WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D376_1445_ref.mov Davis/Greenwood Centennial News conference with Mayor Russell Davis. Scene changes to Greenwood Centennial celebration. More footage of Davis. (silent)
MP_198001_D376_1446_ref.mov Alcorn Football Football at Alcorn A and M College. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_D377_1447_ref.mov Rain Footage of rainfall. Additional: Weather
MP_198001_D377_1448_ref.mov Election Procedures Hinds County Supervisor Dr. Noel McKey explains the reason for paper ballots in upcoming election for Chancery Judgeship. Additional: Voting Procedures
MP_198001_D378_1449_ref.mov Russell Davis/Ed Cates News conference with Mayor Russell Davis concerning recent trip to Huntsville, Alabama to seek federal aid for water and sewer projects. Scene changes to interview with City Commissioner Ed Cates concerning major street projects.
MP_198001_D378_1450_ref.mov Museum Exhibit of Silver Old Capitol Museum. Exhibit of rare silver is shown. Additional: Miss. Dept. of Archives and History
MP_198001_D378_1451_ref.mov Miss. Arts Festival Preparations for Miss. Arts Festival are shown.
MP_198001_D378_1452_ref.mov Clock Collection Report on collection of clocks at Smithsonian Institute.
MP_198001_D379_1453_ref.mov Jose Greco Flamenco dancer Jose Greco is interviewed. Additional: Entertainers
MP_198001_D379_1454_ref.mov TOPS Convention State convention of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). This is a 'People, Places and Things Report.'
MP_198001_D379_1455_ref.mov Sam Waggoner Highway Commissioner Sam Waggoner discusses highway construction projects. Additional: Miss. Highway Dept.
MP_198001_D379_1456_ref.mov Beverly Sills/Golf Opera Singer Beverly Sills is interviewed. Scene changes to men playing golf. (silent) More footage of Sills interview. Additional: Entertainers, Sports Events
MP_198001_D379_1457_ref.mov Police Report Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D379_1458_ref.mov Track Meet/Bowling Footage of track meet. Scene changes to bowling. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_D380_1459_ref.mov City Council Meeting City Council meeting with Mayor Russell Davis and Commissioner Ed Cates. Police Chief Lavell Tullos is interviewed. Additional: Law Enforcement Officials
MP_198001_D38_0172_ref.mov Candlestick Park Tornado Candlestick Park Shopping Ctr. tornado damage. Clean-up operations. Overturned vehicles, leveled buildings. People dig through debris, damaged car towed away. Sign 'Prescriptions' hangs from damaged building. Crystal Springs Rescue Unit vehicle. Some aerial footage. Lt. Gov. Carroll Gartin discusses the tornado and Civil Defense Agency. Additional: Tornadoes.
MP_198001_D381_1460_ref.mov City Council Meeting City Council meeting. Police Chief Lavell Tullos is interviewed after the meeting. Additional: Law Enforcement Officials
MP_198001_D381_1461_ref.mov Billy Joe Cross Billy Joe Cross, Director of Miss. Game and Fish Commission, talks about fish kills in the state.
MP_198001_D381_1462_ref.mov Youth Pavilion Youth Pavilion at Miss. Arts Festival is shown.
MP_198001_D381_1463_ref.mov Atlanta Braves Baseball Reporter interviews Atlanta Braves baseball player (Mathews). Additional: Athletes
MP_198001_D382_1464_ref.mov PTA Convention Parent Teachers Assoc. (PTA) Convention. Additional: Public Schools, Education
MP_198001_D382_1465_ref.mov Mrs. C. Collins Harvey/Pearl River Mrs. C. Collins Harvey, President of Church Women United, is interviewed. Scene changes to interview with David Hagerman of the Miss. Air and Water Pollution Control Commission. Discusses pollution and the Pearl River. More footage of Harvey interview.
MP_198001_D382_1466_ref.mov Junior Olympics Footage of Junior Olympics. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_D383_1467_ref.mov Ed Pittman/Lightning Damage Silent and sound footage of news conference with State Sen. Ed Pittman. Announces his candidacy for Governor. Scene changes to house which was struck by lightning. (silent) More footage of news conference. (silent) Silent footage of highway during the night. Additional: Election Campaigns, Weather
MP_198001_D383_1468_ref.mov Open Primary Law Gov. John Bell Williams and Atty. Gen. A.F. Summer talk about federal court ruling in regard to the state's open primary law. Additional: Election Laws
MP_198001_D383_1469_ref.mov City Employees Public Service Careers Director Jim Harrison talks about grant to upgrade present city employees and train new employees in Jackson. Additional: Job Training
MP_198001_D384_1470_ref.mov Pearl River Pollution News conference with Miss. Air and Water Pollution Control Commission. Discusses pollution of Pearl River.
MP_198001_D384_1471_ref.mov Richard and Karen Carpenter Singers Richard and Karen Carpenter are interviewed. Additional: Entertainers
MP_198001_D384_1472_ref.mov Miss. Educational Assoc. Leadership workshop of Miss. Educational Assoc. Additional: Teachers
MP_198001_D384_1473_ref.mov Panama Limited Train The Panama Limited Train arrives at train station. Additional: Railroad Industry