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Mental Health Demonstration

Description: Footage of a demonstration against psychiatrists and mental health practices. Background noise.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1976

Parade

Description: Footage of a kids marching in the Memorial Day Parade and a couple floats. Followed by footage of people in a graveyard. Wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1976

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

Saugus Fire

Description: Silent footage of a house on fire at night and firemen fighting the fire.
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

Lechmere MBTA

Description: Footage of a train on the tracks. Pull out of the Lechmere sign at the station to a train arriving. Wild 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

Security/Bates

Description: Interview with a man, Richard Bates, about the recent bombings and calling for citizens to keep an eye open and let the FBI or some police agency know if they see or hear anything. Silent b-roll of the JFK federal building, a closed entrance sign, police patrolling a building, police at the Charlestown Navy Yard. People having to open their purses and bags before going onto a ship, tourists around the ship. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/03/1976

Truck Accident

Description: Footage of traffic on the highway, several shots of a smashed truck, broken sand bins on the side of the road, Police directing traffic. Wild sound.
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

Gas Station, pt 1.

Description: Footage includes the exterior of the gas station with a burned sign, fire damage inside, a man pouring water in a radiator, Anchor gas sign, and gas pumps. Mix of silent and wild sound. This is 2 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

Accident / Weather Film

Description: Cars driving down a flooded road. A woman out of her car on the side of the road with a tow truck and several over cars. A police car pulls over. Mix of wild sound and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Today was rainy and crappy. Film shows puddles and accidents on rte. 128. Car hoods up, people getting soaked."
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

Church of Free Expression Arraignment

Description: A "place to run dirty movies masquerading as a church"* was raided the day before and the people arrested went to the Boston Municipal court for arraignment. Silent footage of two people in a hallways, a couple women leave a room and then hide their faces, and a shot of a court sign. *quoted from the Original WCVB Rundown
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

Junkyard

Description: Silent footage of a junkyard in the rain.
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

Weymouth Construction

Description: Footage of police lined up and awaiting orders, construction workers on the job, and police marching down the road. Wild sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "More than 100 cops showed up at the site of the recent trouble because they expected more. It never happened. However, there was a court hearing today in conjunction with this story."
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

Pats v. Chargers

Description: Edited footage of the 8/6/1976 football game between the New England Patriots and the San Diego Chargers. Sections of the game with cutaways to the scoreboard, crowd, and coaches. Wild Sound. (Leader: Game from 8/6)
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/08/1976

Boston Harbor Swim

Description: Interview with a couple different swimmers after the race. One discusses the race,and the second talks about why he participated. Followed by b-roll of spectators and people milling around the harbor. Footage of people swimming, spectators watching from boats, rain on the water, and a men finishing to the cheers of the crowd and congratulating each other after the race. Sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Marathon Swim - Revival of Old Boston-Light-To-Aquarium race. Twelve mile swim."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/14/1976

Car Fishing

Description: Two men working a tow track. A police officer and others watch at the truck pulls a car out of the water. Different shots of the tow truck and car. Footage of divers in the water. Police officer walks around the car pointing out different areas. Silent. B-roll. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "For second Saturday in a row the registry, MDC, and Cambridge Police bob for Buicks. Shots of scuba diver & auto hauled out."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/14/1976

Drum and Bugle Corps

Description: Footage of different Drum and Bugle Corp teams performing in an outdoor stadium intermixed with shots of the crowd. Sound. B-roll. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Guts Among the Drum & Bugle Corps. - With two solid weeks of heavy-duty competition ahead of them, the North Stars lose all uniform & instruments to truck fire. But Andy Hardy & group won't give up so they go with borrowed instruments & jeans. We film semi-finals in afternoon... includes three other fully-garbed groups."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/14/1976

Natick Auto Accident

Description: Night footage of emergency vehicles on the street. Close up on a burned and crushed car. People walk around the car. Police officers looking at car and talking. Silent. B-roll. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Fiery crash leaves mangled, scorched cars on Route Nine in Natick."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/14/1976

Nude In

Description: Long shot of a beach full of people, followed by some closer shots of both nude and clothed people on the beach. Interview with two separate women about the nude beach-goers. Several shots of different men with cameras and binoculars on and around the beach. Reporter voice over with no image. Interview with a nude woman on the beach who had been arrested in the past for indecent exposure. More footage of people on the beach, both clothed and nude. Reporter voice over with no image. Several attempts to interview the men with cameras and binoculars around the beach, but they turn away. Shot of a naked man on the beach surrounded by clothed people and a shot of a naked man on a blanket. Two police officers standing on the beach. Shot of a person getting her leg painted. Reporter voice over with no image. Sound. Unedited story.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/14/1976

Voter Registration / Block Party

Description: People gathered in the street. A woman at a table helping a man fill out a form. Signs in English and Spanish that read, "Register to vote here" and "Inscripcion De Votantes Aqui" by a table on the sidewalk where people are helping others fill out forms. Silent. B-roll. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "State-wide drive to sign 'em up... We focus on Roxbury/South End where worst need."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/14/1976

Analog Devices

Description: Reporter voice-over over black image about the Analog Devices company and the new facility they are opening in Wakefield. Interview with the company's manager. Reporter stand-up. People working in the new facility, people speaking at the dedication ceremony, and an interview with Governor Dukakis. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

Armory Break-in

Description: Silent night footage of police at the Commonwealth Armory. Shots of police with a dog, inspecting the building, and cars. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "At the Commonwealth Armory. No break. Nothing taken, just a stolen van recovered and some strange folk spotted in the area."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

Daycare Center

Description: A woman bringing her child into a daycare center and footage of the children painting and playing. Wild Sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "A hassle with the day care folk and the welfare folk was supposed to explode in a confrontation this morning; however, all woes were settled last night and we tell the story over film shot at a day care center this morning."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

Dorchester Racial Meeting

Description: Silent footage of people at a meeting, followed by shots of fire damage inside a school building.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

MAPC News Conference

Description: Press conference about land use and an open space plan. Mix of sound and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Talking about space left vacant in cities and towns and development thereof."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

Plum Island Caterpillars

Description: Caterpillars infesting the homes and yards of people on Plum Island. Footage of caterpillars and interviews with residents. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

School Committee

Description: School Committee meeting during which some parents are calling for the dismissal of a particular principal, accusing him of child abuse. Committee member David Finnegan responds. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

Seabrook, NH

Description: Reporter voice over about the town of Seabrook. Interview with a man who says that a majority of the residents of Seabrook favor the nuclear power plant. Footage of the town, traffic on the road, entering Seabrook sign, businesses throughout town, trucks on the road, entrance to the construction site, interview cutaway, and construction work. Reporter voice-over with black image. Interview with a man from the town who believes that most people in town don't want the plant. Mix of sound, wild sound, and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "This is a neighborhood report about the town that doesn't want the nuclear power plant."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

Surname

Description: Reporter standup about making it easier for citizens to change their name. Footage of books of records in the Brookline office and a woman at the Vital Statistics desk. Reporter voiceover. Man discusses why it would create chaos if anyone can change their name at any time. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976

DPW Road Crews

Description: Statement from a man with the work program on how many kids they have and how the program is working, followed by footage of young men and women painting traffic lights. Mix of sound and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Film of Reading painting crew featuring women and men state employees..."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

Daniel Bass

Description: Interview with Israeli doctor Daniel Bass about his experience on a hijacked plane. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

Grass Bust

Description: Interview with a detective about the marijuana plants found in a community garden in Jamaica Plain. Footage of detectives in the garden and carrying plants to an evidence truck. Mix of sound and wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

Hammond Castle

Description: Interview with a woman about art stolen from Hammond Castle. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

Kennedy

Description: Reporter standup in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington D.C. where presidential candidate Jimmy Carter is meeting with democratic Senate candidates, including Ted Kennedy. Interview with Kennedy about his meeting with Carter. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

Medicaid

Description: Interview with Commissioner Stevens about ongoing investigation of payments abuses and plans to help reduce Medicaid costs. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

Private School Demise

Description: Interview with a man from the Foxhollow school, which is closing, about the history and grounds of the school. Footage of the school grounds, the estate, a woman riding a horse, people playing tennis, and closing reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "The Foxhollow school goes under from the onslaught of inflation- making it about the fifth or sixth such institution to folk in Lenox."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

South Station Artists

Description: About 25 artists were found living and working in lofts in buildings by south station in violation of zoning laws. The city determined that some of the artists could continue to stay there. Interviews with a couple of the artists. Reporter voiceover. Interviews with an owner of one the buildings and with a lawyer. Reporter closing standup. B-roll of the exterior of the buildings and the interior of some of the apartments. Addition interview footage. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

Terrence Milan Arraignment

Description: B-roll of suspect in the Mahoney Family Murder case, Terence Milan, entering and leaving building. Picture dark in some areas with high contrast. Silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/01/1976

Back Bay Fire

Description: Silent daytime footage of a burned building with a fire truck parked in front. Shot of firemen.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/12/1976