WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D389_1504_ref.mov High Winds Footage of destruction from high winds. Additional: Weather
MP_198001_D389_1505_ref.mov Jimmy Swan Sound and silent footage of news conference with Jimmy Swan who qualified to run for Governor.
MP_198001_D389_1506_ref.mov Search for Cassius Land Scenes from search for missing 5 year-old Cassius Land. Additional: Missing Persons
MP_198001_D389_1507_ref.mov Police Chief Lavell Tullos Report by Cliff Bingham concerning Police Chief Lavell Tullos who is being criticized by Jackson Civil Service Commission. Additional: Law Enforcement Officials
MP_198001_D389_1508_ref.mov St. Dominics Hospital New Mental Health Center at St. Dominics Hospital. Additional: Hospitals
MP_198001_D389_1509_ref.mov Town Creek Town Creek' -- flooded area between West Street and South Street. Additional: Weather
MP_198001_D389_1510_ref.mov Reapportionment of Legislature Reporter Jack Hill provides story on legislative reapportionment hearing. Additional: Miss. Legislature
MP_198001_D389_1511_ref.mov Duckworth/Armed Services/Award *News conference with C.J. Duckworth, Executive Secretary of Miss. Teachers Assoc. Discusses busing and school integration. Scene changes to Jackson Mall where display of armed services are shown. (silent) Scene changes to presentation of '"Lawman of the Year'" Award. More footage of Duckworth. Additional: Law Enforcemnt Officials, Military, Integration.
MP_198001_D389_1512_ref.mov Airplane Crash Area where airplane crashed. Additional: Airplane Crashes
MP_198001_D389_1513_ref.mov Search Ended Drainage ditch shown where body of 5 year-old Cassius Land was found. Additional: Missing Persons
MP_198001_D389_1514_ref.mov City Model Scale model of what Jackson will look like in 1985 is shown at City Hall. Additional: Urban Renewal
MP_198001_D389_1515_ref.mov Trade Reception Governor's Mansion. Reception for foreign consuls serving in United States. Gov. John Bell Williams is shown.
MP_198001_D389_1516_ref.mov Police Report Reporter Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D389_1517_ref.mov Jogging, Race People jogging and participating in a race. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_D389_1518_ref.mov Railroad Strike Members of Railway Signalmen's Union are shown picketing. Scene changes to luncheon meeting dealing with transportation. Additional: Strikes, Unions, Railroad Industry
MP_198001_D390_1519_ref.mov Agnew/City Council/Workshop Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew addresses fund-raising dinner at coliseum. Scene changes to report by Cliff Bingham on City Council meeting. Scene changes to workshop for volunteer aides of Jackson Public Schools. (silent) Scene changes to arrival of Agnew at airport. Agnew welcomed by Gov. John Bell Williams, Lt. Gov. Charles L. Sullivan and State Republican Chairman Clarke Reed.
MP_198001_D390_1520_ref.mov Sullivan/College Board/Tarr Lt. Gov. Charles L. Sullivan announces his candidacy for Governor in the August Democratic Primary. Scene changes to Dr. Ernest Boykins, new president of Miss. Valley State College. He comments on his appointment. College board member comments on request of Charles Perkins to enroll at Miss. College for Women. Scene changes to Dr. Curtis Tarr discussing recruiting for an all-volunteer army. Scene changes to police chase at night. (silent) More footage of Sullivan. Additional: Military, College Presidents, Election Campaigns
MP_198001_D390_1521_ref.mov Police Search for Suspect Police search for Jackson youth who is a suspect in the wounding of a police officer. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D390_1522_ref.mov Miss. School for the Blind A bronze statue of 'The Little Blind Girl' is unveiled at Miss. School for the Blind.
MP_198001_D390_1523_ref.mov Jimmy Rodgers Mule Ride Footage of Annual Jimmy Rodgers Memorial Day Mule Ride.
MP_198001_D390_1524_ref.mov Sports Indy 500/Dune Buggy Race Silent footage of Sports Indy 500. Sound report on Dune Buggy Race. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_D390_1525_ref.mov YMCA Swimming Pool Opening of swimming pool at southwest branch of Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).
MP_198001_D390_1526_ref.mov Sam Waggoner Central District Highway Commissioner Sam Waggoner explains new road building projects. Additional: Highway Construction
MP_198001_D390_1527_ref.mov Keep Jackson Beautiful Members of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, the Keep Jackson Beautiful Committee and other citizens tour the city by bus.
MP_198001_D390_1528_ref.mov Brown Bag Concert Smith Park. First Annual Brown Bag Concert. Jackson Symphony Orchestra performs concert. Additional: Music
MP_198001_D390_1529_ref.mov Baseball/Tennis/Businessman Award Baseball game and tennis match. Scene changes to State Capitol Building. Gov. John Bell Williams presents John C. Gay with Mississippi's Small Businessman of the Year Award. More footage of tennis match. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_D390_1530_ref.mov Stennis on Military Weapons Sen. John C. Stennis talks about nuclear weapons. Additional: Military Weapons
MP_198001_D39_0173_ref.mov Sen. Robert F. Kennedy *Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and wife, Ethel, arrive at Oxford. Surrounded by reporters and students. Speech at Univ. of Miss. Rebeldome. Receives standing ovation.
MP_198001_D391_1531_ref.mov Mayor Russell Davis/Biddy Trial News conference with Mayor Russell Davis. Scene changes to courthouse in Pascagoula, Miss. where murder trial of Mrs. Carolee Biddy is taking place. (step-daughter Mona Biddy found dead in Dec. 1970) (silent) More footage of Davis. Discusses urban renewal. Additional: Murders
MP_198001_D391_1532_ref.mov Miss. Teachers Assoc. News Conf. News conference with C.J. Duckworth, Executive Secretary of Miss. Teachers Assoc. and Calvin Patrick of Communications Workers of America. Additional: Unions