Belmond's Main Street Mall Transforms Town After Tornado
The Belmond Iowa business district rebuilt as an arcade mall after a 1966 tornado. Plans faced court fights but succeeded with 68 fronts involved and 58 merchants agreeing to assessments. Completed 1971 boost in sales and Christmas business. famed for new lighting and community pride. Local leaders credit progressive action, noting improved shopping, reduced upkeep, and renewed town spirit.
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Belmond
Iowa
Wright County
Omaha
Neb
Main Street
Larry Flanagan
Eagle Grove
Clarion
Duane Anderson
Belmond Independent
Linebach Senior
Our City
Anderson
Russ Doherty
Lyin B. Cox
First State Bank
Don Brunnell
Chet Hiddleston
County Attorney Warns Of Holiday Cheer Gambling
County Attorney Mike Kelley says the Iowa Attorney General's Office warns of potential crackdown on gambling law violations. Reports of illegal gambling including slot machines pinball machines and blackjack are investigated and law officers will be vigilant for drunken driving as the holiday season approaches.
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Mills County
Mike Kelley
Attorney General
Iowa
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Nouncement
Kelley
Omvai’s
Visit By Candidate For Governor Rasmussen in Glenwood
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Clark Rasmussen visited Glenwood for an informal coffee at the Glenwood Cafe. The Drake University graduate and former state party chair said campaign financing and energy policy are top Iowa concerns as he leads a state-wide swing. The event followed a Christmas program by the Hearing Handicap class and a Scout flag ceremony at Glenwood State Hospital School.
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Clark Rasmussen
Iowa
Glenwood
Rasmussen
Harold Hughes
Elk Horn
Kimballton
Polk County
Travellers Insurance Company
Drake University
Sas
Missouri
Glenwood State Hospital
William E. Campbell
Erma Cheyney
Ellen Tischler
James Polich
Three Men Arrested on Pot Charges in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs police arrested three Glenwood area men Friday near the Highway 275 and I-29 intersection and charged them with possession of a controlled substance. Scheduled court appearances list Ron Williams, 30, Glenwood, Louis L. Fisher, 36, and Timothy A. Fisher, 23, Pacific Junction.
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Council Bluffs
Glenwood Area
Ron Williams
Glenwood
Louis L. Fisher
Timothy A. Fisher
Pacific Junction
Kidnapping Abduction Suspect Sought After Barker Car Theft
Mrs Burdic was freed from a locked car after a kidnapping attempt. She was unharmed and wearing nightwear. A beige over maroon 1973 Chrysler with 78 Iawn county plates was stolen in Council Bluffs Nov 27 and used in the abduction. Roadblocks were set by Mills Montgomery Pottawatomie Fremont and Bellevue authorities as the FBI and Mills County investigators pursue leads.
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FBI
Council Bluffs
Community Notices and Holiday Gatherings in Glenwood
Glenwood residents share holiday greetings and family updates. Mrs Odell Bowley of Malvern and Karen Popejoy, a University of Northern Iowa junior, will join the Jacksons for Christmas Eve. Wayne Paul of Fairfield Calif graduates from the FBI National Academy at Quantico Va on Dec 6 as one of 400 graduates. The Norman and Myron families report trips and military service news amid hospital and relocation notes.
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Ralph Jackson
Odell Bowley
Malvern
Karen Popejoy
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Bowley
Jackson
William Stone
Wayne Paul
Fairfield
Calif
FBI National Academy
Quantico
Wayne
Myron Jones
Keith D. Potter
Darwin Potter
Glenwood
Korea
Joan
Orville Wade
Mercy Hospital
Bruce Hamilton
Marion
Ohio
Central Soya
Ron Barnes
Twin City Loan and Thrift Co
Council Bluffs
Lars. J. Jacobsen
Dannebrog
Neb
E. J. Harless
Della Harless
Audit Shows Net Gain In General Fund Of 4501.88
The audit reports a General Fund gain of 4501.88 rising from 38290.66 at end of 1971 72 to 42792.54 as of last June 30 School bonds of 995000 were issued increasing bonded indebtness from 732000 to 1678000 Securities Held jumped to 1146000 with a 1591 gain in interest Enrollment rose by 120 to 1567 and total miles traveled grew from 149519 to 164150 Almost 500000 men over 65 are active hunters.
Train Wreck Removes Cars From Tracks Near Bridge
Yardmaster Tex Wilson at Pacific Junction said sixteen cars of the 99 car train went off the track while the engine pulled the remaining units across the river bridge. The coal was headed for electrical plants and industries.
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Tex Wilson
Pacific Junction
Appraisal Work Nears Completion in Glenwood
Don Knoell of J. M. Cleminshaw Appraisal Co announces field crews will soon work in Glenwood on commercial accounts as part of the county wide revaluation. Exterior work will proceed block by block with later individual interviews. only a few call backs remain.
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Don Knoell
J. M. Cleminshaw Appraisal Co
Glenwood
Knoell
Water problems noted in Emerson and Red Oak
Emerson and Red Oak are among 113 Iowa towns with contaminated drinking water per the state Department of Natural Resources. From June to September, all towns showed bacteria levels above federal standards for consecutive months. Red Oak had 4 unsafe and 0 unsatisfactory of 29 samples. Emerson had 3 unsafe and 3 unsatisfactory of 18.
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Red Oak
Emerson
Iowa
Department of Environmental Quality
Keith Bridson
Water Supply Division
Department
Emer
Clarinda MHI and Rockwell City closing announced by DSS
The Iowa Department of Social Services announced the June 30 1975 closing of the Clarinda Mental Health Institute and the Women’s State Reformatory at Rockwell City. The Clarinda institute will stop accepting new patients February 28 1974 with 280 patients to be transferred over the next year. 63 inmates from the Women’s City will move to Mount Pleasant by the same date. Dr J R Gambill noted Clarinda as a major local employer with 370 workers and a $3 million payroll. Deputy commissioner Williams Smith cited cost cutting as a reason, not giving exact savings.
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Iowa Department of Social Services
Clarinda
Highway project costs rise with new standards and acts
As federal highway acts loom and Iowa lawmakers convene, project costs escalate. Over five years, construction cost indexes rose about 40 percent, with improved design standards driving larger estimates. Relocation, traffic accommodations, and other cost drivers further inflate initial project budgets.
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Congress
Iowa
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