Time running out for many bills on House calendar
Louisiana lawmakers near adjournment face a backlog of hundreds of bills stalled on the House calendar. The Senate pace lags as the House resists long floor sessions, raising questions whether bills will be rushed through or die. Gov McKeithen’s budget fight and reapportionment battles loom over the week ahead.
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Milo Dakin
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Senate
Louisiana House
John McKeithen
Jimmy Davis
McKeithen
Legislative Budget Committee
Sen
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Finance Committee
Risley Tribe
Assumption
Napoleonville
Spencer Myrick
Oak Grove
Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary C. Committee
Jules Mollere
Metairie
Adcock
Michael O’keefe
New Orleans
State Senate
Mollere
Development Contract Let For Center In Texas Louisiana
A $216000 development contract to establish an educational laboratory serving Texas and Louisiana was awarded to a new non profit corporation based in Austin. The Southwest Educational Development Corporation will oversee the project with board members from both states and an executive director from Texas. The plan emphasizes intercultural education across seven geographic areas and includes leaders from Louisiana universities and colleges. The initiative links the U S Office of Education with regional planning across shared educational needs.
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Austin, Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Austin
U.S. Office of Education
Southwest Educational Development Corporation
Edwin Hindsman
University of Texas
T. B. Wofford
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
W. A. Lawrence
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
SEDC
Little Rock
Ark
la- Tex
Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
New Orleans
South
West
William Dodd
John Hunter
Ralph W. E. Jones
Grambling College
Herbert Longenecker
Tulane University
Victor Bussie
Louisiana Afl Cio
Emmet Cope
Bossier Parish
Benton
Edward J Steimel
Public Affairs Research Council
Boyd Woodard
M. D
Lake Charles
Fowler Enters District Attorney Race in Fourth Judicial District
Thomas H. Fowler Jr ages 36 native of Ouachita Parish and West Monroe resident enters the Fourth Judicial District DA race covering Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes. He is a World War II and Korean War veteran and law graduate active in local and state bars. Fowler vows an active campaign visiting citizens and pledges honesty and fairness while prosecuting crime and protecting the innocent.
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Thomas H. Fowler Jr
Fourth Judicial District
Ouachita and
Morehouse Parishes
Fowler
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Northeast Louisiana State College
Loyola University of the South
New Orleans
Bar Association
V.F.W
The
Lions Club
U.S. Army
William Harper
Monroe City
Ouachita River
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Monroe
Congressman Gibbs Remains Hospitalized At St Francis
Rep Lawrence Gibbs continues treatment for a slipped disc at St Francis Hospital. After ten days in bed, he remains in Room 217 with doctors expecting a stay of several more days.
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Lawrence Gibbs
St. Francis Hospital
Rep
Gibbs
Hospital Approved to Join Medicare Program
Natchitoches Parish Hospital has been approved to participate in the Medicare program starting July 1. In Natchitoches Parish 3,500 residents are eligible for Medicare.
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Natchitoches, la
Natchitoches Parish Hospital
Ruston Prepares for 16th Louisiana Peach Festival
Ruston readies for the 16th Louisiana Peach Festival with new events including the Peach Classic Swim Meet and Peach Golf Tournament. The festival runs Thursday through Sunday with contests for peach farmers and homemakers, a sidewalk art show, flower show, queen pageants, parades, and orchard tours led by festival chairmen.
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Ruston
Tom Kelly
Louisiana Tech
Railroad Park
Holiday Inn
Howard Auditorium
Lillian Talbot
Clarence Fawk
Lamar Logan
William Daniel
F. C. LeVasseur
J. W. Mize
Wharton Brown
Pat B. Mosley
Eleven Candidates File for Winn Parish Posts
Eleven candidates filed for Winn Parish ward offices by the 5 p.m. Saturday deadline for the August 13 Democratic election. Incumbents and contenders include Ward 1 judge R D Cantwell James L Womack and Hiram J Wright. Ward 1 marshall Gilbert A Connor. Ward 1 police jury Robert Bob Baker and Fern D Trawick. School board Ward 7 incumbent Reubin Simpkins unopposed. Ward 8 incumbent Leon Carpenter unopposed. Ward 9 incumbent Roy T Waxley with Vernon Keen. Ward 10 incumbent Ker mit Martin unopposed.
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Winnfield
Winn Parish
Eli Harrell
Marshall
Gilbert A. Connor
Police
Robert
Bob) Baker
Fern D. Trawick
Reubin G.simpkins
Leon Carpenter
Roy T. Waxley
Vernon Keen
Kery Mit Martin
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Webster
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West Germany
11Th St
C & C Reference
Inez M. Kasiah
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Penn Resort
Barron & Holtzoff
United States
Supreme Court Reporter
Nlrb Cases
Federal Rules Digest
Federal Rules Service
Casey's
Grismore
Thamas H. Fowler
Jes’ Ramblin
Natchitoches Unit
America
Cypress
R.C.A. Whirlpool
Winn
Frank Jerome
Jimmy Ball
Jim Davis
Drew Hays
Phillip Farrar
Democratic Executive Committee
R. D. Cantwell
James L. Womack
Hiram J. Wright
Montgomery St
W. Monroe
George Fink
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