Rise in Prices Seen Temporary by Economists
Government officials note July CPI rose 1.2 percent pushing annual inflation to 14.4 percent but argue factors like gasoline, grain sales to Russia, and metal price shifts explain the jump. They anticipate CPI to stabilize as recovery deepens, with some warning of potential wheat and oil price effects.
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Russia
Treasury Department
Sidney Jones
White House
Ron Nessen
CPT
James L. Pate
GNP
Pate
Agriculture Department
Dawson Ahalt
City tightens parking as school construction blocks lots
With the five building campus under construction the center of student space is fenced off and students are warned to park only in authorized lots. Violations bring tow away and fines up to 200 dollars plus a 25 dollar wrecker fee. Police urge compliance to avoid blocking driveways and hydrants.
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Independence Pkwy
Burglary Suspect Arrested in City Incident
Police reported a 58 year old man was arrested at 10 p.m. at the corner of 14th Street and P Avenue on suspicion of residential burglary. An additional arrest was made for driving while intoxicated and detectives investigated one burglary of a residence.
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14th St
P Ave
Multiple crashes and theft reports logged Wednesday
Raffle time noted along with two bicycle thefts and two miscellaneous thefts. Twenty four hour period saw six accidents at various intersections including Janet Meadows Parker Road and US 75 service road, Park and Silverwood, SH 289 north of FM 544, and Stratford vicinity. Names and addresses listed for involved drivers.
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Plymouth
Karen Lynn Whitely
Chevrolet
Brian Scott Horton
Price
Janet
Meadows
Parker Rd
US 75
Roger Dale Corley
Thomas Jr
Sichardson
15th St
Custer Rd
Donald Tippens
Dallas
Ford
Douglas Clifford Whitner
1809 Lakeshore
Park and Silverwood
Charles Dewey Reynolds
FM 544
Jeffrey Neal Coe
Northcrest
Joseph Arthur Binder
Prairie Creek Court
Stratford
Webster Court
Applications Available for Plano ISD free lunch and milk programs
Plano Independent School District offers free lunch and milk to eligible families under National School Lunch and Special Milk program guidelines. Applications available at schools and sent home. eligibility based on family size and income, with exceptions for medical and housing costs, special education, disasters, or foster children.
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Plano Independent School District
J.F Hightower
Hightower
Food Service
Barbara Burnett
Superintendent of Schools
Strings Program Now Underway In Piano ISD
The Piano Independent School District starts its second year of strings instruction in the music program with about 70 students in grades 6-12 learning violin viola cello and string bass. Elementary classes meet twice weekly while secondary students study daily. Seventh graders and older with prior study may join the string orchestra and participate in upcoming Christmas choral and school productions. Students must provide their own instrument. rentals or purchases may be arranged through local dealers. Some instruments are available for in school use. For more information call Marilyn Evans or Dixie Behr at 424-5602 ext 50.
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Marilyn Evans
Dixie Behr
Evans
Miss Behr
League Sets Meeting for Next Week
The Plano Fine Arts League will hold its annual general membership meeting Tuesday Aug. 26 at 7 30 p m in the Community Room of the First National Bank. The event features the premiere performance of the Plano Community Theater with short skits and cake and coffee served.
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Plano Fine Arts League
First National Bank
Plano
Richardson considers longer witness time at Shiloh Airport hearing
The city may relax a five minute testimony limit at the September 4 session on Shiloh Airport expansion. Groups could get more time than proposed as ground rules via moderator Sherman Wyman are released next week. Hearing starts 3 p.m. at the Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center and runs until all testify, likely past 7 p.m.
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Richardson
Shiloh
Sherman Wyman
Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center
EPA chief cites Houston as city with severe hydrocarbon pollution
Russell Train said Houston faces one of the worst hydrocarbon air pollution problems in the nation. The EPA will push car pooling and city buses to cut emissions and dropped a gasoline rationing plan due to public opposition. The strategy will seek broad citizen and official support.
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HOUSTON
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
Russell Train
EPA
Tanya Tucker named to National Cowgirl Hall of Fame board
Country singer Tanya Tucker was named to the board of directors of the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. Bill Albright, treasurer and Hall of Fame GM, said Tucker’s acceptance completes the directors’ selection for the organization, which is temporarily housed in the Deaf Smith County Library basement in Hereford, Texas.
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HEREFORD
Tex
School trustee and teacher cannot hold same post
Texas Attorney General John Hill ruled that a person elected to a school district board of trustees may not continue working as a teacher in that district. He said the roles of public school teacher and district trustee are legally incompatible and cannot be held simultaneously.
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AUSTIN, Tex
UPI
John Hill
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