WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D325_1144_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D325_1145_ref.mov Train Derailment Train derailment north of Jackson. Additional: Illinois Central Railroad, Train Derailments
MP_198001_D325_1146_ref.mov Rankin County Courthouse Rankin County Courthouse shown. Scene of Jim Huff murder trial. Additional: Murders
MP_198001_D325_1147_ref.mov Miss. Legislature Jack Hill provides report on Miss. legislature.
MP_198001_D325_1148_ref.mov World Affairs Forum Topics U.S. Air Force Col. George Fong and Navy Capt. Andrew Serrell are interviewed concerning upcoming topics of World Affairs Forum.
MP_198001_D325_1149_ref.mov Williams/Collins/Barbecue/Mohammed Silent and sound footage of news conference with Gov. John Bell Williams concerning drug abuse and consolidating certain state agencies. Scene changes to report on Miss. legislature. State Sen. E.K. Collins is interviewed about legislation concerning elected officials. Scene changes to barbecue at Miss. Game and Wildlife Museum. (silent) More footage of Williams. Scene changes to interview with State Sen. Ollie Mohamed about state commission to handle drug abuse problems.
MP_198001_D325_1150_ref.mov Industrial Progress Report Gov. John Bell Williams and Miss. Agricultural and Industrial Board Director Brad Dye report on industrial progress of the state. Additional: Industry
MP_198001_D325_1151_ref.mov Property Reappraisals Warren Hunnecutt discusses reappraisal of residential property. Additional: Property Reappraisals
MP_198001_D325_1152_ref.mov Miss. Legislature Jack Hill reports on Miss. legislature. He interviews State Senators E.K. Collins, Ollie Mohamed and Bill Corr.
MP_198001_D325_1153_ref.mov Parking Facilities Parking facilities at Jackson Municipal Airport are shown. This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.'
MP_198001_D326_1154_ref.mov Law Library/Murrah Reading Program Clock in law library at Capitol Building is shown. This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.' Scene changes to Murrah High School where parents attend workshop for reading program volunteers. Additional: Libraries
MP_198001_D326_1155_ref.mov Mohamed/Bodron/Smith State Sen. Ollie Mohamed is interviewed concerning renovation of Governor's Mansion. Silent footage of legislature. State Sen. Ellis Bodron discusses tax reduction bill. State Sen. Theodore Smith comments on the bill.
MP_198001_D326_1156_ref.mov Bomb Training Fort Rucker, Alabama. Internal Revenue Service conducts bomb training for federal officers who will enforce the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970.
MP_198001_D326_1157_ref.mov Meredith/Boy Scouts/NEA/Workshop *News conference with James Meredith concerning program to help educate blacks about America's economic system. Silent footage of Boy Scout's annual Appreciation Banquet. Don Morrison, President-elect of National Education Assoc., is interviewed concerning the status of Miss. Teachers Assoc. Silent footage of Murrah High School where parents attend workshop for special reading program.
MP_198001_D326_1158_ref.mov Miss. Legislature Report Jack Hill reports on Miss. legislature. House Speaker John Junkin and Lt. Gov. Charles L. Sullivan comment on Governor's proposal to consolidate a number of state agencies. State Rep. Neil Smith discusses proposal to regulate various phases of dairy industry.
MP_198001_D326_1159_ref.mov James Meredith *News conference with James Meredith concerning program to help educate blacks about America's economic system. Scene changes to law library at State Capitol Building. Additional: Libraries
MP_198001_D326_1160_ref.mov Miss. Consumers Assoc. Meeting of Miss. Consumers Assoc.
MP_198001_D326_1161_ref.mov Sen. John C. Stennis Sen. John C. Stennis comments on President Nixon's State of the Union address. The.assette duplicate is silent.
MP_198001_D326_1162_ref.mov American Bankers Assoc. Clifford Sommer, President of American Bankers Assoc., explains recent survey on the economy and inflation.
MP_198001_D326_1163_ref.mov Miss. Legislature Jack Hill reports on Miss. legislature. State Sen. Robert Crook talks about state prison farm at Parchman. State Sen. Theodore Smith talks about income tax reduction measure. Additional: Prisons, Parchman State Penitentiary
MP_198001_D326_1164_ref.mov YMCA/Tullos/Police Report Dr. Estus Smith is guest speaker at Young Men's Christian Assoc. (YMCA) membership banquet. Police Chief Lavell Tullos talks about study on the Jackson Police Dept. Scene changes to Cliff Bingham providing weekly police report. More footage of YMCA banquet. (silent) Additional: Crime, Law Enforcement Officials
MP_198001_D326_1165_ref.mov Smith Shoot-out Footage of shoot-out scene between Jackson Police and a Jackson man. Additional: Crime, Law Enforcement Officials
MP_198001_D326_1166_ref.mov City Council Meeting City Council meeting. Representative from the Community Coalition for Public Schools endorses appointment of a black to the Jackson City School Board.
MP_198001_D326_1167_ref.mov Crime Lab Miss. Law Enforcement Training Academy. Crime lab is shown. Various drugs are shown.
MP_198001_D326_1168_ref.mov McCain/Alexander/Perry Dr. William McCain is interviewed concerning new football stadium at Univ. of Southern Miss. State Senators W.B. Alexander and Bob Perry comment on kindergarten legislation. More footage of McCain. Additional: Colleges and Universities
MP_198001_D326_1169_ref.mov Movie Theaters Footage of movie theaters in Jackson. This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.'
MP_198001_D326_1170_ref.mov Jack Tucker/YMCA Banquet State Sen. Jack Tucker is interviewed about a pay increase for public school teachers. Scene changes to Young Men's Christian Assoc. (YMCA) membership banquet. Dr. Estus Smith is guest speaker. More footage of Tucker.
MP_198001_D327_1171_ref.mov Univ. of Miss. Coach Unidentified man talks about coaching position at Univ. of Miss.