13 Mar 1966
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Newspaper
Richardson Daily News
Location
Richardson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1966
Page
1
In a retrospective on journalism style a writer rejects the idea readers have a low mental age and argues that newspapers, wire services, and advertisers should write clearly. He contends modern readers, including a Kansas City milkman, deserve lucid prose and no condescension from writers.
Hanna-Barbera transforms The Flintstones from TV to film with The Man Called Flintstone, signaling a major Hollywood adaptation. The UPI report notes the classic cartoon will be released to cinema audiences, expanding the franchise beyond television.
Judge RK L Stanfield presided over 57 misdemeanor cases including 18 minor offenses such as stop sign violations and expired plates. Bonds forfeited six defendants, with others failing to appear or having fines suspended. dog and driver license violations, drunkenness, disorderly conduct, negligent collision, and speeding cases were resolved with various fines and resets.
The IDEAL group schedules a March 16 meeting at 8 p.m. in Dallas to discuss the 15 million dollar Richardson area school bond proposal on April 2. Stan McCaleb of the Richardson School Board will present highlights and answer questions at the session open to the public.
A cold front moved east through Texas on Saturday at about 10 mph, stretching from Wichita Falls to the Big Bend region. Its clash with warm humid air sparked heavy rains in Wichita Falls and southeastward with lightning across North Central Texas.
Goodwill Industries seeks donations of clothing furniture toys and small appliances to keep 450 handicapped workers employed. Call RI 7 7741 for a pickup a Goodwill truck will come at once.
Jean Shaw Williams, 20, of Garland, is in satisfactory condition at Richardson General Hospital after facial bone surgery following a car accident on Central Expressway near Belt Line Road. Driver Patricia Ann Hansen, 20, of Richardson, escaped serious injury as her car struck a light pole. Williams required emergency tracheotomy but is expected to remain hospitalized for weeks.
Space Center Houston reports Pete Conrad, a cigarette smoker, was asked what he would do if the prime pilot’s co flight were required. He joked about three days without smoking. Neil Armstrong noted Conrad can go several days without smoking.
Richardson fourth to sixth grade teachers and junior high English teachers attend a spring workshop on children's literature at the Materials Center in the Administration Building. The eight session program runs Tuesdays 4 to 6 pm led by Mrs. Jo Ann Bell with guest speakers including Mrs. Robert Frost discussing Aesop's Fables and upcoming sessions on Greek and Norse Mythology and fantasy.
Hale's Draperies and Lara & Company Builders Hardware announce a joint Grand Opening at 506 Central Expressway on March 18–19 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event features a free drawing of builders prizes and displays of new lines, with both firms relocating to the modern building and offering complete decorating services and expanded hardware selections.
The Gerald McCaslands and Homer Lovelaces, both from Richardson, adopted Indian babies to balance their families. Liska, from the Tewa tribe in New Mexico, is 21 months old. John Boyd was welcomed at two weeks old. Both couples explored agency processes, costs, and the impact on existing children, emphasizing pride in heritage and the normalcy of adoptive plans.
Collins Radio reveals the AP-103F autopilot designed for high performance and corporate aircrafts. The unit features command smoothing intercept angle crosswind correction altitude hold yaw damping and automatic glideslope capture, pairing with the FD-108 flight system for integrated control. FAA approval received for Category II weather approaches in Jet Commander installations. The system offers a single computer for both autopilot and flight director or dual identical computers for independent operation.
For the first time a Roman Catholic bishop will participate in the Texas Council of Churches annual meeting March 14 16 at Marvin Methodist Church in Tyler. Most Rev Thomas K Gorman of the Dallas Fort Worth diocese will take part in an ecumenical service the second night with other church leaders and observers from Roman Catholic dioceses across the state. The council HQ is in Austin and Dr Paul O Cardwell heads the North Texas Methodist Conference board of education.
The upcoming Gemini 8 three day flight with astronauts Neil Arm strong and David Scott could boost U S lead in manned space exploration. Before Gemini 8, 16 U S astronauts had 1,354 hours 17 minutes in orbit while 11 Soviet spacemen had 507 hours 16 minutes.
Kinney's Shoe Fashion Center at 540 Arapaho invites Richardson residents to a no sale preview Sunday noon to 5 pm. The event features free refreshments prizes including 1 000 record albums seven Yamaha motor bikes seven portable color television sets 28 transistor radios and a Rambler Rogue grand prize. Max R Swain manages the new store after leading a Kinney's in Tulsa.
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