Independence Day Holiday Closures Across Plano Area
Public offices and many businesses close Monday for Independence Day. The Plano Daily Star-Courier shifts classified deadlines to 3 p.m. Friday. City Hall, municipal departments, garbage service, landfill, and the animal shelter close. McKinney Collin County courthouse staff also observe the holiday. Commissioners Court meets Tuesday at 9 a.m. Plano ISD administration building empty July Fourth. School Board meeting set for Tuesday night.
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Plano
Collin County
McKinney
Commissioners Court
Plano Independent School District
Rep Hendricks Honored At 7:30 Dinner In Princeton
About 1200 colleagues and constituents attend a 7:30 p.m. appreciation dinner at Lake Lavon Country Club Princeton to honor State Rep. Bob Hendricks a 10 year veteran. Funds from 12.50 plate go to pay campaign debts. Attendees include Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong and Speaker Bill Clayton among others.
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Lake Lavon Country Club
Princeton
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Hendricks
Plano
Plano Independent
219th District Court
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Bill Clayton
Bob Bullock
Court of Criminal Appeals
John F. Onion Jr
Leon Douglas
Truman E. Roberts
Weldon Odom
Criminal Appeals
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Carl E.F. Daily
Peyton McKnight
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Walt Parker
Bob Bush
Gib Lewis
Bill Sullivant
Pete Laney
Rep. Hendricks
Democratic Party
Calvin Guest
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Clyde Whiteside
Sharks Roam Padre Island Waters Amid July Fourth Surge
A 3,000 shark pack near Padre Island drew no tourist panic, with tourism up and hotels booked for the July 4 weekend. Biologists cite full moon tides, shrimp migrations, and calm winds as factors, while officials note no shark bites have been reported in 22 years.
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Tex
UPI
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Coast Guard
Masquite Beach
Texas
Bob Conwell
Gulf
Faust Parker
University of Texas Marine Science Institute at
Port Aransas
Parker
Liberty Cases on Court Docket as Term Ends
The Supreme Court adjourned for the summer with key liberty cases awaiting return Oct 3. The term ended with rulings on rape abortion and criminal matters highlighting rights of women and children, capital punishment, and disputes over religion race and obscenity.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Georgia
Brooklyn
Investigators Identify Fire Victim Richard Donaghue Found in Blaze
A Wednesday fire victim is identified as Richard Donaghue, 35, of 2601 Raintree. He was found in a burning bed at 12:27 a.m. The fire marshal tentatively cites smoking in bed as the blaze cause.
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Raintree
Bill Threet
Tapes Claim Judge Planned Murders
Houston Post transcripts reveal Texas Supreme Court Justice Donald Yarbrough saying he wants several people killed to prevent testimony. He later calls himself a folk hero as FBI investigations increase. Meetings with Bill Rothkopf document plans to kill Kemp and Ford, then later abandon the plots.
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Texas Supreme Court
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Yarbrough
Bill Rothkopf
Bill Kemp
Doug Ford
Kemp
the Post
pen
Rothkopf
Harris County
Carol Vance
FBI
Post
Supreme Court
Texas
Don Yarbrough
Vance
Fireworks Plague PPD Reports Youth Incident
A 16 year old boy was cited for illegal fireworks and given a notice to appear on Tuesday. Police logged 64 calls for assistance and investigated three thefts two residential burglaries and two criminal mischief cases. David Derwin Gilmore sustained minor injuries in a bicycle collision with a 1973 Cadillac driven by Susan Burroughs Burleson at 1 25 p.m. at 17th Street and Avenue.
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David Derwin Gilmore
17th
Susan Burroughs Burleson
Briar Cove
17th St
Avenue
Tragic Accident Claims Four Year Old Stephen Sones
Four year old Stephen Bradley Sones, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Sones of 1101 Crossbend, was crushed by a pulling boat at 1200 Villa Downs Tuesday night. Witness Richard Vanarman attempted resuscitation. the boy died at 9 10 p m at Plano General Hospital.
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Stephen Bradley Sones
Paul Sones
Crossbend
Villa Downs
Richard Vanarman
Plano General Hospital
Classified Ad Rates Increase in Plano Daily Star Courier
Advertising manager Tim Vickery announced higher classified rates effective July 1. Under the change 20 words or less cost 2.40 for one insertion, 5.50 for three insertions, 6.90 for five, 12 for ten, and 20 for twenty. He cited increased paid circulation and alignment with other newspapers.
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Tim Vickery
Plano
Daily Star- Courier
Vickery
Amy Carter begins month of gifted child studies at GWU
Amy Carter aged nine starts a four week course at George Washington University for motivated and gifted children. Rosalynn Carter accompanies her as Dr Florence Hesser leads a 15 member class designed for high achievers who wish to work in a group.
Latimer Wins $6000 Monthly Alimony After Short Marriage
Actress Cheri Latimer receives 6000 dollars monthly alimony from producer Freddie Fields after a five month marriage. The court cited their four year pre marriage cohabitation and lengthy relationship. Lawyer Marvin Mitchelson argued for Latimer, whose case follows a California ruling on property rights for unmarried couples.
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Calif
UPI
Cheri Latimer
Freddie Fields
Fields
Citizens Band
Miss Latimer
Marvin Mitchelson
California Supreme Court
Lee Marvin
Ted Patrick vows to resume deprogramming work after release
Ted Patrick, 47, says he will deprogram again after nearly a year in jail on charges tied to his methods. He was released from a Denver jail where he served five months for probation violations and earlier three months in Santa Ana for false imprisonment of a Hare Krishna devotee. He seeks rest, then funding to pay an $80,000 debt and to train a worldwide program to counter what he calls kidnaping the minds of youth.
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UPI
Ted Patrick
Patrick
Denver
Santa Ana
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