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Gas for Customers only, pt. 1

Description: During the gasoline crisis in the 1970's some station owners restricted sales to regular customers only. In response to this tactic and several others, Federal Energy Director William F. Simon prohibited station owners from discriminating against certain customers. This story is about how gas station owners are responding to this new regulation. Interviews with owners of gas stations who are upset by the law that stops them from serving "regular customers only." Some silent footage of gas stations and people taking down "regular customers only" signs. Pops in the soundtrack This is 1 reel of 2.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/13/1974

High School Basketball

Description: Story #7407A. Footage of some sections of the game. Cutaways to cheerleaders, scoreboard, and players benches. Silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/24/1974

Investigators Segment #3 - New Woman

Description: Interview with a woman pilot about who she thinks the "New Woman" is and footage of her flying a small plane. Reporter standup about the "New Woman" including the reporter reading a segment of the novel "John Livingston Seagull" over footage of seagulls. Interview with a businesswoman about the balance between career and family and how education affected her goals in life compared to her mother's goals. B-roll of illustrations from a childrens book, children playing outside at recess, interview cutaways, a man watering the garden, and exterior shot of a home. Mix of sound and silent. This is 3 of 3 reels related to this series of stories.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/02/1973

L Street Brownies

Description: Silent footage of the L Street Brownies, one the oldest "polar bear" club in the US, during one of their annual New Year's swims. Shots of older men in swim trunks on a snowy beach in front of the L Street Bathhouse (Curley Community Center) running into the water. Men line up on the beach, throw snow at each other, and splash in the water. Some close-ups of the men. Also couple shots of someone sledding down a hill that looks to be in a different location. Picture is very dark with high contrast at times.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/29/1974