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Checkpoint: Nicaragua

Description: Overview of the Contras in Nicaragua and the question over whether the United State should get involved. Contras training in Nicaragua, different politicians (including TIp O'Neil and Ronald Reagan) comment on support for the Contras, Pro-Contra TV commercials, reporter standup, interview with historian Hugh Ryan about previous United States military involvement in Nicaragua, and footage of people in Nicaragua. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/19/1986

Checkpoint: Racism Rebirth

Description: Story on the seeming rise of racism and racial incidents the last few years. Historical footage of a Ku Klux Klan march and a protest during the civil rights moment. Overview of different racial incidents that have occurred recently all over the country and in Boston. Modern day footage of African Americans protesting and Ku Klux Klan demonstrations. Interview with regional director of the Justice Department's Community Relations Service Martin Walsh. Some video problems. Reporter voice over through reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/07/1987

Checkpoint: Sports Injuries

Description: Story on high school athletes sports injuries. Interview with Chris Nissan, who was paralyzed in a wrestling accident, footage of wrestling and football, interviews with doctors and a lawyer, basketball injury, and another person who was paralyzed in a sports accident, Chris Thompson, in a wheel chair. Some video problems. Reporter voice-over throughout reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/1984

Chelsea 1908 Fire

Description: Slug: "10/15/73: Chelsea 1908 Fire." Footage includes external shots of Lynch Bros. auto repair on Essex street, b-roll of an old man inside typing, interview cutaways, shot of a keystone with "1908" on it pull out to a building destroyed by fire. Interview with the man who witnessed the Chelsea fire in 1908 who compares the that fire to the most recent one and describes what he remembers of the 1908 fire and the rebuilding of the neighborhood. Mix of silent, sound, and wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/15/1973

Chelsea Fire Aid

Description: Silent footage of damaged buildings and cars, burnt trees, and a bulldozer moving junk around. Reporter standup. House Bill 6611 recently approved, which states that housing will begin going up in this area within the year. Reporter summarizes different government initiatives to begin rebuilding this section of Chelsea. Cut to Governor Sargent talking about the continued rebuilding of Chelsea and aid provided by the government. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/01/1973

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

Chelsea House

Description: Interview with Mr. Jedry, whom the house is being rebuilt for. Footage of the family watching as workers move the house into place. Reporter voiceover about the Jedry family, followed by silent footage of a house on fire with firemen. Footage of the empty lot, reporter voiceover about the new house. Interview with the Jedry daughters, Debbie, Theresa and Elizabeth. The girls talk about what it was like to lose the old house and how excited they are about the new house. More footage of the house being moved into place. Mix of sound, wild sound, and silent. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Chelsea Home Rebuilt -Last November, a fire destroyed a home on Eastern Ave. in Chelsea. The house was rebuilt in a matter of hours today (it's on of those modular types)."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/02/1978

Christian Science Tour

Description: Story #4809. Arial footage of buildings (the Christian Science Center in Boston), followed by exterior footage from the ground of the same buildings and gardens around them. Reporter standup. Interior footage of the buildings, and an interview with a man from the Christian Science Center. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1973

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

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