Richardson Council Hears Unscheduled Items Prolong Evening
A long Richardson City Council meeting featured a public hearing on Zoning File 6801 near Central Expressway and several unscheduled items. The Simons Land Co postponement and the Tobin Ledbetter Louwein zoning request drew extended debate as plans for a broader city street project were discussed.
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Richardson
Simons Land Company
City Plan Commission
Central Terrace
Central Expressway
Sun Oil Company
Binswanger Glass Company
Roger Herod
Herod & Skiles Consulting
Richardson commuters warm to new city bus service
A pilot daily commuter bus between Richardson and downtown Dallas, run by the Richardson Bus Station with the Dallas Transit System, is drawing strong local interest. A 51 passenger air conditioned bus departs Richardson at 7 a.m. and returns at 5 10 p.m. from Akard Street. Pickup points include the Dallas Public Library. Fares include a ten ride coupon for 6 50 or single ride 75 cents.
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Richardson
Dallas
Dallas Transit System
Bob Smith
North Texas Street
Dallas Transit
Candiliner
Elm Street
Lamar
el Centro College
Commerce
Central Expressway
Smith
Akard Street
Baker Hotel
Hazel Stallings
SMU Offers 12th Annual Summer Math Program for 11th Graders
Southern Methodist University will host a six week summer mathematics program for high ability eleventh graders from the South and Southwest. The program includes lectures by researchers and formal discussions, funded by the National Science Foundation through the Secondary Science Training Program. Applications are due April 1 and the program starts June 3 with full student privileges on campus.
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Southern Methodist University
Frank J. Palas
SMU
Department of Mathematics
National Science Foundation
Richardson district hosts Public Schools Week open houses
Public Schools Week invites visitors to open houses in Richardson School District junior highs tonight from 7 to 9 with Northwood Junior High opening Thursday. High schools also host Thursday events. Governor Connally urges support for education as a cornerstone for tomorrow's leaders. Elementary open houses occurred Monday night.
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Texas Public Schools
Richardson
Northwood
RISD
John Connally
Texas Public
Local 1968 Cancer Crusade seeks more volunteers
A special appeal issued by Leo Eveleth Crusade Chairman of Richardson Unit American Cancer Society calls for additional volunteers for the 1968 Crusade starting April 23. Volunteers will use a new training kit titled Lawrence Welk's All Star Crusade Kit to learn cancer facts for house to house calls. Call Mrs. W. D. Gaither at AD 52107 to volunteer.
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American Cancer Society
Leo Eveleth
Richardson
Eveleth
Cancer Crusade
Lawrence Welk
National Crusade
W. D. Gaither
Harmony Life-Off Show Moves to Friday March 8
The Harmony Life-Off Barbership show sponsored by the Rich-Tone Chapter of Sweet Adelines Inc. shifts to Friday night March 8 from Thursday March 7. Tickets available by calling AD 5-2987 or AD 1-1831 or at the door of Greenville Auditorium. Program begins at 8 p.m.
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Rich-Tone
Sweet Adelines, Inc
Russell Stultz
Robert Miner
Bill English
Leon Garrison
Greenville Avenue
Harmony
Rich-Tone Chapter
Daily News
Greenville Auditorium
Three Richardson Teens Named to $100 Sales Club
Norma Cooke of Richardson High, Ken Tomb of Lake Highlands High, and Norton Holiday of Hamilton Park High join 12 teens named to the elite $100 Sales Club sponsored by DSME through Junior Achievement. Members earn a $5 bonus, trophy, and a sterling silver $100 Sales Pin.
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Richardson
Dallas Sales and Marketing Executives
DSME
Norma Cooke
Richardson High School
Ken Tomb
Lake Highlands High School
Northon Holiday
Hamilton Park High School
Holiday
Bobcat Enterprises
Lone Star Steel
Miss Cooke
Titan Enterprises
Texas Instruments
Tomb
Unimatch
Ling-Temco- Vought, Inc
R. L. Turner
Highland Park
Garland
South Oak Cliff
Woodrow Wilson
W. T. White
Pany
Young Texan of the Month nominee John Swords
Richardson High School senior John Swords has been named a Young Texan of the Month candidate for March by the Richardson Optimist Club. He maintains an A average, leads in student activities, excels in football and track, and holds a four year Rice University scholarship.
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David Kaplan
Sun Rexall Drug
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
Gordon
Kaplan
Chamber
John Neely
Southland Corporation
Lloyd V. Berkner
Leo Eveleth
Stanley B. McCaleb
F. E. Brooks
John Swords
Richardson High School
Richardson Optimist Club
Claude E. Swords
Lockwood
John
National Honor Society
Town North Ymca
Dallas
Church of Christ
Rice University
Prayer for Newsmen and Gossip Sermon Tale
A Washington journalist records a quirky Church of England prayer asking St Francis de Sales for protection and a clearer voice to please readers and editors. A Nebraska church sermon topic reads Gossip followed by the hymn I Love To Tell The Story in Smiles magazine.
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Pat MI Nrce
Washington
Francis de Sales
Nebraska
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Ing Merlin Lee
Lee
Donald K. Jones
Charles Killian
Robert Morphys
Sherrill
Tom Jackson
Monty Jackson
Ward Lusk
Lowell Lane
Ben P. McCarley
Richardson Independent School District
Dr. Berkner
Dallas Public Library
Commerce and
Harwood
Public
JA Sales Club
Young
Baker's
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