River Bend Cutoff Proposal for Lake and Wildlife Sanctuary
Harold Alger and Don Drustrup promote a plan to cut a new channel across land near Nobles Lake forming an eight and a half mile lake. The project would allow the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to purchase the enclosed land for a sanctuary and develop adjacent areas into parks and recreation. Congressman Jensen supports the idea, with duck stamp funds funding purchase and upkeep.
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Valle
Missouri Valley
Harold Alger
Iowa - Nebraska Wildlife Association
Don Drustrup
Western Iowa Fish and Wildlife Club
Iowa
Missouri River
Blair Bridge
Bertrand-DeSoto
Nobles Lake
Corp of Army Engineers
Alger
Drustrup
Drusstrup
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The
Wildlife Service
Jaycees Propose Public Debate On Forms Of Government
The Junior Chamber of Commerce announced it would welcome an opportunity to discuss the merits of council manager and representative forms of government with the Better Representative Government Association. A public debate was proposed for the week before the election with Jaycees representatives C. W. Emarine and Don Filbert confronting BRGA leaders W. F. Richardson and John Satrapa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Government Assn
Robert Heithoff
Save
C. W. Emarine
Don Filbert
Jaycees
Heithoff
W. F. Richardson
John Satrapa
BRGA
Jersey Man Killed in Truck-Car Crash Near Oakland
Dunn, 26, of Princeton New Jersey and former Air Force first lieutenant, died instantly in a head on collision seven miles east of Oakland on Highway 0 while driving a German sport car with airplane motor. Driver of the cement mixer truck, Gene Snyder, 22, Emmetsburg, escaped injury. Dunn was en route to Lincoln to visit. Snyder faced improper passing charges. Coroner to rule after investigation.
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Oakland
Woodbury
Dunn
Princeton
N. J
Air Force
Lincoln
Neb
Air Force Base
Here
Gene Snyder
Emmetsburg
Graves Construction Co
Melvin
Pottawattamie County
Snyder
Ilinois Institute of Technology At
Chicago
Justice of Peace Court
Lancaster County
David Hallanbaugh
98Th
Lincoln Base
Henry Meyer
Frederick S. Dunn
Council Bluffs
Tthe Vieth
Manchester
N. H
G. B. Green
Atlantic
Harold Borwick
Avoca
Wayne Moser
Woman Charged With Fraud In Louisville Store
Mrs. Elwanda Lorey, 2, was arrested for obtaining goods under false pretenses after giving a copied name and address to a sales clerk. Police say she habitually used charge customer identities for her purchases, with the latest case using the clerk’s own details.
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Louisville
Elwanda Lorey
City election aimed at turnout in form battle
The June 26 special election in Council Bluffs pits supporters of a return to the Mayor Council form against backers of the current Council Manager arrangement. BRGA leaders urge a large vote through calls, personal contact, and handbills while Jaycees pledge to boost turnout for the existing system. Committees were named and a TV forum request was issued, with BRGA leaders planning a June 14 meeting at Crystal Lodge.
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Crystal Lodge
Better Representative Government Assn
BRGA
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
W. F. Richardson
Richardson
Streamn Channel
al Cleveland
Ninth Ave
D. A. Stewart
Hillcrest Ave
Guy Draper
31St St
Conklin Teacher Fined After Shirt Incident
A Conklin schoolteacher, Selena Mary Smith, was fined after an incident described by authorities as a disorderly conduct matter. The case involved the teacher removing her shirt during a hot day while painting a garage window, according to peace justice officials.
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Binghamton
N.Y. P
Conklin
Selena Mary Smith
Abandoned Car Linked to Bank Holdup Found Near Dallas
A MELO P A car registered to James Thomas Kehler 35 of Spring Valley Dl, suspected in last Tuesday’s branch bank holdup, was found abandoned Thursday in a wooded area near Dallas about 15 miles east of here. Police continue to investigate Kehler as a person of interest.
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James Thomas Kehler
Spring Valley
Dallas
Here
Don’t Score Herei for Council Bluffs to Date
A fragmented 1956 clipping references fatalities injuries and accidents with garbled phrasing and illegible details. It mentions Council Bluffs and a date 915 1956 and numbers 1 4 3 121, but the precise event, location, and outcomes are unreadable.
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Council Bluffs
Damazes
Todays Chuckle Joke About Money Time Travel
A lighthearted quip notes the only money lasting a decade is a dime kept under the bed, humorously suggesting inflation or value erosion over time. The line plays on tolls and aging finances to elicit a sly grin from readers.
Eisenhower Hospitalized For Ileitis Partial Small Intestine Obstruction
President Eisenhower was admitted to Walter Reed Army Hospital after early Friday illness diagnosed as ileitis with a partial obstruction in the ileum. White House officials said the condition is not a heart problem. four consultants were summoned as a precaution.
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Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Boston
Paul Dudley White
James C. Hagerty
White House
White
Hagerty
Walter Reed
Howard M. Stevder
Leonard D. Heaton
Howard M. Snyder
Walter Reed Hospital
Snyder
Francs Pratt
Imnan
Sean
Esenhower
Steraton Park
Small Girl Hit By Backing Car in Council Bluffs
Cheryl Falkner, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clair E. Falkner, remained in critical condition at Jennie Edmundson Hospital after a car backing from Avenue O struck her Thursday. Virgil Clark, 32, of Avenue O, former city police officer, was booked for investigation of a personal injury accident. The dirt road lacked curbs or lights. the child was visiting relatives on Avenue 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Falkner
Clair E. Falkner
Avenue L
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Avenue O
Twenty-fifth St
Virgil Clark
Council Bluffs
Clark
Virgil Davis
Avenue 6O
Absentee ballots available for city government election
City Clerk Richard Bunten announced absentee ballots may be requested by those out of town for the June 26 city government election. He noted registrations are rising at a lively pace with more than 50 new or changed registrations since Tuesday, and the deadline to register is June 26.
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Richard Bunten
Bunten
Quaker Oats Names Five Top Executives in Change
CHICAGO based director Howard Hall of Cedar Rapids Iowa was named a director of Quaker Oats Co. The appointment accompanied a company wide management shake up announced Thursday with Donald B. Lourie elevated to chief executive officer.
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Chicag
Howard Hall
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Quaker Oats Co
Donald B. Lourie
Lake Manawa Could Get Missouri River Water This Spring
Lake Manawa may receive river water this spring and summer to preserve fishing. Clyde Talley of Conservation, Inc. reports many offers of financial support for a temporary pumping plan costing about 1000 per month for at least three months until a $300 project diverts Mosquito Creek water later this summer. May call another meeting if public interest funds start the effort.
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Lake Manawa
Missouri
Clyde Talley
Conservation, Inc
State Conservation Commission
Commission
Mosquito Creek
Talley
Earier
Conservation
T Inc
W Iowa Back Into Dry Groove
Southwest Iowa slumped back into the dry groove with little chance of rain and temperatures around 73 high and 56 low. The outlook shows hot weather into mid next week with low 60s Saturday and low 90s afternoon readings. prior days saw highs from 82 to 90 and some towns reporting light rain totals.
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Iowa
Hamburg
Dubuque
Davenport
Burlington
Schuyler
Neb
Ottumwa
Spencer
Chadron
Nebraska
Norfolk
Cadet Corps CAP Invitee To Explain Aviation Meeting
Council Bluffs teens are invited to a 7 30 p m Tuesday meeting at Community Hall to join Civil Air Patrol. Capt Ralph Gamble will outline CAP offerings and USAF training. Elfreda Hansen, 18, Omaha, will share cadet experiences and flying lessons. A $1 600 fund drive is noted to complete the Municipal Airport training center. write The Nonpareil with interest.
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Council Bluffs
Civil Air Patrol
Ralph Gamble
CAP
U.S. Air Force
Miss Hansen
Elfreda Hansen
Hazel St
Omaha
Elfreda
Municipal
Iowa
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Eye Lake
Mo. Valley
W. Mel
Jersey
Ike
Atha-Lange
Henry Burroughs
Associated Press
Havng
Bob Hope
Cheryl Falknor
Oak
Quaker Oats
Mercury
WSPAI
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