WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D278_0707_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D278_0708_ref.mov Claude Ramsay and City Council 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
MP_198001_D278_0709_ref.mov Dr. John Martin *Dr. John Martin, Superintendent of Jackson Public Schools, discusses school plans for school desegregation. Additional: School Integration
MP_198001_D278_0710_ref.mov Justice Dept./Walters/Ramsay *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
MP_198001_D279_0711_ref.mov Davis/Ramsay 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
MP_198001_D279_0712_ref.mov Kidney Unit Artificial kidney unit is shown. (silent) Center for kidney medical services is explained. Additional: Medicine, Univ. Medical Ctr.
MP_198001_D279_0713_ref.mov Claude Ramsay Claude Ramsay, AFL-CIO, discusses the union's interpretations of court order in regard to the strike by city employees. Additional: Strikes, Unions
MP_198001_D279_0714_ref.mov C.H. King *Jackson City School Board President, C.H. King, discusses recommended school plan for school desegregation. Additional: School Integration, Public Schools
MP_198001_D279_0715_ref.mov Data Processing Report on data processing and computers for State Govt.
MP_198001_D279_0716_ref.mov Traffic Safety and Fourth of July 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
MP_198001_D279_0717_ref.mov Sen. John C. Stennis Sen. John C. Stennis talks about military weapons.
MP_198001_D279_0718_ref.mov Pat Dunne Greenville Mayor Pat Dunne discusses the future economic situation in Miss. Additional: Economy
MP_198001_D279_0719_ref.mov Clarke Reed *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
MP_198001_D279_0720_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D280_0721_ref.mov Pollack/Montgomery/City Council 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.
MP_198001_D280_0722_ref.mov City Employee Strike News conference concerning strike by city employees. City employee, Lucius Walker, comments on strike. Additional: Strikes
MP_198001_D280_0723_ref.mov Dr. Kenneth Wagner Dr. Kenneth Wagner, Director of Miss. Research and Development Ctr., discusses economic situation in Miss. during the 1960s. Additional: Economy
MP_198001_D280_0724_ref.mov St. Vincent De Paul Store Footage of the opening of the St. Vincent De Paul Store at 221 North Farrish St.
MP_198001_D280_0725_ref.mov City Employee Strike Report on strike by city employees. Additional: Strikes
MP_198001_D280_0726_ref.mov Traffic Problems Atty. Gen. A.F. Summer discusses suit filed against Miss. Dept. of Education in regard to school desegregation of public schools. Scene changes to Southern Regional Environmental Council hearing where Gov. John Bell Williams, Mr. Moore and Mr. Minyard speak. More footage of Summer. Additional: Pollution, School Integration
MP_198001_D280_0727_ref.mov Summer/Environmental Council Meeting of Governor's Keep Miss. Beautiful Committee. Traffic problems on Rt. 90 and tourism on the gulf coast are discussed at meeting by Ed Brunini, Chairman of Governor's Emergency Council and Brad Dye, Director of Miss. Agricultural and Industrial Board.
MP_198001_D28_0142_ref.mov Dick Gregory *Comedian Dick Gregory is interviewed at airport upon his arrival. He discusses turkey distribution program for the poor in Miss. Additional: Entertainers
MP_198001_D281_0728_ref.mov City Employee Strike Sebastian Moore, a union attorney, comments on strike by city employees. Additional: Strikes, Unions
MP_198001_D281_0729_ref.mov Piney Woods Country Life School Official from Piney Woods Country Life School submits papers with Internal Revenue Service concerning the school's policy on admissions. Additional: Private Schools
MP_198001_D281_0730_ref.mov Pearl-Pascagoula Interchange Mayor Russell Davis talks about opening of the Pearl-Pascagoula interchange at Interstate 55. Additional: Highway Construction
MP_198001_D281_0731_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D281_0732_ref.mov Stennis on Middle East Sen. John C. Stennis talks about the current situation in the Middle East. Additional: World Affairs
MP_198001_D281_0733_ref.mov City Employee Strike Robert Thomas, of the State, County and Municipal Employees Union, comments on strike by city employees. Scene changes to Atty. Sebastian Moore commenting on strike situation. Additional: Unions, Strikes