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Chelsea Fire Revisited

Description: Followup on how Chelsea is recovering on the first anniversary of the Great Chelsea fire of 1973. Footage of fire hydrant, empty lots, buildings, and the streets around Chelsea. Reporter voice over about the damage caused by the fire. Interview with a man who owned business that was ruined by the fire. Reporter voice over. Interview with another man who was affected by the fire. Reporter standup, followed by cuts. Cuts include more b-roll footage of empty lots, the streets around Chelsea, fire hydrants, reporter standup outtakes, and more from the resident interviews. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/14/1974

Sargent - Dukakis, pt. 1

Description: Press conference with Governor-elect Michael Dukakis, Governor Francis Sargent, and Lt. Governor elect Thomas O'Neill. Sound, but most of what is said is cut off by film cuts. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/07/1974

Sargent - Dukakis, pt. 2

Description: Press conference with Governor-elect Michael Dukakis, Governor Francis Sargent, and Lt. Governor elect Thomas O'Neill, followed by a reporter standup. The reporter, Arch MacDonald, does two takes of the wrapup. Silent and sound footage of Dukakis, and O'Neill meeting staff and walking around the state building followed by reporters. Sargent, O'Neill, and Dukakis talking to each other and answering reporter questions. More footage of the press conference, Dukakis and Sargent answer questions. Mix of sound and silent. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/07/1974

Female Guards

Description: Ceremony for new correction officers, including three women. One woman speaks about working with male guard not replacing them. Silent footage of interview with man. Exteriors of the Plymouth County Court House in Brockton. Man speaks about Massachusetts Department of Corrections' position on which jobs women can be assigned. Women correction officers assert their capability to do the jobs and work within the system. Attorney Siskin, who filed a suit against female correction officers, speaks about the differences in physical capability between men and women. Additional silent footage of people speaking to the press and of the ceremony. Additional footage from interview with Attorney Siskin and press conference with after the ceremony with female correction officers and Department of Corrections Commissioner (sound gets a little out of sync in master, but was fixed for web video). Mix of silent and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/22/1974

Women's Restaurant

Description: Interview with Bread and Roses restaurant co-owner on opening a restaurant run by women and for women to be comfortable. Women eat in the restaurant. Women cooking in the kitchen. Closeup on sign "Women Working." Reporter standup. Closeup on Bread & Roses sign and chalkboard with menu. Additional footage of women cooking, doing dishes, eating in the restaurant. Exteriors of the restaurant. Additional footage of interview with co-owner. Several takes of reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/07/1974

Cabinet Swearing in

Description: Slug: "1/3/75: Gov. Cabinet Swearing in #10931" Several men and women with their hands raised being sworn in followed by close up shots of different men and women. Men and women walk out of chamber to applause and a shot of Governor Dukakis. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/03/1975

John Dean

Description: Former White House Counsel John Dean at Suffolk University speaking in front of students. Footage includes shots of the audience, Dean at the podium, and a few cut off sections of his speech. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/25/1975

Auto Theft

Description: A man demonstrates to a room of reporters the ease of stealing a Ford vehicle. B-roll of the press conference, people in attendance, and different tools. Reporter standup about a bill to require car makers to reach certain antitheft standards. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/03/1975

Boston College Campus

Description: Footage of Boston College campus, students walking to class, and reporter standup about a new campus in Newton. Interview with a college official about the expansion. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/03/1975

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Description: Indoor footage of a luncheon with parade officials and politicians, including Governor Mike Dukakis and Senator William M. Bulger, seated at the front. Footage of the parade includes floats and several groups of people against busing. A band singing Irish songs at the luncheon. More parade footage including marching bands and politicians. Shot of a police motorcycle on fire, followed by more parade footage. Reporter standup. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/16/1975

Abortion Rally

Description: A reproductive rights rally with speakers including Florence Luscomb, who attended her first women's rights conference in 1892, and Gloria Steinem. Banners reads "Defend Dr. Edelin! Defend Abortion Rights!" and "Abortion is a Woman's Right to Choose." Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/20/1975

EPA Hearing

Description: No parking signs, meters, cars in a parking lot, and a subway train going by. Silent footage of EPA Hearing on the Boston Transit Control Plan. Interview with a man who wants to encourage the use of public transportation. Reporter standup. Governor Dukakis speaking about reducing the use of the automobile. Interview with a man who thinks that people will resist mandatory regulations. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/20/1975

GM Plant

Description: Men working on the line at the General Motors [GM] Plant polishing cars. Reporter voice over about an employee, Tommy White, who was laid off and now works at a service station. Interview with White and footage of him working at the gas station. Reporter voice-over about laid off workers hoping to return to GM. Reporter standup in front of the GM plant in Framingham. Reporter voice over. Interview with a supervisor at the plant. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/20/1975

Cambridge Little League Protest

Description: Parents and children protest the destruction of their little league field. Interview with parent. Bulldozer working on the baseball field. Conversation between a parent and a city representative on a compromise. Reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/24/1975

Harrington - Wynn

Description: Bill Harrington takes notes at a press conference. Silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/24/1975

Red Storey

Description: Interview with National Hockey League referee Red Storey. He talks about the differences between hockey and lacrosse, especially in terms of refereeing the two sports. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/24/1975

Governor Dukakis

Description: Outtakes footage of Governor Michael Dukakis speaking at a press conference intermixed with silent shots of people in the room. Dukakis discusses budget cuts and assistance payments. This is a very choppy clip and most of what Dukakis is saying is cut off mid-sentence. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/18/1975

Joan Baez

Description: Interview with singer Joan Baez about her experiences in Boston, where she is professionally, and other topics followed by silent b-roll of Baez speaking at a luncheon. Reporter cutaways. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/18/1975

Summer Jobs

Description: Shot of a street with reporter voice over about finding summer jobs. Interview with a woman, Simone, about why the Greater Boston Area Chamber of Commerce is involved in a student summer job program. Silent footage of a girl, 17 year old Caroline Lawhorn, working on a typewriter at the Charles Draper Laboratories in Cambridge. A young man, Jim Wong, counting money and working as a teller in Suffolk Franklin Savings Bank, exteriors of the bank. Reporter voiceover, followed by interview with Caroline Lawhorn. Reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/18/1975

Title Nine

Description: Footage of women swimming laps in pool, and women playing volleyball. Interview with woman from Harvard on the importance of Title IX. Interview with woman from Boston State on students who play sports while in college. B-roll of men and women swimming laps, swimming coaches at the side of the pool, big timer. Additional footage from interviews and silent cutaways of Natalie Jacobson. Footage of women rowing on the Charles river. Mix of silent, sound, and wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/15/1975

Abortion Feature

Description: Show #1-5. A doctor explains different abortion methods. Interview with a woman who had an abortion and thinks it was the right decision, a preliminary interview with a woman at an abortion clinic, different people discuss the physiological impacts of having an abortion, meeting between doctors discussing a patient who wants an abortion and how to advise her. Doctor discusses the advantages of a woman being able to have an abortion in her own community. Interview with a priest who believes that sex is about more than just having children. Cardinal speaking about the Roe vs. Wade decision. Interviews with different doctors, women, and experts on their feelings of a variety of issues surrounding abortion. B-roll includes abortion ads in the paper, interview cutaways, shots of the operating room and lab, a street fair, and exterior shots of hospitals in Boston. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/05/1973...2/9/1976

Year Ender

Description: Special summarizing several top news stories from 1975. Topics include budget cuts, desegregation policies, Carson Beach racial violence, Mayor Kevin White's re-election, fire deaths, Mohammand Ali at Harvard, Governor Dukakis, Charlestown busing demonstrations, Susan Saxe, Dr. Kenneth Edlein. Footage includes traffic driving through flooded roads and rain, baseball, workers trying to dig out flooded drains and plow flooded roads, riots in Carson beach, police and hurt people, reporters crowding around Susan Saxe being arrested, Dr. Edelin walking through the courthouse, Muhammand Ali speaking at Harvard, stills of a man, aerial view of the countryside, shot of a city street, reporter stand-ups, shots of research equipment, prescription bottles, a welfare demonstration, Mayor White speaking, fire damaged homes, shots of politicians and personalities, a large ship, a barking dog, Princess Ann on a Horse, boxes of Coors beer, cars in the snow. Damaged mag track causes volume to drop or sound to drop out completely in sections. Edited footage, but sound and picture are separate. Mix of sound, wild sound, and silent. Slug: "1/1/75: Year Ender 1975, Taibbi for 1/1/75 air". [Airdate on slug 1975, but all of the footage is from 1975 so airdate should be 1/1/76]
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/01/1976

School Committee

Description: Crowd gathers to attend Boston School Committee meeting. Louise Day Hicks is seen in the audience. Parents address the Committee about their concerns on the safety of their students. Superintendent Marion Fahey responds to their accusations, especially addressing the violence incident at Hyde Park High School the previous day. A woman recites the procedure under which Hyde Park will be reopened. Mix of wild sound and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/22/1976

New Hampshire primary

Description: A series of reports by several different reporters about the Democratic Presidential Primary in New Hampshire. Clark Booth reports on the aftermath of the primary and what is left behind. Footage includes reporter standup, campaign headquarters with only trash left, political cartoons, and reporter standup in front of the Galaxy Room, which has a sign calling it "ABC News New Hampshire Primary Headquarters. Mike Taibbi reports on Jimmy Carter and his performance at the Democratic primary. Footage includes celebration at the Carter Headquarters, part of Carter's victory speech, crowd chanting, reporter in the crowd, Carter walking through the crowd shaking hands. Clark Booth reports on Mark Udall. Footage includes Udall and staff eating ice cream, Udall Headquarters the night of the vote, a man proclaiming Udall leader of the progressive wing of the Democratic party, part of Udall's speech. Introduction for a story by Joe Day, but cuts out before the story begins. Very poor quality video. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/24/1976

[Ted Williams at Red Sox Spring Training]

Description: Reporter voiceover says that Ted Williams is joining the Red Sox at Spring training for the first time. Footage includes Ted Williams walking with reporters, pretends to swing, interview with Williams about hitting, Williams talking to people, Red Sox players practicing, Williams asking questions about certain players, crowd watching the practice, Williams shaking hands with fans and signing autographs, crowd claps as Williams walks back toward the team. Reporter voice over throughout. Poor image quality. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/1976

Bill Rodgers Feature

Description: B-roll of Bill Rodgers in the classroom with the kids that he teaches. Followed by footage of Rodgers running on the street in his neighborhood and an interview. Interview topics include teaching and running. This is a reel of outtakes so some of Rodgers' answers in the interview are cut off. Slightly faded pink. [Film Label in Coll Folder]
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/18/1976

BAA Marathon Finish

Description: Jack Fultz, winner of the 1976 Boston Marathon, surrounded by reporters and being interviewed at the finish line. The interview with Fultz is followed with shots of other runners and spectators at the finish line. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/19/1976

ABCC Gay Bars

Description: Reporter voice over with seemingly unrelated film of people in a public square shot from the window of a building. Chairman Edward Harrington announcing the decision to suspend licenses of certain bars. B-roll footage of the exterior of the bars, followed by silent b-roll footage of the hearing with shots of the audience, board members, and others. Reporter voice over wrap-up of the story with seemingly unrelated footage of the street shot from a window. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/24/1976

City Council

Description: Silent b-roll of the council chamber, the audience, and the speakers followed by excerpts of different people's speeches to the council about Judge Garrity. More silent b-roll of the audience and council chamber. Reporter voiceover with blank image, and Councilor Larry Dicara speaking at the meeting in favor of Judge Garrity. Reporter voiceover wrap-up with blank image. Mix of Sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/24/1976

O'Neil

Description: Albert Leo "Dapper" O'Neil speaking in front of a council about Judge Garrity. Silent b-roll of other council members. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/24/1976

Taxis

Description: Footage of taxis driving down a street in Boston. Boston Police Commissioner Robert DiGrazia speaking about taxi upkeep in the city. Shots of taxis with external damage. Cut back to DiGrazia speaking about new regulations for taxi cabs. More footage of taxis sitting, shots from inside a cab, and cabs driving down the street. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/24/1976

Barbara Walters

Description: Interview with Barbara Walters on leaving NBC for ABC to be the first female network evening news anchor. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976

Church

Description: Frank Church press conference during his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. He talks about the successes and limits of his campaign so far. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976

Dukakis on Budget

Description: Interview with Governor Michael Dukakis on the proposed Massachusetts budget. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976

Election Conv. NC

Description: Cuts of a press conference held by mayor Kevin White and deputy mayor Clarence "Jeep" Jones. Jones introduces a newly appointed member of their administration. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976

H.E.W.

Description: Cuts from a Boston School Committee meeting with the Health, Education, and Welfare board. Those in attendance include Superintendent Marion Fahey, and Committee members Elvira "Pixie" Palladino and Kathleen Sullivan. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976

Langone

Description: Frederick Langone press conference on Supreme Court case about the authority of a federal judge. Albert "Dapper" O'Neil sits next to Langone. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976

Salem Water

Description: B-roll of flooded streets and people around the flooded area and a reporter standup. Interview with man about the water main break and if the water is safe.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1976

Bicentennial Comments

Description: Reporter standup in front of Faneuil Hall. On the street interviews with people about how they feel about the current state of the United States of America or what they would like to change about the country. Reporter closing standup about how apathetic people seem about the state of the country. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/03/1976

Gas Stations

Description: Interview with a man who works at Ron Clancy's gas station in Brookline about customers who don't buy gas. Reporter standup. Reporter voiceover about a call to protest self-serve gas stations that have no oil, air, restrooms, or other perks and therefore have lower overhead and cheaper gas. Independent dealers are asking for people to protest the self-serve stations. Reporter closing standup in front a gas station about the protests failure. Sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/03/1976

Seabrook Blast

Description: Reporter standup about recent bombings and particularly a bomb that went off at the Seabrook post office the night before. Silent b-roll of police inspecting damage to the building. Interview with a police officer about arriving at the post office after a bomb went off. Interview with a man about what it is like to look for a bomb after you have received a warning and how big it was. Reporter voiceover about a temporary trailer that is to be used as a post office. Interview with a man about what postal services will be provided while the building is being rebuilt. Confirms that no mail was destroyed in the blast and no people were injured. Interview with a man who received the bomb warning. Shot of post office with reporter voice over about the damage. B-roll of reporter interviewing people, and people using the new mail trailer. Reporter closing standup. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/03/1976

Gas Station 1

Description: Interview with the gas station owner about the motivation behind the firebombings and why he is open 24 hours. Interview with another man from the neighborhood. Shot of the gas pumps. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Service Station Firebombings - A Codman Square gas station has been firebombed three times in last three months... racially motivated... the owner is taken to sleeping at the station."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/24/1976

Abortion

Description: Bill Baird News Conference with 3 underage girls who want to have an abortion, but can't get parental permission. The girls have scarves around their heads to protect their identity. Baird and one of the girls speak about the issue. B-roll footage of the press conference. Mix of sound and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Bill Baird produces the 15-year ... who is 11 weeks pregnant and wants an abortion, but her folks say no."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/30/1976

Australian Prime Minister at Harvard

Description: The Australian Prime Minister and a man from Harvard each sign an agreement as a crowd applauds. Wild Sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Australian Prime Minister comes to Harvard to formalize a $1M grant ceremonial and a [news conference]"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/30/1976

Harrington's Bedroom

Description: Interview with Kevin Harrington about remolding at the state house to create an executive conference room. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/30/1976

Martin Luther King, Sr.

Description: News conference with Martin Luther King, Sr. and others regarding voter registration. Footage includes shots of King and others at the press conference, the insides of a damaged church, and b-roll of the press conference. Mix of silent and wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/30/1976

Metco

Description: A child runs down the street and gets on a bus. Cuts between an interview with Governor Dukakis and woman refuting what the governor says about the Metco program. Mix of sound and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Metco [Program] is a hot issue in Newton and Framingham. This is a folo featuring the Metco folk and the [governor] ([yesterday]). Plus [real estate] of [Framingham] and Newton."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/30/1976

Shrewsbury Cop

Description: Reporter voiceover about the killing of a cop over a year ago. Reporter standup in front of police station about a witness who came forward. Shot of a wanted poster with a look alike pictured. Interview with a detective about the break in the case. Footage of police working at night. Reporter voice over, more of the interview with the detective, interview cutaways, and a closing reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/30/1976

Western Observatory

Description: Shot of a map, seismograph and other equipment, a man explains some data, and an interview with the man about the history of earthquakes in New England and the Chinese's ability to predict earthquakes. Mix of sound and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Last night, in Candia, NH, there was a small quake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale/this is a head with someone from the Weston Observatory about this second quake within a week."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/30/1976

Bill Rodgers

Description: Bill Rodgers, winner of the Boston marathon in 1975, 1978,1979, and 1980, accepting an award in Melrose. Followed by an interview with Rodgers outside. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/07/1976