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Newspaper
Plano Daily Star Courier
Location
Plano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1975
Page
1
Plano police data for May show a 20 percent rise in crimes from May 1974, with 150 major offenses vs 125. No murders, rapes or robberies. 3 aggravated assaults, 42 burglaries, 99 thefts, 6 auto thefts. Arrests totaled 217, with juveniles 58 and adults 76. Clearance rose to about 20 percent, and $84,388 worth of property was stolen with $10,561 recovered.
The Texas Highway Department will hold a public meeting at Plano City Council Chambers on July 22 at 2 p.m. to discuss reconstructing the U.S. 75 Parker Road underpass. Attendees may present views. city funds were approved in the March 1 bond election for local participation.
Petroleum expert Herbert Hugo predicts a three to five cent per gallon rise by the Fourth of July with potential shortages by August. He warns motorists could face tighter fuel oil stocks in winter as demand remains high and refineries focus on gasoline. He doubts prices will jump to $1.25 but warns of ongoing pressure from import taxes and operating costs.
Eleven Harrison County residents ask U.S. District Court to set aside the current apportionment alleging irreparable deprivation of black voters and seek a permanent injunction to overturn the present division. Aubrey R. Gibson drowns after ice mold traps him at Abilene plant. Peggy D. Gutierrez named to Texas Cosmetology Commission to fill term to 1977. State AG rules Tom Green County JCD funds cannot supplement Angelo State University president salary.
Plano police logged ten mischief cases this week including two sugar in gas tank incidents two pellet through window cases and one car across yards. Thefts totaled five plus six burglaries and five minor crashes with loot including building material gasoline money a ring a bicycle and a CB antenna plus two residences burglarized without item lists. Twelve arrests were made for public drunkenness out of town warrants drunk and disorderly driving while intoxicated traffic charges plus a runaway case and indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. Police handled over 100 calls in the period.
Washington reports that President Ford formally entered the 1976 race with a low key announcement in the West Wing and named Army Secretary Howard Callaway as his campaign manager. The move marked a rare early start for a sitting president in a crowded nomination season.
Washington UPt The Ford administration says the omnibus energy bill is unacceptable in current form and faces a final vote on amendments including a possible three cent rise in the federal gasoline tax. Frank Zarb says Ford may seek executive actions to cut energy use if the Senate does not strengthen the measure. A decontrol move could be proposed, potentially doubling the price of existing oil.
More than $100000 in rebates were mailed to 17 Collin County cities led by Plano with $61679.95 and McKinney with $30287.96. Other towns including Anna Celina Farmersville Frisco Weston Wylie Princeton Prosper Melissa Josephine Blue Ridge Westminster Murphy Lucas and Allen received smaller amounts from the third monthly round totaling over $28 million statewide.
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