Description: B-roll includes exterior footage of Boston City Hospital, women speaking at a news confernce, and audience of news conference, and a legislative hearing. Women at press conference speak about politicians and right to life groups creating regulations that are making abortions costly and difficult to obtain, legislation that goes against the Supreme Court's abortion ruling, and consent requirements that require unmarried women to have consent of her parents. Reporter stand-up in front of Boston City Hospital. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/13/1974
Description: The Governor vetoed an abortion bill, and this story is on reactions to the veto. Interview with a woman about abortions being jeopardized in Massachusetts. Man at a press conference speaking about abortion and parental consent, a female doctor discusses problems with the new abortion bill and hospital practices and abortion complications. More of the interview with the pro-choice woman and more from the people at the press conference followed by silent b-roll from the press conference and a meeting. Mix of sound and silent. Slug: "Abortion/ Prorosation"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/02/1974
Description: Story #8212. Silent footage of an outdoor craft market followed by sound footage of the 4th annual "Great Animal Day" in Cambridge Park. People with dogs and other animals sit around an area where people can bring their pets into to showcase their talents. Interview with the man running the animal festival about the need for a day to celebrate animals and reporter standup. Edited footage followed by cuts. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/11/1974
Description: Story #7626. Robbery at the Pucker Safrai Gallery during which several Picasso, Braque, and Matisse pieces were stolen. Footage includes paintings, interview cutaway, b-roll of the showroom and back room of the gallery, and an interview with the curator about robbery. Edited footage followed by cuts. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/18/1974
Description: Leader: Bill Harrington (on ED. Reorg) #7245 2/6/74; Reporter Bill Harrington speaks to the camera about legislation to re-organize the university education system in Massachusetts.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/06/1974
Description: Interview with Bobby Orr about a recent leg injury followed by footage of him practicing on the ice. Edited story followed by outtakes. Mix of silent and sound. Pops and cracks in the soundtrack. (Leader: "Sports - Bobby Orr")
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/04/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 Boyd - School folo #9910 "9/14/74; Police escort school buses; interview b-roll; children in school on an escalator; children in class. Jim Boyd reporter stand-up in front of Hyde Park High School about problems that the schools faced on the first few days of school. Interview with a man (Dr. John Coakley) about problems with student schedules and his outlook for the next week of school. Police gathered outside school, students walk into school. More of the interview with Coakley about scheduling problems and attendance."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/14/1974
Description: "Leader:"Bradford Annex - Taibbi #9907 9/12/74"; After parents busing their kids complained about conditions at the William Bradford Annex school in Dorchester there have been updates to the school, but improvements are still needed. Footage of children in the classroom interacting with teachers and arriving at and leaving the school.; Internal and external footage of the William Bradford Annex school. Teachers preparing classrooms and workers fixing the floor; lockers. Reporter voiceover about the children arriving at school. Mike Taibbi reporter standup about the condition of the Dorchester school. Interview with principal Jack Daniels about the improved condition of the school. B-roll of white kids getting off of busses and walking into school; children eating lunch and joking around; closeup of school lunch; children answer questions about the lunch, teachers, and how they feel about the school; children and parents outside the school; black children walking down the street, one girl has a kitten; Pauline Agassizi Shaw School school; man delivers milk to the school; teacher teaching french to a classroom that is half empty; "We care for kids" sign; children in the hallway between classes; cooking food in the school kitchen; kids get on busses; reporter outtakes; police on the sidewalk while kids walk by."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/12/1974
Description: Story #8304. Silent footage of people looking at paintings and other art in the Channel 2 building, close-ups of the art, a man being interviewed, and exterior shots of the Channel 2 building. Edited footage followed by cuts.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/21/1974
Description: Followup on how Chelsea is recovering on the first anniversary of the Great Chelsea fire of 1973. Footage of fire hydrant, empty lots, buildings, and the streets around Chelsea. Reporter voice over about the damage caused by the fire. Interview with a man who owned business that was ruined by the fire. Reporter voice over. Interview with another man who was affected by the fire. Reporter standup, followed by cuts. Cuts include more b-roll footage of empty lots, the streets around Chelsea, fire hydrants, reporter standup outtakes, and more from the resident interviews. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/14/1974