The Nation - News from April 8, 1986
A jury was seated in New Orleans for the second trial of Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards on charges that he schemed illegally to use his influence to obtain state certification for hospital and nursing home projects in which he held interests. The selection of nine men and three women jurors--eight blacks and four whites--cleared the way for opening arguments in the trial of Edwards and four co-defendants.
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