Headlines - April 3, 1987
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-04-03
Duration: 00:03:15
Subjects: Baker, Richard H.
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Baker, Richard Speaker
Description
This segment from the April 3, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Rob Hinton reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Congressman Richard Baker speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club about his opposition to the national highway bill and the Congressional pay raises; Secretary Martha Madden of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality asking for $31 million to operate DEQ; an update on Governor Edwin Edwards’ trade mission to Japan; and the opening of a new mental health facility for Cuban refugees at the Oakdale Detention Center.