The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 154, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 13, 1988 Page: 1 of 82
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Outside the band hall, members of the
Allen Escadrille leave their chartered
buses Tuesday evening following
Monday night’s triumph at the Class 4A
community support.
“I think it is the people who make
an organization,” Blaylock said.
Angela Poen/Staff photo
marching contest in Austin. Allen High
School band, drill team and color guard
members won their second consecutive
title at the contest.
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discussing his experiences. Then,
1%2 years ago, he decided to join the
national headquarters of the Ex-
POW Association in Arlington,
where he happened upon a name
from his past, which he instantly
recognized as one of his prison
campmates, now living in Chicago.
“So he and I got busy and we
located eight (other campmates)
around the country who had been in
our own little room in prison camp,”
Wilson said.
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“Our success will not depend on
what I do. It will depend on what
you do.”
Watson, an experienced drug-
( Election night was clearly Repu-
blican night in Collin County, with
voters enthusiastically backing
George Bush with a whopping 74.2
percent of the presidential votes
cast.
Democratic presidential candi-
date Michael Dukakis quickly fell by
the way side with only 25.1 percent
of local votes.
Most of that GOP fervor was
$ carried throughout the slate of
candidates, with voters endorsing
all but one of the Republican candi-
dates on Tuesday’s ballot.
But as strong as that support
was, it was not enough to put many
of the county’s preferred candidates
over the top, as did the 1984
Reagan victory that swept many
Republicans in and many Democrats
out of office in one fell swoop.
When all the votes were counted
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the county found itself sadly out of
step with other voters in the local
congressional areas and around the
state.
Most noticeably, Collin County
supported Beau Boulter in the U.S
Senate race, 55.6 to 43.4 percent
over incumbent and Democratic
vice-presidential candidate Lloyd
Bentsen. Bentsen was able to claim
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evening.
Collin County voters were more
on the mark in the three area races
for U.S. House of Representatives,
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Allen is to work together in a TANE since 1987, agreed with
communitywide effort, said Phil Blaylock and added, “The differ-
Watson, executive director of ence is made by people just like
Texas Alcohol and Narcotics Educa- you.”
tion, in a speech to residents and Education, Watson said, is the
city and school district officials key to prevention. Everyone in the
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Republican favor. The same Repu- compared to challenger Jo Ann he was appointed in May, for Allen voters in seven precincts, or in Collin County for the number of
blican leaning was shown through- Reyes’ 11 percent. District Judge of the 219th Judicial about 7,400 people, turned out for people registered,” Strub said,
out Collin County. Republicans were supported by District, giving him 73 percent of the election, according to Collin Lucas voters also supported
Election day in Allen overwhelm- Allen voters chose Boulter over Allen voters in a number of other the vote. His challenger, Democrat County election officials. Republican candidates, with voting
ingly showed communitywide Bentsen in the U.S. Senate race, state races that were claimed by Bill Martin of Richardson, received “We had a very high turnout this percentages close to those of Allen
support for Republicans on the tick- giving him 58 percent of the vote. Democrats in the final tally, includ- 27 percent of the vote. year,” said Collin County Elections voters in all races.
et, with voters here backing most of However, statewide, Bentsen was ing railroad commissioner, many of In the Justice of the Peace race, Administrator Donna Strub. “But Precinct 41 in Lucas, the only in
the party’s candidates. the winner. the Supreme Court justices and the Republican Tom Kelly beat Demo- the election went very smoothly. I the Allen area to vote in the U.S.
In the presidential race, George Allen voters were on the mark, presiding judge of the Court of crat Don O’Neal for Precinct 3, was pleased with the way it went.” Representative, District 3 race,
Bush received about 76 percent of however, in the U.S. House of Criminal Appeals. Place 1, taking 73 percent of the Countywide, about 75 percent of overwhelmingly supported Republi-
the vote here and Michael Dukakis Representatives race, supporting Allenites favored Republican votes cast in Allen, compared with registered voters, or 92,820 of can Steve Bartlett with 83 percent
received about 24 percent. incumbent Dick Armey, R-Dist. 26, Judge Curt Henderson of Plano, O’Neal’s 27 percent. them, voted in the election.
Voting in other races also showed with 89 percent of the vote, who retained the position to which About 86 percent of registered “This is the highest turnout ever
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The speech, titled “Keeping Kids educating not only young people but
Healthy and Drug Free: Strategies also adults, he said.
that Work,” was part of a substance “By being here tonight, you are
abuse prevention forum sponsored saying that you are willing to learn
by the city of Allen and the Allen how to help,” he said to the about
Independent School District and 150 people who attended the forum,
coordinated by Allen’s Community He praised Allen’s leadership in
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“No one outside the community another city that has gone as far as
can prevent a potential problem hiring a person to coordinate a
here,” Watson said. “The solution community effort.
begins internally and demands “You are on the right track, and
communitywide support.” in time you will see significant prog-
The forum, Blaylock said, was ress and success,” Watson said.
designed for just that purpose — to Marijuana; he said, is the No. 1
increase community awareness of cash crop in Texas this year, and
substance abuse prevention and to the sale of illegal drugs is the
encourage residents to participate biggest business in the United
in a communitywide program aimed States, making $140 billion in tax-
at educating everyone in Allen. free profits this year.
Residents who attended the Six million people nationwide use
forum were given registration cards cocaine regularly, he said, and 65
and asked to sign up as volunteers percent of those graduating college
in a prevention project that will have used illegal drugs during their
allow anyone to assist in planning an college career.
ongoing substance abuse preven- “This means there are a lot of
tion plan for the community. employed people out there who
Blaylock said even though he is have used drugs and are still using
the coordinator for the project, he them,” he said.
cannot put an effective prevention Twenty-three percent of the
program into action without work force in the United States is
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On June 25, 1950, a war began
that shook the very foundations of ।
democratic belief and freedom in an "
Asian country divided by boundary
lines and the governmental beliefs
of its people. Shortly afterward,
President Truman ordered air,
naval and ground forces into Korea
to help defend the southern part of
the divided nation. Leon Todd of
Allen was among those sent.
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Warnken, Mark. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 154, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 13, 1988, newspaper, November 13, 1988; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1547999/m1/1/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.