Women Head More Collin County Families Across Nation
survey data show Collin County now about 7.6 percent of families headed by women up from 6.6 in 1970 with Census Bureau figures placing national women headed homes at 12.4 percent. Causes shift toward divorce and separation. better job opportunities and changing attitudes cited.
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Collin County
Department of Commerce
United States
Institute of Life Insurance
Census Bureau
Collins County
Briscoe Signs Bills in Capitol Ceremonies
Governor Dolph Briscoe signs five bills in ceremonies at the Texas Capitol. The measures merge the Texas Highway Commission with the Commission on Mass Transportation, expand the State College Coordinating Board’s authority, and support university construction and community development. He also vows to push a constitutional amendment to raise the Texas Water Development Board bond limit from 400 to 800 million dollars.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Dolph Briscoe
Capitol
Texas Highway Commission
Commission On Mass Transportation
State College Coordinating Board
Briscoe
Texas Water Development Board
Sweden Comes to Plano in Lions Youth Exchange Visit
The Bob Patton family hosts Pia Olsen a 17 year old from Heilsingsand Farila Sweden for a month of sight seeing and outings in the Dallas area. Chaperone Edgar Sjokvist and Patton family members discuss exchange history and aims to foster goodwill between nations.
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Nelda Whitehead
Bob Patton
Heilsingsand Farila
Sweden
Pia Olsen
Pia
Six Flags
Metroplex
Pattons
Germany
Holland
France
U.S
Texas
Plano
Charles Earhart
Parker
Edgar Sjokvist
Lion's Club
Sjokvist
Finland
Rheann Patton
Patton
E Llen Shipp
David Shipp
Dallas
Rheann
Stockholm
Allen
Tolias
Sjokvisit
Allen Shipp
Lion’s Club
Mike Newman
Lions Club
Opinions Differ On Energy Bill
Washington. The House passed a bill to tackle energy problems by setting oil import quotas and tax measures while promoting conservation and fuel conversion. Supporters call it a long range shift away from foreign oil. critics label it weak and filled with loopholes.
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Washington
UPI
House
al Ullman
D-Ore
Common Cause
Ford
Sam Gibbons
D-Fla
White House
Frank Zarb
Senate
Contractors and Unions Reach Partial Pact in Dallas Strike
In North Texas, eight of 29 union locals have agreed with the 200-member North Texas Contractors Association, ending a six week strike that halted about 1200 projects. Disputes over wage and contract duration keep remaining locals on strike, affecting Dallas City Hall, hospitals in Fort Worth, Thanksgiving Square, Plano high school and other major work. The stoppage values at roughly 154 million dollars and involves 2400 trades workers across carpentry, plumbing, ironwork, and more.
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Dallas
UPS
North Texas
Harold Moore
North Texas Contractors Association
Moore
Ft. Worth
Dallas’ Bicentennial Thanksgiving Square
Plano
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State Board of Dental Examiners
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Lyndon M. Kennedy
M. James Moritz
Richard T. Webber
Sam H. Rabon
Richland College
Ullman
Tarrant County Junior College
Miller
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