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Goodrich Hotel Closed: Demolition Is Planned
Closed For Good . . . is the Goodrich Hotel, the last of the downtown hotels in Council Bluffs. The hotel will be torn down and the lot will be paved for a parking lot for Michael's Carpets.
Goodrich Hotel Is Sold
Biding Its Time . . . the Goodrich Hotel at 8th Street and Broadway overlooks traffic at the west edge of Council Bluffs' downtown. The new owner of the hotel said the building may be demolished and a parking lot constructed in its place.
Goodwill Puts Man In Its Box To Avoid Thefts, Provide Job
Accepting Donations . . . at the Goodwill's Attended Collection Center is Pat Hawn of Missouri Valley. The trailer, located in the Richman Gordman parking lot at 1800 N. 16th St. will be manned from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. Hawn will give…
Goose Haven Flood Threat
Residents of Goosehaven, two and one half miles northwest of the Honey Creek interchange on Interstate 29, watched as water from the Missouri River, resting just short of flooding, reached a few doorsteps. The river, just beyond the cabins, backed up…
Gosch Says She Plans To Run For City Post
Noreen and John Gosch hold an "aged" depiction by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of their son, Johnny Gosch, who was abducted six years ago near their home in West Des Moines. The picture is a computer-enhanced image made using pictures of…
Gosches Offer Kidnapper $400,000 To Return Son
Noreen Gosch holds a dollar bill with the words "I am alive, Johnny Gosch," which was found by a Sioux City woman. Her husband John, stands on the right.
Gosches: Abductors Clever
Noreen Gosch . . . and Jim Mascaro discuss handbooks about protecting children against kidnappers and sex abusers Sunday following their talk at Iowa Western Community College.
Gosh, Lookie There
Wide-eyed over tall cowboys and their mounts at the Sidney Rodeo is Michael Ladd, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ladd of Hamburg. The young admirer was among about 5,000 persons attending the first night of the rodeo.
Gosnell Arrested In Oklahoma
Gayle Jeane Gosnell: Re-arrested in Oklahoma after having disappeared on furlough Aug. 18.
Goth, Mrs. Kay (Nielson)
Kay Nielson in her costume at the Miss Universe contest.
Goth, Mrs. Kay(Nielson)
4 August 1959 - Naval Aviation Cadel Gerald A. Dion, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Dion of San Francisco, California, in training in the Naval Air Basic Training Command, Pensacola, Fla., escorted Miss Iowa during the final activities of the Miss…
Gov. Hughes, Seated, Signs Bill . . .
Gov. Hughes, Seated, Signs Bill . . . outlawing the death penalty in Iowa. Witnesses, standing from left: Rep. Charles Korn of Logan, who introduced the bill; Sen. Andrew Frommelt of Dubuque, majority floor leader; Sen. John Ely, Cedar Rapids; Rep.…
Gov. Ray Attends AAU Tournament
Gov. And Mrs. Robert Ray . . .enjoy an evening of basketball Wednesday at the AAU tournament here. Ray welcomed the teams to Iowa and said he looked forward to having them back next year. "We're proud of girls; basketball and Iowa is the leading…
Gov. Ray Tours SWI Drought Area - Asks Disaster Designation
A Stalk Of Corn . . . showing rootworm damage is held by Jay West, area crop production specialist at Iowa State. The problem is one of several plaguing (Jim) Coomes' corn crop at Atlantic.
Governor Sees The Danger
Atop the sand-bagged, dirt bulwarked levee, which held the crest of the Missouri river flood waters away from Council Bluffs are, left to right, Mayor S.W. McCall, Lt. Gen. M.A. Tinley, commander of the Iowa state guard; Gov. B.B. Hickenlooper of Des…