Citizens debate Collin County revenue sharing uses
Terri Anderson reports that residents weigh options for more than 1 million dollars in federal revenue sharing funds in Collin County. Proposals include renovating the 1911 McKinney post office as a museum and creating a venereal disease treatment center for low income people. County Judge Nathan F White Jr. notes the program may end and warns cities could face cuts or tax hikes if Congress cancels funding.
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Collin County
McKinney
Nathan F. White Jr
Congress
White
Collin County Historical Commission
Plano
Bob Dry
Chestnut and
Virginia streets
Dry
Luther Miller
Planoite
Planned Parenthood center
League of Women Voters of
Nancy Stevens
citizens
league
Stevens
Sharon Blackwood
Plano Heritage Association
PHA
Robert F. Pierce
Roger Powell
Allen city planning commission
Commissioners Court
P&Z Narrowly Approves Carport Aesthetics Amendment
PAM TROBOY reports Planning and Zoning Commissioners barely approved a zoning amendment allowing carports within three feet of side or rear property lines under certain conditions. Robert Thompson and Jim Edwards opposed citing traffic risk, while James Sides warned handymen about narrow drives.
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Planning and Zoning Commissioners
Robert Thompson
Jim Edwards
Thompson
James Sides
Housewatch Burglary Arrests Linked to Plano Case
Police arrested two juveniles and sought a third after a west Plano home burglary during a vacancy. Residents had alerted authorities and a neighborhood officer checked the house 14 times. entry was found at noon Friday and three teens fled. A 15-year-old Richardson youth and a 16-year-old Planeite were charged with burglary and truancy. nothing was taken.
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Plano
west Plano
Richardson
County Court Approves Vehicle Purchases In Regular Meeting
Collin County Commissioners authorize Carter Chevrolet for two 12 yard dump trucks and a long wheel base three quarter ton pickup for Precinct 4. Metro Ford was passed over for failing specs while Sheriff Burton gets approval to buy a 1977 Ford LTD for 5980 to replace a wrecked vehicle.
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Collin County
Carter Chevrolet
Precinct 4
Metro Ford
Jerry Burton
Ford LTD
Fischer Ford
Burton
Plano Man Struck and Killed Crossing N Central
Dallas police say Hal T. Smith 36 of 1520 Hawthorne Plano was struck and killed last night while crossing the North Central Expressway in the 11200 block. He ran from the median toward the west curb when a southbound sedan struck him, causing multiple head chest and internal injuries.
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Hal T. Smith
Hawthorne
Plano
Dallas
Smith
North Central
Buses to Lubbock Free for Plano Wildcat Fans
Nautilus Fitness Centers chartered 10 Greyhound buses to transport Plano Wildcat fans to Lubbock for the semifinals at Jones Stadium. Buses depart 5 a.m. from Plano High and return after the 2:30 p.m. game with 430 seats available. reservations via Kathy Humphries at 661 1700.
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Nautilus Fitness Centers
Greyhound
Plano Wildcat
Lubbock
Plano
Jones Stadium
Odessa Permian
Kathy Humphries
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By TERRI ANDERSON
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Spring Creek Parkway
H.B. Harpole
Harpole
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
James Peter Miller
Salem
Cord Moving and Storage
Miller
Richard LaGow
P&Z Malls
Carports
PAM TROBOY
Police and Courts
14th St
Edwards
Bob McCurley
Town West II
Centennial Homes
Norman Whitsitt
Centennial
Alma Drive
McCurley
R.C. Clark High School
Stadium Drive
Adams Professional Arts Center
Prairie Creek Baptist Church
Homer C. Adams
D.C
Coit Road
Parker Road
Los Rios Boulevard
E. 14th Street
Johnny Hall
Mike Hall
Michael Hall
Frank Eikenburg
Ammie Wilson
Ammie
N. Central
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