Collin County Adopts Unitary Road System
The Collin County Commissioners Court votes to switch to a unitary road system starting January 1 1978. Precinct 4 Commissioner Chuck Frisk champions a centralized road department to improve efficiency and remove politics from road maintenance. The plan creates geographic districts, assigns a county road superintendent, and transfers precinct equipment to county ownership. Nine months are expected for full implementation with ongoing court oversight.
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Terri Anderson
Collin County
Commissioners Court
Precinct 4
Chuck Frisk
Plano
Frisk
Collin
Expressway Tie-Up After Rainy Night Crash Near Dallas
An unknown car caused a chain reaction on US 75 north of Dallas North Parkway at 10:25 p.m. Three people were hospitalized after two jackknifed tractor-trailers and two cars collided with a gasoline truck. Cars involved include a 1972 Toyota driven by Sue Ann Verre and a 1976 Mack truck driven by Bassel Owen Shields Jr. Two injured occupants, including Verre’s 20 month old son Zachary, were taken to Parkland Hospital. Debra Havens to Plano General. A second truck, a 1975 Kenworth driven by Robert Homer Roberts, jackknifed 50 feet north. A separate note cites a statewide law against windshield slogans on vehicles.
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Dallas North Parkway
Bassel Owen Shields Jr
Wylie
Sue Ann Verre
Zachary
Parkland Hospital
Doyce Cramer Havens
Garland
Debra
Plano General Hospital
Kenworth
Robert Homer Roberts
Normangee
Mike Newman
Registration switches to year round system in Texas
Renewal notices for about 11 million vehicles are now in Texas post offices for delivery. The change spreads renewal dates across 12 months using vehicle numbers, with prorated fees and new instructions enclosed. County offices can start processing earlier and owners are urged to renew promptly after receiving the notice.
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U.S
Texas
R.W. Townsley
Motor Vehicle Division
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Townsley
Police Learn Spanish to Aid Communication with Latins
Almost a dozen Plano police officers and city staff completed a conversational Spanish course organized by the Plano Independent School District. Police Chief Duane Kinsey said the class will speed basic communication and help resolve incidents without delays.
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Pam Troboy
Plano Independent School District
Duane Kinsey
Kinsey
Dave Howell
Emiliaio Maquez
Richard LaGow
Carter to reaffirm peace as he departs on goodwill trip
President Carter vows to reaffirm U S dedication to peace during an 18 000 mile goodwill tour to Poland Iran India Saudi Arabia France and Belgium over nine days He notes the changing world and broad administration interests as Vice President Mondale and Secretary Vance accompany him Air Force One leaves Andrews at 7 58 p m EST returning January 6 with Rosalynn and aides aboard.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
United States
Poland
Iran
India
Saudi Arabia
France
Belgium
Walter Mondale
Cyrus Vance
Air Force One
Rosalynn
Andrews
Dust Level In Elevator Tied To Fatal Explosion
Federal inspectors reportedly found dangerously high grain dust levels at the Farmers Export Co. elevator in Galveston after a Tuesday night blast that killed at least 18 people. Washington officials delayed action as the company updated its dust extraction system.
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Galveston
Texas
UPI
Houston
KPRC
Farmers Export Co
Washington
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Nathan E. White Jr
McKinney
Jarvis Putty Jarvis
Daily Star- Courier
Police
Emiliano Maquez
Maquez
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