercy Smoke Cause: Tray - Misplace On Heating Unit September 15, 1979
Mercy OK'd In Continuing Ed September 22, 1979
Mercy Garage Taking Shape October 12, 1979
Operating Room Nurse Special Recognition Set November 13, 1979
Knudson Eyes Feb. 1 Completion December 2, 1979
Mercy Opens New Entrance December 11, 1979

Therapy Teaches Responsibility - Seek Independence And Self-Esteem February 10, 1980
Course Aids To Cope With Cancer February 24, 1980
Newborns To Get Hearing Test March 16, 1980
Hospitals Are Helping Parents More Than Ever April 13, 1980
This Is The Way We Wash Our Clothes April 19, 1980
The Consensus: Stau Healthy, It's Much Cheaper - Apple-A-Day Theory April 27, 1980
Gadgets Are Key To Cost Savings April 27, 1980
'Turn Off Lights' Is Hospital Motto April 27, 1980
Meals Are Tasty On Heated Carts May 28, 1980
CB's Doctor Population Up By 50 In Two Years July 23, 1980
Expect The Unexpected In ER August 24, 1980
Emergency Room Cases Are Difficult To Classify August 24, 1980
No Average To ER Charges August 24, 1980
Anne Anatomy Teaches December 14, 1980
Children Are Restrained February 5, 1981
Hospital To Celebrate Anniversary Of Building February 25, 1981
Electronics Bring Medical Care Close May 10, 1981
Mercy Boosting Physical Therapy June 14, 1981
Hospital Must Pay Damages In Death August 27, 1981
Foundation Formed By Mercy Hospital December 30, 1981
Camera Unique Tool In Patient Diagnosis August 4, 1982
Mercy Buys Exec. Bldg. September 8, 1982
Hospital Pastoral Care Serves Patients-Staff November 6, 1982
Hospital Accredited December 14, 1982
Mercy Using 'Hot Line' To Check On New Babies December 19, 1982
Stress Management - Mercy Program December 29, 1982
Mercy Unveils $15 Million Plan January 28, 1983
$300 Fine In Mercy Incident February 9, 1983
Mercy Hospital Plans Delayed February 11, 1983
Doctors' Offices Planned At Mercy March 27, 1983
Mercy Plan Approved March 11, 1983
Mercy Suffers Growing Pains - New Addition Planned April 24, 1983
Keeping People In Good Health April 24, 1983
Education Important Part Of Hospital Care April 24, 1983
Out-Patient Treatment For Alcohol-Drug Problems - New For Council Bluffs July 17, 1983
Mercy Blood Bank Found To Be In 'A-1' Condition August 14, 1983
Day Care Center For Aged Seen For Council Bluffs September 25, 1983
X-Ray Scan Of Treats Offered October 27, 1983
Mercy To Cut 44 Jobs November 18, 1983
Sibling Program Gives Tots Closer Look At Baby December 3, 1983
Mattress Burns At Hospital December 15, 1983
Hospitals Find Ways To Keep Their Health December 18, 1983
Mercy's Adult Day Care Center To Open Jan. 16 January 8, 1984
Outpatient Care Increases - Mercy Provides New Service February 12, 1984





]]> 2/21/71 - 4/27/84]]> C.B.]]> Four Deaf-Blind Children Are Getting Settles at ISD. October 2, 1949
Four Deaf-Blind Youngsters Show Progress. November 6, 1949
Toy Windmill Is Opening a New World; For Little Deaf-blind girl. February 12, 1950
Two More Pupils Join the Deaf-Blind Class at ISD; Department Is Expanding. September 8, 1950
Four Blind-Deaf Youths Go Home for Summer Vacation; Will Be Back at ISD Next Fall. June 2, 1950
Unknown Tie Binds Jo An Walton, 14, To the 6 Deaf-blind Children at ISD. December 2, 1951
New York Girl, 8, in Deaf-blind Class. January 24, 1952
Deaf-blind Girl, 8, From New York Is Finding 'Whole New Life at ISD. June 12, 1952
Deaf-blind Students Now in New Quarters at ISD. September 7, 1952
2 Deaf-blind Pupils From Chicago Training at ISD; Accompanied by Teacher. January 6, 1953
Deaf-blind Dept. at ISD Gains National Prominence; Accepts 5 More Outstate Pupils. August 16, 1953
Authority Praises Work Of ISD Deaf-Blind Department. November 5, 1953
ISD To Curtail Deaf-Blind Dept. May 9, 1957
National Prominence For Deaf-Blind Class; Started Sic Years Ago At ISD. September 12, 1954
Deaf-Blind Dept. Like A Lad Of 8. September 17, 1957]]> (In S.W. Iowa)]]> Farmers Agree On Action On Deer Question; Express Ideas On Past Season At Avoca Meet. December 22, 1953]]>