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...Florida as well as from a network of conservative groups in the U.S. Food, clothing and medical supplies have been sent to the families of contras by such organizations as the Christian Broadcasting Network, headed by Virginia Television Evangelist M.G. ("Pat") Robertson, and the Friends of the Americas, a Louisiana-based group dedicated to fighting Communism. Many of these efforts are coordinated by the American chapter of the World Anti-Communist League, headed by retired U.S. Army General John Singlaub, 63. He boasts that he and others have raised about $500,000 a month for the FDN since...
Despite widespread indifference, some progress in waste management is beginning to emerge. Both California and Louisiana, among the leaders in policing efforts, now have "toxic-material task forces." Under the direction of the state police, the Louisiana unit has full jurisdiction over transportation of hazardous goods in the state, and frequently stops careless truckers of dangerous materials to hand out fines. A toxic-waste "strike force," serving the county of Los Angeles for the past two years, boasts that it has sent twelve high-ranking officials from various companies to prison for illegally dumping hazardous waste. The message, says Barry...
...pleasant," said Tan Brunet, a championship carver from Galliano, La. "A bird has no corners." As he talked, a neighbor, Jimmie Vizier, another prizewinning carver, addressed a block of tupelo. Shavings flew. Brunet chalked a map of the United States on a blackboard, understandably skewing the southern dip of Louisiana so that it was more prominent than that of Texas, than that of Florida. He explained migratory patterns, different woods, paints, patterns of feathers, and as his listeners took notes, he threw in a little about the Cajun way of life...
Though the fair was a big hit with Louisiana residents, it did not attract enough out-of-state visitors. The average daily attendance was only 36,866, about half the number needed to break even. The shortfall is being blamed on lukewarm press reviews, ill-conceived marketing efforts and expensive admission tickets ($15 for adults...
While all 435 House seats were at stake, Republicans failed to field a challenger in 45 dominantly Democratic districts. In addition, six Louisiana Democrats were elected in primaries where they had no opposition. Democrats, on the other hand, declined to contest only 15 districts. There were 27 vacated seats to be filled this year (the smallest number in nearly 20 years); 13 of them had been held by Democrats, 14 by Republicans. Overall, the situation worked against the chances of any dramatic shift in the makeup of the lower chamber...