Work-release expands in Collin County jail
Terri Anderson reports Collin County increases work-release for male inmates as sheriff Jerry Burton, Judge Tom Ryan, and District Attorney Tom OConnell evaluate who may leave the jail. The program, six months old, allows prisoners to earn wages and support families while serving time, with plans for growth as the new jail nears completion.
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Dallas
Collin County
Jerry Burton
Burton
199Th District Court
Tom Ryan
Tom O’connell
Iey
Ryan
D.A
Huntsville State Prison
Garland
Texas
Plane Man Killed In First Fire Death
A 35 year old man died at 2601 Raintree after a mattress fire likely caused by smoking in bed. Fire Marshal Bill Threet said the lone victim was pronounced at 12:27 a.m. The blaze was confined to the bed with minor bedroom damage while investigators seek the victim’s identity.
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Bill Threet
Threet
Yarbrough Denies Forgery Claims Ahead of Grand Jury
Texas Supreme Court Justice Donald Yarbrough defended his innocence before a Travis County grand jury amid allegations he forged an automobile title. He accused law enforcement of manufacturing the case while awaiting vindication and promising to protect citizens from future police actions.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas Supreme Court
Donald Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Travis County Grand Jury
John William Rothkopf
Houston Post
Grand Jury
State Bar of Texas
George Home Dance Slated Under the Stars
The Plano Preservation Association sponsors a Summer Dance Under the Stars at Willow Bend Hunt and Polo Club on Saturday July 9 to raise funds for restoring the George House recently acquired by the group. Tickets are 3 dollars per person and available from Judy Mouden or Gloria Pittman.
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Plano Preservation Assn
Willow Bend Hunt and Polo Club
George House
Judy Mouden
Gloria Pittman
Fireworks Disturbances Spark Police Attention Ahead of Fourth
As the Fourth of July nears police log fireworks complaints with seven reports filed Monday and no arrests at the scene. Officers handled 79 calls for help and investigated six thefts including two bicycle thefts and two vehicle-related break-ins. Four people were arrested: a 40 year old man for simple assault family disturbance, a 20 year old man for no license and no inspection, a 55 year old man for driving while intoxicated, and a 19 year old woman for passing worthless checks.
Classified Ad Rates Increase in Plano Daily Star Courier
Advertising manager Tim Vickery announced July 1 an increase in classified rates. Rates for 20 words or less now cost 2.40 for one insertion, 5.50 for three, 6.90 for five, 12 for 10, and 20 for 20 insertions as paid circulation grows. This aligns prices with other newspapers.
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Tim Vickery
Plano
Young compares Amin to Hitler amid Uganda tensions
United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young warned that comparing Idi Amin to Hitler must consider Uganda’s intense tribal setting. He cited fear and ethnic displacement in Uganda and questioned whether Amin can be equated with Hitler, noting Africans’ harsh conditions.
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Boston
UPI
United Nations
Andrew Young
Idi Amin
Adolph Hitler
Uganda
Young
Wcvb-Tv
Hitler
PHS Student Wins In National Leadership Contest
Roy Willard Olivier Jr son of Mr and Mrs Roy W Olivier of Richardson won the Job Interview Leadership Contest at the VICA National Leadership Conference and United States Skill Olympics in Cincinnati Ohio. He is Parliamentarian of the Industrial Electronic VICA Club at Plano Senior High School after district and state wins. VICA serves trade technical industrial and health occupations education students with about 230000 members across 45 associations including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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Roy Willard Olivier, Jr
Roy W. Olivier
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Ridgeview
Richardson
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
United States
Puerto Rico
Virgin Island
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