Headlines – September 27, 1985
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-09-27
Duration: 00:02:31
Subjects: CLAUSEN, TOM | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Snellings, Mary Louise Interviewee
- Delpit, Joe Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 27, 1985, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicting Superintendent of Education Tom Clausen on charges of malfeasance in office, public payroll fraud, and obstruction of justice; an interview with Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) member Mary Louise Snellings on her reaction to the indictment; and an interview with State Representative Joe Delpit on state budget cuts.