Why is city councilman Bill Ballenger smiling? Maybe it's because he's just met someone who, like a city council member, needs a thick skin and works for peanuts. For the "big picture" on Ballenger's Omaha encounter Tuesday, turn to photo on page…
A big part of...Mrs. William (Sharon) Ballenger's life is her duties as guidance counselor at Abraham Lincoln High School. She helps students like senior Dee Christensen plan their futures. Mrs. Ballenger believes that her professional counseling…
AIDS
AIDS: Fear, panic, death --and mystery. September 15, 1985
Children with AIDS: Before they die, many hearts break. September 15, 1985
New study: No risk of AIDS spread in home. October 2, 1985
Research moves quickly, but cure still elusive.…
Airplane accidents
Crash victims from Illinois. August 30, 1982
Rural area is site of earlier plane crashes. August 30, 1982
No indication' of crash cause. August 31, 1982
Council Bluffs pilot makes forced landing near D.M. July 30, 1984
Plane…
Airport Council Bluffs, before 1965
Work goes forward at hangars on Council Bluffs' new airfield. March 25, 1928
Council Bluffs airport map. May 4, 1928
Twenty-nine study flying. May 29, 1928
Aero club will have open house. May 29, 1928
Here are…
At the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, planes are already moving into a new hangar that is 95 percent complete. The only work remaining is the floor construction. Temporary housing accommodations were set up for the aircraft during a spell of wet…