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Police Memorial Plaque

Description: Story #4810. A man representing the Boston Police Department reads a dedication for the memorial plaque and it is uncovered, followed by silent b-roll of men attending the dedication and close-ups of the plaque. Mix of sound and silent
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1973

Racism Fast News Conference

Description: Silent footage of people at a table, speaking to the press. Students sit on couches and chairs around the room.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/01/1973

Salem Women

Description: Story #6067. Story about HEW findings that Salem State College had not established a working affirmative action plan for women. The college has formed Committee for Affirmative Action and the Women's Equity Action League is pushing for more action. Footage includes b-roll of press conference, statements by women on the HEW findings of non-compliance, standup and voice over by reporter. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/01/1973

Student Loan Hearing

Description: Story on a proposed expanded student loan program for public and private institutions in Massachusetts. Reporter standup. John Silber addresses hearing, speaking in favor of private institutions. Reporter standup. Another man addresses the hearing on the banks' role in the current student loan program. Silent b-roll of Wellesley College and Holy Cross College. B-roll of the hearing at the State House. Reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/10/1973

Tenants Win Battle

Description: Boston neighborhood scenes. Reporter standup on the battle between the public housing tenants, Boston Housing Authority, and the Massachusetts legislature on who is responsibly for complying with Judge Garrity's law. Women at a press conference talk about cost of living. Mix of silent and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/22/1973

The Investigators: Homosexuality

Description: Story on how homosexuality is viewed legally, morally, and socially. Interviews with a few different men and footage from a hearing. Interviews with a gay man who doesn't feel like he is a full citizen. Throughout the reels he discusses society's view of homosexuals as immoral, why people dislike homosexuals, and homosexuality and suicide. Another man discusses the different laws that are used against homosexuals, and how most people just don't realize how many homosexuals that they know. Different women speak at a hearing about how sexuality and acts between two consenting adults should not be regulated by law, and one woman speaks about lesbians. Mix of sound and silent. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/28/1973

The Investigators: Homosexuality, teaser

Description: Interview with a gay man about stereotypes, a man about the laws against homosexuality, and a gay man on outward appearances and gay bars, followed by a few shots of transvestites. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/28/1973

Timilty on Busing

Description: Story #4279. Joseph Timilty speaks about the likelihood of racial imbalance plan passing. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/10/1973

Tobin Bridge Feature

Description: Slug: "12/28/73 - Tobin Bridge Feature by Bob Clinkscale." Overview of the Mystic River Bridge, also known as the Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge, collapse in 1973. Footage includes shots of the collapsed section of the bridge, traffic backed up, construction crews working on the bridge, a train and a bus, aerial views of the highway, a man making a statement about weight permits for trucks, silent b-roll of cars and trucks at the bridge toll booth and on the road, shots of the gravel truck which crashed into a support causing the bridge collapse, police and firemen removing the driver's body and carrying the body bag away, aerial view of the bridge, more shots of the collapsed area of the bridge, trucks on various roads. Mix of sound, silent, and wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/28/1973

Troy Hearing

Description: Man speaks to the press about his role in a hearing. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/22/1973