Description: Story #9377. Feature about Ted Kennedy's incident in Chappaquiddick. Footage of the town, ferry, and the bridge and interviews with tourists who had come to see the bridge where the accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne occurred. Aerial shots of the island. Edited Footage followed by cuts. Mix of silent and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/18/1974
Description: "Leader: ""Event #16 P1 Charities/ Inflation #10812 - 20 Dec 74""; Silent footage of a woman (Mrs. Martin) in a red cloak on the street ringing a bell and collecting money for the Salvation Army. A black Santa gives presents to a group of children; toys on display; interview with a man (Dave) about how inflation is affecting charity work. Interview with Mrs. Martin. More of the interview Dave about the operation of the charity he works for. Silent b-roll of toys and games available families in need. Chet Curtis reporter standup about giving to charities this holiday season. Black children in a classroom decorating a Christmas tree."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/20/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Charles River Body Found #8123 05/06/1974""; Silent footage of a police boat in the river pulling a body out; crowd on the shore watches; police carry a body on a stretcher to an ambulance; the body in the water with people watching from shore."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/06/1974, 05/07/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Charles River Locks #9273 B 7/6/74""; Silent footqge of the Charles Street River locks, a boat in the harbor, and kids looking at metal items on the side of the river."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/06/1974
Description: Outtakes from footage of press conference about the Charles St. Jail plan. Two different men speak. One man discusses the need for the City Council to stay out of the matter of site selection. Shots of the speakers intermixed with shots of press and audience around the room. Sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Jail reactions - Hall and Commissioner Molaughlin react to the city council plan to renovate the Charles St. jail."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/02/1978
Description: Students outside of Charlestown High School. Police patrol. Large group of police enter the building and put a person in the back of a police van. Interview with police officer on the student sit-in, and negotiations between the students and the school administrators. Mix of wild sound and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/22/1976
Description: Broll of Charlotte skyline and downtown; Black families walking on street; children playing; interview a woman about education for her children; White students outside school; some Black children; Mike Taibbi Reporter V/O with plane landing; interview with a Black mother; B roll of integrated classroom; we love Bostonians sign; V/O with parking lot image. Sound bite from a White man; More V/O Reporter standup about busing in Charlotte; B roll of kids in Black neighborhood; More interviews; Taibbi interview: a group of Black kids who all ride the bus; Asks them about their experience and messages for kids in Boston; Black and White construction crew; Broll of city; More interview w/ Betty; Kids getting off school bus; interview w/ D. Robison
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/23/1974
Description: Story on Harvard's 350th anniversary. Footage of the college campus and interviews with professor Henry Wyzanski and Doris Kearns Goodwin. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/02/1986
Description: Overview of the Contras in Nicaragua and the question over whether the United State should get involved. Contras training in Nicaragua, different politicians (including TIp O'Neil and Ronald Reagan) comment on support for the Contras, Pro-Contra TV commercials, reporter standup, interview with historian Hugh Ryan about previous United States military involvement in Nicaragua, and footage of people in Nicaragua. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/19/1986
Description: Story on the seeming rise of racism and racial incidents the last few years. Historical footage of a Ku Klux Klan march and a protest during the civil rights moment. Overview of different racial incidents that have occurred recently all over the country and in Boston. Modern day footage of African Americans protesting and Ku Klux Klan demonstrations. Interview with regional director of the Justice Department's Community Relations Service Martin Walsh. Some video problems. Reporter voice over through reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/07/1987