06 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Plano Daily Star Courier
Location
Plano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1976
Page
1
Retail activity nearly triples from June with 14 new permits versus 5. Residential permits total 205 same as June, up 68 percent from July of last year. Home value down slightly to 4.878 million from 4.998 million. retail permits valued at 329 thousand. Largest permit: seven land speculative lease space at 2141 Park. Kendrick.
The city issued numerous permits totaling $6,012,306 including $93,739 for ne al Development Co and $80,000 for Alden Wagner and Associates at Cloister Square. Interior finishes span meat markets to dresses with values from $4,300 to $161,647 for three fire stations and two office complexes. Permits for electrical and plumbing inspections reached 294 and 430 respectively, while revenue from all permits totaled $13,615.
Governor Dolph Briscoe proposes moving 825 million dollars from the General Revenue Fund to the State Highway Fund to support highways. Comptroller Bob Bullock warns the move would erase the state budget surplus and strain the legislature, while Common Cause calls for funding highways through normal appropriations.
Seven modeling studios an adult bookstore and two strip clubs sue over a city rule banning nude shows and adult stores within 1 000 feet of churches schools residences or parks amid Oak Lawn pressure on prostitutes.
The Plano Animal Lovers Society plans an 8 p.m. Thursday meeting in the Community Room of First National Bank. Members will discuss a pet show on Saturday and work with the Plano Animal Shelter while promoting spay and neuter programs. Dues are $5 yearly.
A husband and wife burglars arrested in Carrollton recovered over $100000 in stolen goods from their home, linked to at least 15 cities including West Plano. About $15000 of local losses traced. victims identify items at the police station as investigators catalog loot.
State Comptroller Bob Bullock reports Plano and Collin County rebates totaling 2616.77 and 4189.44 respectively from the April to June mixed drink tax, part of a statewide distribution of 10 percent gross receipts. statewide receipts total 10.8 million, up 21 percent from 1975 and 44 percent from 1974.
Fire crews faced a string of overnight dispatches with calls starting at 2:39 a.m. for an odor concern and continuing through 7:53 a.m. for a truck fire. Officials logged additional incidents including an obstetrics emergency and an ambulance transfer.
Plano police answered 82 calls for assistance on Wednesday investigated two residential burglaries and took reports on an auto theft plus thefts of a citizen band radio antenna and a tricycle Six people were arrested including two juveniles for affray two on out of town warrants one for driving while intoxicated and one for no drivers license Two accidents were reported one at 8 a m at 15th street US 75 and another at Custer and Glen Forest involving four drivers and two Chevrolet vehicles from Dallas Plano and Mesquite and nearby areas
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