Nixon sons in law face key week as promotions loom
Navy Ens. David Eisenhower and Edward Finch Cox, both sons in law of President Nixon, prepare for a lieutenant junior grade promotion and a Harvard Law School graduation this week. Claiborne Pell misses boat at Stockholm environmental event but supports youth leaders aboard Noahs Ark. In San Francisco, 85 year old peanut vendor Chrag Mohammed receives an honorary diploma from Galileo High School.
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U. N. Envirnment
Denmark
San Francisco
Galileo High School
Chrag Mohammed
India
Secretive Buy Links 11 Tracts to Dallas Investors Near Mesquite
Buyers unseen in Sunnyvale close to U S 80 and State Highway 352 plan long range development for homes apartments a shopping center and commercial use. The 783 741 acre purchase from Lawrence Carrington and Hennard heirs was verified Friday via a Dallas title company. Local brokers described Dallas investors as contracted by Dallas people and forming a joint venture with no immediate development due to drainage and sewer plans. Tracts range from 27.9 to 140 951 acres across seven surveys including J P Lawrence lands.
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Mesquite
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Wilma Carrington
Nannie Hennard
Wellington
Texas
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Daily News
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Collins Road
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Long Branch
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A, C. Haught
Timothy Colwell
A, B. Lanier
Mesquite Man Killed in Duncanville Rail Crash
Mesquite resident Preston L Graves 49 and Fort Worth's Douglas M Barrett 34 died when a 29 car sulphur train crashed into the standing seven car train near Big Stone Gap and Cedar Hill roads outside Duncanville. Injuries included Glenn Moore 41 and Roy Hillhouse 47.
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Mesquite
Duncanville
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Fort Worth
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Barrett
Big Stone Gap Road
Cedar Hill Road
Dallas County
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Glenn Moore
Roy Hillhouse
Dallas
Hillhouse
Moore
Thieves Steck Kroger Store and Nearby Sites
Approximately $3,000 worth of merchandise were stolen from Kroger at 108 Town East Shopping Center after entry through a back door. The heist occurred between 2 and 7 a.m. Friday, with items taken from the stock area and office. Also reported bank had a concrete saw missing from Town East Mall construction site and tools stolen from a Mesquite residence overnight.
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Roger Food Store
Town East Shopping Center
Jack Dick
Town East Mall
Bennie Bishop
McHenry-Wallace Company
Farrell
Sanger-Harris
Strawn Equipment
Dallas
Lesley Steelman
Eastbrook
Steelman
Leake Elected President Of North Texas Municipal Water District
Mesquite attorney Loney L. Leake was elected president of the NTMWD for the coming year. Clifford Carpenter of Farmersville becomes vice president and C Truett Smith of Wylie is secretary treasurer. The district serves Mesquite and ten other cities with water, plus additional customers including Dallas and Richardson.
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Loney L. Leake
Mesquite
North Texas
Planning Commission Set to Hear Zoning Cases in Mesquite
The Planning Commission will meet Monday June 12 at 7 30 p m in the City Council Chamber to hear zoning changes for two tracts. Redman Development seeks A-2 housing on 21 6 acres bounded by Ridgeview Lee Hillcrest and Gross near Windbell Apartments. Bobby Boone requests LA local retail on 1 5 acres and R 2 apartments on five acres near Hillcrest Park. The group will also discuss Rockne Lane extension west from Town East Estates north of Highway 67.
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Ridgeview St
Lee St
Hillcrest St
Gross Rd
Redman
Redan
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Mesquite Hillcrest Park
Boone
Hillcrest Park
Rockne Lane
Town East Estates No
Highway 67
Mesquite ISD School Board to Meet Monday
The Mesquite Independent School District Board of Education will convene Monday June 12 at 7 30 p m in the Board Room at 405 Davis St The agenda includes minutes approval finances audits property sale calendar change personnel elections and project inspections
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Board of Education
Mesquite Independent School District
Davis St
Shands Alley
McDoneald
Commission Meeting Sets Details on Operation MICAN Cleanup
The Mesquite Environmental Improvement and Beautification Commission will discuss Operation MICAN during its regular meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday June 15 in the Municipal Building President Dr Jack Nelson will preside The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce board will meet at noon Monday June 12 in the chamber office President Ken Pace announced
Bodoni Typeheadlines Highlight Mesquite Daily News Upgrade
When the Mesquite Daily News upgraded its typography it chose Bodoni for its headlines after evaluating many designs. Bodoni is praised for sharp, clear, clean cuts and is widely used in newspaper headlines. readers respond to neat, legible type.
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Alps
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Bodoni
Mesquite
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