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Miss. Legislature
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Jack Hill reports on Miss. legislature. State Rep. Hainon Miller talks about legislation for day care facilities.
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Black History Week
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Footage of exhibit for Black History Week.
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Hurst/Museum Exhibit/Basketball
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Dr. J. William Hurst, President-elect of American Heart Assoc., talks about research in the area of heart disease and health professions. Scene changes to Old Capitol Museum where exhibit on historic preservation is shown. (silent) Scene changes to basketball practice at Jackson State College. (silent) More footage of Hurst. Additional: Medicine
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Dixie National Livestock Show
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Reporter Forrest Cox interviews participants at Dixie National Livestock Show.
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John Junkin
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House Speaker John Junkin is interviewed concerning the current legislative session.
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Dogs and Garbage Cans
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Silent footage of dogs going through garbage cans. This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.'
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Stephens/City Council/Cosmetics
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State Rep. Edgar Stephens comments on educational television in the state. Scene changes to City Council meeting. Mayor Russell Davis nominates James R. Johnson to Jackson City School Board. Scene changes to cosmetics classes for blind women at Gayfer's Dept. Store. (silent) Cliff Bingham offers explanation for his fake arrest by police. Unidentified legislator talks about Miss. Game and Fish Commission. Additional: Blind Persons
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Nolan/Evers/Stephens/Fortune...
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*News conference with Fred Nolan, Dir. of Jackson Urban League and Fayette Mayor Charles Evers. Scene changes to interview with State Rep. Edgar Stephens about educational television. Scene changes to luncheon where Dr. Porter Fortune, Chancellor of Univ. of Miss., is speaker. (sound and silent) Rep. John Conyers of Michigan is interviewed about blacks in politics. Report by Jack Hill on legislature. State Sen. Bill Burgin comments on Parchman State Penitentiary. More footage of Fortune, Evers and Nolan. Additional: Prisons, Colleges and Universities, College Presidents
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Miss. State Univ. Newspaper
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Charles Yoste, Miss. State Univ. Student Body President, is interviewed concerning school newspaper. Additional: Newspapers
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Gov. Williams Receives Award
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Gov. John Bell Williams receives award from the Office of Civil Defense for his leadership during Hurricane Camille.
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Police Department Study
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Jack Boyer, of the Public Administration Service, provides information from recent study of Jackson Police Dept.
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James R. Johnson
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News conference with James R. Johnson, newly-appointed member of Jackson City School Board.
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Dixie National Livestock Show
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Report on Dixie National Livestock Show.
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Bill Burgin
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State Sen. Bill Burgin is interviewed concerning money requested by colleges and universities for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Barnett Reservoir
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Cliff Bingham interviews Barnett Reservoir Manager, Eugene Thomas, concerning swimming areas for the public. Silent footage of reservoir. This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.'
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Fine Arts Award
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Author Eudora Welty is presented the first annual Fine Arts Award from Miss. Arts Commission.
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Lincoln/Poirier/Cyphers
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*Silent footage of National Evaluative Conf. in Black Studies at Jackson State College. Featured speaker is Dr. C. Eric Lincoln. Scene changes to report by Jack Hill on Miss. legislature. Normand Poirier, President-elect of Federal Bar Assoc., is asked about the state's national image. Scene changes to interview with Ron Cyphers about new program for deaf and blind children. More footage of Jackson State College conference. Lincoln addresses audience. Additional: Handicapped Persons
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Ossie Davis
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Actor-director Ossie Davis is interviewed. Discusses blacks' advancements in the entertainment industry. Additional: Entertainers
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Historic Preservation Conference
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Miss. Conference on Historic Preservation, sponsored by Miss. Dept. of Archives and History, is held at the Old Capitol Museum.
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Miss. State Univ.
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Footage of scenes from Miss. State Univ. campus. Students are shown attending classes and working jobs on campus. This film is for report on financial aid for college students. Additional: Colleges and Universities
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Willie Richardson
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Willie Richardson talks about professional football and Archie Manning. Additional: Athletes
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Miss USA/Sumners/ Stringer
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Miss USA, Debbie Shelton, talks about her modeling career and her belief that it is bad to force children into entering beauty contests when they do not want to. Senator Emerson Stringer discusses the need for a state wide helicopter ambulance service. Reporter Jack Hill discusses the Senate proposal to require training for ambulance personal. Senator Cecil Lamar Sumners talks about his legislative proposal to establish an international garden park in the state.
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C.J. Duckworth
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*News conference with C.J. Duckworth concerning legal action which will be taken by National Education Assoc. (NEA) against the city of West Point. This is in connection with alleged beating of black NEA field worker by city police officers.
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STAR Program
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*News conference with Director of STAR Program over accusations of discrimination in hiring practices.
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Ed Cates
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City Commissioner Ed Cates is interviewed concerning nomination to Civil Service Board.
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Black Literature for Libraries
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Dr. Jessie Carney Smith, Head Librarian at Fisk Univ., is interviewed concerning black literature for library collections. Additional: Libraries
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Arrests of Demonstrators
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*Mayor Allen C. Thompson defends arrests of demonstrators. Comments on marchers, demonstrations and police brutality.
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MFDP March
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*Demonstrators march in twos. Some marchers wear signs. One marcher carries sign 'M.F.D.P.' (Miss. Freedom Democratic Party). March proceeds by State Capitol Building, Governor's Mansion and Primos Restaurant. Additional: Demonstrations
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Thompson Comments on Marches
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*Mayor Allen C. Thompson comments on demonstrators involved in marches. Additional: Demonstrations
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Camp Shelby
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Camp Shelby. Arrival of Gov. Paul B. Johnson. Medals awarded to soldiers. Airplanes flying. Parachutist shown.
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