Ex-Addicts To Be Hired In New City Program
Mayor John Lindsay announced a joint program with the Vera Institute and Parks Administration to hire about 100 former drug abusers. The pilot will rehabilitate city parks between 72nd and 125th Streets and from Central Park West to the Hudson River.
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New York
UPI
John Lindsay
Vera Institute
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Administration
72Nd
125Th Streets
Central Park West
Hudson River
Loop 9 Project Moves To Environmental Design Studies
State and local officials outline next steps for Loop 9 the Outer Loop around Dallas County with an environmental study and a design study. The eastern leg 25 miles long faces ten months plus delays before hearings and funding determine construction dates.
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Loop 9
Dallas County
B.L. Deberry
Mesquite
State Highway Commission
J.C. Dingwall
State Highway Department
Lawson Rd
Bob Yielding
District 18
Austin
Federal Highway Administration
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Highway Department
Two Minor Injuries After SH 30 Collision Near Motley Dr Overpass
At 9 p.m. Saturday two cars collided in the 3600 block of SH 30 near the Motley Dr overpass. A 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire driven by Oneta P. Lewis of Cumby and a 1968 Dodge Polara driven by Toy B. Sealey of Dallas were involved. One car crossed from a barricaded lane due to an earlier accident scene. The Olds driver and a Dodge passenger Elnora Ettle Sealey were slightly hurt but refused medical care.
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Houston
UPI
Thomas W. Armstrong
Nancy Laree Ketcher
Tulsa
Okla
SH 30
Motley Dr
Oneta P. Lewis
Cumby
Texas
Toy B. Sealey
Parkview
Dallas
Oldsmobile
Dodge
Elnora Ettle Sealey
Texans Die in Separate Wisconsin Weekend Crashes
Two Texans died in Wisconsin accidents over the weekend. Gilbert Torres, 25, of Mathis was killed when his car struck a tree. Jose Olguin, 27, of McAllen died when his car left the road and struck a clump of trees.
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Sheboygan, Wis
UPI
Wisconsin
Gilbert Torres
Mathis
Jose Olguin
McAllen
Bullets Kill Local Man in Fort Worth Shooting
Charles Scott Toon 43 of Mesquite died from multiple bullet wounds after a shooting on Jenny Drive in Fort Worth. A woman was arrested and jailed with murder charges pending, police said.
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Charles Scott Toon
Mesquite
Fort Worth
Jenny Dr
Dress Code Meeting Set for Mesquite Parents and Youth
Parents and youth concerned about the Mesquite School district dress code are invited to an 8 p.m. meeting Monday Aug 7 at Our Savior Lutheran Church 4869 Gus Thomasson Rd Mesquite. Organizer Mrs Ben Bynum will lead naming a new group stating a purpose and platform. Town East Mall will host Circus Marionette Show Aug 10–19 featuring a circus and marionette performances in one.
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Mesquite
Ben Bynum
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Gus Thomasson
Bynum
Town East Mall
Democrats Move to Nominate Sargent Shriver as Veep Choice
The Democratic National Committee held an extraordinary session to set the stage for nominating Sargent Shriver as McGovern's running mate. A nine member subcommittee ruled credential challenges before the full committee votes Tuesday. McGovern praised Shriver as a powerful addition and the national committee will vote as a convention in miniature with 303 members casting state weighted votes.
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Washington
UPI
Democratic National Committee
Sargent Shriver
George S. MacGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Jean Westwood
McGovern
Shriver
National Committee
Miami Beach
Boy With Cancer Denied Plane Seat
A 10 year old boy with brain cancer denied a seat on a commercial flight due to oxygen equipment, FAA rules cited by Western Airlines. Frontier Airlines later arranged space on a full flight to Billings, and Danny Blackburn was driven home to Lovell after arrival.
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Lovell
Wyo
UPS
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Danny Blackburn
Lowell
Danny
Denver
Stapleton International
Ernest Seidlitz
Western Airlines
Donald Blackburn
United Press International
Dick Snyder
Blackburn
Snyder
Frontier Airlines
Billings
Mont
Police log details four vehicle thefts in Mesquite weekend
Mesquite police reported four motor vehicle thefts over the weekend. J E McKenzie said his 1959 Ford Custom was stolen from City Lake Park after he walked away. a tree was hit and the thief ran east. Ann Lee Patsy reported a 1964 Chevrolet BelAir taken from her apartment lot Friday. Tommy Ray Owens noted his 1968 Ford missing from his residence Saturday night. A 14-year-old was arrested at Town East Mall for attempting to steal a motorcycle belonging to John Wayne Avery. a 1970 Ford Custom later found at Belt Line and Tripp Roads was recovered in drivable condition and a 33-year-old suspect arrested.
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J.E. McKenzie
Vicki
City Lake Park
Ann Lee Patsy
E. Hwy
Tommy Ray Owens
Charles
Town East Mall
John Wayne Avery
Pleasant Dr
Millersville
Belt Line
Tripp Rds
Lost Girls Found Trapped in Closet
In San Antonio two girls ages 8 and 6 were found alive after three days trapped in a locked bedroom closet of a vacant house. They were dehydrated but in good condition at an Air Force hospital. a 13 year old girl walking her dog heard their cries and summoned help.
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San Antonio
UPD
Fara Fatt
Cherry Lambert
Air Force
Fazi
Stephanie Roy
Miss Roy
Frank Holtz
Fara
Cherry
Mrs. Fazi
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