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All but gone...
All but gone . . . is the section of bridge from the Iowa side, out to the first pier in the Missouri River. These large barges will be used in the salvage work. The pier will be saved to serve as a foundation for a proposed two-story office building…
Tags: Aksarben Bridge, Bridges, Missouri River
All but gone
All but gone. The bare bones of the last remaining span of Ak-San-Ben Bridge, which for 79 years served motorists between Council Bluffs and Omaha, were scheduled to be blasted into oblivion Saturday afternoon by experts subcontracted to Allied…
Tags: Aksarben Bridge, Bridges
Alcoholism
Alcoholism
Recovery not easy for women alcoholics. October 14, 1984
Women alcoholic problems unique. No date.
Recovery not easy for women alcoholics. October 14, 1984
Women alcoholic problems unique. No date.
Tags: Alcohol Awareness Month, alcoholism, Women
Alcatraz still delights the camera bug
Alcatraz features stony features . . . from the Golden Gate bridge in the background, or Fisherman's Wharf. --(AP) Wirephoto
Alberta Lee Cox
Alberta Lee Cox .. is chairman for the 1971 Women's National AAU Basketball Championship which will be held at Council Bluffs Fieldhouse March 30 - April 3.
Albert the Bull
Junior Chamber of Commerce at Audubon has completed construction of "Albert the Bull" at the outskirts of the city. "Albert," weighing 45 tons, is a giant statue of a Hereford bull, designed to salute the area's cattle feeders and as a tourist…
Tags: Albert the Bull, Audubon IA, Audubon Iowa
Albert Takes Shape
"Albert, the World's Largest Bull" has taken its steel shape south of Audubon. The 30-foot-tall Hereford will receive a coat of paint over cement and steel mesh, and be dedicated in the fall.
Tags: Albert the Bull, Audubon IA, Audubon Iowa
Albert Takes Form
"Albert, the World's Largest Bull," a statue saluting Audubon County's cattle feeders, is taking form at Audubon. Being built by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as a tourist attraction, the huge Hereford critter is under construction at the south edge…
Ak-Sar-Ben royalty crowned in Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben royalty . . . are Queen Susan Hawkins and King Samuel Greenberg. They were crown Friday night and will be feted at the coronation ball this Saturday night.
Tags: Ak-sar-ben, Aksarben, Nebraska, Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben buys Douglas Street Bridge
The Douglas street bridge, which Council Bluffs voters refused to purchase for $2,500,000 last Nov. 6 was sold by the tram and bridge companies Monday to the Ak-Sar-Ben organization in Omaha for $2,350.00. Tram company officials made the deal with…
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge
Ak-Sar-Ben buys Douglas Street Bridge. June 20, 1938
Bridge bill offered as compromise. May 3, 1939
Advice from across the river. May 4, 1939
New sign identifies city. May 26, 1939
100,000 witness bridge dedication. September 25, 1947
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Bridge bill offered as compromise. May 3, 1939
Advice from across the river. May 4, 1939
New sign identifies city. May 26, 1939
100,000 witness bridge dedication. September 25, 1947
Start…