No-fault bills advance in Senate with different coverages
Two no-fault insurance bills cleared the Senate. Sen Bob Jones proposes a $5000 per insured limit and requires court action only after medical costs exceed $500, while Sen W D Brown's bill sets a $2500 limit but lets any injured party sue the at fault party regardless of injury severity. Both bills would not require no fault insurance. Senate supports include C K Carter and Bryan Poston. House review pending.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Senate
Bob Jones
Lake Charles
W. D. Brown
Monroe
Jones
Brown
Sen
C. K. Carter
Shreveport
Bryan Poston
Hornbeck
House
American Winner In Sweepstakes
An American, Edd I. Harrell of 15351 Inverness Detroit Mich, won the Irish Sweepstakes top prize of 460000 dollars. His ticket QAQ 45941 was first drawn from the gilt drum at the sweepstakes HQ in Dublin, while the seller receives 46000 dollars.
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Dublin
Ireland
Inverness
Detroit
Mich
Ed wards Administration Budget Gets 3.8 Million Boost
Louisiana House Appropriations Committee raised the capital outlay budget by 3.8 million, adding 2.5 million to renovate the old Capitol Annex for Revenue Department offices and rescinding a 3 million plan for a new Revenue building. Additional items include 750 thousand for New Orleans Italian Piazza, 500,200 for river ferries, 75 thousand to replace a state airplane, and multiple Agriculture Department items. Several requests were rejected.
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Baton Rouge
Edwards
House Appropriations Committee
Capitol Annex
Revenue Department
Joe Traigle
Capitol
New Orleans
Crescent City
St. Francisville
Luling
Ralph Perlman
Highway Department
State Agriculture Committee
North Louisiana votes on no fault bills in Baton Rouge
North Louisiana senators split on two no fault insurance measures. One bill led by Sen. Bob Jones passed 21 to 17 with names listed for and against including C K Carter and W D Brown among supporters and Cecil Blair among opponents. A second bill by Sen. W D Brown won 25 to 13 with a mix of supporters and opponents such as Cecil Blair and J H Brown voting yes and Jackson B Davis and Paul Foshee voting no.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
North Louisiana
Senate
Bob Jones
Lake Charles
C. K. Carter
Shreveport
Jackson B. Davis
Paul
Sen
Bryan Poston
Hornbeck
Paul Foshee
Natchitoches
K. D. Kilpatrick
Ruston
Harold Montgomery
Dayline
Don Williamson
Vivjan
Senate approves bill to extend public bid law
Baton Rouge The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to bring sheriffs, tax assessors and clerks of court under the public bid law. The measure, offered by Sen. Paul Foshee, also requires bids on the sale of property by public bodies, currently exempt.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Senate Judiciary Committee
Paul Foshee
Natchitoches
Fashee
Grand jury returns true bills in Ouachita Parish cases
Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Fred Fudickar Jr. received the grand jury report with Asst. Dist. Atty. Gilbert Brown. True bills were returned against Roy Lester Candley for manslaughter James Ray Jordan for aggravated rape with no bond Danny Ray Johnson for second degree murder in the May 15 preliminary hearing Jordan’s address is 11 Burton Lane Monroe. Jerry Dayton Fordham of West Monroe died in an apparent May 10 Monroe homicide investigated at a south Monroe address.
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Fourth Judicial District Court
Fred Fudickar Jr
Asst. Dist. Atty
Gilbert Brown
Roy Lester Candley
Ouachita Parish
James Ray Jordan
Danny Ray
Johnson
Fred Huenefeld
Fudickar
Jordan’s
Burton Lane
Monroe
Jerry Dayton
Fordham
West Monroe
South Monroe
Plan Council Installs New Officers in Monroe
The Northeast Louisiana Area Health Planning Council will install new officers at 7 p m on Tuesday July 1 during the annual business meeting in the Monroe Government Center council chambers. Dr Mark A Price president invites the public to the July session and an August meeting with guest speaker U S Senator J Bennett Johnston. Johnston will discuss the National Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 which Ford signed January 4. The act redefines Louisiana into three areas with independent Health Systems Agencies and sub councils to expand self contained health services.
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Monroe Government Center
Mark A. Price
U. S
J. Bennett Johnston
Shreveport
Sen. Johnston
Ford
Louisiana
Price
GM Extends Engine Warranty for 1975 four‑cylinder cars
General Motors announced a new extended engine warranty of 60 000 miles or five years for 140 cubic inch four cylinder engines in the Chevrolet Vega Pontiac Astre Chevrolet Monza and Panel Express trucks delivered after today. The added warranty replaces the prior 12 000 mile 12 month coverage to reassure customers of durability in 1975 models.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Foshee bill advances to Senate on public interest
A legislative measure by Foshee moves from committee to the Senate for full consideration, aiming to ensure actions are conducted in the best interests of the public they serve.
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Foshee
Senate
Lawmaker Proposes Reapportionment Referendum Amid Debate
Henry's bill would require a 10 percent voter petition to trigger a jury call for an election on reapportionment. Monroe Rep. Humphries and others oppose funding by the state, while Rawls and juror Downing express skepticism about the measure and favor a broader referendum alongside the first primary.
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House
Henry
Monroe
T. W. Humphries
Humphries - Henry
Rawls
Robert Downing
Downing
Ouachita Police
Monroe Officials to Meet Baton Rouge Retirement Committee
City officials from Monroe planned a session in Baton Rouge with the House Committee on Retirement led by State Rep. Shady Wall of West Monroe to pursue actions on pension matters. The meeting aimed to address city retirement concerns and potential legislative remedies.
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Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
House Committee On
Ralph Troy
Harlan Prestridge
Luther Harper
Baton Rouge
Mel Cook
Wall
Joe Burris
Troy
Reorganization Plans Approved Amid Amendments
The House approved the Edwards Tauzin compromise on a state government reorganization plan 90 to 3. The plan creates 20 cabinet departments, with a legislative study group to review mechanics before 1976 session. It delays full operation to July 1 1976 and outlines budget moves for 1976 77.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Edwards
House
E. L
Bubba) Henry
Billy Tauzin
Thibodaux
Henry Tauzin
Edwin Edwards
Henry
Choir Presents Share Musical at Capitol in Washington
First Baptist Church youth choir from Delhi performed Share in the Capitol Rotunda at Rep. Otto Passman's invitation. Passman hosted a luncheon and gifted each singer with a souvenir while presenting the church a high speed tape copier for the tape ministry. The choir's two week tour covered 14 states and Canada.
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Robert Goodman Jr
Inister
Lewis E. Clarke
States
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