Expressway ribbon-cutting delayed past winter due to weather
Glenwood district officials announced a likely spring ribbon-cutting for the New 34 Expressway after Old Man Winter halted paving. IHC engineer Bill Burgin said about ten days of work remain on the $4 million project near Glenwood, with two-way traffic on the westbound lane soon. The year-end report highlighted major southwest Iowa road work, including I-29 in Fremont County and the Missouri River bridge completion, with total improvements valued at $106.7 million for 1973.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Bill Burgin
Red Oak
IHC
Chamber of Commerce
Glenwood
Highway Commission
Fremont County
Iowa
Missouri River
Creston
Missouri Border
Riverton
Taylor County
Energy Crisis Bans Halt Holiday High School Sports
The Iowa IHSAA and IGHSAU suspended all high school sports and practices for Dec 22 to 30 due to the energy crisis. About 33 basketball tournaments, including Glenwood Invitational, Lewis Central, and Spencer, are affected. Glenwood Superintendent Earl Tubbs supported the ban as fuel conservation, noting it cancels practice sessions and even music activities during the period.
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
IHSAA
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Ighsau
Southwest Iowa
Glenwood
Earl Tubbs
Tubbs
Glenwood State Hospital
Glenwood adopts sign zone amendments and new water chief
Glenwood City Council amends zoning to regulate highway business signs. Ordinance No. 39 sets size limits on single faced signs and poles, distances from property lines, and bans flashing lights. Elmer Donald Huffman, 27, of Audubon Indiana, is named Glenwood Water Department Superintendent.
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Glenwood
Elmer Donald Huffman
Audubon, In
Huffman
Waste Water and Water Dept
Audubon
Eamer Leet
Area District Court Judges Under Attack
Three area judges Bennett Cullison of Harlan R Kent Martin of Atlantic and Leroy Johnson of Red Oak face investigations per Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice C Edwin Moore He expects a report within two or three days Justice Harvey Uhlenhopp visited Council Bluffs to review rumors raised by State Senator James Griffin Findings likely will not be public Moore said action if needed will be by talking with the judge involved
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Bennett Cullison
Harlan
R. Kent Martin
Atlantic
Leroy Johnson
Red Oak
Iowa Supreme Court
C. Edwin Moore
Moore
Pottawattamie County
Supreme Court
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Council Bluffs
Cullison
Johnson and Martin
James Griffin
City and County Officials Halt NC Move
City and Mills County officials have agreed to keep police radio equipment at Glenwood City Hall for now. Mills County will hire radio operators with a crime commission grant of 10,000 dollars and about 3,000 dollars in matching funds. A proposal to relocate radios to the county jail or courthouse was rejected.
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Glenwood
Mills County
Crime Commission
Merle Brown
Glenwood delays bid letting for elementary school to Jan 8
Glenwood school officials extend contract bidding for the new elementary school to January 8 to allow the architect and engineer to provide more information to bidders. Bids will cover mechanical electrical and general construction work. Grading on the 10 acre site by McLaren Construction Co. continues as weather allows.
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Glenwood
Supt
Earl Tubbs
McLaren Construction Co
New Sub-Division In Pacific Junction
Ground was broken on a new 68 home subdivision in Pacific Junction developed by Eddie Thompson. Located two blocks north of Lincoln Street, the Valley View Homes site features 60 ft streets and lots 10, 84 and 86 ft wide, with construction to begin when weather permits.
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Pacific Junction
Eddie Thompson
Valley View Homes
Lincoln Street
Highway 385
Thompson
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Cugent Mills
Ater
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JHSAA
Area District Court
Wae, Orace
Slenygag
Ty Valuationg
Glenn L. Johnson
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Jaycee
Bob Bone
Manchester
Luther Gammon
Lloyd Banks
Chamber of Comin
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