Description: Leader: P2 Economy Wrap #9749 8/25/74; Mary McKay reporter voiceover about high inflation, President Nixon's economic policies, and the state of the country's economy. Interview with an economist, Dr. Samuelson, about the chance of a recession and his predictions for the economy. Silent b-roll food of the front of the Federal building; the economics section of a newspaper; people grocery shopping; interview b-roll. Mary McKay reporter standup. More of the interview with Dr. Samuelson. Reporter outtakes and more of the footage shot from a newspaper.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Edison Meeting #7923 4/16/74"; Silent footage of a meeting of the Boston Edison Company including shots of graphs and a picture of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth. A man speaks to the group about returning the Pilgrim Plant to operation, consumer complaints about high rates, oil prices, and their fight to remove the fuel adjustment clause."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/16/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 Edison Meeting #7835 4/8/74"; Consumer group Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance (MECA) protesting Boston Edison. MECA asked Edison to launch investigation of the oil companies and allow a member of MECA to be involved. Edison told them no. Reporter Natalie Jacobson interviews Allen Davis (director of public relations for Edison) and a woman from MECA. Silent b-roll of the Edison building, interviews, and members of MECA on the street. Followed by outtakes which include more of the interview with Davis, he is interrupted by a man from MECA and they have an argument about energy prices and profits on camera; more interviews with members of MECA; reporter standup and voiceover outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/08/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 Education N/C #7203 2/3/74"; News conference by the City Wide Educational Coalition on the plan for school integration. They urge anyone with questions about the redistricting plan to contact them and state that they will be an information center for anything related to the busing plan."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/03/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Education Conference #6997 1/12/74; A seminar for educators about the quality of life for students in Boston held at the Camp Resources Center in Dorchester. Silent footage of a man speaking to an audience in front of a banner that reads The School Committee of the City of Boston: A Quality of Life Conference. B-roll of the audience. Interview with one of the speakers, Dr. Pamela Cantor, about teaching methods. Mix of silent and sound footage of the event and more of the interview with Cantor. Unrelated footage of an interview with Boston school superintendent William J. Leary. [This footage belongs with Acc. 2394.01806]
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/12/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 Egg Farmer 8/4/74 #9556"; Silent footage of a teenage boy carrying a bucket of chicken feed to a hen house in the woods. Feeds the chickens and counts them. Another boy with a cardboard box full of chicks. Car with "Hillside Poultry Farm Marblehead" written on it in the driveway. Interview with farmer Emerson Brown about how the rising cost of feed means a rising cost in eggs and meat. Silent footage of Brown feeding chickens in cages and pouring feed in a bucket. Mary McKay reporter standup about the drought in the midwest and rising cost of feed is raising the cost of eggs. Outtakes more b-roll footage of the farm, turkeys, chickens, and interview with Brown."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/04/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Eisenstadt N.C #7028 1/16/74; Silent of a prison exterior and interior; shot of the Suffolk County Jail sign; a shot gun and several guns with tags in storage. Suffolk County Sheriff Thomas Eisenstadt news conference.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/16/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Eisenstadt O'Neil #9921 #9924 9/10/74; Boston City Councilman Albert (Dapper) O'Neil speaks to his supporters on election night about his loss in the Suffolk County primary for Sheriff to Thomas Eisenstadt. Supporters dance and O'Neil sings in front of the crowd. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc. 2394.02183
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/10/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Elderly Parley (Arch) 10/4/74; Governor Francis Sargent speaks at Legislative Council for Older Americans meeting at the John Hancock building. Arch Macdonald reporter standup about the political Senior Power button. Excerpt from Michael Dukakis's speech to the group. Reporter outtakes and silent b-roll of the audience and speakers.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/04/1974
Description: Leader: Event #17 - P1 Elaine Noble #10435 11/6/74; Interview with Elaine Noble, the first openly gay woman elected to a state legislature, about whether she will focus on issues other than gay rights during her time in office. Silent b-roll of Noble's campaign office.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/06/1974