WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D327_1172_ref.mov Officer of the Year Miss. Highway Patrol Officer Bernard Brewer is presented the 'Officer of the Year' Award at annual meeting of Miss. Petroleum Council. Additional: Law Enforcement Officials
MP_198001_D327_1173_ref.mov Miss. Legislature Jack Hill reports on Miss. legislature. State Sen. Ed Pittman comments on legislation aimed at prohibiting elected officials from accepting appointments to various boards and commissions with a fixed term of office. State Rep. George Rogers comments on public defenders legislation.
MP_198001_D327_1174_ref.mov Rep. Robert G. Clark State Rep. Robert G. Clark talks about welfare needs of Miss. citizens.
MP_198001_D327_1175_ref.mov Legislative Day Program Scenes from Legislative Day Program sponsored by American Assoc. of University Women and League of Women Voters.
MP_198001_D327_1176_ref.mov Bowman/Montgomery/Collins/Pittman Joan Bowman, Acting Dir. of Miss. Council on Human Relations, announces grant for Head Start Program. Bernice Montgomery, Dir. of Milton Olive Program, comments on funding. Scene changes to Kiwanis Club meeting. Dr. Edward Collins, Millsaps College President, addresses group. Scene changes to interview with State Sen. Ed Pittman concerning football stadium for Univ. of Southern Miss. More footage of Bowman. (silent) Additional: College Presidents
MP_198001_D327_1177_ref.mov Sen. B.G. Perry State Sen. B.G. Perry is interviewed concerning kindergarten legislation.
MP_198001_D327_1178_ref.mov Fashion Show Scenes from fashion show. This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.' Additional: Clothing Styles
MP_198001_D327_1179_ref.mov Rep. H.L. Merideth State Rep. H.L. Merideth talks about Public Defender Bill.
MP_198001_D327_1180_ref.mov Storm Damage House damaged by storm is shown. Additional: Weather
MP_198001_D327_1181_ref.mov Jackson Jaycees/Boy Scouts Jackson Jaycees presentation for the 'Outstanding Young Man of the Year' - Thad Cochran. Scene changes to Boy Scouts Annual Eagle and Scouter Recognition Dinner.
MP_198001_D327_1182_ref.mov Rep. Stone Barefield State Rep. Stone Barefield discusses trusty system at Parchman State Penitentiary. Additional: Prisons
MP_198001_D327_1183_ref.mov Apollo 11 Exhibit Apollo 11 exhibit at fairgrounds. Additional: NASA
MP_198001_D327_1184_ref.mov Howard Pyle Howard Pyle, President of National Safety Council, talks about Miss. Highway Patrol and the traffic accident rate. Additional: Traffic Accidents
MP_198001_D327_1185_ref.mov Heart Center Open House for new Heart Center of the Miss. Heart Assoc. Additional: Medicine
MP_198001_D327_1186_ref.mov Jaycees Scenes from Jackson Jaycees banquet.
MP_198001_D327_1187_ref.mov Billboard Billboard sign 'Enjoy More Chicken' is shown. This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.'
MP_198001_D327_1188_ref.mov Bank Robbery Report on bank robbery of Deposit Guaranty Bank branch in West Jackson. Bank manager and customer are interviewed. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D327_1189_ref.mov Miss. Legislature Jack reports on Miss. legislature. State Senators W.B. Alexander and Corbett Patridge comment on implied consent bill.
MP_198001_D327_1190_ref.mov Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Uree Garner, Director of Miss. Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, talks about the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Additional: Liquor
MP_198001_D327_1191_ref.mov Miss. Beta Club Miss. Beta Club convention.
MP_198001_D327_1192_ref.mov Clackers/Legislature Cliff Bingham talks about new craze in toys - clackers. This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.' Scene changes to report by Jack Hill on Miss. legislature. State Sen. R.B. Reeves comments on county road construction. State Rep. Stone Barefield comments on trusty system at Parchman State Penitentiary. Scene changes to children and adults playing with clackers. (silent) Additional: Prisons
MP_198001_D327_1193_ref.mov Basketball Girls basketball. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_D328_1194_ref.mov FOCUS Rally/Courthouse Parking *Scenes from rally sponsored by the group FOCUS - Freedom of Choice in the United States.(Feb. 5) Gov. John Bell Williams addresses rally. Scene changes to construction site of parking lot for Hinds County Courthouse. (silent) Scene changes to Jackson Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. John Martin, discussing school atmosphere during first day of school integration. Others comment on situation. More footage of FOCUS Rally. Allen C. Thompson addresses group. Additional: Public Schools, School Desegregation
MP_198001_D328_1195_ref.mov Rep. H.L. Merideth *State Rep. H.L. Merideth is interviewed about school desegregation and a bill concerning the office of District Attorney.
MP_198001_D328_1196_ref.mov Freeman Evans Freeman Evans, of the Miss. Safety Council, talks about the Implied Consent Bill.
MP_198001_D328_1197_ref.mov Miss. Classification Commission Members of Miss. Classification Commission explain plan to establish job qualifications and standards of uniform salary scales for state employees.
MP_198001_D328_1198_ref.mov Thigpen/Lester/Molpus/Banquet State Rep. J.A. Thigpen and Horace Lester comment on pay raises for teachers. Sen. Molpus comments on fire ant eradication program. Scene changes to awards banquet of sales and marketing executives of Jackson. (silent) More footage of Lester.
MP_198001_D328_1199_ref.mov Classification Comm./City Council Silent footage of audience. (possibly program for Black History Week at Millsaps College) Silent footage of members of Miss. Classification Commission. Scene changes to City Council meeting with Mayor Russell Davis. More footage of Miss. Classification Commission. Members talk about salaries of state employees