WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Items

  • MP_198001_D13_0062_ref.mov

    Description: 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.

    Event: Operation Chlorine, Natchez

  • MP_198001_D131_0267_ref.mov

    Description: Educational Television in Miss. is discussed. Television facilities are shown.

    Event: Educational Television

  • MP_198001_D132_0268_ref.mov

    Description: 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.

    Event: Miss. Legislature Swearing In

  • MP_198001_D133_0269_ref.mov

    Description: Hagan Thompson announces that he will run for 3rd District Congressional seat. Additional: Election Campaigns

    Event: Hagan Thompson

  • MP_198001_D134_0270_ref.mov

    Description: 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.

    Event: Education in Miss.

  • MP_198001_D135_0271_ref.mov

    Description: Chet Huntley is guest speaker at Greenville Chamber of Commerce Meeting.

    Event: Chet Huntley

  • MP_198001_D136_0272_ref.mov

    Description: Troy B. Watkins, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.

    Event: Troy B. Watkins

  • MP_198001_D137_0273_ref.mov

    Description: Hagan Thompson, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.

    Event: Hagan Thompson

  • MP_198001_D138_0274_ref.mov

    Description: Ellis Bodron, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.

    Event: Ellis Bodron

  • MP_198001_D139_0275_ref.mov

    Description: Charles H. Griffin, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.

    Event: Charles H. Griffin

  • MP_198001_D140_0276_ref.mov

    Description: Joe Pigott, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.

    Event: Joe Pigott

  • MP_198001_D14_0841_ref.mov

    Description: Scenes from Livingston Park. Children playing, boys fishing. Additional: Parks

    Event: Livingston Park

  • MP_198001_D14_0842_ref.mov

    Description: Campaign speech by James O. Eastland who is running for Senator. Additional: Election Campaigns

    Event: James O. Eastland

  • MP_198001_D14_0843_ref.mov

    Description: Campaign speech by Carroll Gartin who is running for Senator. Additional: Election Campaigns

    Event: Carroll Gartin

  • MP_198001_D14_0844_ref.mov

    Description: Footage of Miss. Legislature. Scene changes to unidentified man playing the guitar. More footage of legislature.

    Event: Miss. Legislature

  • MP_198001_D14_0845_ref.mov

    Description: Sen. John C. Stennis is interviewed. Scene changes to unidentified man and woman sitting in front of a house. Woman reads a letter aloud.

    Event: Sen. John C. Stennis

  • MP_198001_D14_0846_ref.mov

    Description: Unidentified ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mayor Allen C. Thompson participates.

    Event: Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

  • MP_198001_D14_0847_ref.mov

    Description: 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.

    Event: White/Piney Woods/Football

  • MP_198001_D14_0848_ref.mov

    Description: *Capitol building shown. Unidentified man speaks. Gov. Hugh White addresses Miss. Legislature concerning school desegregation and public schools.

    Event: Gov. Hugh White

  • MP_198001_D14_0849_ref.mov

    Description: *Gov. James P. Coleman is interviewed by Dick Sanders. This is a 'Report to the People' broadcast.

    Event: Gov. James P. Coleman

  • MP_198001_D141_0277_ref.mov

    Description: 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

    Event: Snow in Jackson

  • MP_198001_D142_0278_ref.mov

    Description: David Perkins, candidate for 3rd District Congressional Seat, talks to students at Millsaps College.

    Event: David Perkins

  • MP_198001_D143_0279_ref.mov

    Description: 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.

    Event: Highway Construction Program

  • MP_198001_D144_0280_ref.mov

    Description: 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.

    Event: Arts Festival

  • MP_198001_D145_0281_ref.mov

    Description: Lt. Gov. Charles L. Sullivan makes statement concerning shooting of Robert F. Kennedy. Various members of Miss. Legislature are interviewed concerning the incident.

    Event: Reaction to Robert Kennedy Shooting

  • MP_198001_D146_0282_ref.mov

    Description: Scenes of State Democratic Convention. Gov. John Bell Williams and Bidwell Adam address the convention. Additional: Democratic Party

    Event: State Democratic Convention

  • MP_198001_D147_0283_ref.mov

    Description: Gov. John Bell Williams is interviewed at airport by reporters. Discusses Governors Conference and tax legislation.

    Event: Gov. John Bell Williams Press Conf.

  • MP_198001_D148_0284_ref.mov

    Description: Miss Mississippi of 1968, Linda Mills, is interviewed.

    Event: Miss Mississippi of 1968

  • MP_198001_D149_0285_ref.mov

    Description: Gov. John Bell Williams News Conference. Discusses tax legislation.

    Event: Gov. John Bell Williams News Conf.

  • MP_198001_D150_0286_ref.mov

    Description: 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.

    Event: Gov. John Bell Williams News Conf.