Description: "Leader: "P1 Police Incentive #7986 4/22/74"; A hearing at the Massachusetts State House about a possible repeal of the Police Pay Incentive Law and police pay. Silent b-roll of the hearing mixed with excerpts from testimony at the hearing. Bill Harrington reporter standup about police fighting to maintain incentive pay."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/22/1974
Description: Leader: Police Motorcycle Accident - Nov 19 74 - Spaulding; Silent footage of a police officer by a crashed Boston police motorcycle in the road. Tremont and West Newton road signs. Police officers gather books of blank tickets off the back of the crashed motorcycle.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/19/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Police Week #8280 5/18/74"; Sign for "Police Officers' Week at District 13 in Jamaica Plains. Silent footage of two police officers on horses. A display of narcotics, and weapons. Mary McKay standup about a police open house and how it might combat bad publicity after an incident involving police in Rhode Island. Interview with man from the station about the incident and the open house."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/18/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Police Women Vote #10656 12/3/74; Silent footage of the Newton Board of Alderman vote to accept a Federal grant to hire 12 women to the police force. Footage includes the audience, aldermen reading a report title Police Women on Patrol.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/03/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Poor Hearing #10345 10/29/74; Governor Francis Sargent and members of the community speak about inflation and rising poverty at a hearing by the Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) in Fanuiel Hall. Roger Goodrich reporter standup. Speakers discuss the rising cost of medical care, groceries, inflation, politics, and taxes. Reporter outtakes. ABCD Director Robert Coard speaks about the need to aid poorer communities with utility bills in the winter. Unrelated footage of a building on fire.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/29/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Porno Ruling folo #8005 - 24 April 74"; Silent footage of the Combat Zone in Boston including movie marquees, signs, store fronts, and a bookstore. Reporter voice over about a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme court about pornographic material, mainly books and movies, that advocates of the Combat Zone find favorable. Shots of a theater marquee and poster for the film, "The Devil in Miss Jones." Interview with a man who operates a theater in the Combat Zone. Mike Taibbi reporter standup. Interview with Senator [Crowly] about a new obscenity law that they are drafting. Interview with Mr. Golman about the new obscenity law that is being drafted and how it may have trouble considering the Supreme Court's ruling."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/24/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Pot Bust at Logan #8039 4/26/74; Silent footage of TWA planes; a drug dog with seized drugs; the suspect hides his face as he is escorted to a police car.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/26/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 Poverty Fund Hearing 4-18-74 #7942"; Woman tesifys at hearing followed by silent b-roll of the audience. Bill Harrington reporter standup about how poverty programs in the state are going to be defunded or cut despite protests. Footage of another woman testifying, the audience, Governor Francis Sargent speaks about the Hawkins Bill and pledges to support poverty programs after the lapses in federal funding. Unrelated footage of the Boston Marathon followed by a mix of silent and sound b-roll of the audience and speakers at the Poverty Hearing."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/18/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Prisoners Demo #9563 8/5/74; Sign for the Lieutenant Governor's office. A line of people come out of an office door. Interview with Lieutenant Governor Donald Dwight about his meeting with the family members of 26 prisoners who were transferred from Norfolk prison to Walpole. Interview with a woman (Mrs. McCambridge) about why they are upset and what they would like done. B-roll of the family members meeting with Lt. Governor Dwight. More of the interviews with Dwight and Mrs. McCambridge.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/05/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Private Colleges Study #9451 - 24 July 74; Boston University President John Silber speaks to the press about the economic impact of universities in Boston. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc. 2394.01891
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/24/1974