Busses Ready for Plano Night Trip to Arlington Stadium
Plano Night will send more than 1100 Pianeites to watch the Rangers vs Athletics with a 15-bus caravan from Plano Senior High School. Buses depart 6 30 p m from the east parking lot with escorts to Arlington Stadium and return. Thompson urges riders to arrive by 6 15 p m to ensure a seat.
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Plano
Arlington Stadium
Plano Senior High School
Harry Thompson Thompson
Plano Chamber of Commerce
Arlington
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics
Thompson
Armed Robber Hits Cody Jones Finn Station on North Central
A professional bandit robbed the Cody Jones Finn Station at 1404 North Central Expressway at 10 37 p.m. fleeing in a blue 1967 Chevrolet Impala driven by an unidentified accomplice. The employee was unharmed, pushed to the floor and threatened with a pistol. Police investigated 11 burglaries 11 thefts 177 calls for assistance and 11 arrests in Plano that weekend.
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Cody Jones
Plano
Avenue F
Plano General Hospital
County Solons Accept Tax Roll In Routine Meeting
Collin County Commissioners Court accepted the 1976 tax roll item by item with possible changes by the County Equalization Board. They approved a $1000 bond for Robert Dry for Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace and a $2000 bond for Marvin L. Smith for Precinct 2 public weigher. Advertising bids were approved for a new sheriff department car to replace a burned unit, with award set for July 14. The courthouse will close next Monday due to the Fourth of July Bicentennial weekend and no court session will be held.
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Collin County Commissioners Court
County Equalization Board
Robert Dry
Marvin L. Smith
Farmersville
Sheriff Dept
Commissioners Court
City Council approves bonds and plans third fire station
The council authorized 2.6 million dollars in general obligation bonds, awarded a 161 647 bid to W T Harden for a third fire station, and approved six planning cases including annexation zoning for 56.5 acres west of Coit Road on FM 544. They kept Wilson Drive as a 24 hour one way street and discussed wrecker service rotation and rates.
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W.T. Harden
Dan Bo Ferrell
Fairwood Village
Bill Roberts
Wilson Dr
Jack Hatchell
Larry
Jackson
Hatchell
Wilson
tod
Coit Rdon FM
Auction At UP Gets Go Ahead
A settlement lifts a court block on selling remaining UP Plano property. The university agrees to a lien to assure back salaries for 13 teachers and employes, with estimates of owed wages ranging from 20 to 65 thousand dollars. Students’ credits and future studies remain a major concern for leaders like Helen Harkness.
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University of Plano
Arthur Hardcastle
university employes
Tom Ryan
199th District Court
Robert Morris
Helen Harkness
Inventor Brant Aims To Protect Environment With Pest Tech
Dallas entrepreneur Michael Brandt, 25, president of Brandt Enterprises and founder of Safe and Brandt HLOPPPises, develops patent backed pest control gear focused on safety and environmental protection. His chemical injector system for compressed air sprayers reduces waste and spill risk, with larger versions for trees and termite rigs. Brandt credits OSU professors and family roots in entomology for his drive and now seeks expansion of his innovations.
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NELDA WHIPPEHEAD
Michael Brandt
Brandt
Brandt Enterprises Inc
Dallas
Oklahoma State University
OSU
PCO
1604 Park Blvd
Otto Orkin
Orkin Man
Miss Phoebe
Fireworks blamed for Plano blazes as investigation continues
Fire Marshal Bill Threet says illegal fireworks sparked one Plano grass fire near Independence and Dallas North Picagues with matches found at the pasture edge. A separate grass fire west of Fire Station No 2, plus dumpster fires and tire fires, are under review as police and fire crews respond to incidents reported after shots heard nearby.
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Plano
Bill Threet
Independence
Dallas North Picagues
pam
Mill Valley
FM 544
Armstrong
Connally Presses Carter Platform Gap in Dem Race
Former Texas Governor John Connally, now a Republican, warned Carter must renounce or adopt party platform he finds uncomfortable. He doubted Carter could win nationwide without tough campaigning against Ford or Reagan. Meanwhile Fidrych dazzled 47,855 Tigers fans with a 5-1 win over the Yankees, earning a curtain call. Reagan faulted blue jeans for cowboy stunts, noting mounting horses in film scenes is hard in his current attire.
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Connally
Carter
LOS ANGELES
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Texas
John Connally
Ford
Ronald Reagan
DETROIT
Mark Fidrych
Detroit Tigers
Tiger Stadium
Fidrych
New York Yankees
SANTA BARBARA
Calif
cinema
Reagan
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Melvin Jackson
Sterling Projects
Pitman Corners
Custer Rd
Pitman Dr
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Delmar Dr
Greenway
Rio Grande Dr
Plano Bank & Trust
Dallas North Industrial District IV
Albritton park
Pecan Orchard Water Supply Corp
University of Oklahoma
Glen Carroll
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