Grambling Band Set for Washington Bicentennial Fest
The Grambling State University band will perform daily during a four day Bicentennial festival in Washington. Johnny Cash will host the July 4 Pageant of Freedom on the Washington Monument grounds with Nelson Rockefeller delivering the main address.
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Grambling State University
Washington Monument Grounds
Johnny Cash
USA
Nelson Rockefeller
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake City
U. S. Army
Cash
Rockefeller
17Th Street
Washington Monument
Happy Birthday USA
Constitution Avenue
Three Colfax Men Post Bonds After High-Speed Chase
Three Colfax men Dale Manning 23 Herbert Manning 23 and Eddie Phillips 18 were arrested after a high speed chase near Bovce in Rapides Parish. They face possession of marijuana charges with Dale Manning also charged with careless and reckless driving and failure to yield. Herbert Manning faces resisting arrest. Bonds were set at 750 dollars for the Mannings and 500 dollars for Phillips.
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Alexandria
Colfax
Rapides Parish
Dale Manning
Herbert Manning
Eddie Phillips
Manning
Phillips
Sheriff's Department
Bovce
Louisiana Senate passes sales tax exemption bill
Senate Bill 604 would exempt purchases of machinery and pollution control devices from state sales tax to create permanent jobs. The measure, backed by Sen. James Brown, would cost about 6 million dollars annually and requires a single job per 25 000 dollar machinery purchase lasting over three years. Local taxes would still apply.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Ferriday
James Brown
House
Brown
Edwards
Louisiana
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
State Commerce and Industry Board
Tort Suit Maneuvering Is Claimed
Sen Nat Kiefer of New Orleans said behind the scenes maneuvering is under way over third party tort suit legislation before it reaches the Senate floor. Gov Edwin Edwards aides and both sides are in talks, with Camille Gravel among the observers, as legislators dispute the bill’s reach beyond prohibiting workers compensation claims for on the job injuries.
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Baton Rouge
Nat Kiefer
New Orleans
Senate
Edwin Edwards
Edward
Camille Gravel
John Hainkel
House
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Jim Harris
Kiefer
Caldwell Parish Jury Opposes House Bill 1286
In July the Caldwell Parish Police Jury unanimously opposed Rep. Bud Brady's House Bill 1286 proposing residency changes for the first assistant district attorney in the 28th Judicial District. The panel cited job-transfer concerns and potential immunity issues, while other actions included fence funding, a stock-law waiver request, and a recreational center mezzanine bid.
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Speedy C. Long
Jena
Rep
Brady
Asst. Dist. Atty
Don Burns
Ronnie Lewellyan
John McKeithen
Long
Caldwell
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