WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_F2072_3038_ref.mov Veterans Days Veterans Day ceremony at War Memorial Building. Lt. Gov. Carroll Gartin is speaker. Speaks on Vietnam War. Additional: Holidays
MP_198001_F2072_3039_ref.mov Vietnam War Demonstration Students from Tougaloo Southern Christian College participate in demonstration protesting Vietnam War. Demonstrators are shown in front of St. Peters Cathedral in downtown Jackson. Additional: Demonstrations
MP_198001_F2089_3040_ref.mov Shooting at Pet Milk Co. Pet Milk Co. on Bailey Avenue after shooting incident. One killed, one wounded. Additional: Crime
MP_198001_F2089_3041_ref.mov Patsy Puckett, Ann Kitchens Patsy Puckett, Miss Mississippi of 1965 and Ann Kitchens, Miss Hospitality of 1965 board airplane. Both are participating in tour for Tuberculosis Fund Drive.
MP_198001_F2089_3042_ref.mov Dr. Earl Kelly Dr. Earl Kelly, Pastor of First Baptist Church in Holly Springs, is speaker at annual meeting of Baptist Church in Jackson. Additional: Clergy
MP_198001_F2089_3043_ref.mov Baptist Youth Rally Coliseum. Baptist Youth Rally. Additional: Baptist Church
MP_198001_F2089_3044_ref.mov Rex Whitten Rex Whitten, Federal Highway Administrator, is speaker at luncheon of Miss. Highway Dept.
MP_198001_F2089_3045_ref.mov Gov. Paul B. Johnson/C.E. Nelson News conference with Gov. Paul B. Johnson. Scene changes to C.E. Nelson, of United Gas Co., addressing meeting of county agents. (silent)
MP_198001_F2089_3046_ref.mov Miss. Council on Human Relations *Meeting of Miss. Council on Human Relations. Speakers are Brook Hays, former Congressman from Arkansas and Mrs. Marie Ridder.
MP_198001_F2089_3047_ref.mov D.W. Douglas Reporter Hagan Thompson interviews D.W. Douglas, Flight Director of Mariner Program, concerning the planet Mars.
MP_198001_F2089_3048_ref.mov Johnson, Agriculture Meeting Gov. Paul B. Johnson addresses meeting concerning agricultural program. The program's goal is to reach 1.5 billion dollars in annual farm production for the state by the year 1975. Additional: Agriculture
MP_198001_F2089_3049_ref.mov Dr. Spofford English Dr. Spofford English boards airplane. English, of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, is in Jackson to tour area for proposed proton lab.
MP_198001_F2089_3050_ref.mov Rep. Joseph Resnick *New York Congressman Joseph Resnick holds news conference at the Freedom Democratic Party headquarters. Resnick is visiting the state concerning reports of fraud and intimidations of the ASCS (Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service?) elections. Additional: Agriculture
MP_198001_F2089_3051_ref.mov Mayor John Nosser, Charles Evers *News conference with Natchez Mayor John Nosser and Charles Evers, Field Secretary of Miss. NAACP. Announcement made regarding settlement reached with the black population of Natchez. Additional: Civil Rights, Race Relations
MP_198001_F2089_3052_ref.mov Christmas Packages to Vietnam Christmas packages for soldiers in Vietnam are loaded onto airplane. Additional: Vietnam War
MP_198001_F2089_3053_ref.mov Mayor John Nosser, Charles Evers *News conference with Natchez Mayor John Nosser and Charles Evers, Field Secretary of Miss. NAACP. Announcement made regarding settlement reached with the black population of Natchez. Additional: Civil Rights, Race Relations
MP_198001_F2089_3054_ref.mov City Council City Council meeting with Mayor Allen C. Thompson and City Commissioners Clark Horton and Derwood Boyles.
MP_198001_F2089_3055_ref.mov Roy K. Moore Special Agent Roy K. Moore, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, addresses meeting of Public Relations Assoc. of Miss.
MP_198001_F2105_3056_ref.mov Frank Barber Frank Barber addresses meeting of Public Relations Assoc. of Miss. Barber reads speech by Gov. Paul B. Johnson who was unable to attend.
MP_198001_F2105_3057_ref.mov Lt. Gov. Carroll Gartin Lt. Gov. Carroll Gartin addresses unidentified meeting.
MP_198001_F2105_3058_ref.mov Christmas Tree Christmas tree in front of City Hall. Additional: Holidays
MP_198001_F2105_3059_ref.mov DC 9 Airplane Arrival of Delta Airlines DC 9 Airplane. Additional: Airplanes
MP_198001_F2105_3060_ref.mov City Council City Council meeting with Mayor Allen C. Thompson.
MP_198001_F2105_3061_ref.mov Miss. State Univ. Blood Drive Miss. State Univ. blood drive for troops in Vietnam. Additional: Vietnam War
MP_198001_F2105_3062_ref.mov Clarence Lott Clarence Lott, of Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co., discusses expansion.
MP_198001_F2105_3063_ref.mov Norman Johnson Norman Johnson, Public Service Commissioner, discusses construction of Southern Bell Telephone Co.
MP_198001_F2105_3064_ref.mov Norman Johnson Norman Johnson, Public Service Commissioner, discusses expansion of Southern Bell Telephone Co.
MP_198001_F2105_3065_ref.mov Johnson at Chamber of Commerce Gov. Paul B. Johnson addresses meeting of Jackson Chamber of Commerce.
MP_198001_F2105_3066_ref.mov Johnson, HI-Y Legislature Gov. Paul B. Johnson addresses HI-Y Legislature.
MP_198001_F2105_3067_ref.mov Clark Horton With Firemen City Commissioner Clark Horton meets with Jackson Fire Dept.