Louisiana Legislature Kills 132 Bills in Two Weeks
Baton Rouge AP report shows with two weeks remaining in the 60 day session the Louisiana Legislature has killed 132 bills and passed 34 Senate bills. Most rejections came in committees signaling quick deaths while notable measures included tax and education changes and a wide range of proposed raises and new laws. A single tax gain, the Holt natural gas 1 cent increase, survived as administration support grew briefly.
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Jackson B. Davis
Jesse McLain
Marvin Roberts
Lon Tyndall
East Baton Rouge
Calcasieu Parish
Red McCullough
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T. T. Fields
A. T. Sanders Jr
Ben Holt
Sanders
Civil Service
Louisiana Municipal Assn
House
Senate
Ship Captain Testifies on N Y Collision
Captain Oskar F. Olsson of the Nebraska testified at a Coast Guard inquiry into the Wednesday morning crash with the Empress Bay sinking and two crew lost. He backed Haughn’s account that the tanker did not answer signals and that the Nebraska was nearly stopped when the collision occurred. Hearing resumes Monday.
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Oskar F. Olsson
Olsson
Coast Guard
Empress Bay
Thomas F. Haughn
East River
Haughn
Georgia establishes first state department of agriculture in 1874
The article notes that Georgia created its first state department of agriculture in 1874, marking a new governmental focus on farming and agrarian policy at the state level. The piece highlights this historic milestone and its significance for Georgia's agricultural sector.
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Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Arrest Escapee In New Orleans
FBI agents arrested John Trimboli a 20 year old escapee from Texas prison in a New Orleans hospital he had recently undergone surgery. He escaped from a Galveston Texas hospital where he was being treated for an assault with intent to rob conviction and was serving a two to five year sentence.
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FBI
Texas
R. J. Abbaticchio Jr
John Trimboli
New York City
Abbaticchio
Trimboli
Galveston, Texs
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