Mesquite braces for Bicentennial day with safety plan
Local officials gathered at Mesquite Fire Department to map safety regulations for the July 3 Bicentennial events at Eastfield College. Estimates foresees thousands for the fireworks and 2000 to 3000 cars on campus with road closures, one way streets, and parking controls.
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Mesquite
City Hall
Eastfield College
Steve Clark
Eastfield
Big Town
Clark
Victor O'Neal
Glen Grayson
Shirl Wilson
Tom McGee
Susanne Starling
Gene Hall
Eastfield Security
Maurice
Buddy) Lynch
Joe Popplewell
Ihe
O'Neal
Dallas
City of Dallas
Michael Lane
LaPrada
Motley
Former Street Head Draws Three Years
Former Mesquite street superintendent Frank Copeland was sentenced to three years in prison for official misconduct tied to a kickback scheme involving unearned overtime payments to street workers. He pleaded guilty and restitution reached 5200 dollars plus a $3000 to $4000 illegal payout noted.
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City of
James Umberger
Joe Lee Warren
Copeland
Mesquite
Pioneer Road
North Texas State student Virginia Collins earns 4.0 GPA
Virginia Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs James G Collins posted a 4.0 grade average for the Spring Semester at North Texas State University where she majors in biology and will be a senior this fall a 1973 graduate of North Mesquite High School Named to Dean's Honor Roll Kim Bardin and Randell Bardin at Oklahoma Baptist University are noted as receiving Dean's and President's Honor Rolls respectively their parents are Mr and Mrs Charles Bardin 4327 Live Oak.
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Virginia Collins
James G. Collins
North Texas State University
North Mesquite High School
Kim Bardin
Oklahoma Baptist University
Randell Bardin
Charles Bardin
Live Oak
Mesquite Delegates at Texas Democratic State Convention
Mesquite residents will join 99 delegates from the 9th Senatorial District at the Democratic State Convention in Houston. The event opens Friday evening at the Houston Convention Center with 3,000 delegates from 31 districts expected to attend and a preconvention schedule of rules and credentials meetings.
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Mesquite
Houston
Texas State
Democratic Party
Mesquite High School
Garland
Rowlett
Sachse
Sunnyvale
Balch Springs
Pleasant Grove
Rylie
Seagoville
East Dallas
Kleberg
South Dallas
Lancaster
DeSoto
Cedar Hill
Duncanville
Houston Convention Center
Robert
Bob) Strauss
Dallas
Helen Reddy
Jackie Cooper
Jimmy Carter
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Dallas County
Local Delegates Attend GOP State Convention in Fort Worth
Local GOP delegates gather at the Tarrant County Convention Center to choose National Committee members and discuss Texas delegate pledges to Reagan amid Ford forces. Delegates plan to Kansas City for the 1976 Republican National Convention with potential Carter-aligned and uncommitted divisions.
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GOP
Republican Party
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
National Republican Committee
Texas
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Kansas City
Storm Front Triggers Fire and Street Closures in Mesquite
Severe thunderstorms swept Mesquite around 8 30 am causing high winds and heavy rain. Fire units battled a roof blaze on Alpha 2800 block as floodwater shut Town East and Motley, with several emergency vehicles stalled. Lights flickered downtown and brief power loss occurred, no widespread outages reported.
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Mesquite
Town East
Motley
Weather Outlook for Mesquite and Dallas Area
A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms Friday with some locally severe. Early storms hit Mesquite with high winds and heavy rain. Partly cloudy and mild Saturday with highs near 90 and a low around 68. Winds northerly 5 to 15 mph. Pollution index will be light.
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Mesquite
Dallas
National Champions Top Friday's Mesquite Rodeo Card
Mesquite Championship Rodeo heads list of contenders led by Monty Henson and Don Gay in saddle bronc and bull riding. Sandy Kirby and Phil Lyne also feature among top all around and event leaders as Friday and Saturday night shows begin at 8:30 p.m. at the Mesquite arena.
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Mesquite
Monty Henson
Professional
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Sandy Kirby
Don Gay
Gay
Greenville
Tex
Phil Lyne
Artesia Wells
Texas
Lyne
Larry Mahan
Military Parkway
Ernie Taylor
Hugo
Okla
Kaye Kirby
Wetback the Monkey
Don
Earl Wharton
San Saba
Earl
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Jerry Attaway
T H McDonald
Jim Mattox
Nancy Judy
Lloyd Bentsen
Jack Anderson
Ray Cromley
Tom Tiede
Dr. Lamb
Astro Graph
Polly
Church
Georgia
Ron Kessler
Manual DeBusk
The
Carter Forces
Ron Clower
Paul Mayo
Lewisville
Tom Hardeman
Justin
Butch Kirby
Terry Davidson
Wayne
Gary Ledford
Comanche
Stan Christian
Saracoxie
Charlie Howell
Mansfield
Graves
Connie Combs
Tecumseh
Donna Kelley
Greenwood
Shanna Bush
Mason, Tex
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