Description: Leader: P2 MBTA Police Hearing #7601 3/15/74; Commuters and representatives from the MBTA police testify in front of the Special Legislative Committee on Commuter Traffic in Boston about crime on MBTA trains and buses. Arch Macdonald reporter voiceover about crime on the MBTA. Police MBTA police Chief William Burke and police officer Robert Corcoran testify about crime numbers and a shortage of police officers. Commuters testify about crime they have expirenced on the MBTA.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/15/1974
Description: "Leader: "F1 MBTA Vandalism #7454 - 28 Feb 74"; Silent footage of MBTA trains in the train yard followed by footage of broken windows and damaged to the interior of the train car."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/28/1974
Description: "Leader: "MCAD Probe 5/22/74 #8317"; Representative Melvin Herbert King speaks at a press conference about problems with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD). He highlights the needs for structural changes within the commission and answers questions from the press."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/22/1974
Description: Leader: P2 MCI Bridgewater #9570 8/6/74; Mike Taibbi reporter voiceover about the transfer of inmates from Concord, Walpole, and Norfolk Prisons to Bridgewater. Interview with a man from the prison about the delays. Silent b-roll of the prison with footage of empty beds and an empty cafeteria, men playing baseball in the yard, men going into the prison. Interview with a prisoner (Mr. Bell) about an election held in the prison. Men playing pool and checkers, external footage of the prison, a man sleeping on a bench. Reporter voiceover and standup about the prisoner's complaints about the living conditions in Bridgewater and the difference between the inmates and the mental health patients held at the facility. Reporter outtakes. More of the interviews and silent b-roll of the prison.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/06/1974
Description: Leader: P1 MHFA Demo 10/4/74; Demonstration against the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency. People marching on the street with signs chanting What do we want! Descent housing and rents we can afford!
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/04/1974
Description: Leader: P1 MIA - News Conference #9375 7/17/74; Tim Sullivan and George Wanat, former Vietnam POWs, speak at a news conference about a new Missing in Action awareness campaign to raise awareness about the 1300 servicemen who are still MIA in Vietnam. Sullivan reads a statement and then Wanat and Sullivan answer reporter questions.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/17/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 MIA Bost. Common #10826 12/22/74"; Silent footage of people stringing lights on trees in Boston Common in front of the State House and passerbys stopping to watch."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/22/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 MIT Commencement #8403 5/31/74"; Jerome Wiesner talks about Watergate in his MIT commencement address. Silent b-roll footage of the graduates, audience, graduates receiving their diplomas, and the ceremony. More of Wiesner's speech about Watergate, illegal electronic surveillance. Interview with women graduated about prospects for a female graduate of engineering and whether they would recommend MIT to other women interested in enrolling."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/31/1974
Description: Leader: P1 MS Provost Sworn in 10/29/74 #10348; Silent footage of a woman being sworn into office. Mayor Kevin White in attendance.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/29/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Maine Storm Damage 2 of 2 #9263 7/5/74"; Silent b-roll of men cutting up fallen down trees, children at a camp looking at the damage, storm damage. Interviews with men about an intense storm that knocked down trees at Camp Samoset for boys in Casco Maine. Related to Acc. 2394.01400"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/05/1974