Voter Registration Drive Held Across Plano Areas
Collin County residents 18 plus not yet registered may sign up this Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at local malls. The Plano Jaycees League of Women Voters and AAUW sponsor drives in front of Minyard Kroger Buddies Tom Thumb and two Safeways to boost registration for the PISD 38 million bond and beer wine local option votes. Unregistered voters must register at least 30 days before the September 10 city bond election.
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Collin County
Plano Jaycees
League of Women Voters
American Assn. of University Women
Minyard
Kroger
Buddies
Tom Thumb
Safeway
Custer Rd
Parker Rd
Ave. K
18Th St
Plano
Kennedy to Debut as Rolling Stone Reporter on Elvis Funeral
Caroline Kennedy, previously a Daily News copy person, will appear in Rolling Stone with a Memphis filed piece on Elvis Presley’s funeral after missing a News deadline. Rolling Stone did not confirm the report, per the New York Post.
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NEW York
UPI
Caroline Kennedy
New York Daily News
Rolling Stone
Elvis Presley
New York Post
Caroline
Memphis
Laetrile Believers Defy FDA Rules in Texas
Arlington group Citizens' Choice led by Charles Sittig pressed FDA official Jerry Henderson about laetrile bans. Sittig and supporters argue for equal enforcement or removal of other natural substances, while citing cancer survival and a black market for laetrile. They compare risks to water overconsumption and display toxic foods at a press conference.
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Arlington, Tex
UPI
Charles Sittig
Sittig
Dallas-Fort Worth
Citizens’ Choice
Jerry Henderson
Dallas
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA
U.S
United States
Mexico
Sitti
Elmer Hanebutt
Latin American bloc backs coffee cartel to prop up prices
Eleven nations accounting for about 80 percent of world coffee votes in Mexico City to form an OPEC style cartel and a fund to buy beans when ample supplies exist. The plan aims to stabilize export revenues for Third World producers and may seek ICC endorsement in Kenya and London.
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Mexico City
UPI
Mexican Coffee Institute
Kenya
International Coffee Organization
Association of Coffee Producing and
London
ICC
Brazil
Colombia
Bolivia
Costa Rica
el Salvador
Ecuador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Cartel
Carter Admin to Defend Affirmative Action in Supreme Court
The Carter administration will file a brief defending affirmative action programs intended to correct past discrimination. The high court will hear Bakke v Davis this fall over UC Davis medical school admissions and the reserve of 16 of 100 spots for disadvantaged minorities. The case could affect government and private sector affirmative action policies nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
University of California Medical School At
Davis
Allen Bakke
Medical School
Local Clubs Sponsor Arts and Crafts Faire in Plano
Plano groups PLEA and the Plano League of Women Voters plan an all media Arts and Crafts Faire at Harrington Park on October 15 and 16. Proceeds fund environmental preservation in Plano. Booths staffed by both organizations. For booth rental, contact Melanie Vaughn at 1517 Windy Meadow Plano 75075 or call 424 5369.
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Plano League For Environmental Action
PLEA
Plano League of Women Voters
Harrington Park
Plano
Women’s League
League of Women Voters
Melanie Vaughn
Windy Meadow
County Taxes Steady in Collin County Overview
County Judge Nathan E. White Jr. announced Collin County will keep the tax rate at 93 cents per $100 of assessed value, based on 30 percent of appraised value, with a state rate cut lowering taxes for most residents. The commissioners adopted a budget of $5,753,845, up from $5,334,038. The unchanged rate accommodates growing population and maintained services without a rate increase.
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Nathan E. White Jr
Collin County
Kindergarten Orientation Scheduled in Plano Schools
Orientation for kindergarten students in Plano elementary schools will be held Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the respective schools. Parents may bring their children to meet teachers and learn about the program of study. Class assignments will be announced. Saigling Elementary will skip orientation to allow construction workers more time to finish the school.
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Plano
Saigling Elementary
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Bridgeport, Conn
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Dacey
U.S. District Court
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Connecticut Bar Association
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