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Man Defeats River In Flood Threat Of 1952
1952 Bluffs Flood Is Just A Memory For Past Mayor
History Revisited: From out of the past come these scenes of the epic struggle that saved Council Bluffs from the rampaging Missour River 10 years ago this spring. Typical of those stirring times was this bit of drama on the levee near Playland Park.…
Man convicted in stab death of Shen woman
James Walter Bettis
Mammoth Cooling Facility
A giant sales cooler that will keep meat items at a minus 40 degree temperature is near the finishing stages at Beefland. With thousands of overhead rails to move the meat in and out of the cooler, the facility has a capacity for nearly a million…
Mamie's Letter Brings Joy To Aged C.B. Lady
Beaming Happily...Mrs. Bertha Ward reads a personal birthday greeting from Mamie Doud Eisenhower.
Malvern Festival Renews Spirit
An Antique Hearse . . . which will appear in the Malvern Heritage Days parade is checked by Karl Hertz of the Mansfield-Hertz Funeral Home in Malvern. Hertz said the solid mahogany vehicle hasn't been out of the warehouse since the Malvern Centennial…
Malvern Boy Sighting Easter From New Angle
Despite Broken Leg...and obvious discomfort David W. Hansen manages a smile.
Malvern boy sighting Easter from new angle
Despite broken leg...and obvious discomfort David W. Hansen manages a smile.
Malmore Acres
Aerial photograph of Malmore Acres on S.O. Road near S. O. Bridge
Mall wants control over walking areas
New owners of Centre Point mall want to take over ownership of public walkways in the mall from the city in an effort to curb rowdyism and enhance mall security.
Mall parking garage
Mall parking garage. SW corner of north 2nd St. along Kanesville.
Mall Gets City OK For Work
Covered walkways similar to that extending from the Broadway entrance of Midlands Mall near Bishops in this architectural drawing may soon appear on the east and west ends of the city-owned parking garage at the mall. Tubular steel porticoes will…
Making C.B. Schools Better Is 1973 Goal
Dr. Leonard Gregory
Making a Grand Entry
Making A Grand Entry...through the West Graham Ave. portals are a kindergarten group led by Johnny Shriver and Marlee Hayworth. Opening of Pusey wrapped up the nine-project expansion program for lower grade buildings financed by a $1,250,000 bond…
Making A Bid
Making A Bid...for the Democratic nomination against Jimmy Carter and Sen. Kennedy is California Gov. Jerry Brown. The governor said in his Southwest Iowa stop that he had ideas of how to solve the nation's energy shortage, among other things.
Make-Believe Trains
Readers who squint--and squint hard--and imagine themselves atop a railroad trestle looking over the yards, can almost believe that these old ties are long, shiny-white passenger trains coming from the passenger station. The damages rails, unlike…