East meets six months in Hong Kong with Kathy Cole man
Kathy Coleman relates that six months with YMCA World Service in Hong Kong broadened her view of life in the culturally varied city and of Americans. She notes Hong Kong residents see Americans as loud and coarse, often formed by television images, and worries about how youth abroad encounter Western influence. She praises folk music as a positive bridge and describes her advisory and club work with local teens.
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Kathy Coleman
YMCA
World Service
Hong Kong
Kathy
Lester Coleman
Richardson
Texas Tech
Peter, Paul and Mary
Joan Baez
Grady Spruce
Rocky Point
Pakistan
Thailand
Ceylon
West
Richardson Ymca
World Service Work
Richardson Y
Ichiang
China
United States
America
Hong Kong Volunteer Faces Cold, Language Lessons
Kathy, a YMCA World Service volunteer, recalls nearly freezing on her first overnight campout in the Hong Kong mountains. She plans to return with a sleeping bag, studies Cantonese daily, and reflects on the region’s crowded living conditions and cultural richness. She notes the tonal language and puns, and expresses appreciation for the people and their artistry.
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Hong Kong
Dallas
Kathy
Ymca World Service
Mao
YMCA
Farenthold presses for higher pay and ethics reforms
Frances Farenthold, Texas legislator and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, urged higher state official pay, full financial disclosure, and stronger lobby controls. She criticized current leaders amid the Sharpstown affair and favored annual legislative sessions with an open commission for constitutional revision.
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House
Supreme Court
Auto theft and break in report from Richardson area
Police investigate break in at 528 Northill with losses including a tape player speakers two cameras and tapes valued at 790. A two car accident at Spring Valley and Sherman caused minor injuries to three children. a private doctor treated them. Two minors face auto theft charges from 700 Melrose and have prior burglary charges. referred to Juvenile Authorities.
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Richardson
Northill
Spring Valley
Sherman
Weather outlook Coastal area mild with possible showers
Weather forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. A chance of scattered showers remains in the area with a low tonight in the mid 40s and a high near 70 on Saturday. Winds will range from 10 to 20 mph.
Richardson educators dispute race mixing impact on learning
Richardson and Dallas educators dismissed claims that desegregation improves Black achievement. They argued integration by busing has not raised overall results, citing stable performance for previously strong students and persistent weakness for others. They supported mixed housing and targeted programs like Skyline and Richland College.
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Richardson
Dallas
Nolan Estes
John Roberts
Risd
Estes
Harvard
Roberts
J.J. Pearce
Pearce
Coleman
Nixon
Superstar opening at Richardson High auditorium tonight
Jesus Christ Superstar the rock opera depicting the last days of Christ opens tonight at 8 p.m. in Richardson High auditorium sponsored by the Richardson Jaycees. Performances continue Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Advance tickets are 4 dollars at local vendors. door price is 5 dollars.
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Richardson High Auditorium
The
Richardson Jaycees
Larry’s Speed
Floyd Road
Spring Valley
Larry's Auto Supply
Main St
Sun Rexall Drugs
Allied Radio Shack
Camelot
Aquarian
S. McKinney
Richardson Community Theatre to stage two play readings
The Richardson Community Theatre will hold readings this weekend at 1 p.m. for its next production Love Rides the Rails or Will The Mail Train Run Tonight. Seven men and five women are cast, with Peggy Bumgart ner directing in her veteran role.
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Richardson Community Theatre
RCT
Peggy Bumgartner
RHS grand wins science grant
Paul Michael Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Lynch, received a $3,600 National Science Foundation fellowship for graduate studies at MIT Boston. A 1966 Richardson High School graduate, he was a special summer science student at the Southwest Center for Advanced Studies, now UT Dallas, after earning a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering at MIT.
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Paul Michael Lynch
Paul E. Lynch
Seminole Drive
National Science Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Boston
Richardson High School
Southwest Center For Advanced Studies
SCAS
University of Texas At Dallas
Lynch
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Dallas Press Club
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Preston Smith
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Gov. Smith
Sharpstown
State Senate
Senate
Jerry James
Jerry
James
Mexico
Richardson Heights
Spring Creek
American Cancer Society
Lois Jensen
Richardson Publi Library
John Plath Green
Skyline Career Development Center
Richland College
RHS
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