Utility discount in limbo over senior charges
Hammond faces possible action by a 10 member legislative committee early next year after the Legislative Auditor ruled the city’s senior citizen discount for garbage water and sewer bills illegal. About 800 households are affected and the city loses an estimated 84000 annually. Ernest Levy noted the discount violates the state constitution and city officials await further guidance.
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Hammond
Legislative
Ernest Levy
Levy
Tragedy Took 60 In 1991 In Tri Parish Area
A Daily Star compiled tally shows at least 60 residents died in 1991 across fires gunshot drownings traffic accidents stabbings and other unusual circumstances in a tri parish area. Readable entries include Ralph E. Newman Jr Donna Strate on Happy Woods Road January 11 Terry Weary 24 Hammond and Shandel Jackson 14 Ponchatoula Sisters Road February 2 Peggy Blades a DA office employee on Louisiana 43 April 2 Melvin Tankesly 77 Madison Mississippi on Louisiana 16 April Kenny McMichael 25 Louisiana 16 April Ernest C Ross 20 and Vanessa H.
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Tri-Parish
Daily Star
Ralph E. Newman Jr
Donna Strate
Happy Woods
Terry Weary
Hammond
Shandel Jackson
Ponchatoula
Sisters Road
Peggy Blades
21St Judicial District Attorney's Office
Louisiana
Melvin Tankesly
Madison
Miss
Kenny McMichael
Ernest C. Ross
Vanessa H
Tragedy list marks victims across Tangipahoa area and beyond
Year in Review segment lists names ages and addresses of individuals from Baton Rouge to Ponchatoula and Springfield. Entries include Graham 29, Kinchen 7, Picou 29, Cobb 45, Netterville 25, Reno 31, Sykes 16, Mapes 31, Bridges 28, Doughty 62, Collins 27, Fortenberry 58 with locations along Louisiana 441 190 and 16 West and notes a tragedy on page 2A.
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Pamela Picou
Springfield
Louisiana 22
Kraft Road
William B. Cobb
Seventh Ward General Hospital
William Netterville
Livingston
Louisiana
Kerry J. Reno
Reno
Brown Road
Jeffery Sykes
Holden
U.S. 190
Louisiana 441
Jeffery Mapes
Ponchatoula
U.S
Holiday closings set for many offices this week
Holiday schedule mirrors last week with early closures on Tuesday to usher in the new year. Post Office and many state and local offices will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. banks vary with partial Tuesday hours and Thursday reopenings. City halls and libraries follow similar patterns in Hammond, Tangipahoa, and neighboring towns as the Daily Star suspends Wednesday publishing.
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United States Post Office
First Guaranty Bank and Ponchatoula Homestead Association
First National Bank of
Denham Springs
Hibernia National Bank
Bank of Greensburg
Peoples Bank
Central Progressive Bank
Citizens National Bank
Community State Bank
First American Bank of
Amite
Ponchatoula
Greensburg
Tangipahoa Parish
St. Helena Parish
Audubon Regional Library
Livingston Parish
7Th Ward
Daily Star
Hammond
Falcons edge Saints in 27-20 wild card thriller
In a snowy New Orleans Superdome classic, Michael Haynes broke free for a 61 yard touchdown with 2:41 left to seal Atlanta's 27-20 overtime win over the Saints. Falcons QB Chris Miller threw for 291 yards and two TDs, while New Orleans QB Bobby Hebert passed for 273 yards with two interceptions as the Saints led 20-17 late before Haynes won it for Atlanta.
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NEW Orleans
New Orleans Saints
Michael Haynes
Haynes
Atlanta Falcons
Saints
Falcons
Superdome
Chris Miller
Milton Mack
Jim Mora
Jerry Glanville
Mora
Hebert
Atlanta
Dalton Hilliard
Miller
Reggie Jones
Yardstick Ath FG Johnson 36 7 17 At Haynes 61 pass
Atlanta and New Orleans meet in a scoring exchange with Miller passing 18 of 30 for 291 yards to Haynes who caught 6 for 144 and Rozier adding 7 rushes for 35 while Hebert threw 26 of 44 for 273 for New Orleans with E Martin the top receiver at 7 catches for 83 yards and Turner 5 for 75 in a high yardage game
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New Orleans
Miller
Norm Johnson
Falcons
Moe Gardner
Saints
Fred McAfee
Robert Lyles
Atlanta
Sam Mills
Rickey Jackson
Les Miller
Johnson
Ath
FG Johnson
At—Haynes
Rozier
Pegram
McAfee
Hebert
Hilliard
Jordan
Haynes
Pritchard
Bison
Thomas
Dixon
E.martin
Turner
Early
Carroll
Tice
Fumbies
Andersen
FG Andersen
Miller Atl—Rison
Atil
Atl—Haynes
No—Hilliard
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Baton Rouge
Manchac
Eric Kinchen
ProTech
Travis Davis
Pumpkin Center
Strawberry Stadium
Southeastern Louisiana University
Will Louviere
Roseland
Killian
SLU
John McDowell
Leslie
John
Deion Sanders
NFL
Mike Rozier
Frank Warren
Andre Rison
Mack
Brett Maxie
Scott Case
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