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Abortion Decision

Description: Court case between a wife who wants an abortion and her husband, who is trying to stop the abortion. The Massachusetts State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the wife. These are interviews with the lawyers representing both side, followed by interview cutaways. Mix of sound and silent. Slug read "Abortion Decision Gold."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/14/1974

Anti Racist/Union Women N.C.

Description: Woman speaks at a press conference on the need for the Labor Movement to fight against the institutionalized racism in Boston, especially against those opposed to school integration. She encourages people to attend a rally against racism, to be held the next day on the Boston Common. A man from a labor union notes the endorsement of the rally by several higher up in his union. Woman condemns the Boston School Committee, especially Louise Day Hicks and John Kerrigan, for their anti-busing stance, which she says is racist and unfair for black and Latino children. People continue to speak for school integration, voices heard over blank screen. Women hang banner reading, "End Racist Attacks: Coalition of Labor Union Women." Additional silent footage of the press conference. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/13/1974

Boston Voting

Description: "Leader: ""P1 Boston Voting #8936 6/4/74""; Silent footage of various voting locations including the West End Branch Library and James Micheal Curley Recreation Center; election workers and voters at the polls; closeup of the ballot."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/04/1974

Celtic Draft

Description: "Leader: ""P2 Celtics Draft (McDonald) 6/5/76 #8955""; ""P1 Celtics No. 1 Draft Choice 6/5/74""; Interviews with Celtics first draft pick Glenn Mcdonald and Red Auerbach."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/05/1974

Christmas for Elderly

Description: "Leader: ""P1 Christmas for Elderly #12-17-74"" ""P2 Christmas for Elderly #12-17-74""; Teens caroling at a nursing home; Distortion in sections of audio; Teens caroling at a nursing home; Distortion in sections of audio"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/17/1974

Dukakis

Description: "Leader: ""P1 Dukakis #10804 12/19/74""; Governor Michael Dukakis press conference on his incoming administration priorities and cabinet positions."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/19/1974

FBI

Description: "Leader: ""Event #7 P1 Newpher #10841 - 23 Dec 74""; ""FBI - Newpher""; FBI investigator James Newpher comments on a plot to blow up bridges going into South Boston and the fire bombing of schools. The motive of the plot was to disrupt the City's busing plan. [Poor image]"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/20/1974

HUB Police Probe

Description: "Leader: P2 HUB Police Probe #8064 4-30-74""; Footage of a city council meeting. A councilman questions a man about the changes that police commissioner Robert diGrazia is making to the police department. Councilman Tip O'Neil argues with another councilman that diGrazia is ""destroying the police department."" O'Neil speaks about diGrazia, and goes off topic to voice opposition to the racial imbalance law, then O'Neil questions Mr. [Maricino] testimony about the police department. Lawrence Sherman testifies about the CIA. Silent b-roll of the meeting."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/30/1974

Ice Capades

Description: "Leader: ""Event P1 Ice Capades #10682 12/5/74""; Silent footage of women and men ice skating and performing tricks on the ice. Interview with a couple women from Framingham about auditioning for the Ice Capades."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/05/1974

Makarios in Boston

Description: "Leader: ""Makarios in Boston 7/15/74 #9358""; Still photo of Makarios III. Silent b-roll footage of Greek Orthodo churches and the Boston University School of Theology, more still images, a protest against the Turkish invasion of Cypress. Followed by outtakes. Silent."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/15/1974