Super Highway For Route 75
Iowa officials discuss federal highway legislation enabling contracts for a north south super highway on Route 75 near Council Bluffs while plans for an east west toll or free road gain focus. First priorities include Routes 73 and 69 with modernization favored over immediate right of way purchases. A north south Iowa highway is also seen as needed alongside an east west route.
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Council Bluffs
John G. Butter
Iowa State Highway Commission
Iowa
Lyons County
Decatur County
Des Moines
Winnebago
Daily Press Assn
Hoegh
Louis J. Kehoe
Washington
Gov
Beardsley
Davenport
Butler
Road Spray Plan Shrinks. Officials Limit Funding
A reduced road spray project will proceed on a limited basis after officials were notified of a smaller allocation. Deputy Secretary Loyd Van Patten said about 30 percent of state funds remain available and will be used as far as possible. The plan covers primar y secondary and farm to market rights of way across 31 southern counties, with a Monday meeting to finalize details with highway officials and local supervisors.
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Mosses FP
Ps Tawa Mandsites
Loyd van Patten
Secreafl Agriculture
Ative Interim
Grup
van Patten
Qminty Boards of
Political crossfire at Atlantic City over warlike image
Democratic Governor Averell Harriman of New York accused the Eisenhower administration of giving the nation a warlike reputation during the 48th annual governors conference in Atlantic City. Maryland Republican Governor Theodore McKeldin contested the charge, insisting the US is not warlike as they discussed education on an NBC panel.
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New York
Averell Harriman
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Atlantic City
N. J
PRP
Eisenhower
Harriman
Maryland
Theodore R. McKeldin
McKeldin
NBC
Treynor Meeting On Cloud Seeding
Informational meeting in Treynor school room Thursday evening invites farmers and businesspeople to learn cloud seeding. Emil May of Water Resources Development Corp will discuss theory and ground generators used in Denver area operations.
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Treynor
Pottawattamie County
Harlan
Emil May
Water Resources Development Corp
Denver
May
Don't Score Here Council Bluffs to Date 1955 1958 Damages
Fragmentary OCR text notes damages and references Council Bluffs with years 1955 and 1958 and mentions scores or percentages. Readable items include Aga ST80 117 STRATI1 and related phrases. No clear single event or persons identified.
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Council Bluffs
Lack Of Water Delays Albia Pool Opening
The new municipal pool in Albia opened Sunday after a postponement from June 3 due to a water shortage.
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Albia JP
Todays Chuckle
A panhandler asks for 20 cents for coffee. The man objects coffee costs a dime. The panhandler replies politely that the man should join him for a cup.
Sparks Fly Down To Wire In City Election Clash
Eleventh hour developments in a tight city special election fueled renewed exchanges between the Jaycees and the Save the City Manager faction. City officials request a state audit of the 1933 Nine Mile Sewer Project amid dispute over costs, paving funds, and policy on engineering and trucks on Fourth Street. The mayor notes a prior complete city audit and defends the sewer project while voters decide Tuesday.
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Jaycees
Joseph B. Katelman
State Auditor
Better Representative Government Assn
Robert Heithoff
Save the City
T and Heithoff
Third Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Walter Hall
Board of Realtors
Towa
Council Bluffs
Henningson, Durham and Richardson
Omaha
Fourth Street
3 Council
Carleton Woodward Jr
Drake Junior Named Miss Iowa From Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Iowa article reports 2 year old Drake junior from Ottumwa named Miss Iowa to represent Iowa at Miss Universe in Long Beach California. Miss Morris previously represented Iowa in Miss America in Atlantic City. She has blue eyes dark brown hair and is described as three feet two inches tall and weighs 131 pounds with measurements listed.
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Spirit Lake
Carol Morris
Drake
Ottumwa
Long Beach
Calif
Morris
Iowa
Atlantic City
New Catholic Church Planned in Council Bluffs
Reports indicate a new Roman Catholic church and trade school will be built on a block north of Rye School in Council Bluffs with 162 lots deeded to the Diocese of Des Moines. William P. Knox acted as agent. four houses were removed and alleys closed as site preparation proceeds.
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Council Bluffs
Diocese of
Des Moines
Pottawattamie County Recorder's Office
Rye School
Third
Fourth Avenue
William P. Knox
Admiral King Dies in Portsmouth Hospital
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King AL & M veteran of World War II died Monday in a Portsmouth hospital. His death ends a career that included leading the U S Navy through the war and shaping wartime strategy and ship command. He was 77 and had been hospitalized after a long illness.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Ernest Joseph King
Pons Aller
Final Reminder To All Voters
City Clerk Richard Bunten issues a final reminder for the special city election. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. All registered voters are eligible to cast ballots.
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Richard Bunten
Ballot Question on City Government Form for Council Bluffs
The June 26 ballot asks voters to change to a Mayor Council form with two at large councilors and one from each ward. A Yes vote favors switching from Council-Manager to the new structure, while a No vote preserves the current system.
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City of Council Bluffs
Polling places in Precinct 1 moved to City Hall basement
Voters in First Precinct Seven of the Fourth Ward will cast ballots at the Community Hall in City Hall basement, originally listed as the Courthouse. City Clerk's office provides polling place information by calling 22082. Strong last minute drives from Geta pro and con factions, Junior Chamber of Commerce, and BRGA plan free rides to polling places via Crystal Lodge, Robert Heithoff, and Mrs. John Sprugel.
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Bunten
Geta Pro and Con
Chamber of Commerce
Beer Representative Government Assn
BRGA
Crystal Lodge
Robert Heithoff
John Sprugel
Weather outlook cools with rain and heat in Midwest
The Weather Bureau predicts a cooling trend with upper sixties from thunderstorms Monday night in Council Bluffs, followed by isolated 90 degree days on Tuesday. Through Saturday, near normal highs around 83 and lows near 62 with 0.73 to 1 inch of precipitation are forecast amid showers and storms. Temperature drops noted in Dubuque to 57, while Nebraska reports high 99 in Senttscluff area.
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Council Bluffs
Weather Bureau
Towa
The
Dubuque
Nebraska
Chaaron
Norfolk man gets combined 20 year sentence for embezzlement
Norfolk man, a former officer of an embattled financial firm, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison. Judge H. Lax Bullock ordered 10 years for embezzling 82,568.25 and 1 year for providing false information to the State in the commission case, with the two sentences to run consecutively. Additional charges included forgery and more counts of false information, with related embezzlement totaling 17.00 accompanying the indictments.
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Norfolk
Omnie Mangum
Pokerfaread
Corydon Court
H. Lax Fs Bullock
Plans Rest At Gettysburg
President Eisenhower to convalesce at the Gettysburg farm after leaving Walter Reed Army Hospital. He plans to spend his 40th wedding anniversary at the farm and will visit Panama City July 21 22 for a meeting with presidents of American republics. Talks with Prime Minister Nehru are postponed pending new dates.
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Marvin L. Arrowsauth
Washington
Eisenhower
Panama City
Nehru
India
James C. Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
Hazerty
Hoden Named To State VFW Post
Ben Hoden of 1523 Madison Ave was elected sunfor vice commander of the Town Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sunday in Des Moines. Muscatine Police Chief Joseph G. Maher Sr was elected commander to succeed Edgar M. McConnell of Oakland. Mrs. Joseph Glaza of Waterloo named auxiliary president, succeeding Mrs. Forest Miller of Leon. Other officers named include Harold McAlpine Sheldon senior vice commander, Max Van Horn Des Moines quarter master adjutant, Arnold Tilton Mason City surgeon, Dudley Lowry Davenport judge advocate, and auxiliary officers Mrs Keith Noland Adair senior vice president, Mrs. Walter Rose Charles City junior vice president, Lewton treasurer, Mrs. Edgar McConnell Oakland, and Mrs Lloyd Ha conducts man Sac City.
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Ben Hoden
Madison Ave
Sun
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Des Moines
Muscatine
Joseph G. Maher Sr
Edgar M. McConnell
Oakland
Joseph Glaza
Waterloo
Forest Miller
Leon
VFW
Harold McAlpine
Sheldon
Max WW. van Horn
Oliver Thorson
Kanawaha
Arnold Tilton
Mason City
Surscon
Dudley Lowry
Davenport
Keith Noland
Adair
W Ter Rose
Charles City
Ivan Woody
Lewton
Edgar MccConnell
Lloyd Ha Conductes Man
Sac City
Guar
80 Rebels Killed In Algerian Mop-Up
The French said they killed about 80 rebels near Erk in a frontier area around Constantine. They claimed the operation aimed to annihilate rebel bands, with 63 prisoners taken and several French soldiers wounded.
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Ciser
Constantine
Maraeso
Senate votes near on bigger Air Force funds
Senate leaders press for a larger Air Force budget as the Appropriations Committee backs about 1.16 billion more for planes bases and manpower. Sen Jackson warns overseas bases from Iceland to Okinawa risk loss affecting deterrence. Johnson urges swift action as Eisenhower’s request faces sharp debate.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Nathan
Twining
Moscow
Air Force
Eisenhower
Johnson
Senate Appropriations Committee
Wilson
Kremlin
United States
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Iceland
Okinawa
Defense Department
Hondollar Air Force
Chavez
D-Nmi
Attorney Organ Dies In Sleep At Hotel Chieftain
Robert B. Organ aged 66 longtime Pottawattamie County Attorney and Council Bluffs native died in his sleep at the Hotel Chieftain on Monday death attributed to heart disease. Organ a Democrat was active in local politics and law served as United States Commissioner and OPA enforcement attorney during the war. He recently returned from Denver medical treatment and is survived by his widow Tine a daughter Mrs Donald Rogers of Birmingham IA a brother Phil Organ of Pittsburgh and two sisters Mrs Morgan Cutler of Princeville TH and Mrs Daniel Sheehan of Denver.
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Robert B. Organ
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
Chieftain
Organ
Iosa Denver Hospital
Creighton University
United States
OPA
Tine
Donald Rogers
Birmingham
Iala
Council ‘Bluffs
Phil Organ
Pittsburgh
Morgan Cutler
Princeville
Daniel Sheehan
Denver
Conservatives Lose Ground In Iceland Election
In Reykjavik the Conservative Independence Party weakened after Sunday's parliamentary vote as a Progressive Social Democrat alliance pushed to curb U S forces at Keflavik and NATO bases. Preliminary results show shifts toward the coalition with lingering uncertainty over the premier successor.
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Reykavike
Iceland
Independence Party
Atlantic
NATO
Alliance of
Progressives
Social Democrats
U. S
Keflavik
Aten Fregesi
Qiafur Thers
Warning cards urge safer driving during duty week in Iowa
Disjointed report notes the Des Moines safety warning cards, tied to American Legion events, urging motorists to slow down during a duty week. The effort involves the safety department distributing thousands of cards to Legion posts and motorists, with coordination at various local posts and duty-related campaigns.
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Des Moines
Amerian Legion Yhenders
Iowa
Lafe Safey
Amerian Legres Pestalona
Lécion
Aws
Somaander Charetia Wohames
Oplwetn
Ale
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Betty Brown
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Edward C. Daily
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