Crawford Heads United Way Drive in Plano 1976
John Crawford owner of Crawford's Firestone in Plano is named head of the 1976 Plano United Way campaign. The board set a fund drive goal of 56,790 dollars and plans a late September kickoff at a Bonanza Steak House luncheon. Crawford, a Richardson High School and Hardin Simmons graduate, has been with Firestone for 11 years and is active in local civic groups.
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John Crawford
Crawford
Firestone
Plano
United Way
United Way board of directors
Bonanza
Richardson
Hardin-Simmons University
Firestone stores
Abilene
Plano Chamber of Commerce
Plano Lions Club
Abilene Lions Club
Abilene Chamber of Commerce
Abilene Jaycees
Plano United Way
Camp Fire Girls
Plano Cooperative
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation
Planoites
Boy Scouts
Ministerial Alliance
Plano Child Guidance Center
Collin County
the
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
USO
Eleven Seniors Named Recipients of Local Scholarships
Eleven seniors were named scholarship recipients Monday as $3,600 in local scholarships were awarded. The event highlighted community support for students pursuing higher education.
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David Paul York
PPG Industries Foundation
Philip M. Lindquist
Mobil Oil Corp
Ample School Funds Seen
Texas superintendents say through a survey they expect no tax increases for two years as a $2.6 billion budget surplus should cover school needs. They urge more state funding for operating costs salaries transportation and withhold new local tax burdens while preserving the two mile pupil transportation eligibility limit.
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AUSTIN, Tex
UPI
Texas Association of School Administrators
The
association
Mathews
Gas hearing set on passthrough charges for utility bills
The Texas Railroad Commission scheduled a statewide hearing for August 2 to address public concerns over passthrough charges and automatic adjustment clauses that have driven natural gas and electric bill increases. The panel cited rising wellhead gas prices and frequent rate requests as factors prompting the inquiry.
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AUSTIN, Tex
UPI
railroad commission
Board Tours High School In Process of Completion
PISD trustees inspected the new senior high school during a called meeting. Jarvis Putty and Jarvis architects Batson-Cook Co. general contractors and William K Hall Inc heating engineers walked the $12 million facility room by room. Final payment rests on next Tuesday’s meeting pending an overpayment interest deduction agreement.
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PISD
Jarvis, Putty and Jarvis
Batson-Cook Co
William K. Hall Inc
David Black
Tom Hughston
Frank Adams
Adams
AUSTIN, Tex
UPI
Texas
University of Texas
Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation
Coast Guard rescues three men after boat capsizes in West Bay
In West Bay, a storm swamped an overturned boat trapping four aboard. Johnny Fisher swam ashore to summon aid while the Coast Guard recovered Nolan Smith Allan Washington and Robert Deak. All men were unhurt. Fisher guided rescuers to the scene.
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GALVESTON
Tex
UPI
Coast Guard
Houston
West Bay
Johnny Fisher
Fisher
Nolan Smith
Allan Washington
Robert Deak
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Winterstone
Glenna
Kristen
Plano United Way board of directors
Mike Newman
TASA
Charles F. Mathews
Moody Coliseum
Dallas
Dale Eugene Efaw Jr
Rebecca Sue Crawford
Diane Marie Gajdica
Nancy Ann Reilly
Nancy Maria Martinago
Colleen Jane Price
Nancy
Terry Gallagher
Colleen
L.W. Cason
Rebecca Lou Baker
Plano Educational Office Personnel Assn. grant
Karen Lee Cockrill
Cynthia Lou Palmer
PTA-PTSD Council
William Andrew Daniel
Spring Creek A&M Club
Valerie Suzanne Wright
Alpha Delta Lambda
Railroad Com
Board Tours High School
Harris
Harris County
Texas Judicial
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Bexar County
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