Trustees Continue Energy Savings at Saigling School
Plano Independent School District Trustees approved more than 23000 in energy conservation changes at Saigling Elementary to cut utility costs within two to four years. Architect Jack Corgan cited sound engineering concepts and higher efficiency mechanical systems as the plan’s core.
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Saigling
Plano Independent School
PISD
Carpenter Middle School
U.S
Region X Education Service Center
Wayne Hendrick
Meadows
East Plano
Armstrong
Bowman
Bob Patton
Rutledge Haggard
Armstrong and
Frank Adams
White granted second stay of execution in Texas death row case
Convicted murderer Robert Excell White on death row near McKinney receives a second delay from U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice after his habeas corpus petition. The 38 year old had faced Dec 10 execution for Aug 19 1974 murders in a $60 robbery. Texas now uses lethal injection starting Sept 1 though the stay remains in effect.
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Robert Excell White
U.S. District Court
William Wayne Justice
White
McKinney
Justice
W.J. Estell Jr
Texas Dept. of Corrections
Robert Cousins
Ellis
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
US Supreme Court
Texas
U.S
Gary Mark Gilmore
Utah
U.S. Supreme Court
Dolph Briscoe
Personnel Office Moves to New Quarters in Rear
City personnel department relocates to temporary space behind city hall in the former planning and engineering office. The converted house sits in the parking lot at 1117 15th St.
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City Hall
15Th St
CAB Rule Reshapes US Air Fare Structure
The Civil Aeronautics Board ruled against single average fares for flights from one city to multiple cities, requiring new distances based pricing within 90 days. Some fares rise by 5 to 10 dollars while others fall similarly, with major effects on Boston to West Coast routes and other multi-city comparisons.
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Edward K. Delong
Washington
APT
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
West Coast
East Coast
Midwest
Hawaii
Boston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Chicago
Cleveland
Newark
New York
Islip
Long Island
Baltimore
Norfolk
Fires Strikes Fire Homes Damage Valued At $250000
Fire Marshal Bill Threet reports May fires caused by careless smoking and matches accounting for 15 blazes. Fire crew answered 109 calls including five homes and one structure, plus four grass and 11 trash blazes, with two people rescued and 20 fires investigated.
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Bill Three
Threet
Five Theft Cases Keep Police Busy
Five thefts were reported including two bicycle thefts. Police also investigated a motor vehicle burglary and two criminal mischief cases. Officers answered 63 calls for assistance and arrested three people including a 16 year old for runaway, a 57 year old for public intoxication and a 45 year old for disorderly conduct and assault.
Solons Seek New School Finance Bill
Lt. Gov. William Hobby and lawmakers plan a compromise school finance bill and may reconvene the legislature next month. Gov. Briscoe will call a special session if two-thirds support a deal. Liberals blocked a $900 million plan and several hundred districts face higher local costs without reform before Sept. 1. Vernon McGee, ex head of the Legislative Budget Board, joined the steering committee.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
William Hobby
House
Senate
Hobby
Bill Clayton
Dolph Briscoe
Vernon McGee
Legislative Budget Board
McGee
Preston Smith
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Tom Chaddick
C.W. Kellar
Ralph Turnipseed
Ann Williams
William Wells
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Randy Wright
Tom Arledge
Charles Cox
Sidna
North Star
Richardson
Spring Valley
Mike Newman
Personnel Office
Jeanne Sumstine
Jupiter and
14Th
Garland
Laurence Lenzen
Hillridge
Lenzen
Chris Becker
Williamsburg
Solons
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