Aggressive City Push Aims To Widen FM 544 and Build Parker Overpass
Mayor Norman Whitsitt told a joint Chamber and Rotary meeting the City Council plans to press the state highway department for FM 544 widening to four lanes from Westwood to Independence and to construct the Parker Road Overpass at US 75. The city will front federal funds until the next highway bill in 1977, hoping for state action despite department funding constraints. The plan includes using savings from other projects to add 200000 more dollars, with an expected tax impact of one to one and a half cents next year and a completion window of 18 to 24 months after funding.
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Norman Whitsitt
Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary Club
Whitsitt
State Highway Department
Westwood
Independence
Parker Rd
US 75
Congress
Urban Systems
Dallas
Daily Star-Courier
Tenants Arrested in Burglary Case at East Side Apartment
Two disgruntled tenants were arrested on suspicion of burglary at an east side apartment complex. Police say criminal mischief charges will be filed against the adult and juvenile who kicked in the door of their former residence. The pair had been evicted and the complex held some of their property for back rent. Six others were arrested on Wednesday for truancy unauthorized vehicle use illegal entry criminal mischief and bad checks. Police also investigated thefts of a microphone ice a bicycle and three burglaries of motor vehicles. An accident at Park and P involved a 1973 Ford driven by Rosemary Barker West and a 1972 Toyota driven by Judy Egbert Curtis.
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East Side
Ford
Rosemary Barker
McKinney
Toyota
Judy Egbert Curtis
Meadowcreek
Park and
Plano Phone Service Cut By Tornado
A North Dallas tornado disrupted Plano telephone service affecting about one third of subscribers in the city. General Telephone says outages began about 5:45 p.m. and were restored by Thursday afternoon after lines owned by Southwestern Bell in Dallas failed. A patch system was used overnight with limited success.
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Plano
Dallas
Bob Roberts
General Telephone Co
Metro
Roberts
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
General Telephone
Southwestern Bell
North
Therapy Is Fun: Plano Occupational Therapist Enjoys Work
Webster outlines activity based therapy for recovery and rehabilitation. Marietta Yeager, Plano's sole local occupational therapist, and Dr. Morris Kilgore, new to the area, emphasize the mental and physical well being benefits and find the work self satisfying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Yeager
Morris Kilgore
Plano General
Nelda Whitehead Webster
Plano
Yeager
Plano PSHS Names 1976 77 Drum Major and Staff
Plano Senior High selects Jaquidon Devenport as Drum Major for 1976 77 after tryouts. Mickey Owens named assistant drum major and Liz Shields featured twirler for third year. Owens and Shields bring regional and state contenders status to the Wildcat Band.
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Plano Senior High School
Jaquidon Devenport
Wildcat
Plano
Mickey Owens
Liz Shields
Owens
Shields
Baton Twirlers Assn
Austin
County Seeks Largest Bois d Arc Trees in Collin County
A Bicentennial drive led by James R. Risinger aims to locate the four largest Bois d Arc trees in Collin County. The biggest tree in each precinct will be measured three feet above ground to determine the county’s largest tree. Residents with sizable trees should contact Risinger at 1 542 4413 or visit the Extension office in McKinney by June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County
James R. Risinger
Risinger
Louisiana
McKinney
Highway Work Set In Plano
The State Highway and Public Transportation Commission will perform extensive work in Plano over several weeks. Upgrades include Central Expressway ramp renovations, traffic lights at Preston Road and FM 544, new center stripes at Preston Road and Avenue K, with Ashland Oil handling intersection reconstruction and Perma-Line Corp. edge line striping. Project supervision rests with John G. Keller. Completion is projected at 125 days for intersection work and 100 days for the striping phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway and Public Transportation Commission
Plano
Central Expressway
Preston Rd
FM 544
Avenue K
Ashland Oil Co., Inc
Ashland
Perma-Line Corp of America
Chicago
John G. Keller
The
Hayden lends apology to Tunney but defends Fonda
Former Chicago Seven figure Tom Hayden apologized to Sen. John Tunney for campaign insults but refused to apologize for his wife actress Jane Fonda. In a separate dispatch Rep. Lester Wolff recounted a failed Cambodian embassy visit and a near MIA scare. John Ehrlichman compared Washington to Disneyland in a Washington Star interview.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Tom Hayden
Chicago Seven
Senate
John Tunney
Jane Fonda
Hayden
Tunney
Edward Kennedy
Washington
Lester Wolff
China
New York Democrat
Peking
Cambodia
Wolff
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Barbara Nu
Williams High School
Williams
Gary Montgomery
Brazos River
Mike Newman
Texas
Alma
Roundrock
Custer
PSHS
Pennsylvania
Glenda Cooper
Big Bois d’Arcs
Mickey Mouse
John Ehrlichman
Disneyland
Ehrlichman
Washington Star
District of Columbia
Disney World
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