Louisiana House panel votes against ERA ratification
The House Judiciary B. Committee rejected the Equal Rights Amendment after a 7-7 tie, killing chances for ratification this year. Lawmakers debated evolution of gender equality with testimonies from Rep. Dorothy Mae Taylor and opponents citing tradition and religious doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
House
Judiciary B
U.S
Richard Guidry
Gallieno
Monroe Chamber Endorses Insurance Reform and Flight Upgrades
The Monroe chamber approved a resolution on malpractice insurance with a $500000 cap and filing deadlines, while opposing diagnostic drug use by optometrists. Aviation efforts seek fairer New Orleans fares, an extra morning flight, and resumed Houston service through talks with Southern Airways and Texas International Airlines. The Agriculture Committee backed a policy from Carson Dopson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauren ‘Mintz
Armers, Men
Geneal
Louisiana
Legimittee
Aviation Committee
Louis Smith
Southern Airways
New Orleans
Louisiana House cuts big budget in 1960s style appropriations action
The Louisiana House reduced the general appropriations by about 4.2 million, trimming 51 employee positions and slashing the Division of Administration budget from 13.2 million. It also cut 450 thousand from contract services to a controversial New Orleans firm, while debating other state agency reductions and planning studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana House
Henry
Pee Y
House
Roemer
Comprehensive Planning Associates Inc
New Orleans
Shreveport Ib. F
Parish Funding Applications To Be Reviewed
The Northeast Louisiana Clearinghouse will review community development fund requests for Caldwell and Franklin parishes plus highway research funding for Monroe District. The meeting starts 2 p.m. Tuesday at North Delta’s new offices in Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Clearinghouse
Caldwell
Franklin Parishes
Monroe
State Highways Department
Kay Hilburn
North Delta Regional Planning and Development District Inc
North Delta
Justice St
Caldwell Parish
Hurricane Creek
Franklin Parish
North Delta Records
Lillie County
Ouachita Parish
East Carroll Parish
Northwest Criminalistics Laboratory
West Monroe
Corney
Lillie
Shreveport Based
Criminalistics Lab
L W
Lab
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph Brockman
Junior Charity League
W. Be Ratcliff Jr
Ouachita Association
Cindy Rea
Patricia‘Knesel
Louis Johnson
Bernice
Dorothy Mae Taylor
Taylor
James Harvey
National Council of Catholic Women
America
Harvey
Rita McGinty
LSU
Glen Beale
Gonzales
Church of Christ
National Organization of Women
Edgar Mouton
Lafayette
Danny Christian
St. Tammany Parish
Sybil «Taylor
Afl-Cio
John McIntosh
West Carroll Parish
Louisiana Farm Bureau
Edward Booker
The
Airport Commission
Texas International Airlines
Houston
Agriculture Committee
Carson Dopson
Chamber
Star Capital Bureau
Council of Governments
City of
Council of ‘State
Joseph
Kyle
Kyle Sa
House Appropriations Committee
Algal
westingHouse
Appan Smooth
Brown
Pec
Tappan
Westingh Hous
Westinghouse Deluxe
Tappan Microwave Oven
Cpecikt
Baber & Son Orchard
Levi's
S-M-L
Miller Belt Co
Angel
Eastgate
RAND
DaTiar
Bentley
Penguin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!