Expressway Beautification Faces Funding Doubts
Richardson parks commission and the Dallas parks board discussed a Central Expressway landscaping project. They agree it is desirable but uncertain funding sources. Lou Smith said the commission sees it as a priority and asked Bird Johnson for help, noting the scope might extend to LBJ Freeway. Sidney Stahl indicated board support but noted concerns remain.
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Richardson Parks Commission
Dallas Parks Board
Central
Richardsoarks Commission
Lou Smith
Sidney Stahl
Loughridge
Highway Department
Richardson
Stahl
Burglaries Reported Across Richardson Neighborhoods
Police logged several minor burglaries in Richardson on Thursday including Katherine Moore at 10S S Bowser St where about 450 dollars of merchandise was stolen and a watch Sears card and sunglasses taken from her apartment. Sheila Seibel at 900 W Spring Valley Rd reported 142 dollars in goods stolen. Additional burglaries involved a 530 Francis Way home a garage at 2500 Custer Parkway and a guitar at 302 Wake money.
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Katherine Moore
S. Bowser St
Sears
Sheila Seibel
Spring Valley Road
Citizens Band
Francis Way
Custer Parkway
Wake
Richardson Weather Outlook Elevates to Near 90
The Richardson forecast calls for near 90 degrees with 15 to 20 mph winds today. Saturday's high is expected in the middle 80s with a chance of showers.
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Richardson
Richardson Residents Face High Housing Costs and Residency Debate
City manager Bob Hughey cites high Richardson housing costs and limited affordable homes as reasons why most municipal workers do not live in Richardson. Police and fire chiefs report many employees reside outside the city, with discussions rising over mandatory residency rules sparked by Dallas.
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City
Richardsonity
Bob Hughey
Hughey
The
Daily News
Dallas
Dallas Civil Service Board
Kenneth Yarbrough
Richard Russell
Richardson City
Yarbrough
Richardson 2000 predictions spur citizens to forecast future
Daily News invites Richardson residents to imagine life in the year 2000 for a Bicentennial issue. Readers are asked about clothing tools transport energy and jobs in a speculative city profile. The paper notes a corrected blood donation number for Parkland Hospital after a truck crash.
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Daily News
Richardson High School
Parkland Hospital
Rudolph Leads Rain Delayed Kemper Open Thriller
Thunderstorm halted first-round action in the Kemper Open but 17-year veteran Rudolph kept pace with a six-under-par 66. Officials weighed scrubbing the round as rain delayed play. the golf highlight centers on Rudolph’s strong performance amid weather. A separate note mentions a $2,000 Richardson Host Lions Club scholarship aiding a local girl’s college funds and a new minister of music welcomed by Richardson’s United Pentecostal Church.
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Mason Rudolph
Richardson Host Lions Club
Richardson
United Pentecostal Church
Name Identification drives political races and fame
An analysis argues that name recognition, more than policy, shapes elections from the Texas State Supreme Court race to national contests. It cites Donald Yarbrough and Sam Houston as examples and suggests future public service candidates may consider changing their names to gain advantage.
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Texas State Supreme Court
Donald Yarbrough
Ralph Yarborough
Don As
Terough
Yaron
Yarbrough
Sam Houston
Houston
Lewisville
Jimmy Carter
United States
Theodore White
Carter
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Jerry McCasland
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North Haven Gardens
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Parks Board
William Lamb
Eaglettes
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Jack Anderson
Bob Gre
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