07 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Plano Daily Star Courier
Location
Plano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1976
Page
1
Plano's holiday calm was shattered Saturday by a shooting in an east side residence. Gary Vance Box, 25, is listed in serious condition today by Plano General Hospital. Box was admitted.
Texas marked a deadly Labor Day weekend with 44 highway deaths far above DPS predictions. The count included a fatal two-car crash near Amarillo and multiple DUI and burglary-related incidents as nationwide traffic fatalities rose during the 78‑hour holiday period.
Plano Jaycees volunteers led by Ken Taylor Mel McClintock and the Al Johnsons worked through Labor Day weekend at Plano Labor Rest Stop the program born ten years ago in Plano and now a national Jaycees project. Jim Hodges created the idea and remains involved.
McClintock and Mel recount years at the Rest Stop on the southbound Central Expressway north of Parker Road, offering refreshments, rest facilities, and coffee to help travelers, especially young drunks, sober up before continuing.
Sidna Leavenworth and Donna Heath offer simple guidance for beginners to grow healthy house plants. They emphasize realistic care, drainage, and watering every third day, plus matching plants to lighting, space, and the caretaker’s experience.
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