Week in Review – October 14, 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: 1983-10-14
Duration: 00:05:23
Subjects: Energy | NUCLEAR ENERGY | Foat, Ginny | Traffic safety
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Leslie, Carole Reporter
- Kuhn, Thomas Interviewee
- Treen, Dave Speaker
Description
This segment from the October 14, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson and Beth Courtney reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: a report by Carole Leslie on the tenth anniversary of the Arab oil embargo and its impact on how Americans consume energy; fires in Shreveport and New Orleans; a three week delay in the murder trial of Genny Foat in Gretna; Governor Dave Treen discussing the 14% decrease in traffic deaths; Kenner Mayor Aaron Broussard asking the FAA for stricter regulations related to airplane take-offs and landings; former Governor Edwin Edwards and East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Ossie Brown appearing before two different federal grand juries; and the Ethyl Corporation in Baton Rouge announcing its plans to shut down its chlorinated hydrocarbon operations.