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Elderly

Description: "Leader: ""P1 Elderly #7918 4/16/74""; Silent footage of a hearing at the Massachusetts State House with shots elderly people in the audience. An older man testifies about the high cost of real estate tax. A younger man testifies about the need for tax abatement for the elderly. More b-roll of the hearing and more testimony from people advocating for tax relief for elderly property owners."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/16/1974

Food Shortage

Description: "Leader: ""P2 Food Shortage #7209 2/4/74""; Silent footage of produce, meat, and dairy products on the shelves at a grocery store. Mary McKay reporter standup on the possible effects of the truck strike on the price and availability of produce and meat Silent b-roll of trucks, people unloading food, crates of produce. Interview with a man about the truck strike and how the strike may affect product availability. Reporter outtakes and more b-roll of the grocery store and trucks carrying produce."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/04/1974

Gas Running Out

Description: Silent b-roll of cars waiting in line for gas at an Exxon station in Stoneham. Sign that reads "Simon says no gas till Feb. 1st." A gas station employee puts a stick down into the ground to check the levels in the gas tank. Reporter standup about how gas stations in the Boston area have a gas shortage due to new federal regulations. Footage of gas pumps with sign that reads, "No Gas today, Service Bays are open" with reporter voice over. Interview with Robert Stone, Vice President of the Independent Garage Owners of Massachusetts. Followed by cuts. Footage includes more of the interview with Robert Stone, b-roll footage of gas stations, idle workers at stations that have run out of gas, and long lines of cars at other stations. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/22/1974

Metco Sidebar

Description: "Leader: ""P1 Metco Sidebar #7007 - 14 Jan 74""; Silent footage of children getting off a bus at John Eliot School. Children play in the snow. Bob Windsor reporter standup about 10 kids who are bussed to Pollard Junior High School in Needham from Boston. Interview with a couple of the children who are bussed. Interview with a woman about Metco and critiques of the busing plan and the need to integrate staff as well as students. B-roll of children getting on busses, busses drive away, interview b-roll. Outtakes include more b-roll, more student interviews, and reporter outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/14/1974

Pulitzer Prize

Description: "Leader: ""P1 Pulitzer Prize Maltop 5/7/74""; Man flips through sheet music, close up on the music, interview b-roll. Interview with Donald Martino, who won the Music Pulitzer prize for his composition Notturno."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/07/1974

Referendum Suit

Description: "Leader: ""P2 Referendum Suit #7758/7767 4/1/74""; An attorney, representing the Parents League for Better Education, speaks to the press about the cancellation of an election on four Boston school plans by Judge Edward Hennessey. Silent b-roll of people outside the courtroom and boxes of ballots in a hallway. A man explains the injunction by Judge Hennessey after the lawsuit that was brought by representative Joseph Timility and the parent's group. More b-roll footage of people outside the courtroom and the interview with the attorney. Reporter standup outtakes on the Supreme Judicial Court postponing the referendum on the Boston School reform plans."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/01/1974

Shell Supplies

Description: "Leader: ""P2 Shell Supplies #7283 2/11/74""; Reporter voiceover about the local Shell oil supply center in Fall River. Interview with a man from Shell about a reduction in their supply. B-roll footage of oil pipelines and oil storage tanks. Mike Taibbi reporter standup about shortage in oil supply. More b-roll of the refinery and oil trucks filling up. More of the interview with the man from Shell oil about their allocation figure and the resulted reduction in supply for the the consumer. Taibbi questions the company's claim that they don't have enough supply in relation to their profit margin. Reporter outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/11/1974

Tax Valuation

Description: "Leader: ""Tax Valuation 12/25/74 #10853""; Silent footage of a street in the snow followed by more exterior footage of housing around the city. Man discusses the negative impact of the Sudbury case on small residential and new commercial buildings. Roger Goodrich reporter stand-up in heavy snow about property tax valuation. Outtakes of interview with man."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/25/1974

Weymouth Rent Strike

Description: "Leader: ""P1 Weymouth Rent Strike #9630 8/17/74""; Silent b-roll footage of a the Tammy Brook Apartments in Weymouth, children playing and riding a tricycle; inside the apartments; people (mostly women and children) gathered outside; interview with a woman about the strike and why they are fighting with the landlord. She says that the landlord broke an agreement between the tenant's association and the landlord that was made a year ago. Reporter standup followed by more b-roll. Interviews with more of the tennants."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/12/1974