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A Watery Grave...is again the resting place of the Steamboat Bertrand. Work on the artifacts from the ship will be increasing this summer at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. A new staff member will arrive at DeSoto Monday to work with preservation…

A 30-ton upper stack, part of the wet scrubber system being installed at Griffin Pipe Co., was raised to the upper cupola of the building Monday afternoon. The upper stack was raised by a crane shipped from Lawrence, Kan., for just that purpose. The…

Kindergartener Richard Cox, of Sunnydale School, braces for a shot of red measles vaccine administered by Dean Rich of the state department of health. The "gun" he used Thursday at a vaccination clinic at Hoover School is painless. Assisting him…

At right is the architects', How/Nelson Associates of Omaha, drawing of the planned brick, steel, and glass building. [headquarters of Owen Industries] Groundbreaking for the project is scheduled fro early October. [Photo by Steve Glowacki]

What is now a large pile of dirt on the outskirts of Carter Lake is the first phase of a major commercial development. In September, Edward Owen, chairman of the board of Paxton & Vierling Steel Co. in Carter Lake, announced construction plans fora…

The 118-acre Carter Lake provides fishing and recreational opportunities--and a scenic backdrop--for Carter Lake and area residents. Paved walkways and wooden bridges facilitate pedestrian traffic around the lake which was formed as an ox-bow of the…

The May sun was hot, the temperature almost 90 when one-year-old Martin McMurray hit the beach at Lake Manawa. Mustering up his courage for a quick dip he promptly lost his dinner. Nobody seemed to mind, he thought, so with the help of his mom,…

Members of the crowd at Abraham Lincoln High School often stood to applaud and wave flags during Vice President Bush's speech.

Glenwood Children . . . wait to enter the newly-renovated Glenwood Public Library, part of the downtown beautification project. Vari-colored bricks have been painted red, and windows, ledges and the entryway are painted white.

This Modest Church . . . is again opening its doors to worshipers. The Rev. G.E. Fogelman dismantled a weather-worn sign designating it as a Church of Christ, its former tenants. A new sign will soon identify it as Calvary Assembly.

(top) Scene In Monument Valley . . . looking across Ford's Point, Navajo country. - AP Photo

(middle) The Traditional Hogan . . . one round room of logs and mud with a smoke hole in the roof, still is home for most of the Navajos. - AP…

The old Union Pacific 8444 rolled into Council Bluffs Friday morning on its way from Cheyenne, Wyo., to Omaha. A little out of the way? Well, the 451-ton engine is one of the world's largest operating steam locomotives and had to be turned around in…

Directional sign beside the interstate.
The Dodge House is getting a little extra help in steering tourists to its door these days, this sign on Interstates 80 and 29 near the Lake Manawa exit tells motorists that this [is] where to turn if they want to see the historic site.

The Dodge House is getting a little extra help in steering tourists to its door these days. This sign on Interstates 80 and 29 near the Lake Manawa exit tells motorists that this is where to turn if they want to see the historic site.

The 111-year-old log cabin in Atlantic City Park has been turned over to the city of Atlantic and will probably be used to house Santa Claus during the holiday season. The cabin, a gift from Charles Gipples, was originally built by a John Gingery and…

Tourists strolling the grounds in front of a palace.
Schonbrunn Palace In Vienna . . . is the only imperial residence in Europe that remains completely equipped with original furniture. Nonpareil European Holiday tour members will visit Schonbrunn on July 31. Here in the 1,400 rooms lives the spirit of…

Highway commission employees erect signs proclaiming the good news of the completion of a segment of Interstate 29 from the I-480 bridge to North Sixteenth Street. The new section, to open Friday, will allow I-29 and U.S. 75 traffic to bypass busy…

The arched wooden footbridge sretching over Carter Lake provices an ideal resting spot for fishermne's poles on a nippy fall day. The men were pulling in a number of fish with hardly any effort. The roar of jets from nearby Eppley Airfield didn't…
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