Roller skating twins chase speed titles in Dallas area
The Hudspeth sisters Kim and Kelly aged 7 and 9 in Dallas expanded a $6 Christmas gift into a serious speed skating hobby. They train two nights weekly at a rink, compete in juvenile divisions, and have earned regional and national trophies while eyeing 1984 Olympic eligibility. Their brother Jimmy provided the initial skates and lessons.
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Kim
Kelly Hudspeth
Dallas
Jimmy
Arlington
Kelly
Hudspeths
Maureen Hudspeth
Fort Worth
Hudspeth
Moscow
Mid Cities
Irving
Nautilus
Nancy Karel
Kim Hudspeth
Stairs Road
Rocket’s run in with delinquency sparks odd ride
A driver recalls a dust storm encounter with Richardsons Rocket, 21, once a juvenile delinquent expert at car window entry. The tale links his troubled past to a reflection on juvenile mischief, cars, and a citywide windshield vandalism spree by 13 Richardson and about 100 Dallas youths.
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Polk Street
Greenville Avenue
Richardson
Rocket
City Hall
Joe Dimaggio
Dallas
Nelson Rockefella
Greenville
Spring Valley
Carter plan earns cautious support from Dallas Fort Worth officials
top Dallas and Fort Worth planning officials welcomed Carter urban development aims as leaning in the right direction with regional cooperation emphasized for core cities and suburbs. they noted the regional planning agency idea as a point of controversy though and warned municipal interests may diverge on housing and water strategies.
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Dallas and
Fort Worth
Carter
George Human
Dallas
Rick Douglas
Douglas
Human
Cycle crash kills Jon Eberle in Plano
Jon Ramon Eberle, 52, of 7220 Autumn in Plano, died after losing control of a 1975 Honda motorcycle on the northbound 2800 block of North Central Expressway. He was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene. Richardson Police report a separate road incident on West Belt Line Road where a man briefly threatened a woman, then punched her window. The woman escaped without serious injury.
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Jon Ramon Eberle
Plano
Richardson
North Central Expressway
Eberle
Collin County
Justice of the Peace
Joe Steen Bergen
West Belt Line Road
Post-Christmas droopies and festive memories
The piece reflects on the day after Christmas as a letdown with wilted trees and dry scents. It notes children quickly shift from toys to longing for next year while adults cope with returning to work and the lure of New Year celebrations. It contrasts a one day Christmas with a hoped for 12 day festival.
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America
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Roller Skating Queens
Hudspeths Rollin
Texas Council of Governments
Belt Line Road
Floyd
Belt Line
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