Playgrounds Open Programs Begin Monday Citywide
The Mesquite Parks and Recreation Department launches a summer play ground program Monday at Florence Black Mc Whorter Motley Range Rugel Rutherford Tosch Galloway Seabourn and Lawrence school parks. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with crafts sports games and special events supervised by trained staff. A $1 registration fee applies. For more information contact Florence Community Center 279-7477 or Hillcrest Community Center 285-4145.
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Mesquite Parks and Recreation Department
City
Florence Black
McWhorter
Motley
Range
Rugel
Rutherford
Tosch
Galloway
Seabourn
Lawrence
Florence Community Center
Hillcrest Community Center
Mesquite Board Debates Calendar Finance and Site Purchase
Mesquite School Board to amend 1975-76 calendar to a three-quarter year and 180 teaching days plus 10 in-service days. They will discuss buying a five-acre site in La Prada Development Garland and hear Dr. Poteet on the new public school finance bill and its Mesquite impact.
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Mesquite
la Prada Development Company
la Prada
Garland
Mesquite Independent School District
Ralph Poteet
Nance
Richard Russell
North Texas Commission
Philadelphia
New York City
Mesquite Planning Commission Scheduled Hearings and Plats
Mesquite Planning and Zoning Commission will hold two public hearings and review two plats on Monday June 9 at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. They will consider zoning amendments for R E Morgan and P W Enterprises, plus preliminary plats for Shaw property and Manchester Square Addition, and discuss ordinance and work program items.
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Mesquite
Planning and Zoning Commission
City Council Chambers Commission
Herb Goodenough
R.E Morgan
Big Town Estates
City of Mesquite
Millie Street
P-W Enterprises
Moore Survey
Manchester Square
Motley Drive
Manchester Drive
Two Groups Seek Mesquite Hospital Build Plans
Manor Care Inc. and Charles Dunn present to the Mesquite Hospital Authority board at 7 30 p m Monday in the Mesquite Public Library Community Room. Manor Care plans a multi million dollar hospital at 1H 30 and Motley Dr. Dunn also pursues a new hospital here. Chairman Charles Attaway presides. the May meeting denied buying existing Memorial and Rutherford Hospitals for public, nonprofit operation.
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Mesquite
Manor Care Inc
Motley Dr
Charles Dunn
Mesquite Memorial Hospital
Rutherford General Hospital
Charles Attaway
Belgium Chooses F16 Over Mirage In big arms deal
Prime Minister Leo Tindemans announced Belgium will order 102 YF16 jets to replace 116 F104s following a three hour cabinet meeting. The United States secured a multi billion dollar weapons deal and Belgium selected General Dynamics F16 fighters over the French Mirage F1E. IMPLICIT: UPI report from Brussels by Jacques Clafin.
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Jacques Clafin
Brussels
UPI
United States
Belgium
General Dynamics
Final Plans Set for Mesquite CB Truckers Convention
Plans for the United CB Truckers Association convention in Mesquite on June 14 and 15 near Town East Mall proceed with support from Mayor Bob Beard Police Chief Glen Grayson and local groups. Prizes include a $2,000 Town East Mall shopping spree and other gifts plus entertainment and drawings as membership grows from 2500 to an expected 8000-10000.
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United CB Truckers. Association
Mesquite
Sears
Town East Mall
Bob Beard
Glen Grayson
Mid -Continent
Big Tex
George B. Simons
Suc
CB Club
Walt Disney Hollywood
Charlie Douglas
WWL
New Orleans
Bill Mack
Wbap Radio
Fort Worth
Town East
Jim Owens
United CB Truckers Association
Kenneth McNatt
Garland
Mesquite - Garland
Texas
Muckers
Dallas Metroplex
Hwy
Suite B
Commissioner Pickett Attacks Congress Over Misguided Values
Dallas County Commissioner David Pickett told the Mesquite North Lions Club that Congress operates with excessive overhead and non-producers. He warned that 535 lawmakers and 15,500 assistants cost over 300 million in 1974 while welfare spending soaks the budget, urging a businesslike overhaul to avert national bankruptcy.
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Dallas County
David Picket
Perilous Times and Public Alarm Letters
Weldon Lacy notes how modern mail floods editors with alarming releases about threats from toxic plants and marine life to oil dependence and ozone depletion. He warns Congress must fund defense projects, or Russia could dominate, while noting widespread fear may itself be the real danger.
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Texas
Poison Control Center
United States
Planned Parenthood
Right To Life Organization
Congress
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Mesquite Savings and Loan
James Grossman
Toby’s Mens Wear
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Texas Rangers
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Jim Umbarger
Arlington Stadium
Seven Seas
Wachee Mermaids
Lee Merchant
Crete
Ill
Kathy Miller
Laura Byers
Susan Roberts
Arlington
Sealife Park
Underwater Theatre
Rangers
Oakland A's
Pickett
Chamber of Commerce
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