Condition Fair City Man Injured As Fire Guts House
A 21 year old Richardson man suffered second degree burns when a water heater exploded in a garage while he drained gasoline from a tank. The Putnam home at 1208 Northlake Drive was wrecked in a two alarm fire that damaged the interior and roof. damage estimated near 12000 dollars. Chief Russell said fumes from mixed gasoline triggered the blast.
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Richardson
Buster Putnam
St. Paul Hospital
Clovis Putnam
Northlake Drive
Richard Russell
Young Putnam
Russell
William Powell
Suburban Dallas Newspapers Weigh Six-Title Consolidation
Six suburban Dallas County newspapers negotiate consolidation to create the largest suburban paper operation in the South. Announcement by Phil McMullen of Garland Daily News and Richardson Daily News and Staley McBrayer of News Texan notes tentative plans pending stockholder approvals and conditions, possibly by October. Garland printing serves Richardson and Garland papers plus sixteen other Dallas area titles.
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Dallas County
Phil McMullen
Garland Daily News
Richardson Daily News
Staley McBrayer
News Texan
Irving
Grand Prairie
Arlington
Mid- Cities
Garland
Richardson
Great Southwest
McMullen
Dallas
August Building Permits Totaled 1.0 Million in Richardson
August was a light month for construction in Richardson with 1 007 841 in building permits issued and a year to date total of 12 526 430. Permits included 117 175 to Blanchard and DeLong 125 000 for West Shore Methodist Church and 27 032 for miscellaneous projects. Residential permits average about 17 000, suggesting an average including land costs near 20 000.
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Richardson
Blanchard and
DeLong
West Shore Methodist Church
Plano Cats Rout Lake Highlands In 36-0 Home Victory
In front of about 3 500 fans, Plano Cats dominated visiting Lake Highlands as halfback Mike Hall sprinted to three touchdowns on 46 8 and 34 yard runs and Chris Wendler added four extra points. Lake Highlands showed brief bursts from Kenny Wood but could not mount a challenge as Plano Coach Gray pulled starters in the fourth.
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Lake Highlands
Plano Cats
Highland Felines
Gray
Plano
Mike Hall
Canters
Chris Wendler
Kenny Wood
Richardson School Board to choose two elementary sites
The Richardson School Board plans to approve two elementary school sites, one in Richardson East and one in White Rock North, at its first meeting since school. The routine agenda covers sale of bonds voted last spring, resignations and hires of professional and non professional staff, the tax roll, auditorium seats purchase, and hiring an auditor.
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Richardson School Board
Richardson East
White Rock North
Richardson
Richardson Independent School District
Time buying grows in July as auto sales lead rise
United States installment buying increased by 501 million dollars in July to reach 5.1 billion. The Federal Reserve Board reported the growth, with automobiles driving most of the rise.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Be strong and gain victory through strength and wisdom
A motivational verse urges strength to triumph over others and wisdom to turn foes into friends. It promotes greatness through faith and charity, promising enduring joy and inner peace. The text links success with spiritual blessing and concludes with a biblical gem from Proverbs 16 3.
Richardson ISD Adult Evening Classes This Fall
Richardson Independent School District offers four adult education courses this fall with evening sessions at Richardson High School and optional Lake Highlands High School. Registration runs Wednesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 pm, or at the Admin Building Room 221 during weekday hours or by phone. Courses include shorthand, typing, sewing, and childbirth training, with start weeks in mid September and October 1 for childbirth. Tuition is $15 per course. textbooks extra.
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Richardson Independent School District
Richardson High School
Belt Line Road
Lake Highlands High School
Lake Highlands
Growth of St Pauls High School of Religion in Richardson
St Paul the Apostle’s High School of Religion in Richardson has expanded from a seed idea to a formal four year program. Under Rev. Joseph W. Drew, the school boasts nine full time teachers and over 240 students this year, with Wednesday classes at 7:30 p.m. on Floyd Road for Catholic students in area public high schools.
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St. Paul the Apostle’s High School of Religion
Richardson
St. Paul’s
High School of Religion
Joseph W. Drew
Dallas
St. Paul
High School of Reli
Gion
Joe Jakubik
John Deadman
Alion
Floyd Road
Onleee High School OF Religion
Beverly Hasbroeck
Push for Woman Named to Postmaster General Post
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs urges President Kennedy to appoint a woman to the vacant postmaster general job. Federation president Virginia R. Allan writes that women’s partnership in the economy and society should be recognized in his administration. Kennedy has not named a successor to J Edward Day, who recently resigned.
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Washington
UPI
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
Kennedy
Federation
Virginia R. Allan
J. Edward Day
Creekwood Estates 40-Lot Subdivision Approval Moves Forward
City Plan Commission approved the final plat and subdivision plans for Creekwood Estates on St Luke's Drive. The 40 lot development by Ray Blanchard runs from Belt Line and St Luke's to near Laurel Drive. A public hearing was set for Sept 19 on a Spring Valley Road zoning request by Maryan Hughes Manson Addison Bradford Jr and James E Upfield. An extra lot was dropped from block 107 in Richardson Heights due to larger lot sizes.
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City Plan Commission
Creekwood Estates
St. Luke's Drive
Ray Blanchard
Belt Line Road
St. Luke's
Laurel Drive
Plan Commission
McKamy Farm
Spring Valley Road
Tejas Trail
St. Paul Drive
Maryan Hughes Manson
Addison Bradford Jr
James E. Upfield
Richardson Heights
RISD Fall Term Enrolls Record 13,894 Students
Richardson Independent School District opens the fall term with a record 13,894 enrolled students surpassing prior counts by thousands. The district totals include 12,867 white and 1,027 Negro students, with Lake Highlands Elementary hosting 1,114 attendees and Lake Highlands High adding a senior class reaching 596 enrolled. Enrollment spans 12 elementary, 3 junior high, and 3 senior high schools.
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Richardson Independent School District
Lake Highlands
Stults Road
Belt Line Junior High
Richardson Junior High
Richardson High School
Hamilton Park
Lake Highlands Area
Richardson Area
Richardson City Council to Set Budget Hearing and School Property Controls
Richardson City Council plans a public hearing for the new budget likely on September 23 or a later in-week special meeting. An ordinance granting police authority to regulate speed and parking on school property will be considered, with posting signs used to enforce limits within city limits.
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Richardson
R. B. Sherrill Jr
Jesse Construction Company
Jeske
Sherrill
Creekwood Estates
Belt Line Road
Waterview Drive
City Plan Commission
Richardson Heights
Strange Appetite Case Reported in British Journal
The British Medical Journal notes a 37 year old Irishman swallowed two spoons four coins several pieces of wire and a spring. Surgeons removed all objects and the patient’s name was not released.
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London
UPI
British Medical Journal
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Northlake
Putnam
White's
Plano Claws Lake Highlands
Reno
Religion School
Tom Butzberger
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Dian Commission
RISD
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