Meat Packing - Council Bluffs File #1 Beefland Int'l 1969-76
New Beef Packing Plant 'Greatest Thing' For Bluffs - Big Boost To Economy July 18, 1968 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 ******************* 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 ******************** 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
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Meatpacking - Council Bluffs File #2 Great Plains Beef Plant
Citizenship Primary To K-M's Plan November 18, 1975 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
Meatpacking - Council Bluffs File #3 Victor's Iowa Pack
New Plant: 450 Workers, Payroll Of $7.5 Million June 17, 1978 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
Meatpacking - Council Bluffs File #4 Iowa Beef - IBP
Inquiry Expansion Won't Affect Dakota City's IBP Plant Probe June 17, 1981 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
Culver, John & Mrs. (Ann) (D) Congressman from Iowa's 2nd District Cedar Rapids
Team Performance Put Culver Into Bromwell's Congress Seat; From Iowa's Second District. November 21, 1964 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
Colleges in Western Iowa Includes: C.B. College Trust Fund See also: Vocational Technical School (3)
Group Is 'Looking For Way' To Obtain College In Council Bluffs: Hears Dr. Roberts' Plan. May 20, 1964 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
Swift Decision Puts Pall Over Glenwood September 14, 1983 Glenwood Swift Plant Could Be Saved By Vote October 14, 1983 Swift Plants Avert Shutdown By Pay Cuts October 17, 1983
College Series "American and the Future Man"'73
Professor Maps Course Of Industrial Nation. September 1973 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
Ask Support In Building Pork Plant June 22, 1961 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
Meat Plant Ground Broken - Use Golden Spade At Oakland October 28, 1965 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
Aita Decrees The 'Holiday Bill Of Rights' November 27, 1990 Mercy Program May Cure Sex Offenders December 18, 1990
Carlson Named Mercy Guild Head July 8, 1985 Garden Spot Is Guild Project June 26, 1986 Mercy Guild Elects Officers July 3, 1986 Mercy Guild Elects New Officers June 9, 1987
DeSoto Nat'l Wildlife Refuge #1 Up to 1980s near Missouri Valley See med file on Youth Conservation Corps (YCC DeSoto Nat'l Wildlife file #1
Federal Plans Enlarge Ox Bow; Add 6,000 Acres To Proposed Refuge. April 7, 1957 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
Plan Dedication Of Nurses Home - Mercy Addition Can Accommodate 125 July 2, 1947 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
DeSoto Nat'l Wildlife Refuge near Missouri Valley File #2 1980s-- + some early photos DeSoto Nat'l Wildlife--file 2
Avian cholera outbreak claims 2,300 birds at DeSoto refuge. January 13, 1980 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
Ray At Mercy Fete February 20, 1971 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
ISD Prepares to Instruct Four Deaf-Blind Children. September 29, 1949 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
Over 2,300 Deer in 3-county Area; Responsible for Much Crop Damage. January 1, 1953 Farmers Agree On Action On Deer Question; Express Ideas On Past Season At Avoca Meet. December 22, 1953
Mercy Hospital File 3 4/24/84 - Includes Mercy Foundation to 4/1/85
Mercy Starts Building Program April 29, 1984 Mercy Hospital Initiates Pilot Program April 29, 1984 Program Finds A New Home - Chemical Dependency Unit June 10, 1984 'New Arrival' At Mercy - Hospital Gets Birthing Room June 24, 1984 Jahn To Direct Mercy Foundation June 30, 1984 Mercy Care Center Receives Grant July 31, 1984 Accreditation August 5, 1984 Mercy Hospitals May Consolidate August 26, 1984 ElderCare Center Program Grows September 16, 1984 Mercy Plans Cuts In Personnel, Services September 23, 1984 19 aides Laid Off At Mercy September 29, 1984 Alcohol, Drug Problems Hit People Of All Ages October 12, 1984 Mercy Chemical Dependency Program Fights Alcohol Abuse October 15, 1984 Mercy Hospital Announces More Employee Reductions October 17, 1984 Mercy Honors Guild November 8, 1984 'People Services' Stir Aging Services Director November 11, 1984 Students Learn What Its Like To Grow Old November 18, 1984 Hospital Officials: Identity Confusion No Likely In C.B. November 27, 1984 Lifeline Keeps Clients In Contact With The Hospital December 15, 1984 Hospitals Offer Free Cancer Test December 30, 1984 Mercy Foundation Sponsors Programs January 17, 1985 Ten Months Makes Huge Difference For Mercy January 20, 1985 Physician Wonders About All Those Cuts January 20, 1985 Could Rationing Of Medical Care Happen In Future? January 22, 1985 Changes In Medicare Have Caused 'Confusion' January 23, 1985 Omaha, Bluffs Mercy Hospitals Merge February 12, 1985 Acting President Named At Mercy March 14, 1985 Baby Left At Hospital Doing Well April 8, 1985 Local Officials Seek Parents Of Child Abandoned At Hospital April 9, 1985 'Mercy Baby' In Foster Home April 11, 1985 May Hearing Set To Decide Infant's Fate April 17, 1985 Keeping Costs Low, Quality High Hospitals' Challenge April 28, 1985 Abandoned Infant May Have Home Soon May 20, 1985 Mercy's Peer Program Gets $2000 Boost June 4, 1985 'Baby Sam' Papers To Be Filed June 5, 1985 Long Hospital Stays Down As Outpatient Programs Rise August 6, 1985 Alcoholics Get In-Patient Aid Through Out-Patient Program August 7, 1985 Mercy ElderCare Receives Piano August 16, 1985 Red Oak Hospital, Mercy Talks May Lead To New Facility August 18, 1985 Mercy Signs Proclaim 'Boy/Girl' August 22, 1985 C.B. Hospitals Update CATs August 28, 1985 Officials Unable To Determine Parents Of Abandoned Baby August 30, 1985 Order Signed In Abandoned Baby's Case September 3, 1985 Red Oak Hospital To Join Mercy System September 6, 1985 Celebrate Health Festival Off To A Running Start September 9, 1985 Riepe Named President Of Mercy Hospital September 19, 1985 Mercy ElderCare Marks Adult Day Care Week September 25, 1985 Respect Life Week October 10, 1985 Plans For Mercy Outlet Rile Pharmacists October 23, 1985 Nun Earns 'Spirit Of Mercy' November 7, 1985 Council Approves $12 Million Bond Issue For Mercy Hospital November 15, 1985 Pharmacists Say Mercy Recommends Use Of Pharmacy November 27, 1985 Ministry Seminar Covers Drug Abuse December 14, 1985 Mercy Appoints New Board January 9, 1986 Volunteers Are Honored At Mercy's 'Academy Awards' April 14, 1986 Mercy Volunteers Reorganize April 24, 1986 Mercy ElderCare Crafts Fund VCR May 18, 1986 Carroll Joins Mercy Drug Treatment June 24, 1986 Mercy Gets $24,000 Grant From Enron June 24, 1986 The Growing Cost Of Growing Old Prompts Concern August 11, 1986 Adult Day Care Center Honored September 14, 1986 Health Fest Draws 500 September 15, 1986 Mercy May Cut Eight Positions October 16, 1986 Correction October 17, 1986 Brungard Resigns As Mercy President October 29, 1986 Three Full-Time Positions Cut As Mercy Staff Reductions Begin October 30, 1986 Ill Find New Link With Community, Church December 14, 1986 Program Is About Sharing, Not Pity December 14, 1986 Hospitals Fear Restrictions May Harm Care To The Poor January 28, 1987 Mercy Financial Health Improves April 7, 1987 Mercy opens New Outpatient Facility Monday April 12, 1987 Outside Operator Sought For Mercy Generating Plant June 7, 1987 Mercy Celebrates 100th This Week September 23, 1987 Mercy Hospital Offers Volunteers Variety, Flexibility In Job Choices October 18, 1987 Hospital Costs Up 16 Pct. January 7, 1988 Mercy Hospital To Sponsor 'Share' To Help With Grief January 20, 1988 Mercy Meeting Is Postponed To Prevent Caucus Conflict February 2, 1988 Woman Lauds Mercy Staff; Pays Bill After 50 Years February 23, 1988 Film Stems Paper Flood February 23, 1988 Mercy Adds Machines, Programs April 24, 1988 Mercy To Recognize Employees At Dinner May 9, 1988 Mercy Campaigns For New 'Clean Air' Policy May 26, 1988 ElderCare Gives Heat Relief July 1, 1988 Mercy Devotes Windfall To Care Of Newborns, Mothers July 1, 1988 Special Needs Parents Find Relief At Mercy July 20, 1988 Mercy's Grant Benefits Elderly July 26, 1988 Mercy's New Birthing Program Makes New Arrival Family Affair July 13, 1988 Surgical Wastes Stir Complaints September 11, 1988 C.B. Trio Joins Hospital Board January 19, 1989 Few Changes Expected After Mercy Head Quits February 15, 1989 Mercy Nursing Chief Leaves, Hospital Silent On Reasons February 17, 1989 Revenue Losses Blamed For Changes At Mercy February 20, 1989 Mercy Names Finalists For Administrator June 2, 1989 Mercy Names A Minnesotan Administrator June 7, 1989 City Puts Mercy Job On Hold October 12, 1989 Laser Surgery A Milestone On Pregnant Mercy Patient September 27, 1990 Mercy Hospital Lets Contract For New Critical-Care Wing October 25, 1990 Mercy Child Care Opens Door Early November 9, 1990 Mercy Limits Power Plant January 22, 1991 New Board Members Named At Mercy Center February 14, 1991 Mercy's Evening Of 'Reflections March 27, 1991 Mercy ElderCare Program Honored May 15, 1991 Rain Bogs Down Work At Mercy May 17, 1991 Mercy Readies Hospice Program November 6, 1991 Bluffs Patients Get Faster Recovery With Pain Relief November 25, 1991 Hospital Searched After Bomb Threats December 3, 1991 Earthquake Tremors Felt At Mercy Hospital June 9, 1994 Mercy Hospital Announces Merger September 30, 1994 Blume Out Under New Mercy Plan - Reorganized Management Will Oversee All Operations November 18, 1994
Mercy Hospital Foundation Heritage Awards
Mercy Honors Efforts Of Four During Annual Heritage Event March 31, 1985 'H' Stands Fop Health, Heart, Home . . . And Heritage Award March 6, 1986 Heritage Honors To Four For Community Work April 6, 1986 Mercy Heritage Awards Honor Four C.B. Residents May 10, 1987 C.B. Residents Receive Coveted Heritage Awards May 1, 1988 Mercy Announces Heritage Winners April 26, 1992