WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D246_0398_ref.mov Aberdeen High School *Silent footage of tour of Miss. Research and Development Ctr. Scene changes to Aberdeen High School where several men talk about school integration, public schools and education. Integrated classrooms and school functions are shown. Teachers and students comment on school integration. Additional: School Desegregation.
MP_198001_D246_0399_ref.mov Human Relations/Collins/Bartlow Human Relations Conference - several talk about school integration. Scene changes to Dr. Vincent Collins talking about cancer. Scene changes to William Bartlow of IRS. Discusses new forms for income tax returns. Additional: Medicine
MP_198001_D246_0400_ref.mov City Council Meeting City Council meeting with Mayor Russell Davis and Commissioner Ed Cates.
MP_198001_D246_0401_ref.mov Cleland/Guyton/Rumor Center Dr. Howard Cleland, Pres. of Belhaven College, comments on future of private colleges in the state. Scene changes to Dr. Arthur Guyton talking about the expansion of the Univ. Medical Ctr. Scene changes to weather school. Scene changes to report on a Rumor Center which was established due to public school changes during school desegregation. Additional: College Presidents, Hospitals, Colleges and Universities.
MP_198001_D246_0402_ref.mov Income Tax Returns/Nigeria Report Unidentified man talks about income tax returns for victims of Hurricane Camille. Scene changes to Jackson State College professor, John Uzodinma, discussing Nigeria.
MP_198001_D246_0403_ref.mov American Legion J. Milton Patrick, National Commander of the American Legion, talks about plans to help rebuild the coast.
MP_198001_D247_0404_ref.mov Miss. Teachers Assoc. Meeting *C.J. Duckworth interviewed concerning upcoming Miss. Teachers Assoc. meeting in regard to U.S. Supreme Court order for school desegregation. Additional: Education, School Integration, Public Schools
MP_198001_D247_0405_ref.mov Leventhal/Williams/Housing Report *Melvin Leventhal discusses school integration. Scene changes to news conference with Gov. John Bell Williams. Discusses school desegregation. Scene changes to report on housing in Hazlehurst after tornado. Additional: Public Schools
MP_198001_D247_0406_ref.mov Stennis/Spell/Police Report Sen. John C. Stennis makes statement supporting nomination of Judge Harold Carswell to U.S. Supreme Court. Scene changes to report on new fountain for city auditorium. Scene changes to speech by Bill Spell. Scene changes to Cliff Bingham providing weekly police report. Additional: Crime. note: Stennis footage is sound, but no sound on video 8 access copy.
MP_198001_D247_0407_ref.mov City Council Meeting *City Council meeting. Spokesman from NAACP questions why the group is not on agenda. He requests that the group be placed on agenda for upcoming meeting. Martin Danziger talks about organized crime in the state.
MP_198001_D247_0408_ref.mov Williams/Evers/Leventhal *Gov. John Bell Williams discusses school integration and public schools. Scene changes to Charles Evers discussing school integration. Scenes of dinner for Miss. Legislature, including presentation of award to Archie Manning. Scenes of brush fires (silent) Scene changes to Melvin Leventhal discussing U.S. Supreme Court order on school desegregation.
MP_198001_D248_0409_ref.mov Summer/Leventhal/Evers/Fairly *Atty. Gen. A.F. Summer, Melvin Leventhal and Charles Evers discuss U.S. Supreme Court order on school desegregation. Scene changes to Ken Fairly discussing problem of drug abuse. Additional: Drugs
MP_198001_D248_0410_ref.mov FOCUS/Evers/National Bar Assoc. *News Conference with group representatives of FOCUS - Freedom of Choice in the United States. Allen C. Thompson speaks. Scene changes to Charles Evers talking about school integration. Scenes from National Bar Assoc. meeting, Jan. 31st. (silent) Additional: School Desegregation, Public Schools.
MP_198001_D248_0411_ref.mov Stennis/Williams/Duckworth/Reddix *Sen. John C. Stennis talks about public schools and school integration. Scene changes to student from Urban League talking about participating in transfer program. Scene changes to C.J. Duckworth and Jacob Reddix speaking at Miss. Council on Human Relations Banquet. Scene changes to Gov. John Bell Williams and Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller talking about upcoming Southern Governor's Conference. Scene changes to Cliff Bingham providing weekly police report. Additional: Crime.
MP_198001_D248_0412_ref.mov FOCUS/Crystal/Duckworth/Reddix... *Allen C. Thompson announces upcoming meeting of FOCUS - Freedom of Choice in United States. Scenes from Miss. Council on Human Relations Banquet. (silent) Scene changes to interview with Mrs. Emanuel Crystal. Scene changes to City Council meeting. Representatives of NAACP request black school board member. Scene changes to Human Relations banquet where C.J. Duckworth, Jacob Reddix and John Griffin speak. Additional: Public Schools, School Integration.
MP_198001_D249_0413_ref.mov Thompson/Merideth/Clark *Allen C. Thompson Speech. Scene changes to Rep. H.L. Merideth and Rep. Robert G. Clark giving their reaction to Gov. John Bell Williams' Bill regarding public schools. Additional: School Integration, School Desegregation
MP_198001_D249_0414_ref.mov Miss. Petroleum Council Miss. Petroleum Council meeting.
MP_198001_D249_0415_ref.mov Appointment of Chappell *Reaction to appointment of Mrs. E.M. Chappell to the Jackson City School Board. Claire Harvey and Eddie Tucker are interviewed.
MP_198001_D249_0416_ref.mov Transportation to Burn Clinic Report on child suffering from burns being flown to Burn Clinic in Galveston, Texas. Gov. John Bell Williams interviewed concerning his part in assisting with the trip.
MP_198001_D249_0417_ref.mov Williams/Stennis/Police Report *News Conference with Gov. John Bell Williams. Discusses education, public schools and school integration. Scene changes to Sen. John C. Stennis talking about U.S. Supreme Court order on school desegregation. Back to Williams News Conference. Scene changes to Cliff Bingham providing weekly police report. Additional: Crime.
MP_198001_D249_0418_ref.mov Maben School Fire *Fire Damage of Maben School is shown. Reference is made by reporter concerning the controversy of school desegregation. Additional: Public Schools, Fires
MP_198001_D249_0419_ref.mov City Council Meeting Highlights *Reporter provides highlights of City Council meeting. Additional: School Integration, School Desegregation, Public Schools
MP_198001_D249_0420_ref.mov Dixie National Rodeo Arrival Arrival of livestock and parade for Dixie National Rodeo.
MP_198001_D249_0421_ref.mov Police Chief Byhner *Tallulah, Louisiana. Report on black Police Chief Byhner. Additional: Law Enforcement Officials
MP_198001_D249_0422_ref.mov Budweiser Clydesdales Budweiser Clydesdales are shown. Additional: Animals
MP_198001_D249_0423_ref.mov Boy Scouts Boy Scouts visit the Governor's Mansion.
MP_198001_D249_0424_ref.mov Goran Byttner *Goran Byttner, of the Swedish Broadcasting Corp., is interviewed concerning his visit to Jackson.
MP_198001_D249_0425_ref.mov Civil Rights Workers and the Police *Two civil rights workers are interviewed concerning the way they were treated by law enforcement officials in Rankin County following demonstration in Mendenhall.
MP_198001_D249_0426_ref.mov Slade and Cristal Slade and Cristal (TV starts from 'The High Chapparal') are interviewed upon arrival in Jackson. Additional: Entertainers
MP_198001_D249_0427_ref.mov Agricultural and Industrial Board Miss. Agricultural and Industrial Board meeting. Ted Provost talks of shipyard of the future. Additional: Shipbuilding Industry