Plano Council to Hear TP and L Rate Increase Request
Plano City Council agenda includes a public hearing requested by Texas Power and Light for a 10 percent electric rate rise across its 240 city service area. The hearing follows a TRC ruling allowing continued gas supplies for North Texas and signals energy shortage concerns. Also on the docket: final plat for 31 acre northeast Plano Hospital quadrant and various city projects and ordinances.
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Texas Power & Light Co
Plano
Tp&l
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Utilities Co
South
Texas
Commission
Jim Taylor
Plano Hospital
Hospital
Inic
Council
Laura Hilbun
Board of Adjustment
Kenneth Scott
Sam Jones
Civil Service Commission
Robert S. Folsom Investments
Spring Creek
Pittman Creek
ABC Sign Company
Dr Christopher Parr to Help Plano Kids Celebrate Book Week
Dr Christopher Parr of the University of Texas at Dallas will join Plano children including Martha Naas Elaine Storm and Scott Kendall for National Children's Book Week. Storytime for preschoolers is at 10 a.m. Wednesday with all children invited.
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Gladys Harrington
Christopher Parr
University of Texas At Dallas
Mike Newman
Local Plano Day Care volunteer gives heart and holiday cheer
Mrs. Leroy Speers moved to Plano three years ago and volunteers one day a week at the Plano Day Care Center teaching two to five year olds. Her family funded a Christmas for the center with Santa arranged by a Mormon elder, and the center continues with support from Candlelighters and Alpha Delta Kappa.
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Leroy Speers
Plano
Missouri
Speers
Lake Highlands
Mary McElfresh
Vina Smallwood
Richardson
Plano Day Care Center
Ave. H
Candlelighters
First Baptist Church
Alpha Delta Kappa
Barbara Bannon
Debbie Gaddis
Dorothy Thomas
Alpha _ Delta Lambda
Leroy Speer
Mike Newman
Public Building Needs Grow
Plano plans expansion of central and dispersed public buildings to meet rising population. Existing facilities include Municipal Building opened 1965 with police space, Central Fire Station 8,700 sq ft, Western Fire Station on FM 544, and a 10,000 sq ft Plano Library on 18th Street.
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14Th St
Ave. H
Western
U.S. Highway 75
Armstrong Parkway
Plano (5
Plano Library
Civic Center Complex
18Th St
Planning leaders review Plano master plan provisions
Planning consultant Marvin Springer met with the Plano City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss the 1973 Comprehensive Plan and zoning recommendations. They explored right of way and paving standards, downtown traffic, and future municipal facilities. Copies of the plan are available for 10 dollars at the water department or in the city secretary’s office.
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Plano
Collin County
Marvin Springer
City Council
Planning and Zoning Commission
West Plano
Water Department
Coffee Slated at Ridgeview Memorial Park
Ridgeview Memorial Park will sponsor this week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee for local businessmen and visitors. The event is at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Community Room of the First National Bank and is open to all interested business and professional men, members or not.
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Ridgeview Memorial Park
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Chamber
Showdown Tickets Go On Sale Monday
About 1,400 reserved seats for the Plano versus Richardson game go on sale Monday morning at Palisades Pharmacy in Dallas North Shopping Center and Dougherty's Pharmacy in Plano Plaza. Reserved seats cost 2 25, general admission tickets 2, and student tickets 1. Tickets at Plano locations end Friday at noon. sales also occur Saturday at Richardson stadium before kickoff.
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Plano
Richardson
Palisades Pharmacy
Dallas North Shopping Center
Dougherty’s Pharmacy
Plano Plaza
Richardson Stadium
Firefighters Train Through Hazardous Exercises In Plano
A photo feature on page 6 shows Plano firefighters actively training in dangerous conditions. The piece counters the notion that firemen merely lounge at the station, highlighting strenuous drills and real risk involved in readiness.
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Star-Courier
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