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Governor Sargent -- Offshore Drilling

Description: Leader: #15 P1 Gov Sarge -- Offshore Drilling #10504 11/14/1974; Silent footage of an offshore oil rig. Governor Francis Sargent speaks to the press about his views on offshore drilling. Silent b-roll of men working on an oil rig (faded stock footage). More of the press conference with Governor Sargent on a meeting in Washington about the energy crisis and preliminary plans to beginning offshore drilling in Georges Bank.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/14/1974

Governor Sargent's Racial Imbalance

Description: Address by Governor Francis Sargent about the proposed repeal of the 1965 Racial Imbalance Act. Program includes analysis before and after the address. Reporter Ed Baumeister introduces Evening Compass topics. Louis Lyons gives brief overview of world news, including possibility of impeachment proceedings for President Nixon and possible succession of Vice President Gerald Ford; inflation and interest rates; debt ceiling. Ed Baumeister begins commentary for governor's address with brief history on 1965 Racial Imbalance Act; footage of supporters marching outside state house, footage of woman speaking on April 3, 1974 in opposition to mandated busing. Busing proponent student Autumn Bruce of Springfield addresses panel. Greg Pilkington and WGBH reporters discuss 14th Ammendment and racial imbalance in schools. Lyons provides commentary on upcoming presidential election. Arpad von Lazar of Fletcher School at Tufts University comments on Carnation Revolution in Portugal. von Lazar and Lyons discuss Revolution. David Wilson of the Boston Globe introduces Governor Francis Sargent's address regarding racial imbalance. Ed Baumeister introduces address and schedule for news coverage after. Governor Sargent addresses federally mandated busing in public address. Discusses equality, distribution of wealth, and failure to integrate and provide better education. Refuses to repeal Racial Imbalance Act in the name of moving forward with civil rights. Talks about expanding METCO program; creating magnet schools; expanding education budget. Following Governor's address, Baumeister, Pilkington, and Pam Bullard, discuss the governor's speech after the address.
Collection: Evening Compass, The
Date Created: 05/10/1974

Governors Conference in Boston

Description: Governors Conference in Boston. Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. John Anderson meet with the National Governors Association, including Govs. Jerry Brown, Ella Grasso, Reubin Askew, Dixie Lee Ray, Ed Herschler, James Longley, Harvey Wollman, Richard Lamm, Meldrim Thomson, Mike O'Callaghan, and Richard Snelling. End of the discussion on health care and insurance policy. Governor Dukakis speaks and Senator Kennedy responds. Many closeups on Kennedy, Dukakis, and audience pans. Governor Snelling introduces John Anderson and the panel on government regulations. Cuts of Anderson's speech about the problem of over-regulation by Congress and the legislative veto, with shots of governors around the table. The Director of the US Office of Management and Budget, James T. McIntyre, speaks to the same issues. Rep. Anderson takes questions.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/28/1978

Graham Jr. College

Description: John Henning wraps up a report at Boston University. Chet Curtis reports on the activities of some student protesters from Graham Jr. College. They beat a car with sledgehammers.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 04/22/1970

Grand Bostonians

Description: Mayor Kevin White honors seven distinguished Bostonians at a gala reception at the Parkman House. Women's rights advocate Florence Luscombe, community activist Melnea Cass, former senator and governor Leverett Saltonstall, former senator and ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, theater critic Elliot Norton, historian Walter Muir Whitehill, entrepreneur Sidney Rabb (of Stop & Shop). Personal narratives of the honorees with archival stills of their lives.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/06/1977

Grape Demo

Description: Leader: P1 Grape Demo #10610 11/26/74; Protesters march in the snow at the New England Produce Center with signs while singing and chanting boycott lettuce, boycott grapes, boycott wine that Gallo makes. Workers at the produce center yell insults at the protesters. Trucks and vans go in and out around the protesters.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/26/1974

Grape Pickers Demo

Description: "Leader: "P2 Grape Pickers Demo #8391 5/30/74"; Interview with a man (Nick) about boycott against grapes in support of the United Farm Workers strike. Jim Boyd reporter standup on the demonstration at the New England Produce Center in Chelsea in support of the United Farm Workers to keep non-union lettuce and grapes off of shelves. Footage of the protesters marching and singing protest songs. Outtakes include reporter outtakes, more footage of the protesters marching and chanting, trucks and workers, protesters handing out flyers, more of the interview with Nick (sound issues)."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1974

Grass Bust

Description: Interview with a detective about the marijuana plants found in a community garden in Jamaica Plain. Footage of detectives in the garden and carrying plants to an evidence truck. Mix of sound and wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1976

Grasshopper Back

Description: Leader: F1 Grasshopper Back #9433 7/23/74; Silent footage of two men, Martin Quinn and Dave Desjean, from Skyline Engineering Company returning a 225 year old grasshopper weathervane to the top of Fanuiel Hall after it was stolen and returned. Long shot of the men on the roof with an airplane flying by in the background. Onlooker watch on the ground, close ups of the grasshopper, and the men returning inside. Quinn and Desjean with the grasshopper on the ground before reattaching it to the roof.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/23/1974

Grave Diggers Strike

Description: Leader: P1 Grave Diggers Strike #10453 11/8/74; Natalie Jacobson reporter standup. Silent b-roll of Woodlawn cemetery, the front of funeral homes, a coffin on display. Reporter standup about negotiations between the Cemetery and Greenhouse Workers and the Archdiocese of Boston. Interview with a funeral director about the effect of the grave digger strike on bereaved families and funeral homes. More silent footage of funeral homes, graves in a cemetery, and flowers on a grave. Reporter outtakes.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/08/1974