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CRAS 10 a.m. start I. iipmr. -i 'is 1 p.m. parade 1 iilSIOETODAY 4 I Troubadour, 4 ri PageTA I 1 1 i I i I.IJik-'.' Jhhiu' is in the air Democrats muscle $787 billion package to approval Ellll6 Idllsl, tn 7 jlllll SO YEARS AND STILL IN LOVE: Marriage Hall of Fame awaits Louisiana couple who have been married for eight decades.

Page 2A fill! I so BULL LOUISIANA CLASSICS 1 1 UL DEFEATS LIPSCOMB, 4-2 1 Toddler still in critical condition William Johnson wjohnsondailyworld.com EUNICE Two children remain in Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans today, one in critical condition, following an accident this week in Eunice. The Wednesday afternoon accident also claimed the life of Verde Schambaugh, 80, of Eunice and injured the mother of the two children. According to Lt. Brett Faulkner with the Eunice Police Department, the tragic sequence of events began when 1-year-old Laila Williamson stopped breathing at her home in Eunice. Her mother, Heather Williamson, 26, grabbed up the baby and her 8-year-old son Cade Williamson and attempted to rush the baby to Acadian Medical Center.

According to Faulkner, Williamson's vehicle, its emergency flashers blinking, was seen by a Eunice city marshal's deputy about 3:30 p.m. traveling east on U.S. Route 190 at a high rate of speed, weaving in and out of traffic. "She driving erratically. She almost caused several accidents," said Deputy Steven Moody with the marshal's office.

"I tried to catch up to her but she was driving too fast." It was at this point that Schambaugh, heading north on South St. Mary See CRASH on Page 8A ALL EVEN: Ragin' Cajuns squad evens record on young season. Page ID Photos by The Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined by fellow Democrats George Miller, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, David Obey, John Larson and Charles Rangel pauses during a news conference Friday on Capitol Hill in Washington after the House passed the stimulus legislation. Following a 60-38 vote for passage in the Senate, the bill heads for President Barack Obama's signature. i GOP rancor focuses on via bill's inflated spending STM WINS IN OT Cougars take com- mand in District 3-5A with i The Associated Press victory.

Page ID Stimulus health provision sparks controversy. Page 4A Louisiana in line to receive billions from stimulus. Page 5A GM, Chrysler preparing viability plans. Page 38 Hi TODAY WASHINGTON In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democrats muscled a huge, $787 billion stimulus bill through Congress late Friday night in hopes of combating the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.

The Senate approved the measure 60-38 with three GOP moderates House Minority Leader John Boehner expresses Republican disdain for the $787 billion, stimulus legislation dur providing crucial support. Hours earlier, the House vote was 246-183, with all Republicans opposed to the package of tax cuts and federal spending that Obama has made the center- month after taking office. Supporters said the ing a news conference Friday. piece of his plan for economic recovery. The president could sign the bill as early as next week, less than a Accent 1C Lottery 2A Celebrity Movies 2C Cipher IOC Nation Classified 8C World 6B Comics 5D Obituaries 8A Crossword 50 On TV 58 Growth Opinions 48 Business IB Sudoku IOC Horoscope IOC Sports ID See STIMULUS on Page 4A Icy wings among crash theories GcLPublishccI Share your news, photos and events E-mail: newstheadvertiser.com Call: 289-NEWS Fax: 289-6443 Mail: 1100 Bertrand Drive Lafayette, LA 70506 17H Early voting 8:30 a.m.

to 6 p.m. March 21 through March 28 Election April 4 Run-off May 2 Conque resigned from the post, however, did not sign up to run for the April 4 election to fill the remainder of Conque's unexpired term. Jordan, a Lafayette attorney, is no stranger to public service. He served in the state Senate from 1992 until 2000, where he was a stringent opponent of gambling and butted heads with then-Gov. Mike Foster, going so far as to call him a liar and a crook who is "up to his ears with Edwin Edwards." Sea QUALIFY on Page 8A Jordan in; Ezell opts not to run Claire Taylor ctaylortheadvertiser.com The race for the District 6 seat on the Lafayette City-Parish Council has shaped up to bring some well-known names to the voters and one notably absent public servant.

When qualifying for the seat ended at 5 p.m. Friday, the group of candidates had. grown 111! 0 "52901' to three, with Republican Max Jordan joining fellow GOP members Sam Dore and Joe Riley on the ballot. Michele Ezell, who was appointed by Gov. Bobby Jindal to temporarily represent District 6 after Bruce The Associated Press See more from the Upstate New York plane crash on Paga 6B.

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