WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
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
MP_198001_D384_1474_ref.mov Stennis on Draft Bill Sen. John C. Stennis talks about draft bill. Additional: Military
MP_198001_D385_1475_ref.mov Pearl River Report on fish kills and pollution of the Pearl River.
MP_198001_D386_1476_ref.mov Pearl River Report on fish kills and pollution of the Pearl River.
MP_198001_D387_1477_ref.mov Train Derailment Footage of area near Eden, Miss. where train derailment occurred. Additional: Illinois Central Railroad, Train Derailments
MP_198001_D387_1478_ref.mov Police Report Reporter Cliff Bingham provides weekly police report. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_D387_1479_ref.mov Circus Animals Footage of circus animals from Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus.
MP_198001_D387_1480_ref.mov Jackson State College, Richardson Silent and sound footage of Jackson State College spring football game. Scene changes to Willie Richardson talking about his career as an athlete. Additional: Sports Events, Athletes
MP_198001_D387_1481_ref.mov Gilbert/Lilley/City Cnsl./Circus... Spencer Gilbert, Chairman of Jackson-Hinds Community Legal Services, addresses Kiwanis Club. Scene changes to interview with Bob Lilley, Hinds County Deputy Circuit Clerk. Discusses voting procedures for upcoming election. Scene changes to City Council meeting. Scene changes to Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus attended by several groups of children. (silent) More footage of Lilley and Gilbert. Scene changes to Glen Cannon announcing retirement. More of Kiwanis Club. (silent)
MP_198001_D387_1482_ref.mov Districts/Davis/Cole/Powers Report on suit filed over the redistricting of Adams County. Scene changes to news conference with Mayor Russell Davis. Talks about pollution in Pearl River. Scene changes to interview with Ed Cole about the book 'Evers.' Scene changes to interview with Sgt. Lucky Powers regarding campaign to encourage voluntary enlistments to the U.S. Army. More footage on redistricting, Davis, Cole and Powers. Additional: Charles Evers, Military
MP_198001_D387_1483_ref.mov Baseball/Bass Tournament Footage of unidentified baseball game. Footage of sign for First Annual Miss. Championship Bass Tournament. Footage of unidentified group of athletes. Additional: Fishing
MP_198001_D387_1484_ref.mov Bettleheim/Drugs/Forest Hill/Finch Dr. Bruno Bettleheim, Professor at Univ. of Chicago, is interviewed. Scene changes to Tom Sadler, Public Information Officer of Miss. Highway Patrol, discussing drugs. Scene changes to Forest Hill School where students are shown planting flowers. (silent) Scene changes to District Attorney Cliff Finch of Batesville announcing his candidacy for Lt. Governor. More footage of Bettleheim. High School students are interviewed about project at Forest Hill. More footage of Sadler.
MP_198001_D388_1485_ref.mov Stennis talks about Demonstrators Sen. John C. Stennis talks about Vietnam demonstrators.
MP_198001_D388_1486_ref.mov Research Facility Unidentified research facility. Possibly Bureau of Standards.
MP_198001_D388_1487_ref.mov Republic of New Africa *Atty. Gen. A.F. Summer and Hinds County District Attorney Jack Travis discuss suit filed against the Republic of New Africa.
MP_198001_D388_1488_ref.mov Jackson State College Memorial *Reporter Corrice Collins talks about upcoming week-long observance in memory of two blacks killed at Jackson State College in May of 1970.
MP_198001_D388_1489_ref.mov Train Derailment Silent footage of train derailment near Meridian. Fire Chief J.W. Reynolds is interviewed about the incident. More footage of derailment. Additional: Train Derailments
MP_198001_D388_1490_ref.mov Provine High School Provine High School Principal David Sessums is interviewed about student disturbance. Students are interviewed concerning the incident and issue of integration. Additional: Demonstrations, Integration.
MP_198001_D388_1491_ref.mov Sports Events Footage of unidentified olympics or sports events. (Possibly sponsored by Jackson Jaycees)