Week in Review – January 6, 1984
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-01-06
Duration: 00:04:58
Subjects: Capital Punishment | Environment | GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY | Cannon, Billy Abb, 1937- | MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Courtney, Beth Host
Description
This segment from the January 6, 1984, 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: new laws taking effect; Governor-Elect Edwin Edwards making a pitch to French automaker Renault to build a bus manufacturing plant in Louisiana; convicted murderer Robert Monroe winning a postponement of his execution; death row inmate Antonio James filing a $5 million lawsuit against Orleans Parish Sheriff Charles Foti; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fining Grambling State University $55,000 for a toxic chemical spill on campus; Dr. Billy Cannon asking a federal court to reduce his 5-year prison sentence for counterfeiting; rare ice floes on the Mississippi River; the death of former Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter Hamlin at age 86; and the latest test scores for Louisiana students.