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Headlines – July 3, 1992

Louisiana: The State We're In

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1992-07-03

Duration: 00:02:26

Subjects: Gambling | Abortion | VIDEO POKER

Contributors:

  • Collins, Robert Host

Description

This segment from the July 3, 1992, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robert Collins reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the police preparing for a week-long protest at the Delta Women’s Clinic in Baton Rouge by the National Right to Life’s Operation Rescue organization; the United States Supreme Court ruling that the Pennsylvania abortion law is constitutional; the roll-out of video poker machines around the state; and Governor Edwin Edwards vetoing a bill forbidding the sale of music with explicit lyrics to minors.