Headlines - January 23, 1987
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-01-23
Duration: 00:03:24
Subjects: Jackson, Jesse, 1941- | Elections, 1987
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Jackson, Jesse Speaker
Description
This segment from the January 23, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Rob Hinton reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: a selection committee endorsing New Orleans as the site of the 1988 Republican National Convention; Reliance Insurance agreeing to pay $2.7 million to repair the hail damage on the Superdome roof in New Orleans; Reverend Jesse Jackson discussing the dumping of gypsum in the Mississippi River and the labor dispute at the BASF plant in Geismar during a visit to Baton Rouge; former Secretary of State Paul Hardy dropping out of the 1987 gubernatorial election; and Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick, Sr. announcing his candidacy for Attorney General.