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City Council

Description: "Leader: "P2 City Council #7011 1/15/74"; "P1 Shea 1/15/74"; A man speaks to the city council about the Park Plaza Project and the need to remove politics from the discussion. Construction workers in the audience. Natalie Jacobson reporter voice over about the argument over Park Plaza funding and the legitimacy of the city council rescinding a bond issue. Silent b-roll of the meeting. Contractors testify in front of the city council. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc. 2394.00693"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/14/1974

Columbia Point Takeover

Description: Leader: P1 Col. Point Takeover #10039 9/26/74; Police in the street and on the roof of the Columbia Point Housing Project. Police and residents outside a building. Police with guns guard the entrance of the community center. Interview with a police officer about taking control of a building due to shots being fired at police officers. Interview with resident about shootings that occurred over the weekend and the increased police presence. Silent footage of police vehicles and officers on the street with residents; police remove equipment from a van; more of the police captain speaking to the press about the violent incidents in the community that precipitates police taking control and setting up a command post in the community center. [Image unstable in sections]
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/26/1974

Counterfeit Money

Description: Leader: P2 Counterfeit Money #10020 9/25/74; Secret Service press conference about counterfeit money that has been identified in the Boston area. Thomas Smith from the Secret Service demonstrates counterfeit money and points out how to recognize it. Interview with a man (Mr. Hayes) about how they are policing counterfeit bills in the area. Silent footage of counterfeit bills and comparison charts. More of the demonstration by Smith. Another man from the Secret Service office answers questions from the press about the counterfeit operation in Boston and what the public can do to look out for and identify the counterfeit bills. More of the interview with Hayes [image unstable].
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/25/1974

Debate

Description: Leader: P2 Debate #10231 10/16/74; Massachusetts Gubernatorial candidates Micheal Dukakis and Francis Sargent speak to a crowd.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/16/1974

Dorgans

Description: Leader: Dorgans #10166 10/9/74; Silent footage of a night fire at the Captain's Room, better known as Dorgan's Irish Restaurant, in South Boston. Footage of politicians at a St. Patrick's Day celebration at Dorgans. Interview b-roll. Exterior shots of the burned out building the morning after the fire. Interview with a man about the history of the restaurant. More footage of firemen fighting the fire, Captain's Room sign, firemen and onlookers. Interview with the fire chief about how the fire started. Mike Taibbi reporter standup.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/09/1974

Drum Head Elections

Description: Leader: P1 Drum Head Elections #8934 6/3/74; Footage of the celebration of the 336th election of the head of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. Men in uniform march down the street in a parade, pose next to a large drum, and fire a cannon in Boston Common. Captain Robert L. Marr is announced as the new captain. More footage of the parade and celebration.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/03/1974

Elliot Richardson

Description: "Leader: "Elliot Richardson #8373 05/29/74"; US Attorney General Elliot Richardson answers questions from students about legal issues surrounding president Impeachment, how to get into politics, and the role of attorney general. Reporters ask Richardson about Watergate."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/29/1974

Exorcised

Description: "Leader: "P1 Exorcised 1/25/74 #7115"; Silent footage of a crowd going into Boston courtroom, 'The Exorcist' movie poster and marquee, Cary theater sign, people waiting in line for the movie. Interview with a man about a court case involving the movie."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/25/1974

Family Stress Program

Description: Leader: P1 Family Stress Program #10464 11/10/74; Silent footage of cameramen filming a scene that depicts police officers entering a room to break up a fight. Interview with a man (Dr. Boxley) about training police officers to handle family crisis calls. Interview with a police officer (Lieutenant Connolly) about the importance training officers to handle these types of situations.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/10/1974

Gas Station Protest

Description: "Leader: "P2 Gas Station Protest #7318 2/14/74"; Silent b-roll of a gas station. Interview with a station operator (Giordano). Roger Goodrich reporter standup about government gas regulations causing confusion with gas station owners. Interviews with other gas station workers. More b-roll of cars waiting in line at a gas station, license plates, and reporter outtakes. Gas station employees express confusion and disagreement with fuel conservation regulations."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/14/1974