6. News Story – Council Bluffs
City Council Meeting
• Dog tax raised from $10 to $15
• Mayor resigns
• Internal audit reveals questions
• Board goes into executive session
• City attorney reveals possible
criminal activity
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9. Dog tax
raised
Council meets in secret
Internal audit reveals discrepancies
City attorney reveals there might be criminal action
Mayor resigns
15. The facts:
• Two kids were killed today at 2 p.m.
• A car jumped the curb
• It happened near Prospect Park
• The corner of Jackson and 16th
• Police Chief J. W, Carmichael
announced the accident.
16. News in a hurry:
the straight lead
Police Chief J.W. Carmichael announced
today that two children were killed outside
Prospect Park, at Jackson Ave. and 16th St.,
N.W., when a “recklessly driven” automobile
jumped the curb near where they were
playing at 2 p.m., and ran them down.
17. News with reflection:
the news feature lead
A speeding yellow sports car jumped
the curb outside Prospect Park today,
plowed into a group of children at play, and
killed two of them. Twelve others were
injured.
Police Chief J.W. Carmichael attributed
the tragedy to reckless driving. The driver,
18. Playing with words:
humor and imagination
The Supreme Court yesterday knocked
out the International Boxing Club by
upholding a decision ordering the IBC to
break up its monopoly on prize-fighting.
On a 5-3 count, the court said the IBC
has eliminated competition among fight
promoters who want to stage events in other