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King Resigns

Description: Leader: P2 King Resigns #10691 12/6/74; Edward J. King press conference to announce his resignation as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Port Authority after the board asked him to step down. Another man (possibly board member Anthony DeFalco) speaks to the press in defense of King. Silent b-roll of the press conference. King answers questions from reporters.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/06/1974

Leary & Kerrigan on Garrity Decision

Description: Leader: P2 Leary + Kerrigan on Garrity Decision #10270, 10271 10/31/74; Silent footage of the exterior of high schools in the Boston area. Interviews with Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools William Leary and chairman of the Boston school committee chairman John Kerrigan about phase II of Judge Garrity's plan to integrate Boston schools.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/31/1974

Longwood Tennis

Description: "Leader: "F1 Longwood Tennis #9752 7/25/74"; Several different single and doubles tennis matches. Mix of sound and silent. Names on the board include Bjorn Borg, Jan Kodes, Arthur Ashe, Roscoe Tanner, Bob Lutz, and Stan Smith. Might be a single match between Borg and Kodes and a doubles match with Ashe and Tanner versus Lutz and Smith."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/25/1974

MBTA Abortion issue

Description: "Leader: "P1 MBTA Abortion Issue #7015 1/15/74"Viewer CautionAn advertisement for a medical facility, Preterm, that offers reproductive services including abortion. Footage of advertisements on the MBTA. A press conference with women who discuss the legal action being taken against the MBTA for refusing the advertisement from Preterm. Roger Goodrich reporter stand up about the MBTA refusing an advertisement that mentioned abortion due to the expected controversy and the legal pushback from the medical clinic that placed the ad. Outtakes include more footage from the press conference, MBTA trains, ads on the trains, and the Preterm health clinic."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/15/1974

McDonalds

Description: Leader: P1 McDonalds #9079 6/17/74; Interview with a man on the street about why the citizens of Cambridge should have a say in the development of their neighborhood. Interview with a man from the McDonalds corporation about a building that they are planning to convert to a restaurant. Silent footage of protesters with signs outside a building in Cambridge. Interview with one of the protesters about why she opposes converting the former housing into a McDonalds. Shots of other restaurants and street scenes in Cambridge. More of the interview with the man on the street and protester and footage of the protesters and their signs. Shot of McDonald's Office sign and more of the interview with the man from McDonalds.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/17/1974

Meat Labeling

Description: Leader: P2 Meat Labeling #9492 7/29/74; Press conference with representatives from the Food and Drug division of the State Department of Public Health and the National Livestock and Meat Board about a new retail program that creates a uniform system across the country for labeling cuts of meat. A man demonstrates different cuts of meat and shows how the new labeling system will create a uniform label. Silent footage of a butcher cutting and packaging cuts of meat; people shopping in a grocery store; close ups of different cuts of meat and examples of the new labels. A man discusses the new regulations, why they are needed, and how they will be implemented. More footage of the demonstration. [Buzzing in audio and soft focus is sections]
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/29/1974

Middlesex Court House

Description: Casey and Hayes Movers truck; empty courtroom; Casey and Hayes movers moving boxes into a truck. Interview with a man (a judge?) about how he feels about moving to a new courthouse building, old court cases, and his views on the death penalty. Silent footage of the old courthouse and exterior footage of the new courthouse.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/22/1974

Middlesex Mutual Insurance Company

Description: "Leader: "P1 Middlesex Mutual Insurance Company #9020 6/12/74"; Silent footage of "Middlesex Mutual Insurance Company" sign and eternal footage of the building and people entering. Governor Francis Sargent speaks at a press conference about the Century Corporation's government facilitated purchase of the Middlesex Mutual Insurance Company, which faced insolvency, and how this will protect customers investments and jobs in Massachusetts."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/12/1974

NH Recount

Description: Leader: P1 NH Recount #10692 12/6/74; Jim Boyd reporter standup about an election for United State Senate in New Hampshire between John Durkin and Louis Wyman that was only 10 votes apart. Statements from both Wyman and Durkin about the possibility for a follow up election. Reporter standup followed by outtakes.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/06/1974

Needham Schools

Description: Leader: P1 Needham Schools #7085 6/18/74; External footage of Needham public school; kids play on the playground; Dwight School. Roger Goodrich reporter standup about closing Needham schools and shrinking enrollment. Children in a classroom playing with toys and a rabbit. Interview with a man about declining enrollment and birthrate in Needham and why they plan to close some schools. Followed by more b-roll of schools in Needham and children playing.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/18/1974