Tax reform comments from legislators at chamber banquet
Legislators Senator Ron Clower Senator O H Harris and Representative Dick Reynolds spoke on ad valorem tax inequities at a Chamber of Commerce banquet. They argued urban areas pay more due to higher property values and highlighted tax reform as needed for school finance. Reynolds cited rural districts as tax havens and urged consolidation, noting his bill failed in committee.
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Ron Clower
O. H
Ike” Harris
Dick Reynolds
Harris
Clower
Sen
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Hobby
Rep
Reynolds
Clower and
Chamber of Commerce
Richardson
Central Expressway
Ike Harris
Bud Matthews
Precinct
Chamber
Trustees Let Contracts for School Construction in Richardson
Richardson Independent School District trustees awarded contracts Thursday for a new east Richardson elementary school and a 21 classroom addition to Berkner High, both Bid by Thedford Bock Construction Co. low bids came in 3 below estimates. Northwest Construction won the Westwood Junior High phase two addition. Lake Highlands High School auditorium bid by Kugler Morris was trimmed by brick facing change. Other contracts covered carpeting painting dairy and baked goods ice cream and fried foods suppliers. The board approved minutes, assigned personnel, and adopted several leave and depository policies.
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Board of Trustees
Richardson Independent School
Thedford-Bock Construction Co
Dallas
Berkner High School
East
Richardson
Yale and
Dartmouth Streets
Northwest Construction Company
Westwood Junior High School
Lake Highlands High School
Kugler-Morris Construction
Postal overtime back pay may affect Richardson office little
A federal court ruling on back pay for overtime across the U S Postal Service may cost up to 100 million dollars but affecting Richardson is small. Mail handlers here report few irregular schedules and no demand for back pay while many clerks transferred to Dallas reduce local impact.
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Richardson
J.R. Mercer
U.S
Minneapolis
Douglas Groettum
Mercer
Dallas
Groettum
Lloyd Simmons
Postal Service Section
Simmons
George Kemp
U.S. Postal Service
Office of
The
U.S. Solicitor General
American Postal Employes Union Bulletin
Happy dog in need of a home Lady seeks family after car accident
Bill Rice found a young female dog named Lady badly injured by a hit and run. He paid 96 to repair multiple fractures and now hopes to place her with a loving family at 803 Sherwood Richardson. Interested parties can call 235-6637 or 691-6495.
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Bill Rice
Rice
Austin
Richardson
Sherwood
Rices
Tax Board Taxing Texas Intangible Property In 1905 Pattern
The State Tax Board annually assesses intangible property for railroads pipeline firms and motor carriers. A 1905 law directs the board to set values and certify figures to county assessors for state and county taxes while protests are limited to May through June. Only certain transportation firms are taxed despite broader potential.
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Austin
Texas
State Tax Board
Delwin Jones
Legislative Property Tax Committee
House
Jones
Earl Rosell
Ad Valorem Tax Division
Comptroller’s Office
Rosell
Tenta
Tively
Violator Turned in by Mother Draws Narcotics Charge
Richardson police arrested a youth Friday on narcotic law charges after a call from his mother. The teen was jailed. A theft by conversion report noted Glen Barber’s $100 check was cashed after an unknown suspect took his car. A 1972 Yamaha motorcycle, valued at about $700, was reported stolen from a storage at a motorcycle shop.
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Richardson
Glen Barber
Roy Perry
PHS graduate dies in elevator accident in Oklahoma City
Rebecca Rhea Thompson, a 1971 Pearce High School graduate and former Pearce Pacesetter, French Club and Thespian Club member, died Thursday in an elevator accident in Oklahoma City at age 20. Survived by parents H E Thompson and five siblings.
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Rebecca Rhea Thompson
Pearce
Oklahoma City
Miss Thompson
Richardson
Richardson Daily News Offices Closed for Fourth of July
The Richardson Daily News will observe the Fourth of July holiday with offices closed Wednesday July 4 but print both July 4 and 5. Advertising schedules are altered with display ads due by July 3 at 10 a.m. and classified ads by 4 p.m. July 3.
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Richardson Daily Newsffices
Owever
Wille
Dis
Play
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Centennial Central Committee
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Howard Weaver
Pat Haggarty
Doug Trainer
Billye Meyer
Harry Higginbotham
David Kaplan
Mike Evans
J. J. Pearce
Charles Boyle
B. J. Mays
Tom Means
L. G. Smith
Tom Blakey
Hager & Associates
Hickman Painting Company
Bordens Company
Cabell’s Dairies
Lone Star Donut Company
N.G. Johnston
PHS
Mrs. H. E. Thompson
Jeannie, Theresa
Christie
Larry
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