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Logan Runaway

Description: Story #9771. Story about plans to build a new runways at Logan Airport, the "Logan Masterplan," and objections from the community with noise and environmental concerns. Footage includes b-roll of press conference, close up shots of runway plans, planes taking off and landing, construction equipment and workers, press conference with concerned citizens and a press conference with governor King about a court order that halted construction, environmental impact studies, and how to continue with the project. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/27/1974

M.B.T.A

Description: Leader: M.B.T.A [Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority] #9685; P2 New MBTA Train 8/19/74; Interview with a man about the chance to invest in and modernize the Boston transit system. Interview with another man about the new state of art train car. Bob Clinksdale reporter standup in front of the new train. Footage of Governor Francis Sargent speaking to a crowd outside the Park Street T stop, Sargent on the new train. More footage of the interviews and of the train car. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc. 2394.00060
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/19/1974

Medeiros on Finances

Description: Leader: P2 Medeiros on Finances #6970 1/8/74; A press conference with Catholic Church administration including Cardinal Humberto Sousa Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston, about the finances of the church. Silent external footage of churches and b-roll of the meeting. Medeiros answers questions from the press.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/08/1974

Overloaded Trucks

Description: Leader: Overloaded Trucks #8257 5/16/74; Silent b-roll of a meeting, a collapsed wooden bridge, trucks driving on the road. Mike Taibbi reporter voiceover and standup about new weight regulations for trucks and regulations about weight limits on bridges. Interview with a man about an increase in fines for overloading trucks. More b-roll of trucks. A hearing on overloaded trucks. Reporter outtakes.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/16/1974

P1 "The Investigators" - Prison Framingham

Description: "Leader: "P-1 The Investigators Prison-Framingham March 7th 1973"; Women arrive in car and escort reporter Mary McKay into the building (like she is a prisoner arriving at the prison). Woman gives pills to a nurse and the nurse escorts McKay (in prison clothes with a towel on her hair) down the hall and into an office to ask questions. Nurse asks about medical history, takes McKay’s blood pressure and temperature, and administers an exam behind a screen. McKay sits at a table with another woman and begins to eat food. B-roll of the reporter listening to an interview. McKay sews a star onto an American flag and another woman helps her. McKay leaves the building with a suitcase and walks down the driveway. Reel 3 of 4 (See Acc. 2394.11757, 11758, & 11760)"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/07/1973

Park Plaza

Description: Leader: P2 Park Plaze #7055 1/18/74; Attorney Charles Mahoney presents evidence of corrupt methods of obtaining property for the Park Plaza Project Hearing. Silent b-roll of the hearing followed by more of the testimony.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/18/1974

Porno Ruling folo

Description: "Leader: "P1 Porno Ruling folo #8005 - 24 April 74"; Silent footage of the Combat Zone in Boston including movie marquees, signs, store fronts, and a bookstore. Reporter voice over about a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme court about pornographic material, mainly books and movies, that advocates of the Combat Zone find favorable. Shots of a theater marquee and poster for the film, "The Devil in Miss Jones." Interview with a man who operates a theater in the Combat Zone. Mike Taibbi reporter standup. Interview with Senator [Crowly] about a new obscenity law that they are drafting. Interview with Mr. Golman about the new obscenity law that is being drafted and how it may have trouble considering the Supreme Court's ruling."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/24/1974

Red Tide

Description: Leader: P2 Red Tide #8918 6/1/74; Mary McKay reporter voiceover about a red tide breakout in the North Shore clam flats in 1972 and a current closing of the flats due to heightened levels of the toxic algae. Interview with a scientist. Silent footage of the river, fishermen, men pulling clams out of the sand, lab mice, and scientist conducting experiments on clams. Reporter standup in Gloucester about the possibility of a red tide bloom. More b-roll footage of scientists in a lab; clams in the mud; the shoreline; a man in a boat and digging for clams; interview with a scientist about the possible impact of the current ban on shellfish; reporter outtakes.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/01/1974

Roller Derby

Description: Silent footage from a women's roller derby bout, with some sections of wild sound. Footage includes women skating, fighting with each other and referees, and medical staff attending to hurt players. Mix of wild sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 1972

Sarge News Jobs

Description: "Leader: "P2 Sarge [Governor Francis Sargent] News Jobs #9171 6-26-74"; Governor Francis Sargent on the release of housing subsidies and highway maintenance funds, which will result in jobs in the construction industry. Silent b-roll (soft focus) of men working at a construction site, maps and federal subsidy figures, and b-roll of the news conference. Followed by cuts."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/26/1974