Gentry to Close Ambulance Service in Monroe Parish
Wayne Gentry of Gentry's Ambulance Service announced plans to terminate business by Wednesday December 31 due to unpaid bills and legal limits on rate increases. Auditors suggested options including rate hike, government subsidy, or local government takeover in Monroe and West Monroe, while the firm posted a $663.65 loss and a prior temporary $10 rate increase was rejected by local officials.
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Ambulance Association of
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Shreveport Man Resigns Position in State Insurance Panel
The Louisiana Secretary of State announced the resignation of H. M. "Jerry" Doty of Shreveport from the marine and inland marine insurance division of the State Insurance Rating Commission. Governor McKeithen named James M. Buford Jr. to succeed him. The office also announced four new appointments to the Louisiana Committee on State Fulbright Scholarships from Centenary College, Louisiana Tech, the University of Southwestern Louisiana, and Southern University.
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Louisiana Secretary of State
H. M
Jerry” Doty
Shreveport
Marine and Inland Marine Insurance
State Insurance Rating Commission
Doty
John McKeithen
McKeithen
James M. Buford Jr
Secretary of State
Louisiana Committee On State
Thad Marsh
Centenary College
D. S. Morrison Jr
Lousiana Tech
Richard E Chandler
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Martin Harvey
Southern University
Gentry
Space Research Center Closing Draws Criticism
Boston AP reports the unexpected shutdown of NASA s Electronics Research Center in Cambridge drawing criticism from Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats. The move costs 850 jobs, a roughly 18 million dollar payroll, and about 25 million in annual contracts awarded to Massachusetts firms, with Senator Edward M Kennedy calling it disastrous and Governor Francis W Sargent calling it a major mistake.
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Space Agency
Electronics Research Center
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Cambridge Center
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