Holiday reading array at Richardeen Public Library
The Richardeen Public Library offers a wide Christmas reading selection for children with titles by Ogden Nash Madeleine L Engle Dorothy Stephen son and Clement Moore among others. Notable works include The Forever Christmas Tree The Twenty four Days Before Christmas Becky s Christmas The Night Before Christmas and Wee Tree s Christmas plus a poetry treasury Christmas Bells are Ringing by Sera and John Brewton.
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Childrens Department
Japan
Santa Claus
Somerset
England
Ogden Nash
Madeleine L’eng'e
Vicky
Alice Dalgiesh
Wee Tree
Clement Moore
Grandma Moses
Sera
John Brewton
Lois Lenshi
Mary Mapes Dodge
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Richardson Library Holiday Hours
Richardson Public Library closes Christmas Eve at 1 p.m. and reopens Monday at 10 a.m. New Years Eve closes at 6 p.m. and reopens Monday at 10 a.m.
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Richardson Public Library
Host with the most on Santa Fe trip to Chicago
Walter M. Hensell city passenger agent for the Santa Fe led the Golden Eagle Band trip to Chicago aboard the Texas Chief ensuring comfort. The Richardson Band Club’s Charles H. Blackford was praised for planning, sharing credit with Judd Good and Ray Tesmer while Seidenagle Band Director Joseph L. Frank and Mrs Frank joined the group.
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Walter M. Hensell
Santa Fe
Fernwood
Chicago
Golden Eagle Band
Texas Chief
Beck
Wal
Seidenagle
Joseph L. Frank
Frank
William Wyatt
Charles H. Blackford
Richardson Band Club
Blackford
Judd Good
Ray Tesmer
Precautions to Prevent Christmas Fire Disasters
Fire Marshal Robert O Burke urges careful fire safety during winter and Christmas periods. He notes that misused lighting and rough wiring in homes and trees create high fire risk, especially near curtains and shingles. Only licensed electricians should handle wiring and tested equipment, avoiding makeshift fixes.
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Robert O
Receipts From Bowling League Stolen in Apartment
Mrs Helen Laverne Simms reports $100 stolen from a bank bag in her North Bows er Rd apartment. She says only currency was removed, leaving $30 in checks and $5 in coin intact. The loss concerns partial receipts of a bowling league of which she is an officer.
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Helen _ Laverne Simms
North Bowser Rd
Three Changed In Disturbance At Golden Eagle Cafe
Three men, two 20 year olds from Richardson and a Dearswel Air Force Base airman, were jailed after a disturbance at the Golden Eagle Cafe. Police said they insulted the waitress, resisted arrest and one man cursed an officer. The airman remained in custody for military authorities.
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Richardson
Air Force Base
Golden Eagle
Miller
Burton
Walker
Miler
Governor Connally Faces Christmas Bills Amid Family Festivities
Gov. John Connally of Texas balances holiday duties with personal celebrations as his mother and mother-in-law, plus Lady Bird Johnson, mark birthdays on the heels of his 24th wedding anniversary.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
John Connally
Texas
Lady Bird Johnson
Photo Of Mars Expected By 70
A space authority predicts by 1970 U S spacecraft can send back a Mars photo in one minute. Mariner 2 will take eight hours to transmit a photo next July. longer antennas and more power could cut time to one minute.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Earth
Mars
Mariner 2
John Walker
Space Agency
Richardson City Council Approves Zoning and Ordinances
The council passed three zoning ordinances and a sidewalk curb and gutter standards ordinance. R-1500 M residential zoning was approved for multiple northwest Richardson lots. Special permits were granted for a cleaning plant in Brough Shopping Center and a limited term permit for a new and used car lot near First National Bank in Spring Valley Village. The sidewalk rules set bond requirements for concrete work and minimum specs for sidewalks and driveways. Also approved were East Side Manor 20 lot subdivision plat, revised Graduate Research Center site plan with a Delta building, replat of Richardson Heights No.16, and city participation in a Northrich Village to Custer Road street project.
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Richardson
Brough
Frances Way
Main Street
First National Bank
Spring Valley Village
East Side Manor
Floyd Road
Timberlake Circle
Graduate Research Center
Richardson Heights No. 16
Northrich Village
Custer Road
Killer Floods Chase 6 000 From Homes
Floods raged across northern California Oregon and Nevada forcing about 6000 people to flee homes. Governor Brown and Governor Hatfield declared disaster areas and ordered National Guards to assist. Oregon reported six deaths and widespread evacuations as waters rose, with the Coast Guard missing a helicopter crew near Humboldt Bay.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Oregon
Nevada
Mark Hatfield
Brown
Hatfield
Red Cross
Humboldt County
Coast Guard
Cock Robin Island
Humboldt Bay
Sheriff's
Reno
Truckee
Weather Bureau
Joe Latimore
U.S. Plans to Press for World’s Largest Military Plane
Washington reports that the United States backs development of a colossal cargo aircraft capable of carrying up to 700 passengers or heavy Army equipment. President Johnson approved Pentagon plans and a $157 million budget for 1968 to begin the project, with total costs estimated at $750 million and up to $1 billion for 58 aircraft.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Johnson
Pentagon
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson City
Tex
McNamara
Air Force
Three Boys Admit Vandalism In Richardson Church
Three young boys aged 9 and 7 confessed to two vandalism acts. They admitted damaging interior decorations at First Christian Church and breaking Christmas lights at a Richardson residence.
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First Christian Church
Richardson
Police Question 2 RHS Students
Two 16 year old Richard son High School students were in trouble with juvenile authorities today after their arrest in Richardson Heights Village. A large quantity of fireworks was found in the boy's auto. Both youths told police they had cut second period class at school. Parents of both were notified. The mother of one of the boys told police she had given her son permission to stay out of school.
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Richardson High School
Richardson Heights Village
Richardson appliance dealer moves store location
Howdy Folks By Proc Dan Smallwood announces the Richardson appliance dealer is moving from No 21 Terrace Center to 512 Lockwood near the post office. The Daily News will skip Christmas Day with staff observing the holiday and sending season's greetings. Some local businesses close for the holiday and reopen Monday morning.
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Dan Smallwood
Richardson
No. 21
Terrace Center
Lockwood
Daily News
Jim Stephenson
Golden Eagle Band
Chicago
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Jolly Old St Nick
Cindy Rawlings
Russ Hobbs
Scott Miller
Debra Holloway
Debra Goodman
Ray Callico
Clay Bryant
Pam Belew
Robert Corn
Marine Corps Reserve
Kitz Copters
Goodnight
Richardeen Public
Lesyle Joslin
Becky
Tasha Tudor
Pearl Buck
Jimpsey
Bethsay Tudor
Samantha
Chrimas
Samuel
Dorothy Stephenson
Phyllis McGinley
Mrs. Santa
Mrs Santa
Library
Burke
Bowling League
Council
Oregon Coast
Richard Trable
Sacramento
Edmund G Brown
California National Guard
Stanfield
Ore
John Day
Twilight Acres
Pleasant Hill
Eugene
Tillamook
Rogue River
Carole Hutsell
Woolworths
Kennedy
Boeing Co
Douglas Aircraft Co
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
RHS
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