Week in Review – December 16, 1983
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-12-16
Duration: 00:03:43
Subjects: School integration. | Education | Louisiana. State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | Environment | HAZARDOUS WASTES | Elections, 1984 | United States presidential election, 1984 | Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Jackson, Jesse Speaker
Description
This segment from the December 16, 1983, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson and Beth Courtney reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a controversial desegregation order in East Baton Rouge Parish; the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) postponing a vote on tougher requirements for high school diplomas; a $50 million settlement by ten oil and petrochemical companies to clean up two abandoned hazardous waste sites near Baton Rouge; an announcement that the construction of the United States Pavilion for the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans is behind schedule; a snow storm in Shreveport; and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a 1984 presidential candidate, addressing a joint session of the Louisiana Legislature at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.