McKeithen Jones Push To Limit Governor Powers
Gov. John J. McKeithen and former Gov. Sam Jones testified before a House committee seeking rapid clearance of a 26 bill package to curb executive powers. Four measures cleared Judiciary on day one. Proposals remove governor appointive powers for several port and district commissions, with debate over including New Orleans Baton Rouge Morgan City and Lake Charles ports. The committee deferred one bill on Ouachita and Lake Providence Port Commissions at Tribe’s request.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
John J. McKeithen
Sam Jones
House
Jones
Risley Triche
Assumption Parish
Sidney Fazio
McKeithen
New Orleans
Morgan City
Lake Charles
Fazio
Tribe
One
Jones Committee
Ouachita
Lake Providence
Safe Driving Package Fragments in House Judiciary
A safety package authored by Rep. Eddie L. Sapir and Rep. Anthony Vesich of New Orleans fractured in committee. Two bills were deferred, one favorable, one killed. Sapir plans to reintroduce deferred measures. Another proposal for uniform chemical tests for drunk driving died. a bill to raise first offense license suspension from 60 to 90 days passed in committee.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Eddie L. Sapir
Anthony Vesich
New Orleans
House
Judiciary Committee
Sapir
Methodists Turn Down Proposal on Racial Barriers
South Georgia Methodists rejected the first step of a plan to end racial barriers in Southeastern churches. Delegates approved by a simple majority a resolution to dissolve the Negro Administrative body, The Central Jurisdiction, but two thirds was required for passage. The secret ballot yielded 296 to 207. Bishop John Owen Smith said the measure is not dead and could become law if two thirds of the 14 conferences in nine states approve it, with Florida, North Alabama, and North Mississippi among those voting this week.
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ST. Simons Island
South Georgia
Southeastern
Florida
North
Alabama
Mississippi
Three August Elections Set for Local Posts
Gov McKeithen called a July proclamation for August 13 primaries to fill three appointed local posts in Ouachita Parish including the assessor seat held by Mary Burt Coverdale. Monroe and Ouachita School Board races also appear, with announced candidates including Coverdale and Shelby Hill.
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Ocachita Parish
John McKeithen
McKeithen
Mary Burt Coverdale
Monroe School Board
Shelby Hill
Ouachita School Board
West Monroe
J.D. Purvis
Ward 5
Coverdale
Odis Russell
Hill
J. H. Scogin Jr
Monroe
Purvis
Roy Cash
Ouachita Board
City Board
Italians Honor Two Film Stars
In Rome the Italian film industry honors Julie Andrews as best foreign actress for The Sound of Music and Richard Burton as best foreign actor for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold for the 1965 66 season.
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Rome
Julie Andrews
Richard Burton
Miss Andrews
Burton
Reapportionment Bills Details To Be Released
News-Star Legislative Bureau reports Sen Ja mar Adcock of Monroe says details on two reapportionment bills before the Judiciary C Committee will be released next week. A conference committee was named to resolve differences between the House and Senate on old age assistance. Lt Gov Aycock named Sens Adcock Rayburn Rogers and Bogalusa Grand Cane. Speaker Delony named Reps Munson Smithers Adams Vernon.
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News-Star Legislative Bureau
Baton Rouge
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Judiciary C Committee
House
Senate
C. C. Aycock
Adcock
B. B. Rayburn
Bogalusa
B. H. Rogers
Grand Cane
Vail Delony
Robert Munson
Rapides Parish
Charles Smither
Orleans
Bert Adams
Vernon
Obituary notices from Olla and surrounding areas
Funeral services were held or scheduled today for James B. Manchester 61 of Olla at Summerville Free Methodist Church with burial at Wilbanks Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers and five sisters. Also listed are Jesse Sherwood Hall Jr. 47 of Friendship died unexpectedly and was to be buried in Danville Cemetery. Orie Louis Knotts 46 of Saline died at home with services at New Ebeneezer Baptist Church Castor. Other obituaries note Ollie Stuckey 83 of West Monroe and Mrs Christine Knotts plus Knotts family survivors in Saline Ringgold Pren t is and Pacific City Oregon. Burial details and funeral home references provided.
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Elmwood Dr
Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Samuel J. Polizzi
St. Matthews Cemetery
Civil Cross
Evans
Shreveport
T. P. Kell
Flora E. Bowers
George W. Webb
Tallulah
W. E. R. Mitchell
Transylvania
W. K. Evans
Dallas
Tex
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Barton Sevier
Jim Sevier
Phillip B. Zirbel
Rose-Neath
D. L. Dykes
Twin
Rayville
Alec P. Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Caldwell Parish
Amity Baptist Church
Columbia Masonic Lodge
Mer Rouge
William Carlos Butler
Mer Rouge Baptist Church
William Evans
Kidder-Coe Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Martha Ann Williams
Blackwell-Golden Funeral Home
Bastrop
W. D. Evans
Pine Grove Cemetery
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Knoxville, Tenn
W. B. Williams Sr
Yalle Fla
B. P. Howard
Hilliard, Fla
J.C
OLLA
James B. Manchester
Summerville Free Methodist Church
Lawrence Poole
Andrew Taylor
Jenie Walker
Wilbanks Cemetery
Riser and Son Funeral Home
Uriel W. Manchester
Jonesville
Wirt A. Manchester
Shrivers
Johnnis Wisham
Leonard Jones
Jena
Willie Smith
Ida Chapman
Nora Knight
Jonesboro
Jesse Sherwood Hall Jr
Friendship Community
Jackson Parish Hospital
Danville Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Alfred Stone
Eldred Blakely
Danville Cemetery
Edmonds Funeral Home
Highway Department
Betty Ann Hall
Jesse S. Hall Sr
Friendship
Orie Louis Knotts
Saline
New Ebeneezer Baptist Church
Castor
L. A. Killensworth
Knotts
Southern Funeral Home of
Christine Knotts
Randle
A. S
Germany
Rodney
Maxie
Larry
Myron
Mark
Carllee
Ricky
William
Thomas Knotts
Lisa Gail
Wanda Fae Knotts
Ida Knotts
Archie
Shelby
Clint
Travis Knotts
Ringgold
Lester Knotts
Pacific City
Ore
Jimmie Council
Ollie Stuckey
West Monroe
Glenwood
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Clifton Tennison
First Baptist Church of
Leland Langridge
Kenneth McDowell
Hasley Cemetery
Kilpatrick's
Stuckey
Law settles therapy regulation and insurer rate bill
A joint House Senate agreement clears differences on physical therapy legislation moving under the Board of Medical Examiners. The measure to let insurers set rates based on paid claims passed 82-20 in the House after Senate approval. The Senate also invited Gov. and Mrs. George Wallace to address a joint session June 22.
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House
State Board of Medical Examiners
John McKeithen
George Wallace
Alabama
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