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Newspaper
Hammond Sunday Star
Location
Hammond, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2000
Page
2
In Baton Rouge AP report, the Edwin Edwards federal racketeering trial halted Friday after a juror fell ill delaying cross examination of an FBI agent. Judge Frank Polozola had adjourned Thursday early for a doctor appointment for the same juror. Jurors will resume as scheduled.
FBI agent Geoffrey Santini testified on recordings involving Edwards and his son related to Michigan riverboat casino licenses won by Edward DeBartolo Jr. DeBartolo pleaded guilty in 1998 to failing to report a felony. Edwards, Edwin, Stephen Edwards and others face multiple counts in a scheme to rig the licensing process.
Baton Rouge AP report says state Agriculture Commissioner Bob Odom abandoned proposed rules mandating chemically treated wood for Formosan termites after industry opposition. The Louisiana Homebuilders Association and others argued price and practicality, leading to a shift toward homeowner education and broader task force inclusion.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals largely slots Louisiana's 1998 rail safety laws as pre empted by federal law or unsettled. It finds alcohol testing not ready for court, accepts federal pre emption of horn devices, and says recorder data cannot be enforced. UTU BLE Association of American Railroads challenged the provisions.
The session plans to raise agency service fees and push 173 items including a constitutional amendment to abolish the Department of Economic Development in favor of a private nonprofit operation to speed high tech growth. A referendum proposal faces opposition but could let lawmakers place issues on the ballot with a simple majority. Other items include tax on Delta Downs slots, waivers on homestead exemptions for education funding, and banning open alcohol containers for drivers.
Four deaths reported with dates of March 17 2000. Brian Scott Blades 23 of Amite a carpenter survived by parents siblings and grandmother. funeral at Kedron Baptist Amite. William Buckner Courtney 57 of Killian a Vietnam veteran retired BellSouth manager survived by three sons a sister and five grandchildren. memorial reception Monday in Metairie. Elizabeth Jackson 73 of Greensburg survived by husband and multiple children and grandchildren. services at Mt Canaan Baptist Church Bear Creek Cemetery. Mildred Viola Rietdyk 77 of Kentwood a social worker. graveside service at Osaka Cemetery. Obituaries provided by Daily Star.
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