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Okoboji Lakes, July 1 - Miss Iowa Crowned - Judy Hall, right, part-time model from Council Bluffs, is being crowned Miss Iowa of 1957 by Carol Morris, of Ottumwa, last year's winner who captured the Miss Universe title. The crowning was part of the…

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Omaha's Beauty Queen . . . picked from Council Bluffs, is Judy Hall. She will enter the 'Miss Nebraska" contest in June.
Miss Judy Hall . . . wins state title. The 20-year old part-time model in Council Bluffs, was chosen Miss Universe of Iowa at…

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Judy Hall . . . will be a princess in the Ak-Sar-Ben coronation court and ball.

Gavins Point Dam, Yankton, South Dakota

Gasoline 1979-1990, Shortage, Trucker Strike, Gas

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One Of The First . . . loads of refuse from Council Bluffs is dumped at the Omaha baling station Monday by its crew, Harry Ahrens, and Jack McCart. The Council Bluffs landfill closed Sunday night in compliance with a state order.

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A Bag Of Garbage . . . is tossed onto the city's Mechanical Bag Retriever (MBR) by City Councilman Dan Lewis. He is researching the garbage collection situation in Council Bluffs.

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Testing the Maxon Shu-Pak refuse loader Friday at the City Garage are Jack Bowen, Public Works mechanic and Bob Martin, city sanitation director. The city is using the $33,000 machine on a week's trial basis. It is operated from the right side by the…

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Snaring A Portion . . . of the bags, Malone wonders whether they will all make it. Residents have been asked not to place bags close to obstacles.

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A Pile Of Bags . . . placed on the steps behind a parked car makes the job as Mechanical Bag Retriever (MBR) operator very difficult for Everett Malone.

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Maps of Four Areas . . . selected for the Mechanical Bag Retriever (MBR) pilot program of garbage collection also show on which days collections will be made. Residents of these areas will be receiving free plastic bags on Sept. 10, enough for three…

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Reaching An Arm . . . to pick up trash is the new Mechanical Bag Retriever (MBR), a combination garbage compactor and hydraulic arm. The city is planning to lease the truck for one year to test its effectiveness in collecting bags of trash in the…

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Mechanical Bag Retriever (MBR) used to collect trash in Council Bluffs, May 1973

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Donald LaPointe Sr. (left), chairman of Nebraska's Santee Sioux Indian tribe, and Richard Kudrna, chairman of the board of Harveys Resort Hotel and Casino of Stateline, Nev., presented an 18-page proposal outlining plans for a proposed $67 million…

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Artist drawing of proposed casino, convention center
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