Young Richardson Youth Killed Crossing Arapaho Road
A 10 year old from Richardson died after being struck by a 1971 Toyota Corolla driven by a 17 year old Dallas student as he crossed Arapaho Road at Mimosa Drive. The driver faces possible involuntary manslaughter charges after the crash.
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Richardson
Arapaho Road
Mimosa Drive
Dallas
Tuyen Yan Tran
Cypress
Richardson Fire Department
B.B. Owens Hospital
Jim Turner
Sherrill Park
Custer, Campbell and
Arapaho
Custodian at Berkner H S writes country songs for fame
Billy Phillips, a Berkner High School custodian in the Richardson district, crafts lyrics at night inspired by personal experiences. He has two original songs, Wild Wind and Blue Rose, being published with help from Merle Haggard’s daughter after a long writing journey.
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Nancy Karel
Billy Phillips
Berkner High School
Richardson Independent
Phillips
Merle Haggard
Bakersville
Calif
Hickory Labels
K-Ram
Berkner
Winnsboro
U.S. School of Music
Richardson
Lone Star Gas Co
Main Street
Greenville Avenue
Central Expressway
California
Garland
Dallas rate plan noted by city manager for Richardson
City Manager Bob Hughey says Richardson residents will not feel the Dallas Water Utilities Department rate change next month as Richardson plans to phase out the Dallas system in November 1978 and join the North Texas Municipal Water District. Dallas officials asked suburbs for 2000 water needs to set charges for future provision and costs.
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Mgr
Bob Hughey
Richardson
Dallas Water Utilities Department
Hughey
Dallas
North Texas Municipal Water District
Aggie jokes debated as professor predicts decline
A Texas A M professor Dr Sylvia Grider argues Aggie jokes may fade with urbanizing student body and changing culture. The writer counters that Aggies and non Aggies alike enjoy the humor and that the jokes persist despite social shifts.
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Aggie
Texas A&m University
Sylvia Grider
Grider
Institute of Texan Cultures
San Antonio
Aggies
Dr. Grider
DHA Subsidies Under Scrutiny by Dallas Housing Authority
DHA officials may violate state law by subsidizing low income housing in suburbs of Plano Richardson and Wilmer using federal funds. HUD officials seek meetings to determine legality while Farmers Branch lawyers flag possible cross city operation under Article 1269K.
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Dallas Housing Authority
DHA
Bill Clark
Dallas
Farmers Branch Legal Advisors
Farmers Branch
John Boyle
Family loses home to El Paso fire after Richardson trip
The Richard Price family of Richardson had their El Paso weekend trip cut short by news of a home fire. They returned to find their house destroyed with only some furniture and smoke damaged clothing saved. Richland United Methodist Church organized help as neighbors and The Daily News pledge aid.
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el Paso
Richard Price
Shirley Court
Richardson
Price
Marvin Johns
Dallas
Richland United Methodist Church
Johns
The
Daily News
Ricki
Tammy
Tracy
Kerri
W. Main
Johns House
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Custer Road
Turner
Plano and
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Water Utilities Department
A&m
Peggy Smith
John McDowell
US Housing and Urban Development Department
McDowell
Plano
Richardson and
Wilmer
Bill Darnall
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