November fire calls drop in Richardson amid wetter weather
Richardson officials report 140 fire calls in November down from 174 in November 1975. Rescue and special property fires fell with 33 and 24 incidents respectively, while total manhours dropped to 426 from 602 last year. Incendiary fires rose to 14 in November, 20 for the year, with careless smoking at 16 in November and 28 for the year. total loss estimated at 35,550 dollars.
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Richardson
Dan Mayes
Mayes
Asea
Kirby Lane
Pleasant Valley Road
Richardson Municip Court
Richardson to decide heavy ticketing policy in January
Richardson residents will learn in January if the current heavy ticketing approach to curb accidents becomes a formal city policy. Police Chief Ken Yarbrough began the program in June, noting accident trends through 1976 and comparing them with 1975 figures.
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Richardson
Ken Yarbrough
Yarbrough
The
Daily News
Officer Hearing Set Over Phipps Dismissal
A city council civil service hearing board will review the dismissal of former Richardson Police Association president John Phipps. The public meeting is Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Richardson Municipal Court. Phipps was dismissed November 17 for multiple civil service violations.
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Richardson Police Association
John Phipps
Police Department
City Council
Civil Service
Richardson
Howard Weaver
Richardson Municipal Court
E. Tyler St
Phipps
Ken Yarbrough
Force
Department
Yarbrough
William Pool
Three Marijuana Arrests Mark Slow Police Day
Police logged a slow day with three marijuana arrests and minor thefts. An 18 year old in the 1100 block of Arapaho, a 24 year old in the 1100 block of Coit Road, and a 14 year old at Richardson North Junior High School were taken into custody for possession of marijuana.
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Moudey
Arapaho
Dallas
Coit Road
Richardson North Jr. High School
Floyd Road
Jerry Cryer
Plano
Canyon Creek Country Club
Lookout Drive
Richard Randall
Colgate Park
Wendy Higginbotham
Spring Valley Road
The
Inci
Richardson school board approves drug discipline revision
The Richardson Independent School District board approves a policy change allowing direct suspensions or expulsions for drug offenses without a prior board hearing, with appeal to the board. It also seeks superintendent expulsion powers for rest of the semester and approves $8 million bond sale with First National Bank of Dallas at 4.7588 percent. Additional bids and projects include Moss Haven Elementary additions, bids for Yale Brentfield Richland Harden elementary expansions, and tennis court design.
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Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees
First National Bank of Dallas
J.J. Pearce
Oe O Construction Company of
Dallas
Moss Haven
Kerry
Yale
Brentfield
Richland
Harden
Hamilton Park
GSL Engineering of
TI Lighted Education Spur Marks Taxpayer Refund Glimpse
A fragment notes Texas Instruments guiding light stamps aimed at boosting educational productivity. Another fragment mentions more than 1,500 area taxpayers still due a 1975 refund check, referenced as from “your favorite uncle.”
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Texas Instruments
Radical baseball reform idea from a casual observer
A columnist and Mike Pineda mock up dramatic season changes from Memorial Day start to July playoffs. They propose interleague play, designated managers and broadcasters, and paid fans following teams all season, noting some ideas already surfaced.
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Bowie Kuhn
Rangers
Mike
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Yankees
Mets
Cubs
White Sox
Astros
Athletics
Giants
Angels
Dodgers
Cardinals
Johnny Keane
Cosell
Helping Hand drive slowed by snow in Richardson unit
National Hemophilia Foundation volunteers in Richardson began a November fund drive with a door to door collection that was stalled by heavy snow. Volunteers must finish collections by December 15 and return them to unit chairwoman Mrs. William McKinney. Donations can be mailed to the Dallas office at 4306 N Central Expressway.
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National Hemophilia Foundation
Richardson
Foundation
William McKinney
National
Hemophilia Foundation
N. Central Expressway
Dallas
Texas
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