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Page 2A - ALLEN AMERICAN - Thursday, May 6, 1982
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by the Allen American staff
fire department log
state capital
highlights
Saturday, May 1
By Ace Reid
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Staff Writer
JACK STEIN
Publisher
ALAN BURTON
Staff Writer
VALERIE WRIGHT
Advertising Manager
MICHELE RYAN
Assistant Editor
LOU ANN THOMPSON
Classified Advertising
SANDRA HONEA
Advertising Counselor
ELAINE FLEMMONS
Bookkeeper
by Lyndell Williams
Texas Press Association :
Plano General Hospital.
11:51 p.m.—InteCom, injured person. No transport.
Tree-lined streets are beautiful—but the trees themselves can be
a traffic hazard if they block important traffic signs.
When I was recently driving through an unfamiliar Allen sub-
division, I drove right through a stop sign on West Way at Roam-
ing Road. The sign was completely blocked by tree branches and I
didn’t see it until I was already in the intersection.
Luckily there wasn’t any traffic coming down Roaming Road. On
my return trip I noticed the stop sign on the other side of the in-
tersection is also blocked by a tree.
Sincerely,
Dan Kubiak
507 West Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
SHERRY JOHNSON
Editor
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Published every Monday and Thursday. Entered at the Post Office, Allen, Texas, 75002 as second
class matter. Subscriptions $12 yearly in Collin County. $17 elsewhere. Single copies 25 cents.
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Association.
Wednesday, April 28
12:30 a.m.—700 block Rolling Ridge. Escort.
3:38 a.m.—Jupiter Road. Loose livestock.
5:32 a.m.—Hwy. 75. Suspicious vehicle.
8:08 a.m.— Chaperral Road. Suspicious person.
3:40 p.m.—Allenwood/Hwy. 5. Juveniles fighting.
4:40 p.m.—Allen Drive/McDermott. Minor accident.
9:03 p.m.—APD. Meet complainant.
9:34 p.m.—Main Street. Motorist assist.
2:16 p.m.—400 block Main. Animal problem.
11:07 p.m.—Main/Hwy. 5. Arrest.
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5:46 p.m.—600 block Bush. Motorcycle disturbance.
5:52 p.m.—900 block Wandering Way. Criminal mischief.
6:15 p.m.—Reed School. Children on building.
6:28 p.m.—Bush. Motorcycles.
8:37 p.m.—Hwy. 75. Possible drunk driver.
7:41 p.m.—Local business, car fire. Small fire under hood.
Thursday, April 29 1:11 p.m.—Roundtree Elementary, breathing difficulty.
7:17 p.m.—Forest Grove, injured person. Transported patient to Transported female patient to Wysong.
That suit, brought by Midwestern University, is seeking to
restore the tax, which was used to finance construction at 17 public
senior colleges and universities before the Legislature reduced the •
assessment rate to 0.0001 in 1979.
Clements says nearly $1 billion in past and current taxes would
be due if Midwestern wins the suit.
Tuesday, April 27
5:31 p.m.—Hwy. 121 and FM 2478, major accident. Transported
male victim to Collin Memorial Hospital.
10:55 p.m,—700, block Rolling Ridge, emergency sick call.
Transported female patient to B.B. Owens.
Wednesday, April 28
4:17 p.m.—Bethany and Hwy. 75, car fire. Small fire in fuel line.
Thursday, April 29
1:35 a.m.—500 block Windsor. Meet complainant.
1:36 p.m—Local business. Parking complaint.
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Thursday, April 27
2:35 a.m.—500 block Ridgemont. Suspicious vehicle.
9:52 a.m.—500 block Oldbridge. Loud music.
5:22 p.m.—FM 2551. Abandoned vehicle.
5:49 p.m.—700 block Circle Cove. Criminal trespass.
6:00 p.m.—800 block Concord. Motorcycle disturbance.
8:38 p.m.—Local business. Assist motorist.
9:21 p.m.—500 block Bell. Juveniles shooting BB gun.
10:19 p.m.—700 block Rolling Ridge. Welfare concern.
Monday, April 26
4:17 p.m.—400 block Coats, structure. Aerosol can exploded.
11:19 p.m.—Bonham and Coats, gas leak. Stood by until gas com-
pany arrived.
Saturday, May 1
1:10 a.m.—500 block Cumberland. Prowler.
6:05 a.m.—1000 block Green Valley. Attempt to locate hit and
run vehicle.
7:25 a.m.—1000 block Green Valley. Assist.
2:37 p.m.—700 block Leading Lane. Burglary.
5:22 p.m.—600 block Bush. Motorcycle noise.
5:58 p.m.—Hwy. 75. Escort.
7:39 p.m.—Local business. Car fire.
7:51 p.m.—500 block Hanover. Family disturbance.
10:20 p.m.—Main/Melody Mall. Possible intoxicated subject.
10:20 p.m.—300 block Keith. Suspicious vehicle.
10:35 p.m.—Local business. Escort.
10:46 p.m.—Hwy. 75. suspicious persons.
10:59 p.m.—Local business. Theft of gas.
11:55 p.m.—Local business. Escort.
Friday, April 30
4:11 a.m.—Rock Ridge Road. Major accident.
11:24 a.m.—APD. Vandalism.
7:50 a.m.—600 block High Meadow. Accident.
11:45 a.m.—1000 block Green Valley. Attempt to locate vehicle.
3:48 p.m.—500 block High Trail. Shooting BB gun.
4:05 p.m.—Local business. Burglary of machine.
4:18 p.m.—900 block Valley View. Possible criminal mischief.
5:03 p.m.—900 block Valley View. Meet complainant.
6:39 p.m.—Hwy. 75. Road hazard.
9:00 p.m.—500 block Ridgemont. Harrassing phone calls.
9:49 p.m.—Local business. Alarm.
10:56 p.m.—Main/Fountain Park Dr. Minor accident.
11:20 p.m.—700 block Rush Creek. Threats.
11:46 p.m.—Hwy. 75. Major accident.
police blotter—
Monday, April 26
2:01 a.m.—800 block Walden Court. Prowler.
10:30 a.m.—Allen Heights Drive/FM 2170. Assist motorist.
10:54 a.m.—Hwy. 75. Abandoned vehicle.
11:33 a.m.—800 block Concord. Burglary.
11:49 p.m.—900 block Rivercrest. Theft.
1 11 ' ' " 1 Clements had hardly announced his plans for the session before
several groups began calling for the governor to open it to several
3:19 p.m.—1200 block Creekwood. Fight. other issues. Some of those issues include appropriating millions of
5:11 p.m.—Hwy. 75. Assist McKinney PD in chase. dollars to offset major increases in state employees’ monthly health
5:32 p.m.-600 block Leading Une. Subject shooting pellet gun. insurance payments, to offset federal cuts in the Work Incentive
- - - Program and to help fight the imported fire ant.
The governor, however, has said he will not allow lawmakers to ■
consider anything but the property tax issue, and has indicated he *
hopes the matter can be handled in as little as two days.
Sunday, May 2
1:10 a.m.—Hwy. 5. Disturbance.
1:45 a.m.—700 block Sunny Slope. Disturbance.
7:31 a.m.—Local business. Alarm.
11:38 a.m.—Local business. Assist motorist.
12:11 p.m.—900 block Hawthorne. Cirminal mischief.
3:43 p.m.—Hwy. 75. Stolen vehicle.
3:57 p.m.—Coats/Anna. Suspicious vehicle.
3:59 p.m.—200 block Nob Hill. Welfare concern.
5:00 p.m.—APD. Meet complainant.
5:17 p.m.—Hwy. 75/McDermott. Minor accident.
7:11 p.m.—APD. Meet complainant.
8:02 p.m.—500 block Oldbridge. Loud music.
9:53 p.m.—500 block Bethany. Minor accident.
10:28 p.m.—900 block Rivercrest. Vehicle disturbance.
10:56 p.m.—200 block Lynge. Suspicious noise.
The AISD Community Education Advisory Council
Thanks for support
Dear editor:
I want to thank all of my friends and supporters for their vote in
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“You wasn’t listenin’, I said he was saddle broke!”
Let us not forget all the lovely cheerleaders for the donkeys, and involve us and bring us closer to our neighbors and thereby give us
the ones for the two legged players, too. Also, the witty and elo- all a chance to grow and learn. , Sincerely,
Russell Bratcher, President
Gloria Fetzer, Vice-President
dear editor----------------------
Support for fundraiser 'absolutely outstanding'
Dear Editor,
The terrific people of Allen have done it again! The support we __
received for the donkey basketball game last Saturday night was quent announcers Kris Harris, Barry Chase and Scott Carter,
absolutely outstanding. We only regret that we had to turn so What about the players of the four teams - we can’t exclude them:
many away at the door due to our limited seating capacity. As we the Lion’s Club (Winners of the “Tournament of Donkeys,”) the
looked at the faces of the crowd during the game it was impossible Allen Fire Department, the City Merchants, and the Community
to find a frown. We’re sure that the spectators had as much fun as Education team. We even want to brag on the fine promotional ar*
Friday, April 30
2:17 a.m.—300 block Ash, water leak. Turned off water.
4:11 a.m.—Rock Ridge Road, major accident. Transported male ,
victim to Plano General Hospital. Texas lawmakers definitely will be returning to Austin this sum-
10:26 p.m.—Bethany and Alma, control bum. Trash. met for the purpose of abolishing the state property tax, and Gov.
11:46 p.m.—Hwy. 75 and Ridgeview, minor accident. No, Bill Clements says he will call the special session for May 24.
transport. 1 -q 1 Clements is asking the Legislature to approve a constitutional ।
amendment doing away with the tax—which hasn’t been collected
since 1978—because of a lawsuit scheduled to go to trial in June.
Phone 727-3352 Metro 424-0991 Allen, Texas 75002
GOP Offers 800
A total of 800 candidates for public office appeared on the 1982
Republican primary ballot last Saturday, according to State GOP ‘
Chairman Chester R. Upham, Jr. This is the largest number ever to
compete as Republican candidates in Texas.
“We are really pleased with the large number of excellent can* -
didates who sought election this year as Republicans. The interest '
in our Party has also resulted in a record number of Republican
primary contests,” Upham said. “In addition to the statewide con- l
tests and the five important referenda questions, Republican •
primary voters had a choice of two or more candidates in 11 con- 3
gressional races, seven State Senate districts and 24 House
districts.”
The increase in the Republican primary can also be seen in the
number of counties which conducted elections. In the last non- r
presidential year, 186 of the state’s 254 counties held a Republican *
primary. This year, there were 225 counties covering over 98 per- ‘
cent of the state’s population.
Voters in all counties chose among candidates for the United
States Senate, Governor, Comptroller and Land Commissioner in '
addition to expressing their views on local option parimutuel :
wagering on horse races, gun control, Sunday blue laws, mandatory
penalties for repeat drunk drivers, and initiative and referendum. ’
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the riders. tides that The Allen American provided for the event.
There would not be enough space for us to list all the wonderful This list above doesn’t even include the 12 committee chairper-
people that made this event such a success. However, we feel it is sons and 45 committee workers that labored so hard behind the
imperative to mention some people specifically. Forexample, scenes to bring you the funniest happening in this town in years. the May 1 Democratic Primary. Without the enthusiastic support
Superintendent Dr. John Horn and the A.I.S.D. Board of Trustees Thanks go to all of them, also. from the many volunteers, contributors and friends from across the
for allowing us to use the gym; Mayor Mickey Pierson, City , , , ... state, we could not have done as well as we did during this election.
Manager Jon McCarty, Chief of Police Richard Carroll, City Most importantly, however, we want to thank this terrific com- Thank you again for your support
Building Inspector Bill Petty, A.H.S. Principal Jerry Cook, A.M.S. munity for their support. This fun-filled game was played to fund
Vice Principal Rick Clements, and Community Education Director some pretty serious programs: The Right To Read, Summer Jobs
Bob Outman—all of whom suffered the ravages of marksmen pie For Allen Youth and the Allen Senior Citizens Center.
throwers. This is what Community Education is all about, activities that
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Everyone has a dream and for anyone who lives near water it’s He went next door to where the dog’s owners lived and explained S
usually owning a boat. the situation telling them, however, that he had not seen the inci- -
My younger brother, David, is no exception. dent.
He recently purchased a new boat for about $5,000. The people were very polite and called their insurance com-
When he returned home from work one day he found the entire in- pany—they were covered.
terior of the boat chewed up. No, not slashed or ripped, but chewed. There was about $800 worth of damage.
Standing in the same vicinity was a dog, looking quite innocent. Not only did my brother receive the insurance money but also
The same dog had been chased out of the yard before while trying received an invitation to an outdoor cookout that week from the
to chase down a cat. However, the dog had never pursued the cat in dog’s owners.
With the amount of traffic in that area it would be safer if some of the boat before. —Jan
the branches were trimmed so the stop signs are visible. My brother’s instincts told him that the cat had probably sought
— Tenlee refuge in the boat and the dog came right in after it.
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Johnson, Sherry. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1982, newspaper, May 6, 1982; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1430602/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.