WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_D13_0062_ref.mov Operation Chlorine, Natchez Operation Chlorine. Salvage operations to raise a sunken barge containing tanks of chlorine gas are shown - 7.5 miles south of Natchez. Robert L. Crook, State Director of Miss. Civil Defense Council, discusses emergency plans if chlorine gas leakage occurs. Emergency preparedness under nuclear attack is discussed. Army personnel, planes, tents shown. Evacuation of elderly and hospital patients.
MP_198001_D131_0267_ref.mov Educational Television Educational Television in Miss. is discussed. Television facilities are shown.
MP_198001_D132_0268_ref.mov Miss. Legislature Swearing In Swearing in of Miss. Legislators. Swearing in of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. John R. Junkin. Swearing in of Rep. Robert G. Clark.
MP_198001_D133_0269_ref.mov Hagan Thompson Hagan Thompson announces that he will run for 3rd District Congressional seat. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_D134_0270_ref.mov Education in Miss. Gov. John Bell Williams addresses Legislature concerning education in Miss. Scene changes to individuals discussing educational television in the state. Back to Williams addressing Legislature.
MP_198001_D135_0271_ref.mov Chet Huntley Chet Huntley is guest speaker at Greenville Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
MP_198001_D136_0272_ref.mov Troy B. Watkins Troy B. Watkins, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.
MP_198001_D137_0273_ref.mov Hagan Thompson Hagan Thompson, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.
MP_198001_D138_0274_ref.mov Ellis Bodron Ellis Bodron, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.
MP_198001_D139_0275_ref.mov Charles H. Griffin Charles H. Griffin, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.
MP_198001_D140_0276_ref.mov Joe Pigott Joe Pigott, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.
MP_198001_D14_0841_ref.mov Livingston Park Scenes from Livingston Park. Children playing, boys fishing. Additional: Parks
MP_198001_D14_0842_ref.mov James O. Eastland Campaign speech by James O. Eastland who is running for Senator. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_D14_0843_ref.mov Carroll Gartin Campaign speech by Carroll Gartin who is running for Senator. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_D14_0844_ref.mov Miss. Legislature Footage of Miss. Legislature. Scene changes to unidentified man playing the guitar. More footage of legislature.
MP_198001_D14_0845_ref.mov Sen. John C. Stennis Sen. John C. Stennis is interviewed. Scene changes to unidentified man and woman sitting in front of a house. Woman reads a letter aloud.
MP_198001_D14_0846_ref.mov Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Unidentified ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mayor Allen C. Thompson participates.
MP_198001_D14_0847_ref.mov White/Piney Woods/Football Gov. Hugh White presents medal to military officer. Scene changes to Piney Woods Country Life School. Footage of post office. Scene changes to unidentified women departing airplane. Scene changes to football game.
MP_198001_D14_0848_ref.mov Gov. Hugh White *Capitol building shown. Unidentified man speaks. Gov. Hugh White addresses Miss. Legislature concerning school desegregation and public schools.
MP_198001_D14_0849_ref.mov Gov. James P. Coleman *Gov. James P. Coleman is interviewed by Dick Sanders. This is a 'Report to the People' broadcast.
MP_198001_D141_0277_ref.mov Snow in Jackson Snow scenes of Jackson - children playing in the snow, Belhaven College students sled riding, snowman being built, the State Capitol Building, City Hall, mailman delivering mail. Additional: Weather
MP_198001_D142_0278_ref.mov David Perkins David Perkins, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.
MP_198001_D143_0279_ref.mov Highway Construction Program Gov. John Bell Williams addresses Miss. Legislature concerning program for highway construction in the state. R.B. Reeves and E.C. Boteler are interviewed concerning Williams' speech.
MP_198001_D144_0280_ref.mov Arts Festival Bobbie Gentry, Tennessee Ernie Ford, the Lennon Sisters and Joan Crawford are interviewed concerning Arts Festival Show. Gov. John Bell Williams greets Cornelia Otis Skinner and Joan Crawford at the airport. Silent footage of the show (Ford and Gentry) Additional: Entertainers.
MP_198001_D145_0281_ref.mov Reaction to Robert Kennedy Shooting Lt. Gov. Charles L. Sullivan makes statement concerning shooting of Robert F. Kennedy. Various members of Miss. Legislature are interviewed concerning the incident.
MP_198001_D146_0282_ref.mov State Democratic Convention Scenes of State Democratic Convention. Gov. John Bell Williams and Bidwell Adam address the convention. Additional: Democratic Party
MP_198001_D147_0283_ref.mov Gov. John Bell Williams Press Conf. Gov. John Bell Williams is interviewed at airport by reporters. Discusses Governors Conference and tax legislation.
MP_198001_D148_0284_ref.mov Miss Mississippi of 1968 Miss Mississippi of 1968, Linda Mills, is interviewed.
MP_198001_D149_0285_ref.mov Gov. John Bell Williams News Conf. Gov. John Bell Williams News Conference. Discusses tax legislation.
MP_198001_D150_0286_ref.mov Gov. John Bell Williams News Conf. Gov. John Bell Williams News Conference. Dr. Wayne Arthur and Dr. Arnold Stalder of CIBA Corp. participate in the conference. Discusses new agro-chemical plant at Lake Cormorant - CIBA Agrochemical Company. Williams discusses the budget and educational program. Additional: Industry, Education.