Grand Prairie Daily News (Newspaper) - October 27, 1966, Grand Prairie, Texas 7i2l5 GRAND PRAIRIE DAILY NEWS II PAGES 1 SECTION VOLUME M NUMBER IM til RAOT GRAND TEXAS CIRCULATION AN NEWS AN News From Oriskany Cabinet Secretary Commends When radio and television networks released the Infor mation yesterday that the USS air craft car rier operating off the coast of Viet had been Ignited with flamet from exploding two families in Grand Prairie were thrown Into a state of shock and Hazel has a 3c Petty Officer Jimmy serving as a radioman on board the Oriskany and the 20yearold son of and Clarence Plane Kenneth la also serving Although they were not con by a representative of the the parents re mained on edge until well in to the The first sign of relief occurred when the wire services officially released a list of all the casualties and after close scrutiny both families knew that their sons at least were Area For Regional Council Work For Weaver Emphasizes A member of the Presidents gional planning commission Cabinet Wednesday commended and council of governments but this area for establishing a Dallas and Fort Worth in addition to and in relation with Grand Prairie and Arling ton must think of the neces sity of providing sewer and water facili and places to work for future Department of Housing and Urban Development Secre tary Robert deliv ered the keynote address at Ar Speaker Says Regional Councils To Metro The concept of urban limit as defined under the needs of an He said that ment through a regional he Many break in communications contend that local taxa cil and commission is not metro but rather a way to avoid metro a Texas Re search League official said tion for expansion has been reached and this Mc Grew is not He pointed out that taxation is available but that It te a po Speaking at a luncheon question as to who and ing of the conference on urban what to must be given ROBERT C WEAVER affairs in James research director of the Research said that governmental councils are vol People must be given a chance to say what they prefer as to election or appointment of local governmental agen I Cvl AC VI M w O TT U i State College at the of effective units of enterprises in which any he He said mat ference on urban capable of areawide local government may join or metro government is not to Weaver pointed lively competition in the vortex of out the to meet between Weaver then em Dallas and Fort saying that the states should agency that the two cities are caught meet obligation of filling federal the void of effective govern ment in our urbanizing areas and of neutralizing the prolifera tion of units of local govern which he feels should be coordinated by the areawide withdraw at its Commenting on Weaver said we have be come an urban rather than a rural Seventy per cent of all Americans live in cities today and this includes wide open McGrew stated emphatically that the idea of a government is not a sell out to the government but a means whereby the State would have guidelines for de Taxation has not reached its The federal government has provided useful tools for local officials and these tools should not be an extension of federal he The state is slow to act in local matters and requires the federal offices to respond to the The Dallas and Fort Worth area he called a model for co We can call this He praised non metropolitan but the created North that is a polite Ur Central Texas Council of Gov ban sprawl is more accurate which combines a 10 with Dallas Six Escape From Brig At NAS Three Captured should be the state role to develop in har mony with local State he should be based on the popula tion of a given topic was The States Role in He said that the states posi tion must have a focal through government agencies on a local These agencies would nate both the federal govern ment and states efforts toward growth and building trends on the local The agency would be a serv ice organization and not a reg one allowing the state to assume responsibility in ita local and Its not a very area tering but it cuts to Tarrant Counties forming the And unless we accept Also lauded was CONFERENCE FOR THE FUTURE John David Ed Jones and Vemon Jackson heard speakers present opinions and plans for urban development at the three day Conference On Urban Affairs which ends October 27 at Arlington State DAILY NEWS and the the reality of urban Texas Regional with all its dangerous implica Commission which we will not be able to de a close working relation plans for a decent urban shi with the council of Govern He called the factors which determine growth in metropoli tan areas a need to house our growing urban population transportation facilities land water and sewage disposal facilities and problems Three of six prisoners who escaped from the brig at the local Naval Air Station day evening were captured ear ly Thursday morning in the wooded area near Mountain Creek The who were be ing held in protective custody in the brig at the Naval Air cuffed a guard and then es caped over a fence about Grand Prairie police joined law enforcement officers from Irving and the Depart ment of Public and naval personnel in searching for the David com Chamber Endorses Airport Weaver called for action which would concentrate first Edwardes upon those that affect the largest number of persons o rp 17 j and to deal with them as effec r OT T oq A Tn rrt n PRAIRIE SCOPE By Hazel Bland Bond Sale For Sewer line Okayed m order to R lem Mass tm Dor thb goal compre Edwardes will be of air and water of and thc estab 11 paramount of metropolitan infor in the Conception By unanimous vote the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors elected to u support the proposed airport beat and hand Amendment for Dallas and prisoners were being held in Tarrant minimum security and were not considered They were not members of the base but were being a r were still looking for the re The Dallas and Fort Worth mation centers were cited as of Grand maining three not yet he called a instruments in G Miesch will officiate at the They were described as being Rosary was recited in their late Wednesday with The Board had studied the amendment for more than one said Carlyle and the executive transfer to other committee recommended sane he tion by the full Searchers Thursday morning area w All indices point to this being a workable single metropolitan Federal role to areawide A airport not possible under present Tex as is wanted by backers of the proposed Fort regional By HAZEL BLAND A KING SIZED purse was needed by Don Aileen treasurer of the local Soroptimist following the clubs last To celebrate Founders members brought a penny for each of the 45 years since Sor optimist International was More than 20 members were so Aileen had more than 900 pennies to wrap And tote to the Anyone know how much 900 weigh REMINDER Marsh Page has asked that we re mind members of the American Legion and the American Le gion Auxiliary of the social night scheduled on Saturday at the American Legion are asked to bring a dish supper and a 50 gift for the grab book Bobbie Taylor of the Li brary staff has suggested that City commissioners week approved the sale of Trin ity River Authority revenue There are moe than zwo million guideline finds William Botik in people in this area today and Definitions which was stated by It has been requested that this there will be many more in the president The new for Edwardes of Housing and Urban be given to In order to achieve the proper Development will be primarily had been do their Christmas bonds in the amount of which this area responsible for federal particia Grand Prairie resident since 000 for construction of a sewer nation in metropolitan area City Shy Of Goal In United Fund Drive book shopping during the and that there will be books for sale to suit every purse and She recommends A Bowl of Red by Frank Tolbert as an excellent gift for someone who has Ben Capps latest Woman Of The would also make a fine choice for a Christmas And dont forget the chil she calls for in the Presidents pation in metropolitan area She moved here from Illi line which will serve the thinking and The She was born in New York south part of Grand metropolitan plan should be will provide a focal OUy July The big outfall w h i c h an instrument for s h a p i n g point will follow the general route of sound urban growth not neglected In order that planning can Weaver pointed out that change must be institut planning will receive high pri ed and brought to bear upon lo in our regional cal agencies through the coop Supplemental grants will be The new line will serve of in given to those areas which ad ly the Lakeview Urban have a fear of big vance plans displaying a strong Mountain will be built and financed by TRiA with funds from the capital resources of the City of Grand Prairie in the TRA 2606 a and imagination about the Manday evening a lems of our las she had been ill at her home for a number of Grand Prairie has ed of its United Fund with the countdown in the campaign The report was made as a part of the regular report lunch eon in Roland local chair urged that anyone who sary Barker While the returns were being Bob Downs enter the workers with a med ley of folk Media Appreciation Day was observed with special tion given to area TV Every child should have at al a the he sense of responsibility for de least one book for cost being borne by the federal virtue of our weaith Of The grants can A reach 20 per cent of th of Rabies Causes Deaths In Area has not contributed and wishes and Approximately to do so to contact him at persons attended represent 18 w v WUl TV See you at the Book government through a grant of that Two Injured In Collision Of PickUp Truck NEED A Ments or program chairmen of womens clubs who are looking for an entertaining program for their members may secure a unique Womens Club Kit free of The heart of the program is an expert fashion presentation pickup driven on illustrated and was standing An per cent of tne cost of a additional factor thai any federal tempt to tamper with private He hit at the explosive control of such except for growth of the nations metro traditional public uses for areas and deplored the ways and is met with waste and ugliness that has Two people were Involved in pickup facing in indignation and come to fore due to neglect and He called the barriers lack of adding Burl Cockrell of the C i ty Health Department issued a plea for all residents who have not had domestic animals vac for rabies to do so as a two car smashup on Car Parkway and yesterday Reta Jones Suitor of 906 NW 14th was driving a 1966 green Plymouth west on Cape town at A 1966 Dodge by Cletus Ray traveling south when the collision the center of both streets leav that Capetown ing 39 feet of tire Both which prevent and are through establishing effec drivers suffered injuries and ing to be traditional tive machinery to achieve were taken to Great Southwest Hospital by Southland and The most goals can the problem which wooded that a horse has died from the disease within 24 hours after symptoms showed This happened in Cedar Hills over the A cat has been reported dead from rabies There is considerable way National The overall campaign report ed or per cent of the Joe general cam told the 400 UF volunteers that we have over to raise and have only until Eddie president of the Dallas Press told the group that too many are not aware of the United Fund ing 18 different chan nels or Industrial I led all divisions by announcing per cent of their million dollar Rex the divisions recognized treasurer of who announced that his company was giving 000 to the Brack later called on Walter Sen ior Vice President of Texas Iiv People associated with and Industrial I Vice TV and newspapers must give who reported more emphasis to this in pledges to the serious is the proliferation of and growing cities face cal governments and the abbe met and area around Grand Prairie where domestic ani mals might come in contact with wildlife which carry ra bies and it is of utmost im portance steps be taken to prevent the nying commentary is full of inThe Plymouth spun formation on the latest in smart skidding 100 and finally fashions for the new It came to rest with its back tires also presents the last word on resting on the The helpful groom ing hints and advise to women on most accurately determining their best The kit will also include four booklets in sufficient quantities to distribute to each member SAIGON UPI troops of the who set up an ambush for the The Womens Club Kit may Viet Cong eight miles north ol be obtained free of charge by Saigon opened fire on a group o Womens Club Kit Vietnamese by mistake 465 Fifth killing eight New civilians including women and upon request by a president or Another seven were program director of a womens IT WILL BE FAIR TIME at the Grand Prairie Memorial Li brary next week when the Friends of the Library sponsor a Book Fair commemorating National Childrens Book 30 to The tragic error came as the Navy ordered the attack carrier Coral Sea into the Gull of Tonkin off the coast of North Nam today to replace the ISS The with 43 dead aboard was out of action and en route to the the Library during the special The Oriskany accident cul Friends of the Library drastically into strikes against will be in attendance from Communist North through but the carrier to help everyone with tion managed to fly H AND WOMAN TO GSW investigate an accident which stnt a late model Plymouth sprawling for 100 feet after being DAILY Gty Offers With Irving The City of Grand Prairie luw offered a with Irv trade on a piece of property which the city owns on MacArthur Boulevard in Irving for the paving assess Irving had offered to pay for a 10foot strip of right along the but city commissioners said they would prefer to trade the for the paving assessment which would run per there is some ques tion that the city could be as sessed for the since governmental agencies are not subject to assessments or Grand Prairie owns the land adjacent to a water storage tank to Irving for a future water pumping GOAL NEAR Some of the quota marks reached are shown on the United Fund tally County of which Grand Prairie is a have reached the The city is urged to give its fair share reach thc 100 per cent DAILY NEWS
