Tough but worthy German teacher inspires Richardson students
Richardson High School teacher Lillian Mankus has led the German department since 1961 and steers students to top state German essay prizes. Her classes challenge discipline and effort, with students like Brent Bates praising the demanding but rewarding instruction that motivates college study and life work in German.
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Bob Greenfield
Lillian Mankus
Richardson High School
Richardson High
Texas Association of German Students
Richardson
Mankus
New York State
Hunter College
Cornell
Columbia
Germany
Delta Kappa Gamma
German Day Council of Texas
Texas
Julia Duggan
Julia
German Class Opens Up In Richardson School
Alice Romberg shares how German class under Mrs. Mankus challenges students to learn fast through immersion. Romberg transferred from Houston and found two weeks of prior study equalized quickly, while seniors in fourth year keep speaking only German to boost vocabulary in an open, discussion driven period.
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Alice Romberg
Miss Romberg
Richardson
Houston
Leslie Wiggins
Concert Pianist Chooses Family Over Tours in Texas
Linda Eisenberg Aptekar, a Dallas area concert pianist who recently moved from Michigan with her husband Dick and two sons, prioritizes family over touring. She teaches, performs locally, and aims to raise a regional profile with Dallas Symphony and Richardson Symphony while sharing her German language work and translations.
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Linda Eisenberg-Aptekar
Aptekar
Lawndale Dr
Michigan
Texas
Amarillo
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Aptekars
Postal hike ruled illegal by federal judge Sirica
Federal Judge John Sirica ruled that the planned December 28 postal rate increase was imposed illegally, meaning the 13 cent first class letter price may not rise this month. The article also notes separate political and NCAA-related items on other pages.
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John Sirica
UTD Head Chairs UT System Study Panel
Dr Bryce Jordan president of the University of Texas at Dallas is named chairman of a UT System study committee to probe its 12 institutions. The six month review aims to set goals priorities and guide resource management with findings due to the Board of Regents by July 1.
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Bryce Jordan
University of Texas At Dallas
University of Texas Sys
UT System Board of Regents
Peter T. Flawn
University of Texas At San Antonio
Frank Harrison
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio
William C. Levin
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Lorene Rogers
University of Texas At Austin
University of Texas System
Board of
Regents
No Santa Claus memory recalled by Richardson Fire Dept secretary
Pennie Frazier, secretary for the Richardson Fire Department, recalls a Christmas Eve memory from when she was seven. She describes her brother's attempt to convince her there was no Santa Claus and the family leaving the house for holiday traditions.
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Man Capote
Pennie Frazier
Richardson Fire Department
Santa Claus
Council grants patio home permit in Canyon Creek area
The city council approved a 6-0 vote for Goldsmith Development to build 29 patio homes on 4.7 acres in Canyon Creek near Custer Parkway and Lookout Drive with set conditions including lot widths of 48 feet and minimum 4 000 square feet, plus screening and final landscape plans.
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David Cohen
Canyon Creek
Custer Parkway
Lookout Drive
Cohen
Goldsmith Development Company of Texas, Inc
City Plan Commission
Plan Commission
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Lone Star Gas Company
Louis Nichols
Texas Railroad Commission
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