Description: Story #1024. Story on construction workers demonstrating outside of the State House. They are upset because of delays in the Park Plaza Project. Silent footage of the protest including a large crowd, a man climbing up flag pole, men with signs on the stairs of the building, police surrounding the flag pole and removing men from walls. Sound footage of some of the leaders of the protest inside the state building. One man interviewed by a group of reporters. He says that they met with political leaders to "straighten out" difficulties with projects in "Park Plaza, the West End, and the airport." Governor Sargent makes a statement about the protest and his meeting about the Park Plaza Project with some of the labor leaders, and answers reporter's questions. Sound footage of the demonstration including shots of the protesters chanting "We want jobs" and "We want Sargent", Governor Sargent yelling into a bullhorn and fighting with the crowd, and protesters hanging a straw-man from a crane. Some footage of the labor leaders walking into the meeting room with Governor Sargent. B-roll of men working in a construction site, leaving the site, and marching to the State House. More sound footage of the demonstration. Mix of sound and silent footage. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/28/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Consumer Debt Story #10192 10/12/74; Silent external footage of several banks and bank signs. Interview with a banker (Mr. Helly) about loans for consumers, changes in the standard of living, and inflation. Consumer facts table with brochures and information. Outtakes include more of the interview with Mr. Helly; silent footage of a dinner at the Marriot in Needham; Banks in Needham; footage shot from a moving car window of homes in a residential neighborhood.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/12/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Convicts Jobmart #10028 9/25/74; Levi Fierce reporter standup at the nation's first Job Mart for convicts at the Hynes Auditorium. Interviews with employers and job seekers at the event. Mix of silent and sound b-roll of the job fair with footage of company's booths, job applicant interviews, and signage. Reporter standup followed by more b-roll of the event with job seekers speaking to employers at different booths. Reporter outtakes.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/25/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Cop Shooting 7/17/74 #9383"; Interviews with a plain clothed police officers about a meeting between the police commission and members of the black community in Boston about the police shooting of James Wilds. Representatives from the black community (including Harold Bulley) comment on the meeting and express their dissatisfaction with the outcome. B-roll footage of people coming out of the police station."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/17/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Cop Shot 2-8-74 #7271"; Interview with a police officer who describes a store robbery and police officer who was shot after the robbery. Silent footage of a man taken from a police car and moved into the police station; Baker shoes building; police arresting a man; Boston City Hospital; more interviews with police officers."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/08/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Cop Shot #10595A 11/23/74; Silent footage of the outside of a Post Office. A man in handcuff; police putting two men in the back of a police van. Footage may be in connection with the shooting of Policeman Jose Maceira by two men.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/23/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Counterfeit Money #10020 9/25/74; Secret Service press conference about counterfeit money that has been identified in the Boston area. Thomas Smith from the Secret Service demonstrates counterfeit money and points out how to recognize it. Interview with a man (Mr. Hayes) about how they are policing counterfeit bills in the area. Silent footage of counterfeit bills and comparison charts. More of the demonstration by Smith. Another man from the Secret Service office answers questions from the press about the counterfeit operation in Boston and what the public can do to look out for and identify the counterfeit bills. More of the interview with Hayes [image unstable].
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/25/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Counterfeit Notes #10620 11/26/74; Silent footage of a man at a desk looking at counterfeit $100,000 Treasury Bonds and checking their authenticity through a loop.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/26/1974
Description: Leader: Event #19 Cowin and Barnstead #9933 + #9934 - 16 Sept 74; Interview with William Barnstead, chairman of the Massachusetts Republican state Committee, about whether he will resign after Governor Francis Sargent asked him to resign. Interview with William Cowin about rebuilding the state republican party. Unrelated footage of a crowd of young students gathered on the side of the road shouting and jeering as police officers march by. B-roll footage of reporter Bill Harrington interviewing Cowin, followed by more of the interview. Harrington reporter standup in front of the state house about the conflict and proposed changes within the state republican party. Reporter outtakes. More of the interview with Barnstead about resigning so that Cowin can replace him.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/16/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Cowin Successor #8192 5/9/74; Governor Francis Sargent administers the oath of office to David Marchand, who is replacing William I. Cowin as Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance. Interview with Cowin about why he resigned to run for State Attorney General. More footage of the swearing-in ceremony and the interview with Cowin.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/09/1974