Plano opposition to airport unlikely to harm crosscity cooperation
Plano officials say their Monday vote against the Richardson Municipal Airport will not damage ties with Richardson. The plan opposes the project while stressing ongoing cooperation on shared issues such as landfill use and sewage treatment. Richardson leaders express disappointment but expect no severed relations.
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Richardson
Plano City
Richardson Municipal
Plano Council
Bob Ellis
Howard Hern
Bob Hughey
Plano
Tom Hardy
Hardy
Plano Peterson
Water contract changes linked to Cooper Reservoir project
The NTMWD and the City of Irving will modify a contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain 32 100 acre feet more storage at Cooper Reservoir on the Sulphur River. Texas Water Development Board Executive Director Burleigh will negotiate changes amid evolving federal policy on funding and pollution dilution.
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Austin
North Texas
Lake
Texarkana
Louisiana
West Texas
Cooper
Irving
NTMWD
Sulphur River Municipal Water District
Luther Simmons
Cooper Reservoir
Richardson YMCA Director resigns for Houston post
Ed Ellis, executive director of the Richardson YMCA for four years, will resign effective September 21 to join the Houston Metropolitan YMCA as a staff member in October. He and his family will relocate, Ellis cited the opportunity to broaden his scope and influence and noted Richardson’s strong community support and ongoing building achievements.
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Ed Ellis
Richardson Ymca
Houston Ymca
Ellis
Richardson
Plane Y
Sharron
Chuck
Brad
Houston
Metropolitan Ymca
YMCA
Parks and Recreation Department
National Ymca
United States
Daily News to Close for Labor Day Holiday
The Richardson Daily News offices and editorial staff will be closed Saturday and Monday for a long weekend. No paper will be published Monday September 3. Offices reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday September 4.
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Daily News
Richardson Daily News
New bank gains federal approval for Richardson move
A group of five local businessmen led by orthodontist Charles A. Richardson gained approval from the comptroller of the currency to organize a new national bank on Richardson east side. They plan 40,000 shares at 25 dollars each, need 1 million in initial capital, and aim to open in six to seven months at Belt Line Road and Glenville Drive near Sears.
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Richardson
Comptroller of Currency
Washington, D.C
Charles A. Richardson
Ben P. McCarley
Alfred L. Rabiner
Charles West
Byron A. Whitmarsh
Belt Line Road
Glenville Drive
Sears
East Richardson
Region 10 launches new pilot projects for schools
Region 10 Education Service Center in Richardson unveils Project MOD to pilot 12 promising programs funded by Title III at no cost to schools. Programs cover math, reading, science, human relations, and parent child toy lending, with aims to boost student skills and self image. Program director is Dr. Fred Fifer.
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Region 10 Education Service Center
Richardson
Fred Fifer
Center
E.D. Walker Middle School
Dallas
Genevieve Mandina
East Texas State University
Department of Secondary and Higher Education
Dallas County and Dallas feud over regional transit control
Regional transit talks falter as Dallas and Dallas County refuse to yield parity on the 21 member steering committee. Arlington meetings stall while federal highway and transit funds hang in the balance. Fort Worth and Dallas would hold three votes, with others allocated by county and state agencies, raising fears of looming funding loss and a clash over highway versus mass transit priorities.
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Mexico
North
Texas
Dallas
North Texas
North Central Texas
John Roark
Council of Governments
Arlington
Irving
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Garland
Mesquite
Tarrant
Fort Worth
Texas Highway Department
Jerry Gilmore
Mel Price
Tarrant County
Howard Green
Funeral held for victim of motorcycle accident
Funeral services were conducted for 20 year old Roy Steven Peery of 1517 El Estado Apt 134 who died in a Sunday morning motorcycle accident at Rabbit Run Raceway on North Central Expressway during a trial run before a race. A 16 year old Richardson youth was injured. Peery’s survivors include his wife and parents James E C Peery Midland sister Diane Sergent Midland grandfather Tony Vrana Fremont Neb grandmother Blanch Dickau Annadale Minn and interment followed at Restland Memorial Chapel.
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Roy Steven Peery
el Estado
Apt
Restland Memorial Chapel
Rabbit Run
North Central Expressway
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Kimberly-Clark
W.C
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North Central Texas Food Industry Association
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