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Sailor, Hitchhiker Killed As Car Plunges In Creek; One Man Escapes With Scratch
At Crash Scene...an ambulance crew removes the body of Larry Jessen, far right, while traffic officers view the spot where the car he drove broke through the ice. Arrow points to the body of W.F. Coules, pinned under the car. [second photograh of…
Sailor, Hitchhiker Killed As Car Plunges In Creek; One Man Escapes With Scratch
Death In The Snow...Under a Highway 6 bridge 6-1/2 miles east of Council Bluffs, the body of Larry Jessen, Wiota, lies alongside LIttle Mosquito Creek. W.F. Coules with Jessen also was killed. A Highway patrolman and Chief Deputy Sheriff Roy…
There's No Peace For Once Rowdy Big Muddy; As Engineers Stab And Slap River
The Merriwether Lewis dredges silt from the Missouri River channel south of Council Bluffs while three young shoreline "superintendents" scrutinize the operation. They are Debby, Ricky and Mark Orent, ages 6, 8 and 10, whose home is near the…
Toni Is Only Scratched In 60 M.P.H. Car Tumble; Near Miracle On Thanksgiving
Toni Dee Fletcher...laughs at torn overalls and bandaged fingers.
Minden Man Is Killed In Crash
Parts Of The Road Grader...are scattered alongside the 100-car freight train with which it collided, causing the death of Delmar Schuning. The cab and chassis are in the foreground. The blade is at left. The rear wheels and engine are at the right.
2,200 Workers To March On Polio Thursday Night
Contributing With His Left Arm...to the polio fund, which paid for the treatment of his right arm, is Bobby Munyon. His mother, Mrs. Harley Munyon, accepts the contribution.
Truck Overturns In Creek Plunge
Overturned truck...at bottom of Mosquito Creek. It skidded off the road which goes under the railroad trestle.
Lake Manawa's Lifeline
Work of laying the big four-foot concrete pipe that will eventually connect Mosquito Creek with Lake Manawa is now under way. Workmen for Larsen Brothers, contractors, lower the second 10-foot long, five-ton section of pipe into place. The project…
Aren't You Glad
Aren't You Glad...These snow-covered steps don't lead to your front door? The steps lead to the memorial at Lincoln Park, near Military Ave. and Oakland Dr.
Lad Kicks Cousin--And Possibly Saves His Life; 'Educated' Two Years Ago
Raising His "Dukes"...to show his cousin Terry Hansen his bandages is Richard Turpen.
Lincoln Man Hurt In Crash; Trapped In Auto For Nearly An Hour
Trapped In Wrecked Car...is Samuel Contreras. It took an hour to release him.
This Young Bike Rider Was 'Lucky'
A Damaged Bicycle...school books and a lost shoe tell a story that could have ended tragically. Tommy Gardner, 9, 3117 Avenue C, looks over the belongings of Bruce Dawkins.
Three Men Die In Car-Truck Collision Near Treynor; C.B. Man, Wyoming Couple Victims
This Second Crash...occurred when an oil tanker skidded into stock truck. At right are Highway Patrol Sgt. H. R. Erts and Richard L. Forte, driver of the oil transport.
Three Die In Car-Truck Collision Near Treynor; C.B. Man, Wyoming Couple Victims
Officers At The Wreck Scene...carry Mrs. Elizabeth Horn of Council Bluffs from the wrecked car.
Reading Rolls On
A new coat of paint for the Public Library's children's room doesn't keep the youngsters from their books. Trudy Widel, 9, 1405 McPherson Ave. slips a volume from under the stepladder whie Walt Bustardo rolls on the paint. Bustardo and his father,…
Two Cars Crash Into Dirt Bank; Six Men Hurt; One In Poor Condition
Wedged Into Clay Bank...by the force of the impact is the wreckage of the prize winning customized convertible.
MOOOOve This Cage
MOOOOve This Cage...off of me, bawls one of the cattle trapped under the overturned truck. Three were killed.
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She Prayed--And Guided Wild, Racing Car To Halt; With Five Lives At Stake
Splintered Garage...shows how the vehicle blazed the end of its trail. The splatters are from oil in the drums which prevented hitting the building at left.
She Prayed--And Guided Wild, Racing Car To Halt
Finally Stopped...after slamming its way through the narrow pass between two garages is the car which plummeted down Elder Street at the rear.
Two Dead, Four Hurt In Car-Truck Crash; After St. Patrick's Day Outing
Examining Smashed Car...in which two persons were killed are Deputy Sheriffs H.J. Carter and Ed Christensen.