Echoes of 83rd General Assembly Logs and Proposals
Harney Ballard reflects on the 83rd General Assembly in Nashville, urging reform to curb lobbying excesses, mandate lobbyist disclosures, and stop new bills in the final 10 days. He calls for posted calendars, earlier business sessions, improved budgeting, and minority guidance to prevent legislative gridlock and ensure wiser decision making.
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Harney Ballard Nashville
Ord Gei Assembly
Legislative Council
Judiciary battle blocks two Bristol bills in stalemate
District Atty. Gen. Howard Witt and Judge Jack son Raulston sought staff help for their offices. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved one assistant but no secretary this session, leaving a possible add on two years hence. Senter and Farlow blocked the bills, arguing over a separate Bristo l city manager referendum. Ray and Torbett refused to bow to pressure, insisting they represent voters.
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Howard (Buck) Witt
Jackson Raulston
Witt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Raulston
Sullivan County Law Court
Chancery Court
San
Mack Ray
D-Kingsport
Senate
House
Harry Lee Senter
Bristol
Sen
Ray
David Torbett
Kingsport
Senter
Torbett
W. A
Furlow
Lo Iussheir
William Barry
James Bomar
Farlow
Wilt
20Th Judicial District
Sullivan County
Bomar
20Th Judicial Circuit
Colonial Heights
Utility Commission
Herman Robinson
Elizabethton
Furlaw
Tarbett
Vogel Named World Bank Advisor on Engineering Problems
Retired Brig. Gen. Herbert D. Vogel former TVA chairman was appointed Monday as a consulting engineer to the World Bank. President George D. Woods said Vogel would advise on engineering issues linked to the bank s loans for projects in foreign countries.
Tennessee Briefs Highlight Segregation Protests in Knoxville
In Knoxville, about 350 Negro students and supporters marched past the Tennessee and Bijou Theaters in a protest against segregation. Police reported an orderly turnout with no arrests. white youths carried pro-segregation signs. One leader vowed daily demonstrations until theaters admit all patrons.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
Bijou
Africa
Clement To Speak For Federal Aid To Mental Health
Gov Frank Clement will travel to Washington to back federal mental health aid. He is invited by Rep Kenneth Roberts to address the House subcommittee on health and safety to describe Tennessee's program and to outline assembly approved proposals for new facilities and improved hospital staff conditions.
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Nashville
UPI
Frank Clement
Washington
Rep
Kenneth A. Roberts
D. Ala
Tennessee
General Assembly
Disaster Funds Sought For 43 Tennessee Counties
NASHVILLE UP I State Highway Commissioner David Pack says President Kennedy is urged to declare 41 Tennessee counties disaster areas to gain federal aid for road damage from severe winter. Gov Clem ent and officials met to estimate damages at 5 059 000 dollars, with county allocations to be based on road damage severity. The list includes Anderson Blount Campbell Carter Cocke Grainger Greene Hancock Hawkins Jefferson Johnson Knox Loudon Monroe Morgan Roane Sevier Sullivan Unicoi Union Washington Bledsoe Bradley Cannon Clay Coffee Dekalb Franklin Grundy Hamilton Jackson McMinn Marion Meigs Putnam Rhea Sevier Warren White and others.
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UPI
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Pack
Kennedy
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Blount
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Greene
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Hawkins
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Monroe
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Roane
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Sullivan
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Union
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Cannon
Clay
Coffee
Kekalb
Franklin
Grundy
Hamilton
Jackson
McMinn
Marion
Meigs
Putnam
Rhea
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Clementson
White
Woman Gets 30 Days In Memphis Murder Case
Trudy Care, 47, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempt to commit a felony in the Memphis police slaying case. She testified for the state in the murder trial of three men convicted of killing Officer Frank Bruno. Care received 30 days in jail. other women, Mildred Barber and Christine Clark, had sentences of 80 days and one year respectively. The three men, Henry C. Monts, Johnny West, and Joal F. Olds, faced death or long terms.
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Memphis
Trudy Care
Miss Carroll
Frank Bruno
Mildred Barber
Christine Clark
Miss Barker
Miss Clark
Henry C. Monts
Johnny West
Joal F. Olds
Nashville Mayor Elect Briley vows to honor campaign pledges only
Nashville mayor elect Beverly Briley said he will not honor commitments from the current administration but will uphold pledges from his campaign. He plans to review all recent city raises and promotions, reinstating justified actions while discarding others. Briley takes office April 1 and stresses written campaign commitments will be honored.
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UPT
Beverly Briley
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Davidson County
America
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