Friday, February 15, 10 Page 2 THE CROWLEY POST SIGNAL Committee Votes On Issue The City Beat hi 0iiW dina NAIIONAlUIMIt Hits High paid the state fill million in taxes last year, a jump cf 15.5 percent over Death Notices lifting of the censures of outgoing House Speaker EL. "Bubba" Henry and state Sen Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton. The decision was a reversal of a vote taken last month requesting the full committee lift the censures. Henry and Mouton supported Treen in the runoff election after losing to Treen and Democratic candidate Louis Lambert in the primary election.
Henry has been named Commissioner of Administration and Mouton executive counsel in the Treen administration. The full committee censured Henry and Mouton in November after they announced their support of Treen. The committee did not censure Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris or Secretary of State Paul Hardy.
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today in St. Michael Catholic church for Joseph Sonnier 69, who died Thursday m. attheAmerican Lambert From Page 1) forced an exDlanation of the BATON KOUGE, La. (UPI) AN unnamed source said the Democratic State executive committee metprivatelyyes terday a nd voted not to a the full committee to lift the censures of two leading Democrats who supported Dave Treen, an unnamed source said. The source, who asked to remain anonymous, said Tuesday the executive committee met In the office (f party chairman Jesse Hankston and voted 7-4 not to ask for the Legion hospital Burial will be in the Cossinade cemetery.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Beatrice Bolt Sonnier of Crowley; two sons, Joseph Jr. and John L. Sonnier, both of Crowley; two daughters, Peggy Ann Sonnier and Mrs. Anna Marie Bourque, both of Crowley; one brother, Asa Sonnier of Crowley; two sisters, Mrs.
Edgar Amy of Crowley and Mrs. OdeJona Abshire of Kaplan, and one grandchild. Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Levird A. Trahan GUEYDAN, La.
-Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the ML Zion Baptist church in Gueydan for Levird A. Trahan, 62, who died Wednesday at 12:20 a.m. at the Gueydan Memorial hospital Visitation will be observed beginning at 5 p.m. today at the Trahan home in Gueydan.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bessie D. Trahan of Gueydan; two sons, Allen Lee Trahan cf Houma a nd Ada Tra han of Verdunville; two daughters, Mrs. Vergie Lee Mitchell and Mrs. Margaret Mouton, both of Gueydan; one brother, Joseph Clayton Foulcard of Franklin; one sister, Mrs.
Gertie Trahan of Abbeville; 16 grandchildren; four great grandchildren, two nieces and nine nephews. Buckmer-Jones Funeral Home of Franklin is in charge of arrangements. On CITY POLICE Wednesday night, while on routine patrol. Sgt. Alvin Ceasar spotted the front door to Deville's Store on West 7th Street bashed in.
On investigating he spotted an unidentified person fleeing the store and one person inside. Officer Ceasar requested officers Stoute, Vail, Cormier, Perry and Abadie to assist in arresting Murrel Normand III, 17, of the um block of West 7th treet, bonking him with simple buglary. Murrel released on a recognizance bond by JudLje Aaron. An investigation by Lt. Richard the following day caused the arrest of Tracy Andrus, 17, of the 300 Block of Moore' Avenue charging with simple burglary of the store.
Andrus was released on Texaco- Continued From Page Guste said he believed that beginning in 1972, the company failed to pay the true market. value for the gas produced. "We recognize that Texaco has been a valuable industry to the state of Louisiana and we recognize thattheir work has helped to bring industry to the state of Louisiana as well as jobs and payroll and progress," Guste said. "Those are all wonderful things and we appreciate them, but the contracts sa id they are supposed to pay the true market value for the state's share of gas produced on the land and that's what we'd like to get" The a ttorney general sa id the company should have paid 24.8 cents per mcf according to the fa ir ma rk et value of the gas. The biggest price difference alleged in the suit occured in 1978, when Guste said Texaco paid 62 cents per mcf and should have paid $2.25.
'This is an enormous operation," he said. Guste said he informed Texaco officials a year ago of the alleged underpayment and asked if they wanted to repay the money voluntarily. "They made a specific denial," Guste said "That in a nutshell is what they said." Guste said most of the natural gas produced from the area has been used to fire Texaco refineries in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas, but some had been sold to third parties. violation of city ordinances. Cooper posted a $32.50, cash bond.
Gerald Sam, 17, of the 600 block West 11 street discharged a firearm inside of the city limits on Wednesday afternoon and was promptly arrested by Cpl Heard in the area of nth street and North Avenue Sa is out on bond a nd was notified for court. A fifteen-year-old juvenile was arrested by Captain Moore and Cpl. Ilebert after being involved In a simple battery, disturbing the peace by using loud and offense language, and resisting arrest in a violent manner. The juvenile was transported to Lafayette detention home by Acadia Parish officials. Two 14-year-old juveniles were arrested at 2: 26 am Friday morning by Sgt.
Ceasar, Captain Miller, Pfc. Cormier and Ptm. Vail, in the area of Northgate Apartments. They were released to the custody of their parents after the curfew violatioa A 15-year old juvenile was arrested by Lafayette Sheriffs office at request of Crowley City Police and transported back to Crowley by Lt DevflleandCpl. Scott and booked with four counts of theft by checks.
She was released in the custody of the judge." Oil (Continued From Page 1) panies are being investigated by Bloom's office to see whether they have complied with price regulations. In a related activity, Judge Thomas Flannery of U.S. District Court fined Mobil Oil $500,000 for viola ting federal regulations in the sale of natural gas. The company had pleaded no contest to the charge. Mobil was accused of shifting gas from interstate pipelines to pipelines within Texas that were exempt from federal regula tioa The gas moving in pipelines crossing state lines was subject to federal price regulations.
Edwards (Continued From Page 1) Criminal Appeals, which would reduce the high court's heavy workload. The justices have tried unsuccessfully in recent legislative sessions to have such a proposal passed. Edwards has said he might seek re-election as governor again in four years. The sources told WYES the Supreme Court justices believe they must either grant Edwards the appointment or risk his ire if he is re-elected in the future and they appoint someone else. There has been no word from the court on when it will act on the appointment.
Retired Judge Paul Landry of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals has been working at the court since Feb. 1 to assist Summers in retirement transition. Landry is scheduled to leave March 1 when Summers retires. The court could decide to have Judge Landry fill the interim vacancy, but they would have to appoint him. recognizance bond at request of police.
Douglas Cooper, 31, of the block of Jacobs Avenue was arrested by Lt Borrill and Cpl. Gantt on a complaint fifed by poundkeeper Hubert Bertrand. Cooper was booked with permitting an animal to run loose in Judge (Continued From Page 1) dropped repeatedly on a hard surface by her mother, IX-brah K. Crawford, 19. Mrs.
Crawford is charged with cruelty to a juvenile and possession of marijuana. Authorities said she could be charged with second-degree murder if Kristy dies. Kristy remained in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She was transferred there from Frank lin Parish Hospital in Winnsboro, La the family's home tow a The life-supporting venti la tor a ttached to ris ty is pumping air rhythmically into her lungs and maintaining a pulse. Authorities said under ordinary circ*mstances the life-support systems would be turned off.
But Ouachita Parish District Attorney Johnny Carl Parkerson said this case was out of the ordinary. "This is not a simple thing," Parkerson said. "It a very complex thing because there are all sorts of definitions of death. We have to make sure the baby is legaDy dead. If we take her off the life-support system, the hospital will have killed the baby if she has not already been declared dead." The girl's physican, Dr.
Meade O'Boyle, said Wednesday Kristy met all the criteria of Louisiana's definition of death. "Normally in these situations we would advise the parents that their baby has no brain function," Dr. O'Boyle said. "We would tell them that their baby is breathing only because it's on a ventilator that will keep its heart pumping and its blood pressure normal But we would advise them that the baby is in fact dead. "This is not a normal situation." Dr.
O'Boyle, who has handled numerous child abuse cases, said the girl might maintain a pulse and heartbeat for two to three weeks on the ventilator if her body temperature could be maintained. Kristy's twin sister, Misty, has been placed with relatives. S3 5 THF ATRFS Perry Fuselier, formerly with LeRuth's Restaurant of New Orleans, now new manager of Lenny's. Lenny's will feature great dishes such as: Filet AAlgnon with Cognac Souce Roasted duck with oyster drafting Modelro win (Imported frcth frcan pppr com tauc with th dllkd bo) Stuffed frout with crab meat with Hollandaise Sauce Soft-Shell crab with crab meat on top Oyster bonne lamme (aka Gambling CARSON CITY, Nev. (LTD Nevada's casinos raked in a record $2.1 billion from unlucky gamblers last year, the state Gaming Control Board reports.
Board member Jack Stratton said Thursday he was pleased with the performance of the Industry, which increased its take by 14.7 percent. In 1978, revenues rose 21 percent The $2.1 billion is gross revenue, figured before taxes and business expenses are deducted. The ca sines years, said 1 la user to the meeting at the request of Public Service Commission Chairman Louis Lambert, who lost to Republican Dave Treen In the election for governor. "He wanted to talk about insurance contracts because cf a conversation he had with Lambert," Edwards said. The governor said Mauser told him he would return with a campaign contribution for Lambert, whom Edwards supported, but never did.
The grand jury, which specializes in organized crime, also heard from Lt Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris and Lt. Bobby Freeman on its first day of testimony Thursday. The hearings, expected to last several weeks, were called to look into charges that several Louisiana Democratic politicians accepted bribes of $10,000 and $15,000 from FBI agents who posed as West Coast Insurance men. Lambert appeared at the courthouse but left quickly when his testimony was postponed for a week.
His attorney disclosed he took a $10,000 campaign contribution from the FBI informant Sources have named Fitzmorris, Lambert and Commissioner of Administration Charles Roemer II as recipients of the payoffs. In previous statements, all have denied the investigations. But Camille Gravel, Lambert's attorney, disclosed Thursday during an impromptu news conference that Hauser contributed to Lambert's campaign. "Mr. Lambert received a campaign contribution from Joseph Hauser for tickets to a testimonial for $10,000," Gravel said, refusing to elaborate.
"I don't feel tha in view of the fact that he is still to should say anything further," Gravel said while Lambert stood next to him, smiling. Gravel, who successfully defended former Rep, Otto Passman, on bribery charges, said news reports (Continued he invited or crobmMl with whit win tout) Crawfish gllbeau (Oe-lUh crabmcatl Feature Saladi With Avocado Dressing 11:30 12:30 I 5:30 Te Thurt. will Serve Complimentary co*cktails (1st. Drink On The House) Good Till March 15th LENNY'S RESTAURANT Eunice, la. For Reservations: 457-4171 situation.
Lambert has been named as a possible candidate for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but the investigation may ha ve delayed or scotched is appointment While Edwards spoke, Fitzmorris and his attorney, Jack MartzeU, quietly left the courthouse through another exit to avoid a crowd of reporters. Freeman, who will be the highest Democrat in office in Louisiana after March 10, refused to comment on what he told the grand jury. "They just asked me questions, and I answered them," he said. "I don't even know Hauser." Three Lambert aides two men and a woman loaded a pile of cardboard boxes 6 feet high containing Lambert's complete campaign records onto a metal dolly and wheeled them into the courthouse before Lambert arrived. Records of Fitzmorris and state Sen.
Edgar "Sonny" Mouton of Lafayette have also been subpoenaed. Fitzmorris and Mouton were also unsuccessful candidates in the fall election for governor and were recently named to top positions in Treen's administration. Records of transactions by the Board of Trustees for the state employees' group insurance program have also been subpoenaed. Details of the Brilab operation were disclosed last Friday and U.S. Attorney John Volz, who is leading the grand jury sessions with assistant U.S.
Attorney Al Winters, told a news conference this week he would have preferred if the undercover operation had not been made public. He said FBI agents still had a lot of "field work" to do but news reports ended the undercover phase. Volz predicted the investigation would reach beyond Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas the four states now reported involved and stressed none of those named had been charged yet with any wrongdoing. 8.00 oa. U.00 ea.
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