Convention First Phase Nears End
Louisiana voters will ultimately decide on a new constitution as convention committees edge toward Friday deadlines. Some panels like Revenues Finance and Taxation warn they may not finish reports before July 5 while full convention debates will shape final articles and possible amendments.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Committee On Education
Executive Branch
Natural Resources Committee
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Judiciary
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Orleans
Masons State Meeting Tonight in West Monroe
West Monroe Chapter No. 93 Royal Arch Masons will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. The Mark and Past Masters degrees will be conferred. All Royal Arch Masons are invited to attend.
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A. P. Knight
West Monroe
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Royal Arch
Morris Assumes Commander Duties Of Coast Guard
Cmdr. Morris O. Parker became commander of the Monroe Coast Guard Reserve Unit at Selman Field in a change of command ceremony. He succeeds Lt. Cmdr. Guy B. Jones, who is reassigned after 26 years of service. Six unit members received rank advancements. The unit assists river navigation and local agencies from Columbia to Sterlington.
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Morris C. Parker
John W. Winslow
U.S. Coast Guard
Fred J. Hale
Cmdr. Winslow
New Orleans
Coast Guard
Tom Tailey
Monroe Coast Guard
Selman Field
Morris O. Parker
Cmdr. Parker
Shreveport
Cmdr
Guy B. Jones
Cmdr. Jones
Dallas
Tex
Monroe
Albuquerque
Richard T. Benton
Charles H. Sims
Phillip C. Mitterway
Michael R. Keith
Thomas D. Bordelon
Charles B. Elliott
Mississippi parks brace for record summer crowds
Officials forecast record crowds and revenues at Mississippi's 20 state parks this summer as facilities, staff, and parking strain under the surge. Dr. John M. King notes parks are well maintained but face challenges from heavy use, with crews upgrading campgrounds, cabins, boats, and restrooms.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
John M. King
King
Lake Lowndes
Columbus
J. P. Coleman
Iuka
Nance
Four Religious Groups Oppose State Lottery
Four of Louisiana's largest religious denominations oppose a state lottery. Southern Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and Lutherans voiced concern over a lottery amid Gov. Edwards' stance. Rabbi Leo Bergman said he supported earmarked funds for education if a lottery passes. Archbishop Philip Hannan would not comment on Catholic Church position.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Southern Baptists
Methodists
Missouri Synod
Leo Bergman
Philip Hannan
Catholic Church
Houston Symphony at 60 Debuts Carnegie Hall Concert
The Houston Symphony marks its 60th anniversary with a Carnegie Hall concert in New York. Founded in 1913 the ensemble lists Ernest Hoffman Efrem Kurtz Leopold Stokowski Sir John Barbirolli and Andre Previn among past music directors. Lawrence Foster, named in 1971, also serves as chief guest conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London.
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Houston Symphony
Carnegie New York
Carnegie Hall
Ernest Hoffman
Efrem Kurtz
Leopold Stokowski
John Barbirolli
Andre Previn
Lawrence Foster
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of
London
Weekend Accidents Claim Lives Across Louisiana
The Associated Press reports thirteen deaths in Louisiana over the weekend, including a severe head on crash south of Bagley with seven killed across two cars and separate fatal incidents near Avondale Shipyards Ferriday and Crowley. Injuries and fatalities from hit and run and a drowning at Toledo Bend are listed, along with two Friday night deaths near St Martinville and Crowley.
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Louisiana
Bagley
Elnora F. Dean
Cedrick O’brien Duhan
Lake Charles
Jack A. Ford
Myrtle Ford
Ford
Leesville
Robert B. Little
Longville
Harley Blanco Jr
Michael J. Prestenback
Morgan City
Avondale
Woodrow McLaughlin
Lexington
Ferriday
Willard Tooley
Kenner
Alvin Minifield
Choudrant
Toledo Bend Lake
Sidney B. Johnson
Lafayette
St. Martinville
Elaine A. Verdun
Houston
Crowley
Associated Press
Sterilization Drive Aims to End Cotton Bell Weevil
AP reports a U S Agriculture Department project using sterilized male boll weevils released from aircraft cut weevil levels to undetectable in 28 000 acres across Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama. If eradicated cotton costs could drop and pesticide use fall by about a third, aiding the Cotton Belt fight against the pest and its economic damage.
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Memphis, Tenn
National Cotton Council
Congress
Rep
B. F. Sisk
Calif
Mississippi State University
U. S. Agriculture Department
J. Ritchie Smith
Cotton Council
Smith
USDA
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Sisk
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Committee On Natural Resources and the Environment
PSC
Committee On Revenue, Finance and Taxation
Oil and Timber Industries
Revenue Committee
Masons State Meeting
Morris
Corps of Engineer
Ouacchita River
Columbia
Sterlington
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