Five Americans set for Richardson Fair performances
The Five Americans will perform three shows at the Richardson Community Fair on Friday night August 19 at 7 8 15 and 9 30 pm. Lead singer Mike Rabon and band members John Durill Norman Ezell Jim Grant and Jimmy Wright are the Dallas based group. Dan Patrick will host as MC. Tickets are selling fast at Sun Rexall Drug Simpson Barnett Drug Jane Pass Record Shop Arapaho Book Store Top Ten Record Shop in Garland North Park and Inwood Road Melody Shops in Dallas. The group rose to national fame after signing with Abnak Music Enterprises in 1964 and scoring the top ten hit I See The Light with follow ups Evol Not Love and Good Times selling nationwide.
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Bob Harris
Richardson
Greenville Avenue Auditorium
Mike Rabon
John Durrill
Norman Eze
Jim Grant
Jimmy Wright
KBOX
Dan Patrick
Abnack Music Enterprises
Dallas
Evol
Actor Ben Alexander Sets Tone for Felony Squad Script
Ben Alexander, TV actor famed as Dragnet’s sidekick, says Felony Squad is written with the Supreme Court in mind. He tells district attorneys that since the high court limits interrogations, TV cops have no choice but to shoot them, he explains.
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Denver
UPI
Ben Alexander
Jack Webb
Mosquito Prevention Pamphlet Issued for Richardson Residents
A pamphlet titled Control ing Mosquitoes in Your Home and on Your Premises is available at City Hall for Richardson residents or from Bill Jackson, city sanitarian. Jackson urges limiting evening outdoor contact and using repellents, keeping doors shut and windows closed, and eliminating breeding areas to prevent encephalitis carried by adult Culex mosquitoes with a two to five mile range. Wayland Blackstock and parks staff dusted for mosquitoes over the weekend.
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Richardson
Bill Jackson
City Hall
Jackson
Dallas
Wayland Blackstock
Dallas Health Department
Pioneer VII Carries GRC Cosmic Ray Detector
Pioneer VII carries a Graduate Research Center cosmic ray detector for interplanetary study. Launched from Cape Kennedy at 9:18 a.m., the five pound instrument uses a plastic cupped crystal to detect particle energy and a rotating clock to map arrival directions. The mission aims to describe the solar atmosphere and corona during a peak solar cycle, with data improved by integrated circuit timing and six to eight directional readings per spin.
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Graduate Research Center
Cape Kennedy
Kenneth G. McCracken
Atmospheric and Space Sciences Division
Delta
Pioneer VII
Pioneer VI
Earth
Community Fair and Exposition at Greenville Auditorium
The event runs August 18 to 20 with nightly 6 p.m. openings at Midway. Aug. 18 features General Combo Stage Show at 7:15 and 8:15 p.m. Emcee Dan Patrick. Aug. 19 hosts Five Americans Stage Show and Sports Appreciation Night with guest speaker Andy Rooker. Aug. 20 presents Bobo The Clown and a grand prize color TV drawing at 9 p.m. at Midway Stage. Tickets at the door.
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Bobo the Clown
Greenville
Generals
Greenville Auditorium
Midway Stage
Dan Patrick
KBOX
Richardson Quarterback Club
Greenville Avenue Stadium
Andy Rooker
Johnny K
Midway
Holiday Theatre Reopens Under New Name and Manager
The Holiday Theatre formerly The Electra opens with new owner George Marks after remodeling and upgrades. The venue offers two Kiddie Show screenings Saturdays at 11 am and 2 30 pm, with nightly 7 pm performances and matinees on weekends.
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Electra
George Marks
Johnny “Tarzan” Weissmuller
Broderick Crawford
Jay Silverheels
Tonto
Marks
Richardson
Hollywood
New York
Richard Wagner
City's First Psychologist Brings Varied Background To Practice
Richardson's first psychologist Dr Leo F Solomos explains differences between psychologists and psychiatrists. Born in Boston he trained at Tufts SMU and North Texas State. He worked in Dallas ISD and Beverly Hills Clinic and now practices in Richardson focusing on children and family problems.
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Leo F. Solomos
Richardson
Solomos
Boston
Mass
Tufts University
SMU
North Texas State
First Bank and Trust
Dallas
Dallas Independent School District
Beverly Hills Clinic
Oak Cliff
Goodwill Industries
Dismore Rites Held Wednesday In Royse City
Funeral services for Elmer Leon Dismore a 40 year old Dallas salesman were held at 2 p m Wednesday at the First Methodist Church of Royse City Rockwall County Burial followed at Royse City Cemetery He was a brother of Mrs Hoyt Page of Richardson Survivors include his wife two daughters Deborah Dawn and Cynthia two sons Charles and Jim his parents Mr and Mrs C L Dismore of City and two brothers
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Elmer Leon Dismore
Dallas
First Methodist Church
Royse City
Rockwall County
Dismore
Hoyt Page
Richardson
Deborah Dawn Dismore
Cynthia Dismore
Charles Dismore
Jim Dismore
Fire damages Houston home kitchen cause grease overheated stove
An estimated 400 damage occurred to the kitchen of A. W. Houston at 1411 Seminole on Tuesday evening. Houston told firefighters the grease overheated on the stove causing the blaze, with damage limited to the stove ventilator and smoke spreading through the area.
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A. W. Houston
Houston
Skydivers To Perform At Community Fair Nights
Dallas Skydivers Association members will perform acrobatic jumps from 12 000 feet at 7 p m tonight and again Saturday night near Greenville Avenue Stadium during the Community Fair and Exposition. Three members completed a successful jump on opening night.
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Dallas Skydivers Association
Fairgrounds
Greenville Avenue Stadium
Skydivers Association
Ree Center Teen Dance Saturday Night Featuring Lords of London
The Recreation Center at 711 W Arapaho Rd hosts a Teen Dance Saturday from 8 to 11 pm featuring the Lords of London and the Senior and Junior Go-Go Girls in new uniforms. Open to all high school students with dates and friends encouraged for a swinging time.
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Lords of London
Recreation Center
W. Arapaho Road
Rec Center
Motorcycle Mayor Rides in West Virginia Frontier
Mayor Fred Young of Dunbar spends daily rides on his son's motorcycle to tour his area. A neighbor warns him to stay out of nearby Charleston where Mayor John Shanklin is cracking down on motorcycles.
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Dunbar
W.va
UPI
Fred Young
Charleston
John Shanklin
Demo Men’s Club To Hear Jim Wade
State Representative Jim Wade Democratic nominee for the State Senate will speak to the Richardson Democratic Men's Club at 8 p m Friday in the Community Room of Dallas Federal Savings and Loan in Richardson Heights Shopping Village. Wade discusses his campaign for the newly created District 16 seat including Richardson and eastern Dallas County. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was elected to Place 7 in 1964. he is brother of Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade. Meeting open to the public.
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Jim Wade
Senate
Richardson
Democratic Men’s Club
Dallas Federal Savings & Loan
Richardson Heights
Wade
Dallas County
Texas House of Representatives
Henry Wade
MENERAIS Shine At Greenville Auditorium Fair Shows
Choyce Watkins of the Richardson Jaycees praises the local group THE MENERAIS set for two stage shows at Greenville Auditorium tonight. Choyce has served as follow spot operator for fair talent shows. Louise Nicholson of Richardson High School DE program stops by excited for a strong year and school cooperation.
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Choyce Watkins
The
Richardson Jaycees
Menerais
Greenville
Choyce
Richardson High School
Louise Nicholson
RHS
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Gary Crawford
Danny Haynes
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Terry Wolters
Terry
Kerry Kearns
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Tonda Johnson
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