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Arlington St. Church

Description: Story on church and clergy involvement in the Vietnam War protest movement. Report on a panel discussion held at Arlington Street Church, which supports the role the church and clergy have been taking. Interviews with three panelists: Rudolph Tuck, President of Unitarian Fellowship Conference; Truman Nelson, novelist; and Johnny Frazer, graduate student at Crane Theological Seminary at Tufts and member of the Unitarian Black Caucus Steering Committee.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 01/22/1968

Blinstrub fire

Description: Compilation of edited pieces covering the Blinstrub fire. Interview with Stanley Blinstrub in front of his destroyed nightclub, with fire fighters in the background. He says that he still can't believe it. Another interview with Stanley Blinstrub on his plans to rebuild. Outtakes of the interview in front of the building on fire. He mentions that Jimmy Durante was booked to a sold out house next month, and he'll have to cancel those shows. B-roll of the fire, fire trucks, and fire fighters. Aerial views of the fire. Reporter standup. More outtakes of the interview in front of the building on fire. Interview with a men who grew up working at Blinstrub's on his reaction. Interview with another man on the history of Blinstrub's. Closeups on music scores and other artifacts rescued from the fire. Footage of the building being gutted after the fire. Another interview with Blinstrub on the cause of the fire.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 02/07/1968

Hippies

Description: Compilation of stories on the hippie movement in Boston. 06/21/1968 air piece by John Henning describing the surge of the hippie movement in Boston and the psychologist, Dr. Stanley Klein, appointed by Mayor White to study the problems arising between hippies and other members of the Boston community. B-roll following story includes footage of Klein meeting with groups of hippies and others. Interview with Klein about the progress made in the meetings. Another man also comments. Cutaways of John Henning for edited piece. Outtakes of reporter standup. 06/23/1968 interview with Mr. Griswold on an unauthorized rock concert held by hippies on the Boston Common. Shots of groups of hippies on the Boston Common. Boston Common sign. Hippies cleaning up the common. 06/25/1968 interview with barber on the problems the hippie movement has caused for his business. 06/26/1968 Andy MacMillan interviews Judge Elijah Adlow on the hippie movement. 06/27/1968 footage of Boston City Council hearings on hippies. Barney Frank, in his capacity as Mayor White's administrative aide, reads a statement from Kevin White to the City Council. City Councilor Christopher Iannella addresses the City Council on the dangers of the hippies taking over the Common. Hippies watch the hearing from the balcony. Governor John Volpe makes a press statement on hippies.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 06/1968

Johnson, President Lyndon Baines

Description: Interviews with women and men on President Johnson's announcement that he won't be seeking reelection.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 04/01/1968

Van Dinh, Ambassador

Description: Vietnamese ambassador Tran Van Dihn is interviewed about his reaction President Johnson's announcement that he won't seek reelection, and Vietnam's support of Eugene McCarthy over Robert Kennedy for president.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 04/01/1968

Viet War

Description: Professor Huntington interviewed on the Vietnam bombing pause and the Democratic presidential nomination. He notes that Senator Robert Kennedy seems like the front runner for the nomination, but that Senator Eugene McCarthy and Vice President Hubert Humphrey are still in the race. He speculates on President Johnson's response to public opinion on the bombing pause, and how successful it might ultimately be.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 04/01/1968

Women's Union

Description: Women at tables listening to speakers. Interviews with three New England female mayors, including Ann Ucello, first female mayor of Hartford, Connecticut. They discuss urban policy and the challenges of working in a male dominated field. Rosemarie Van Camp wraps up story. Following the air piece, there is silent b-roll of the mayors addressing an audience of women, additional takes of reporter standup with sound, and outtakes from the interviews with sound.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 10/16/1968