Jail escapee nabbed after 10 hour manhunt north of Blue Ridge
John Robert Holt 25 escaped from Delta County Jail Cooper was captured about noon Sunday three miles north of Blue Ridge after abandoning a stolen 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am near Farmersville. He fled on Hwy 78 and was chased by Texas Rangers and highway patrol before being found riding a child's bicycle in brush. Holt awaits transfer to Delta County Jail.
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Collin County
John Robert Holt
Delta County
Cooper
Blue Ridge
Royce Abbott
Texas Rangers
Texas Highway Patrol
Holt
Farmersville
Hwy. 78
Brush Country
Abbott
Jim Gant
Suspicious Fire Destroys Vacant House Near Church
A vacant frame house at 1301 15th St. burned Sunday afternoon just after 2 p.m. fire department officials termed the blaze suspicious. Two men passing the scene alerted authorities and drove three blocks to assist as flames engulfed the structure near First Baptist Church.
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E. 15Th St
Fire Dept
West Plano
Sue Newman
First Baptist Church
15Th St
Developer Withdraws Plan for Independence Parkway Office
Monday A J Horwath withdrew his request to rezone a seven acre tract on Independence Parkway after planning and zoning commissioners heard testimony from eight residents opposing the project and read fifteen related records.
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Independence Pkvy
A.J. Horwath
Collin County approves salary hikes and new proposals
The Collin County Commissioners Court approved salary increases for Assistant District Attorney Verla Sue Holland and Court Coordinator Richard Schell. They also heard a proposal for countywide EMS and discussed Lavon Lake modifications and road quit claims. Bids were readvertised for a used Lo-Boy trailer as no bids were received.
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Collin County Commissioners Court
McKinney
Verla Sue Holland
Richard Schell
Ms. Holdan
Schell
Irwin S. Bahl
North Texas Council of Governments
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Lavon Lake
W. C
Bay) Sellers
James Risinger
Collin County
Fire destroys unoccupied Plano home. origin reported suspicious
Firefighters battled a fully engulfed Plano residence on 15th Street after 2:06 p.m. Four units contained the blaze by 3:27 p.m. with origin labeled suspicious. Owner names include Henry H. Bowman Jr. and Mrs. Richard E. Sturges of Dallas. one injury reported a nail puncture treated at Plano General Hospital. The incident prompted multiple grass fires and ambulance runs.
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Bill Threet
West Plano
Threet
Henry H. Bowman Jr
Richard E. Sturges
Dallas
15Th St
Cottonwood Acres
Murphy Fire Dept
Plano
David Thomas
Plano General Hospital
Thomas
Meeting for Board Set This Week
The Collin County Juvenile Board holds an open meeting Friday March 5 at 1 p.m. on the Courthouse second floor. District Judge Tom Ryan chairs the board with Judges Ralph Elliot Nathan White and Bill Jouette among the members invited to attend.
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Collin County Juvenile Board
McKinney
Tom Ryan
County Juvenile Board
Ralph Elliot
Nathan White
Bill Jouette
Collections Aided by Service Boosts Local Recoveries
Plano merchants benefited as the Hot Check Control Service, sponsored by the Chamber, collected 72 percent of returned checks in 1975 totaling 2150 dollars. Wes Newell praised the program, describing steps from first contact to Municipal Court filing and noting a $35 annual fee plus $1 per processed check.
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Plano
Wes Newell
Plano Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Newell
Five Plano Students Qualify for State Meet in Houston
Five Plano Senior High School students earned Office Education Assn. State Contest eligibility after strong showings at the regional OFA contest in Fort Worth. Finalists' rankings secured their spots for the April 1 3 event with top district placers not listed numerically. Sherry Cansler, Teri Boyd, Peggy O Neal, Ann Martin and Debbie Caton qualified in various clerical, duplication, typing and stenographic categories.
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Plano
Office Education Assn
Houston
Fort Worth
OEA
Sherry Cansler
Teri Boyd
Peggy O'Neal
Ann Martin
Debbie Caton
Plano Wins EPA Grant for Wastewater Project
Congressman Jim Collins announced the City of Plano received a 3,398,805 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for Step Three of wastewater facilities construction. Funds aid sewage interceptors, service expansion, and sludge handling upgrades to relieve overload and improve municipal services.
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Jim Collins
Plano
Environmental Protection Agency
Collins
Man Charged With Murder In Allen
Raymond Lankard Barr a 57 year old of Allen is held without bond in Collin County Jail for the murder of Carrol Mulanax at the American Legion Hall in Plano The stabbing occurred at 1211 hours and Mulanax died at Plano General Hospital at 1230 hours Witnesses said Barr and Mulanax were friends and Barr surrendered minutes after the incident A large pocket knife was confiscated as the weapon Investigators have not yet established a motive Additional weekend incidents include an assault seven thefts and 11 burglaries across Haggard Middle Wilson Middle Shepard Elementary Amtrol and other sites with three schools and multiple properties affected.
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American Legion Hall
Plano
Raymond Lankard Barr
Allen
Carrol Mulanax
Mike Newman
Collin County
Sherrye
Mulanax
Plano General Hospital
Barr
Avenue J
Haggard Middle
Wilson Middle
Shepard
Amtrol
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