Prisoner Glover Held in McKinney Jail Without Bath or Exercise
Sixteen year old Charles Glover of Dallas spent over 60 days in McKinney jail without baths or exercise after being misclassified as an adult. The case highlights juvenile detentions bypassing proper hearings and attorney appointment delays.
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Charles Glover
Dallas
McKinney
W. G. Proctor
Levine
Park Mall
Plano
Richardson
Glover
Plano city
Collin County
McKinney city
Bobby McPeak
Judge Proctor
Nick Warden
Warden
the
Star- Courier
McKinney Courier-Gazette
Tom Emerson
Proctor
Baxter Edwards
McKinney Courier- Gazette
Edwards
Sheriff Smith cites county duties and jail strain in Collin County
Collin County Sheriff George W. Smith describes a law enforcement oriented career spanning Air Force police service and Dallas security firms. He notes deputies manning a jail built for 30k population now housing over 50, planning three new hires, a substandard 100 year old jail, a budget shortfall, and calls for a county bond election to fund salaries and facilities.
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Collin County
Sheriff's Department
George Smith
Plano
George W. Smith
Air Force air police
Dallas
Smith
Sheriff Smith
National Crime Commission
Commissioners Court
Home Metal Sells to TMT of Fullerton California
James Stalker president of Home Metal Products of Plano announces sale of the company to TMT of Fullerton. TMT plans growth and continuity in quality and service, with Courtney Moe noting renewed focus on Home Metal Products and Tommy Thompson praising maintained practices and stronger capitalization.
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James Stalker
Home Metal Products
Plano
TMT
Fullerton
Cal
Stalker
California
Courtney Moe
Home Metal Products Co
Tommy Thompson
Thompson
Plano ISD board to discuss energy cutdowns plans
Trustees will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the School Administration Building 1517 Ave H to discuss seven action items. Agenda includes energy conservation for facilities and operations and use of school buildings by non school groups. They will consider a temporary water line to central facilities and approve a temporary interfund transfer. A health and physical education curriculum committee for grades K through 8 will be appointed and cafeteria prices may be adjusted. A report from the instructional program evaluation committee will be heard and the board will discuss Goals for Public School Education in Texas adopted by the State Board of Education in April.
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Plano Independent School District Board
Ave. H
Texas
State Board of Education
Chamber To Host Coffee Event This Week
The Plano Chamber of Commerce hosts a coffee at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Community Room of First National Bank. Hunt Properties owner R. D. Ford will host, with Springbrook and Creekwood Apartments sponsors. Open to all business and professional people regardless of chamber membership.
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Hunt Properties
Springbrook
Creekwood
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
R. D. Ford
Plano Chamber of Commerce
Airplane Owners Fight Tax Levy in Plano Plan
About 50 airplane owners at Airpark in Dallas North and Shiloh Airports draft plans to resist a new personal property tax of 1.44 dollars per hundred on 70 percent of wholesale airplane values. They claim the levy targets Shiloh Airport to aid Richardson city plans. Pilot Robert Prestigiacomo vows owners may abandon the three airports. a protest before the tax equalization board is planned.
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Plano Independent
Shiloh
Airpark Airport
Don Heston
Plano
Airpark
Dallas North
Prestigiacomo
tax equalization board
County approves new pay for constable after tie vote
Collin County commissioners reversed a prior stance and vote 4 to 1 to raise Harry Callahan of precinct 3 to 190 dollars monthly starting Dec 1, deducting taxes and social security and offering optional health and life insurance. The move does not resolve back pay or exemplary damages sought by Callahan.
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Collin County
Harry Callahan
Callahan
W. G. Proctor
Bailey Dickerson
Carl Marion
Judge Proctor
Dickerson, Marion
crease
Chambers Family Thanks Community for Gregs Cancer Fund Support
A letter from Freda Chambers thanks Plano citizens for moral support and funds to pay Greg Chambers cancer bills. She recounts Gregs death at age 3 1/2 on Oct 17 1973 after malignant tumors and surgeries. Gratitude extends to Jaycees Jaycee Ettes CBs Star Courier Tommy Dodd KYAL radio and neighbors.
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Freda Chambers
Plano
Greg Chambers
Greg
Jaycees
Jaycee Ettes
CB’s
Star-Courier and staff
Tommy Dodd
Matt
Mon
KYAL radio
Jaycee-Ettes
citizens of
Freda, Leon and
Matt Chambers
Plano P Z Will Meet Tomorrow on 29 Acre Ranch Estates Tract
The Planning and Zoning Commission will review a preliminary plat and plans for a 29 acre tract south of Ranch Estates. Developer Joe Marchman & Associates proposes 13 estate lots on land zoned estate development just north of a single family-1 parcel in Los Rios Development. Meeting is Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Joe Marchman & Associates
Los Rios
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Plano Star-Courier
District Attorney
Mike Newman
Home Metal Company
Sord
Commissioners
Raymond Jenkins
Odell Rushing
Chambers Family
Plano P&Z
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