Week in Review – February 10, 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: 1984-02-10
Duration: 00:05:31
Subjects: BROWN, OSSIE | STATE BUDGET | Prison overcrowding
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Ekings, Robyn Host
- Brown, Ossie Speaker
- Thiel, Art Speaker
- Laborde, Raymond Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 10, 1984, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Ossie Brown responding to his indictment on federal extortion charges; a New Orleans jury finding Terrebonne Parish District Attorney Norval Rhodes innocent on perjury charges; former State Senator George Oubre, a member of Governor-Elect Edwin Edwards’ transition team, pleading innocent to charges of making false statements in order to secure $175,000 in bank loans; an update on the Livingston Train derailment trial; an overview of Governor-Elect Edwards’ tax plan; Art Thiel, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council, speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club about his support of a state hiring freeze; the Legislative Fiscal Office forecasting a $400 million budget deficit; and an interview with State Representative Raymond Laborde on possible prison overcrowding at state and parish jails.