Santa Elves Visit Plano Subdivision for Holiday Preview
A festive event in the Kimberlea area of west Plano brought Santa Claus and his elves to meet local children on a Saturday afternoon. Fire Captain Buddy Atkins chauffeured the North Pole group while kids like Susan Hemphill sat on Santa’s knee and shared requests as candy canes circulated. Additional photos appear on page three.
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Kimberlea
West Plano
Santa Claus
Plano
Buddy Atkins
Fire Department
North Pole
Susan Hemphill
Santa
Mike Newmar
FBI official denies Kennedy conspiracy claims
Robert P. Gemberling, longtime FBI veteran and head of the Kennedy assassination inquiry, rejects any conspiracy behind President Kennedy's death. He questions the House committee's $6.5 million annual budget and plans retirement next month to lecture that Oswald acted alone for recognition and mental health reasons. He notes some classified materials exist but nothing that would overturn the Warren Commission finding.
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John E. Yemma
Dallas
UPI
Warren Commission
Robert P. Gemberling
FBI
John F. Kennedy
Gemberling
Kennedy
Congressional Committee
House Select Committee On
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Warren
Council schedules two public hearings this week
The City Council will hold a special 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Municipal Building with two hearings. Residents may comment on Spring Creek Pkwy and Alma Dr improvements and on rezoning the city service center from agriculture to light industrial. The 13.45 acre site lies south of FM 544 near North Star Rd. The bid for FM 544 widening is expected to be awarded to Lt. Lacy Co. for 1,264,413.55.
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Spring Creek Pkwy
Alma Dr
FM 544
North Star Rd
Lt. Lacy Co
Westwood Dr
Independence Pkwy
Custer Rd
Independence
Dinance
Custer Rde
White Rock
Pitman Creek
Parker Rd
Spring Creek
General Telephone Co
Williams High School
Builders Coordinating Board
Sign Board of Appeals
East Fork Water Quality Advisory Council
Storeowner In McKinney Abducted and Released
McKinney police plan to question Randall Scott Lindsey of Irving after he told Louisiana officers he was abducted from his McKinney clothing store at 3 am Saturday by two men and a woman. He said he was released at 6 pm Monday near Baton Rouge after 62 hours in captivity.
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McKinney
Louisiana
George Taylor
Randall Scott Lindsey
Irving
Baton Rouge
la Taylor
Lindsey
Collin County Yule Party Scheduled After Executive Session
Collin County Commissioners Court ended an executive session and announced the Courthouse Christmas party time. Offices close for the holiday and will reopen Monday morning December 27. The session also approved minutes and financial transactions. next meeting is 9 a.m. Monday, December 27.
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Collin County Commissioners Court
Six youths arrest for beating Santa in Michigan town
Six boys aged 11 to 15 were arrested on charges of beating Santa Claus on December 7 in Caro Michigan. Santa, 70, known as Harry Thompson, kept his candy stash and refused to press charges. The youths claimed it was a joke and apologized following the incident.
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CARD
Mich
UPI
mid-Michigan
Santa Claus
Santa
Care Police
Kenneth Ball
Harry Thompson
Caro
Chamber of Commerce
Commission approves two zoning requests near complex
Planning and Zoning Commissioners approve a 57.3 acre tract near the Multi-Purpose Complex for 48.5 acres of SF-4 homes and 8.8 acres of retail while adjusting SF-3 zoning to 1400 square feet minimum. Residents opposed small homes and ample existing retail, letters against the plan numbered twelve with six speakers. An adjacent rezoning fixes a surveying error converting part of Lancers Square Shopping Center from apartments to retail.
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Bill McPartland
W.E. Winn
Spring Creek Pkwy
Alma Dr
Lancers Square
Two Are Injured In Two Crashes
Two people were seriously injured in one car accidents Saturday night and Sunday. Alfred Kirsh sustained major injuries when his 1972 Ford overturned after swerving to avoid another vehicle on Dallas North Pkwy. Larry Bishop also suffered major injuries when his 1971 AMC crashed into a tree on SH5. Robert Rogers sustained minor injuries in a collision at Parker Rd. and Canyon Valley Dr. A burglary at Plano Medical Park caused about 350 in damage. Police logged 204 calls for assistance.
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Alfred Kirsh
Northecrest
Ford
Mark Jonathon Powell
Wentworth
Vincent Anthony Minchillo
Northridge
Dallas North Pkwy
Avenue F
Plano Medical Park
W. 15Th
Eastside
Plano
Denton
Dallas
Texan Charged in $686000 New York Heroin Shipment
A Texan, Jose Umberto Rios of Belton, was charged with heroin trafficking after a $686,000 brown heroin shipment was moved toward the New York area. He was held on $250,000 bail as authorities say he fled when troopers detained two companions on the turnpike.
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New Brunswick
N.J
UPI
New York
Jose Umberto Rios
Belton
Tex
New Jersey
Rios Cardon Moises
Angel Luis Rivera
Killeen
Construction Worker Hurt in Earthmover Incident
A construction worker, Carlos Ortiz Jr., was run over by a 72,000 pound earthmover at a El Paso construction site and left in serious condition with multiple internal injuries. Witnesses said Ortiz stood behind the machine as the driver reversed, pressing his body into soft ground and saving his life.
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EL Paso,tex
UPI
Carlos Ortiz Jr
Sierra Medical Center
Ortiz
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Denver
Texas
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Jimmy Carter
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Austin
Texas Judicial Qualifications Commission
Texas Supreme Court
Garth Bates
Houston
Bates
State District Court
Ed Jay Riklin
Nukie ‘Frenchie’ Fontenot
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