Officials Testify on Collin County Election Day Boxes
Federal grand jury in Tyler hears from Judge Nathan White Jr. and county officials about voting irregularities probe. Questions focus on Plano boxes 47 49 53 tallied after Box 6 Lucas, influencing White and Frisk wins. FBI previously retrieved related ballot stubs for investigation. No indictments expected today. results may surface by Friday.
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Nathan E. White Jr
Plano
Jean Young
Helen Starnes
Tyler
Collin County
Texas
U.S. District Court
Lucas
White
A.B
Gus’’ Dabney
J.W. Carpenter Jr
Chuck Frisk
Murphy Seeks Citywide Sewer Plan With NTMWD Contract
Murphy city council unanimously backed a Sewer Study Committee draft to contract sewer services with the North Texas Municipal Water District. A survey of 224 residents shows 174 favor citywide sewer, 15 unsure, and 9 favor Skyline Addition only, with 5 preferring modified citywide. The panel urged citywide access and the council asked NTMWD to present a contract promptly. Also approved were the 1974 audit, a stalled security system, increased garbage pickups to twice weekly starting Feb 1 with a $1 rise, and paving bids for city hall lot and initial street repairs totaling about $2,500 to $1,334 for Martin Trucking Co.
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North Texas Municipal Water District
Clevenger
Murphy
Special
Martin Trucking Co
Plano YMCA fund drive opens strong with cash totals
The Plano YMCA annual fund drive started briskly as 25 percent of the $50,000 goal was raised, with over $10,000 in cash. Chair Joe Mashburn praised the banquet and workers, highlighting James Lewis of Capital Wire and Cable for leading the Industry Division.
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Plano
Joe Mashburn
Drive
Mashburn
James Lewis
Capital Wire and Cable
Lewis
YMCA
Glencliff
Banker Finds Debtors Jobs in Norristown
John Carr, president of Suburban Bank, organized job placements for 22 delinquent borrowers after identifying 87 unemployed customers. Edward Meister of Transicoil Inc. arranged night shift openings, leading to part and full time roles as maintenance workers machinists truck drivers and production staff.
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UPI
John Carr
Suburban Bank
Consumer Loan Department
Carr
Edward Meister
Transicoil Inc
Worcester
Meister
Norreen Lawless
Ms. Lawless
Qne
Briscoe Outlines Texas Energy Plan and Finance Ideas
Governor Dolph Briscoe proposes bills to ensure energy supply and cut bills. He urges efficiency labels, building conservation, geothermal regulation, a dedicated energy fund, and removal of gas liquids before use. He calls for a $299,999 rail feasibility study and a fund for urban transit while sweeping the 4 percent utility tax.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Dolph Briscoe
Ford
Briscoe
Texas
Democrats purge senior chairmen reshapes Congress
The House Democrats purge senior committee chairs ending Wright Patman and others old guard control. Henry Reuss defeats Patman for Banking, Thomas Foley replaces Poage on Agriculture, Melvin Price gains Armed Services chair, and Eddie Hebert loses to Price. Mills retires from Ways and Means as reforms set to expand subcommittees and steer liberal legislation.
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UPI
House
Wright Patman
Texas
Bob” Poage
Eddie
Hebert
94Th Congress
Patman
Banking Committee
Henry Reuss
Wisconsin
W. R. Poage
Thomas Foley
Agriculture Committee
Armed Services
Edward Hebert
Melvin Price
Illinois
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means
L. Mendel Rivers
Ford energy plan faces Senate House delay bid
President Ford announced an executive order to raise the import crude duty by one dollar per barrel and pledged to sign it tomorrow. Congress moved to block the increase and delay action for 90 days as opposition grows in both chambers.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Ford
Conference Board
Treasury seeks open markets to raise 28 billion funds
The Treasury plans to borrow 28 billion from open money markets to cover red ink spending and asks Congress to raise the national debt ceiling above 495 billion. Other economic notes include rising unemployment claims and a drop in orders for major products in December.
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Labor Department
Commerce Department
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