Headlines – October 7, 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: 1983-10-07
Duration: 00:03:01
Subjects: BRIDGES | Environment | STATE BUDGET | OIL INDUSTRY | GAS INDUSTRY
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Courtney, Beth Host
Description
This segment from the October 7, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson and Beth Courtney reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Mark Drennan of the Legislative Fiscal Office estimating the state budget deficit at $180 million; the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association reporting a slow-down of the oil and gas industry; the Enterprise Zone program approving the application of Reynolds Metal Company in Lake Charles; the opening of the Luling-Destrehan Bridge; the Department of Health and Human Services announcing a project to build a psychiatric complex in the Alexandria-Pineville region; and Attorney General William Guste considering lawsuits against parishes and cities in southeast Louisiana for illegally dumping sewerage into Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Borne.