WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Items

  • MP_198001_D276_0695_ref.mov

    Description: Miss Hospitality, Sharon Kay Applegate, thanks the Miss. Agricultural and Industrial Board for their support. She receives a birthday cake.

    Event: Miss Hospitality

  • MP_198001_D276_0696_ref.mov

    Description: Charles E. Wilkinson, Civil Defense Director for Hinds County, talks about emergency preparedness for disasters. Scene changes to interview with E.D. Kenna of Miss. Council on Aging. Discusses senior citizens and White House Council on Aging. Scene changes to bird on a tree. Child describes the bird. Scene changes to reporter discussing new law permitting 1971 bills to be submitted ahead of time. More of Wilkinson.

    Event: Wilkinson/Kenna/Bird/1971 Bills

  • MP_198001_D276_0697_ref.mov

    Description: Footage of damaged airplanes at Madison County Airport. (silent) Unidentified man discusses damage to airplanes from high winds. Scene changes to Haley Barbour, of the Census Bureau, talking about population trends and population statistics. Some silent footage of that meeting. Scene changes to interview with Parchman State Penitentiary employee discussing weapons made by prisoners. Examples are shown. Reporter provides weekly police report. More footage of Madison County Airport. Additional: Crime, Prisons

    Event: Airport/Census/Prisoners/Police Rpt

  • MP_198001_D276_0698_ref.mov

    Description: *Sen. John C. Stennis discusses school desegregation. Additional: Public Schools, School Integration

    Event: Sen. John C. Stennis

  • MP_198001_D276_0699_ref.mov

    Description: Jack Mann addresses Kiwanis Club. Discusses property reappraisals. Scene changes to George Howell, of Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., addressing Jackson Exchange Club. Scene changes to cornerstone opening ceremony at the old city auditorium. Speech by Mayor Russell Davis. Papers from metal box inside cornerstone are presented to Miss Charlotte Capers of the Miss. Dept. of Archives and History. Additional: Shipbuilding Industry

    Event: Mann/Howell/Cornerstone Ceremony

  • MP_198001_D277_0700_ref.mov

    Description: Fred Johnson, a special advisor to Mayor Russell Davis, discusses drugs and teenagers. Scene changes to Robert E. Lee Hotel where people are shown painting the rooms.(silent) Scene changes to news conference with Gov. John Bell Williams and representative from Ingalls Shipbuilding Co. Shipbuilding contract is discussed. Scene changes to reporter discussing rennovations and repairs to Robert E. Lee Hotel. Cecil Yarboro talks about the purchase of the Hotel. Additional: Shipbuilding Industry, Hotels, Drug Abuse

    Event: Johnson/Hotel/Ingalls

  • MP_198001_D277_0701_ref.mov

    Description: Atty. Gen. A.F. Summer, Mayor Russell Davis and Hinds County Circuit Clerk Bob Lilley discuss the new law lowering the voting age to 18 years.

    Event: Voting Age lowered to 18

  • MP_198001_D277_0702_ref.mov

    Description: News conference with Edward M. Collins, President of Millsaps College. (silent) Scene changes to children swimming, dancing and performing gymnastics. (silent) More footage on Collins. (sound) Scene changes to report on physical fitness program at Jackson State College. More footage of Collins. Several students are interviewed concerning law lowering voting age to 18. Scene changes to interview with Ross Hutchinson about being an amateur radio operator. More footage on physical fitness program. Additional: Radio Operators, College Presidents

    Event: Collins/Physical Fitness/Vote/Radio

  • MP_198001_D277_0703_ref.mov

    Description: Gen. W.C. Westmoreland addresses Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Convention. Scene changes to interview with former prisoner of war, Fred Thompson. Scene changes to Taylor Webb, President of Miss. Economic Council, addressing convention of Miss. Municipal Assoc. Scene changes to unidentified man discussing accreditation program for hospital. More footage of VFW Convention. Sen. John C. Stennis introduces Westmoreland. More footage of Webb. Stennis addresses group. More footage of Thompson. Scene changes to Fowler Buick car dealer where damaged cars are shown. Additional: Prisoners of War

    Event: VFW Convention/Thompson/Webb

  • MP_198001_D278_0704_ref.mov

    Description: Mayor Russell Davis, Claude Ramsay, President of state AFL-CIO, and Robert Thomas comment on the strike of city employees. Silent footage of picket line. Additional: Unions, Strikes

    Event: City Employee Strike

  • MP_198001_D278_0705_ref.mov

    Description: Fred Nolan, Director of Jackson Urban League, discusses the League's view on strikes and boycotts.

    Event: Fred Nolan

  • MP_198001_D278_0706_ref.mov

    Description: Hippie House' on West Capitol Street is shown. Bomb threat was made to occupants. People stand outside. Additional: Bomb Threats

    Event: Bomb Threat

  • MP_198001_D278_0707_ref.mov

    Description: Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime

    Event: Police Report

  • MP_198001_D278_0708_ref.mov

    Description: Claude Ramsay, President of state AFL-CIO, attends City Council meeting to discuss strike by city employees. Scene changes to garbage pickup point in the city. Additional: Unions

    Event: Claude Ramsay and City Council

  • MP_198001_D278_0709_ref.mov

    Description: *Dr. John Martin, Superintendent of Jackson Public Schools, discusses school plans for school desegregation. Additional: School Integration

    Event: Dr. John Martin

  • MP_198001_D278_0710_ref.mov

    Description: *Assist. U.S. Atty. Gen. Jerris Leonard comments on school desegregation plans for the state. Scene changes to Jim Walters, Jackson Police Dept., addressing Kiwanis Club concerning marijuana and drug abuse. Scene changes to City Council meeting attended by Claude Ramsay, President of state AFL-CIO. Ramsay discusses strike by city employees. More footage of Leonard and Walters. Additional: Public Schools, School Integration, Drugs, Unions, Strikes

    Event: Justice Dept./Walters/Ramsay

  • MP_198001_D279_0711_ref.mov

    Description: Mayor Russell Davis talks about court injunction in regard to strike by city employees. Scene changes to Claude Ramsay of the AFL-CIO. Comments on the court injunction. More footage of Davis. He offers reward for information regarding attempted bombing of police car. Additional: Strikes, Unions

    Event: Davis/Ramsay

  • MP_198001_D279_0712_ref.mov

    Description: Artificial kidney unit is shown. (silent) Center for kidney medical services is explained. Additional: Medicine, Univ. Medical Ctr.

    Event: Kidney Unit

  • MP_198001_D279_0713_ref.mov

    Description: Claude Ramsay, AFL-CIO, discusses the union's interpretations of court order in regard to the strike by city employees. Additional: Strikes, Unions

    Event: Claude Ramsay

  • MP_198001_D279_0714_ref.mov

    Description: *Jackson City School Board President, C.H. King, discusses recommended school plan for school desegregation. Additional: School Integration, Public Schools

    Event: C.H. King

  • MP_198001_D279_0715_ref.mov

    Description: Report on data processing and computers for State Govt.

    Event: Data Processing

  • MP_198001_D279_0716_ref.mov

    Description: Silent footage of Gov. John Bell Williams. Scene changes to reporter discussing traffic safety and boating safety for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. Fulgham film feature follows. (sound and silent) Scenes of ocean, teenagers riding dune buggy, announcer talks about the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). Additional: Holidays

    Event: Traffic Safety and Fourth of July

  • MP_198001_D279_0717_ref.mov

    Description: Sen. John C. Stennis talks about military weapons.

    Event: Sen. John C. Stennis

  • MP_198001_D279_0718_ref.mov

    Description: Greenville Mayor Pat Dunne discusses the future economic situation in Miss. Additional: Economy

    Event: Pat Dunne

  • MP_198001_D279_0719_ref.mov

    Description: *Clarke Reed, Miss. Republican Party Chairman, talks about lawsuit that U.S. Justice Dept. has decided to file against Miss. Education Dept. in regard to school desegregation plans for public schools. Scene changes to children playing in playground in the northwest section of Jackson. (silent) Additional: School Integration, Recreational Facilities

    Event: Clarke Reed

  • MP_198001_D279_0720_ref.mov

    Description: Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime

    Event: Police Report

  • MP_198001_D280_0721_ref.mov

    Description: Bill Pollack, Hinds County Coroner, provides autopsy report on Leroy Givens. Scene changes to news conference with Congressman Sonny Montgomery. He discusses prisoners of war. More footage of Pollack. More footage of Montgomery. Reporter provides report on City Council meeting. Jim Harrison, Public Relations Director of Jackson, talks about contract with Manpower. Scene changes to Mr. Thomas concerning strike by city employees. More footage of Montgomery. Some footage of City Council meeting.

    Event: Pollack/Montgomery/City Council

  • MP_198001_D280_0722_ref.mov

    Description: News conference concerning strike by city employees. City employee, Lucius Walker, comments on strike. Additional: Strikes

    Event: City Employee Strike

  • MP_198001_D280_0723_ref.mov

    Description: Dr. Kenneth Wagner, Director of Miss. Research and Development Ctr., discusses economic situation in Miss. during the 1960s. Additional: Economy

    Event: Dr. Kenneth Wagner

  • MP_198001_D280_0724_ref.mov

    Description: Footage of the opening of the St. Vincent De Paul Store at 221 North Farrish St.

    Event: St. Vincent De Paul Store