Dallas County deputy recalls guard role during JFK crisis
Acting chief envisions changes as L F Eudy, November 1963 Dallas County Sheriff Office, spent eight hours daily in a cell opposite Jack Ruby after the President’s assassination. He guarded the nightclub owner while the area’s law agencies chased motives and threats, amid political shifts and celebrity sightings.
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L. F. Eudy
Dallas County
United States
Dallas
Eudy
Jack Ruby
Rudy
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
Oklahoma
Texas
Conver
Fourth of July celebration to feature patriotic program in Richardson
Richardson hosts its annual Fourth of July events at Richardson High School Stadium with a Civil War caisson, a new air show version, and a large Boy Scouts display. Air Force Col. Robert Lilly will deliver the "Freedom Address" followed by fireworks. Proceeds fund celebration activities.
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Richardson High School
Richardson
Dallas
Eaglettes
Air Force
Robert Lilly
Jay Richey
America
Boy Scouts of America
Richey
U.S
Jim Collins
Richard Switzer
VFW
Boy Scout Troop 1008
Campfire Girls
Council to reopen Melrose hearing in Richardson
The Richardson City Council will reopen a public hearing on Melrose Drive area master street plan amid prior lack of resident notice. Hearing items include a second north south thoroughfare, Melrose Drive termination point, and connections to Collins Boulevard near the planned hospital. Final agenda includes water line crossing with Southern Pacific, Spring Valley development schedule, Greenmeadow No 2 plat, Central Park plat, and traffic code amendments. Council work session precedes the meeting.
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Richardson
Howard Hern
Melrose Drive
Lorrie Drive
Central Expressway
Campbell
Arapaho
City Plan Commission
Collins Blvd
Richardson General Hospital
City Hall
Southern Pacific Transpor
Eric K. Tweedie
Tweedie
Citizens Committee For the Truth
James Wilson
Committee acts after Wilson dismissal by city board
The Citizens Committee for the Truth About Officer James Wilson issued a statement saying they will not rest after the civil service trial board upheld the termination of James Wilson and Gary Taylor. They are reviewing transcripts and the city charter, considering future statements, and had sought to address the city council but changed plans. Wilson plans to appeal the decision in district court.
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Sheriff's Department
Civil Service
Eudy
Richardson Police Department
Bob Hughey
Para-Police
Rudy
J. W. Golden
Smith Lawrence
Eric K. Tweedie
Richardson
Jim Wilson
Citizens Committee For the Truth
James Wilson
Civil Service Trial Board
Wilson
Gary Taylor
Tweedie
Civil Service Commission
Dallas
Dallas Independent School District
Texas Instru
Ments
Joyce Rushing
Richardson Growth Driven by Homes Labor and Access
Richardson's 100th year marked by rapid expansion as homes and businesses multiply. Developers note three growth forces: new housing, nearby office clusters, and easy access via LBJ Freeway and Central Expressway. Blue Cross Blue Shield relocations, Promenade Center tower plans, and a new Richardson shopping mall project underline the surge. The survey shows families move for schools, work proximity, and lifestyle, with persistent demand despite long-term residency.
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Dallas
Richardson
Douglass
Texas Instruments
LBJ
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Zale
Stemmons Freeway
Claims Department
Central Expressway
Spring Valley
Cook’s Department Store
Promenade Center
Hunt Properties
Paul Stephens
J. Richardson
Bank
Richardson Forecast Sees Warm Dry Weekend
The Richardson area will have mostly fair skies and continued warmth through Sunday. Highs Sunday afternoon near 95 degrees with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph, and Sunday night lows around 70.
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Richardson
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Susan Sanders
Melrose
Ken Douglass
Citizens Bark Complex
Garland
Plano
Transport
Jim Ratner
Metroplex
Spring Park
Charles West
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