WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D272_0651_ref.mov News Conference *Several Jackson organizations hold joint news conference to make statements concerning shooting incident at Jackson State College.
MP_198001_D272_0652_ref.mov Brinkley High School Brinkley High School students raise funds for teacher who lost home by fire.
MP_198001_D272_0653_ref.mov National Kidney Foundation Dr. George Schreiner, President of National Kidney Foundation, is interviewed. Additional: Medicine
MP_198001_D272_0654_ref.mov American Red Cross Tom Virden, Chairman of Central Miss. Chapter of American Red Cross, talks about the services provided by the American Red Cross during disasters of the past year.
MP_198001_D272_0655_ref.mov Champion Bull Heidelberg Hotel. Footage of champion bull. Additional: Animals
MP_198001_D272_0656_ref.mov Memorial Day Memorial Day Tribute. Footage of war memorial, cemetary, American Flag. Additional: Holidays
MP_198001_D272_0657_ref.mov Fred Nolan *Fred Nolan, Executive Director of Jackson Urban League, talks about how the shooting incident at Jackson State College has hurt communication between the races. Additional: Race Relations
MP_198001_D272_0658_ref.mov Sen. John C. Stennis Sen. John C. Stennis comments on the power of the President of the United States during a war. Additional: Vietnam War
MP_198001_D272_0659_ref.mov Housing Bill Report on Housing Bill in Legislature. Housing conditions shown on Miss. Gulf Coast. Interviews with legislators.
MP_198001_D273_0660_ref.mov Election Report on upcoming election of judges and congressional seats. Additional: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Election Campaigns
MP_198001_D273_0661_ref.mov Dairy Month Exhibit Footage of exhibit in State Office Building for Dairy Month. Additional: Miss. Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce, Dairy Industry
MP_198001_D273_0662_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Scene changes to Bingham talking about grandfathers. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D273_0663_ref.mov Hosea Williams *Hosea Williams, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses group concerning the shooting incident at Jackson State College.
MP_198001_D273_0664_ref.mov Abernathy/Pruitt/Wynn *Rev. Ralph Abernathy, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses Jackson State College students. Scene changes to Tom Pruitt, Miss. Dept. of Public Welfare, discussing the food stamp investigation. Scene changes to George Wynn, President of Rankin County Chamber of Commerce, discussing growth of Rankin County. More footage of Abernathy. Additional: Food Stamp Program
MP_198001_D273_0665_ref.mov Guyton/Leventhal/Barnett *Dr. Arthur Guyton addresses group at ground-breaking ceremony for Miss. Heart Assoc. headquarters. He discusses heart disease and medical research. Scene changes to interview with Melvin Leventhal concerning school desegregation of public schools. Scene changes to Old Brandon Road where car is on fire. (silent) More footage of Leventhal. Scene changes to James Arden Barnett making statement concerning his defeat in primary election. More footage of Guyton. Additional: Fires, Medicine, Election Campaigns
MP_198001_D273_0666_ref.mov Pollack/Census Report/Pollution *Bill Pollack, Hinds County Coroner, provides autopsy report on students killed at Jackson State College. Scene changes to interview with Tommy Giordano, of the Census Bureau, concerning population loss in Lauderdale County and Meridian. Scene changes to Jack Curry, of Miss. Air Pollution Control Office, addressing seminar on air pollution. More of Giordano. Additional: Population Statistics
MP_198001_D274_0667_ref.mov Rev. Ralph Abernathy *Rev. Ralph Abernathy, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses group and announces economic boycott. Additional: Boycotts
MP_198001_D274_0668_ref.mov Frank Dunbaugh *Frank Dunbaugh, of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, addresses conference of Miss. education leaders. He discusses school desegregation. Additional: Public Schools, School Integration
MP_198001_D274_0669_ref.mov Dr. Ray Lee Dr. Ray Lee addresses the Miss. Teenage Republican Convention.
MP_198001_D274_0670_ref.mov VA Hospital Chimney Brick chimney from the old Veterans Administration Hospital is torn down. Additional: Hospitals
MP_198001_D274_0671_ref.mov Sen. John C. Stennis Sen. John C. Stennis talks about the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam and the Cooper Church Amendment. Additional: Vietnam War
MP_198001_D274_0672_ref.mov Barbara Watson Barbara Watson, Administrator of Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs, warns Americans of drug arrests in foreign countries. (The.assette duplicate does not have sound) Additional: Drugs
MP_198001_D274_0673_ref.mov Mayor Russell Davis *Mayor Russell Davis talks about report from a committee which investigated the shooting incident at Jackson State College.
MP_198001_D274_0674_ref.mov Melvin Leventhal *Melvin Leventhal, an attorney for the NAACP, comments on school desegregation plan. Additional: Public Schools, School Integration
MP_198001_D274_0675_ref.mov Rehabilitation Awards Presentation of awards to two persons selected as the state's outstanding rehabilitants. Additional: Handicapped Persons
MP_198001_D274_0676_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D274_0677_ref.mov School Desegregation *Reporter discusses school desegregation, school zoning and busing. Additional: School Integration, Public Schools
MP_198001_D274_0678_ref.mov Gov. John Bell Williams *Gov. John Bell Williams comments on the role of the U.S. Dept. of Justice in the investigation of the shooting incident at Jackson State College.