WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D264_0596_ref.mov Food Stamp Program Memphis, Tenn. Report on Food Stamp Program.
MP_198001_D264_0597_ref.mov Marijuana Marijuana cigarettes and plants are shown. Additional: Drugs
MP_198001_D264_0598_ref.mov Public Transportation Carlos Villareal, from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, talks about public transportation in Jackson.
MP_198001_D264_0599_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D264_0600_ref.mov John Stennis/G. V. Montgomery Stennis discusses Nixon attack on Cambodia which he finds necessary because there is a North Vietnamese Headquarters there, but he wants a U. S. pullout as soon as possible. Montgomery also believes the attack is necessary for removing the North Vietnamese from Cambodia.
MP_198001_D264_0601_ref.mov City Council/Allin/Brunini Reporter discusses City Council meeting about Downtown Redevelopment Program and Housing Program for the elderly. Some footage of meeting with Mayor Russell Davis and Commissioners Ed Cates and Tom Kelly. Scene changes to Episcopal Bishop John Allin and Bishop Joseph Brunini concerning Joint Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations Commission. Additional: Catholic Church, Episcopal Church
MP_198001_D265_0602_ref.mov Dr. John Martin *Dr. John Martin, Superintendent of Jackson Public Schools, talks about school integration plan.
MP_198001_D265_0603_ref.mov Gov. John Bell Williams *News conference with Gov. John Bell Williams. Comments on anti-poverty campaign started by professional football player Jim Brown and others to assist needy blacks in the Holly Springs area. Additional: Poverty, Athletes
MP_198001_D265_0604_ref.mov Barbara Ruffin Barbara Ruffin, student body president of Miss. State College for Women, addresses Kiwanis Club.
MP_198001_D265_0605_ref.mov Illinois Central Railroad News conference with representatives from Illinois Central Railroad. Announcement of establishment of gulf regional office in Jackson. Additional: Railroad Industry
MP_198001_D265_0606_ref.mov Rep. Robert G. Clark *State Rep. Robert G. Clark comments on school desegregation, public schools and school integration.
MP_198001_D265_0607_ref.mov John Buffington News conference with John Buffington concerning Clay County Courthouse bombing. Additional: Bombings
MP_198001_D265_0608_ref.mov Terry Road Construction Terry Road. Report on construction of Terry Road. Additional: Highway Construction.
MP_198001_D265_0609_ref.mov David Bowen Program Coordinator David Bowen talks about conference for federal, state and local officials which is sponsored by Governor's Office of Federal-State Programs.
MP_198001_D265_0610_ref.mov Silver Mine Scenes of silver mine in North Carolina. Videocassette duplicate does not have sound. Additional: Mining
MP_198001_D265_0611_ref.mov Transportation Exhibit Scenes of transportation exhibit. Videocassette duplicate does not have sound.
MP_198001_D265_0612_ref.mov Fire Report on fire of unidentified building. Nighttime scenes of firefighters in action. (silent) Additional: Fires
MP_198001_D265_0613_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D265_0614_ref.mov Sen. John C. Stennis *Sen. John C. Stennis talks about school desegregation in the North. Additional: Public Schools
MP_198001_D265_0615_ref.mov Dr. Charles Hogarth Dr. Charles Hogarth, President of Miss. College for Women, talks about women's colleges. Additional: Colleges and Universities, College Presidents
MP_198001_D265_0616_ref.mov City Council Report on City Council meeting.
MP_198001_D265_0617_ref.mov Catfish Industry Report on catfish industry in the state.
MP_198001_D265_0618_ref.mov Christenburg of U.S. Justice Dept. *Mr. Christenburg, of the U.S. Justice Dept., talks about compliance with school desegregation order. Additional: Public Schools
MP_198001_D265_0619_ref.mov Hine/Cates/Cyphers/Jr Achievement Interview with Clarence Hine of Council of Governments. Scene changes to interview with Commissioner Ed Cates concerning downtown redevelopment. Interview with Ronald Cyphers concerning deaf and blind children. More footage of Hine. Scene changes to Junior Achievement banquet. (silent) More footage of Cyphers. Additional: Urban Renewal, Blind Persons
MP_198001_D266_0620_ref.mov Fred Haise Footage on Astronaut Fred Haise from Biloxi, Miss. Parade in honor of Haise. Sign 'Welcome Home Fred Haise' Interviews with friends and relatives. Gov. John Bell Williams declares May 9, 1970 as 'Fred Haise Day'
MP_198001_D266_0621_ref.mov Jackson State College Incident *Nighttime scene on Lynch Street. Reporter talks about campus disturbance at Jackson State College. Law enforcement officials, Mayor Russell Davis and students are shown. (silent) Scene changes to next day at news conference with Davis who comments on incident at the college. Scene changes to John Brookins, Jackson State College Student Body President, commenting on incident. Occurs approximately a week before campus shooting.
MP_198001_D266_0622_ref.mov Houston Minniece Houston Minniece, of the Miss. Insurance Underwriters Assoc., talks about housing codes on Miss. Gulf Coast.
MP_198001_D267_0623_ref.mov Jackson State College Shooting *Charles Evers talks about the shooting incident at Jackson State College. Scene changes to news conference with Mayor Russell Davis. He comments on the shooting. Jackson State College students comment on the shooting. Footage of bullet hole in the dormitory. Scenes of blood stains on the grass.