Senate Vote On Pilot Bill is Postponed
Baton Rouge AP reports Senator Laurance Eustis postponed a Senate floor vote on a river pilotage bill after committee amendments stripped bar pilots from supervision by the proposed Louisiana Maritime Commission. The bill aimed to shift pilotage fee setting to negotiations between pilots and the steamship industry. an Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of New Orleans exclusion was added, urged by Leander H. Perez.
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Democratic State Group Sets Date for Aug 13 First Primary
In Baton Rouge the Democratic State Central Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Friday to set Aug 13 as the first primary date for U.S. senator and congressman races. Sen. Ellender and Troyce Guice lead the Senate field. Camille Gravel has withdrawn. Simultaneous actions by eight district panels will set dates for congressional races. June 17 is the deadline for Senate and congressional races, June 15 for others. Other district designations include Supreme Court District and Courts of Appeal districts.
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Speedy Long Seeks Second Term of Office
Eighth District Congressman Speedy O Long will seek a second term in the U S House in the August 13 Democratic Primary. First elected in 1964, Long is from La Salle Parish and serves on the House Armed Services Committee with three subcommittee assignments and prior service in the Louisiana Senate and as a practicing lawyer in Jena.
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Yeager To Be Installed Head Of Lions Club
Installation for president of the Lakeshore Lions Club Dal ton Yeager will be held at 7 30 p m Monday at Holiday Inn Others to be installed by B M Stone of Baton Rouge international Lion director will be Russell Hart first vice president H P Monzingo second vice president Leroy Gilley third vice president Tom Wafer secretary treasurer Bobby Roberts Lion tamer Dewey Mobley tail twister John Sibley Lindell Lee one year directors and Joe Tippett Dan Davis two year directors
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Central Bank Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Central Savings Bank & Trust company board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share. It is the second dividend of the year. Spokesman Roy Post announced the dividend is payable July 10 to stockholders of record June 30.
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Reds Seek Rome City Control in Key Elections
In Rome, Italy's Communist Party uses a mild, soft sell to win city council seats this weekend. They likely will not gain a majority but could overtake the Christian Democrats as the leading party in Rome. The Vatican warns Catholics not to back communists as parties reshape alliances ahead of national polls.
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