Plano Star-Courier Expands to 6000 Square Foot Facility
The Plano Daily Star-Courier will expand from 2400 to 6000 square feet by adding a west companion building and a center lobby. The project includes interior and exterior renovations with completion targeted for Sept. 30. Publisher Jim Shriver says the upgrade will serve the paper for 7 to 10 years and accommodate growth since going daily in August 1973.
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Plano Planning Commission Considers Annexations Zoning At West Plano
The Planning and Zoning Commission meets with public hearings on Hunt Properties annexation and retail zoning for 22.8 acres near Preston FM 544, Cambridge Companies retail zoning for 111.3 acres SF-4A housing and 6.97 acres retail at Carpenter Alma, and a Russell Creek I land study. Other items include fire and pump station sites, a specific use permit for John O Neal auto sales at 1304 Avenue K, Texas Power substation zoning, Verdin Agriculture rezoning, parking rule changes for apartments, and multiple plats and site plans for Park View Plaza Briardale Apartments Lancers Square Shopping Center II Firestone site Park View final plat Star Courier I.
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Hunt Properties
Far West Plano
Preston Rd
FM 544
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Cambridge Companies
West Plano
Carpenter Rd
Alma Dr
Russell Creek I
John O'Neal
Avenue K
Texas Power & Light Co
Spring Creek Pkwy
Apple Valley Rd
Custer Rd
James Verdin
Parker Rd
Rowlett Creek
Folsom Investments
Harold Savage
National Child Care Center
Trustees Will Show Appreciation
Plano school trustees will adopt resolutions of appreciation for former superintendent E. A. Sigler and state legislators Bob Hendricks and Peyton McKnight at the School Administration Building. An 7:30 p.m. executive session precedes an 8 p.m. six item agenda covering minutes budget report child abuse policy Clark High School plans and staff in service programs for 1976-77.
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E. A. Sigler
Bob Hendricks
Peyton McKnight
Clark High School
Crooks Impersonate Donors In Plano Phone Scam
Plano police warn of telephone scammers calling residents as Harold and Harold solicitors asking for donations to sponsor an elderly person to a Dallas country and western concert. Officials say no show exists and the Dallas Senior Citizens group is unaware of the program. Dallas Community Center later revoked the solicitors permit after multiple complaints.
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Dallas Community Center
Commissioners Study Routine Items in McKinney Meeting
Collin County commissioners will meet Monday at 9 a.m. in the McKinney courthouse to approve minutes and finances, award a janitorial contract, and advertise bids for vehicles for precincts. James Hughes seeks permission to lay a waterline across a county road. Names of towns excluded in a Freese Nichols contract may be set.
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Commissioners Court
Freese, Nichols & Esmond Inc
Registration Opens for Williams High Second Term
Enrollment has begun at Williams High School for a second summer session serving grades 7-12 from June 22 to July 8 with July 4 as a holiday. Courses include math social studies English science and business at 22 dollars each from 7 45 a.m. to 12 noon. The first session ends June 21 with 475 students enrolled. Contact summer school principal Doyle Dean at Williams 1717 17th Street 423 4521 for more details.
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Williams
17Th Street
Grant Provides Modern Investigation
Collin County builds a high tech crime unit led by Glenn Tilley with federal and state grants totaling about 125000. The Major Crime Task Force uses infrared handwriting analysis, drag magnets, and a Mobile Crime Lab to aid FBI index crimes. The first year exceeded goals including more arrests, DA filings, higher convictions, and recoveries.
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