The Nation - News from Nov. 21, 1985

Gus Mijalis, a co-defendant in Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edward’s federal racketeering trial in New Orleans, denied that he demanded $100,000 for helping a north Louisiana businessman get state certification for two nursing homes. Mijalis’ testimony sharply conflicted with that given last month by the businessman, Kevin Gamble, who--along with his brothers--runs several nursing homes in north Louisiana. Gamble had testified that Mijalis demanded $50,000 apiece for helping obtain state certificates for the nursing homes.