Description: "Leader: ""P2 Arab News Conference #8260-8261 5/16/74""; People gathered at a protest outside Boston City Hall waiving Israeli flags and holding signs. Press conference about violence in Palestine and Israel with reference to the Palestinian attack on Israel at Ma'alot. Arch MacDonald standup followed by outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/16/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P! BHA Death Demo #8053 4/29/74""; Boston city officials meet with protesters after a nine year old boy, Alfonso Johnson, was found dead in an elevator shaft in the Mission Hill housing project. Protesters with signs enter the state house. Crowd chants ""we want the mayor!"" Boston Mayor Kevin White answers questions from the crowd. Angry crowd yells at city officials and move to the main city council chamber to wait for the Mayor. Protesters question a different man about the broken elevator and other unaddressed maintenance issues in the Mission Hill housing project. Interview with a woman about Mayor White's past promises to fix the inhumane conditions in the housing projects."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/29/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P2 Bob Hope (Blind Golf Tournament) 8/9/74 #9607""; Interview with Bob Hope at the Blind Golf Tournament at Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord MA. Footage of Hope playing golf followed by more footage of Hope talking to reporters about Nixon and the tournament. Interviews with other golfers and silent footage of Hope and others golfing. Reel 2 of 2. See Acc. 2394.01482"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/09/1974
Description: Footage of Hockey game between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. No sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/26/1974
Description: Broll of Charlotte skyline and downtown; Black families walking on street; children playing; interview a woman about education for her children; White students outside school; some Black children; Mike Taibbi Reporter V/O with plane landing; interview with a Black mother; B roll of integrated classroom; we love Bostonians sign; V/O with parking lot image. Sound bite from a White man; More V/O Reporter standup about busing in Charlotte; B roll of kids in Black neighborhood; More interviews; Taibbi interview: a group of Black kids who all ride the bus; Asks them about their experience and messages for kids in Boston; Black and White construction crew; Broll of city; More interview w/ Betty; Kids getting off school bus; interview w/ D. Robison
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/23/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 City Council (Park Plaza) #7216 2/4/74""; Man speaks to the press about the City Council's opposition o the Park Plaza redevelopment plan. Silent b-roll of a city council meeting. Chet Curtis reporter stand-up about the uncertain future of the Park Plaza redevelopment plan. Members of the Boston City Council, including Tip O'Neill and Louise Day Hicks, speak for and against the Park Plaza project."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/04/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Fishing Boat - Gov. Sargent #8949 6/5/74""; Governor Francis Sargent on a pier. B-roll of people gathered on a pier, a band playing, a fishing boat with Governor Sargent and others. Mike Taibbi reporter standup about the possibility of a 200 miles fishing limit extension. Sound bite from Gloucester Mayor Norman C. Ross and Governor Sargent in support of the 200 mile limit. Outtakes include b-roll of the ship, more of the interviews with Governor Sargent and Mayor Ross, celebration on the pier, reporter outtakes, and the Boston Fish Market building."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/05/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P2 Logan Hijacker #9839 1 of 2 9/4/74""; Story related to a young man, Marshall Collins III, who took an Eastern Airlines pilot (Lewis Whitaker Jr.) hostage for three hours at Logan Airport before surrendering to the FBI. Interview with a passenger from the plane about what happened during the hijacking. Statement from an official about the hijacker's motives. B-roll footage of a plane. An official (Lewis) explains to the press what happened during the hijacking and answers questions. Interview with a police officer about delivering money to the hijacker on the plane and an FBI agent negotiating the end of the standoff. FBI press conference about the arrest of Collins and an overview of the incident. Silent b-roll of the press conferences, police and FBI on the tarmac, and the airport. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc. 2394.00620"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/04/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P2 Obscenity Law Reaction #9198 6/29/74""; Silent footage of the Combat Zone in Boston. Movie marquee with ""Deep Throat"" and ""The Devil in Miss Jones"" playing. Interview with a man (Ricky) who thinks that the new obscenity law is too extreme. Interview with a lawyer about the new law. Mary McKay reporter standup about reactions in the Combat Zone to the new obscenity law that goes into effect in a few days. Interview with a woman (Debbie) who thinks that the bill is politically motivated. Silent b-roll of nude dancing, and more footage of movie marquees, bookstores, and signs. More of the interview with Ricky, a theater owner, and Debbie. Reporter outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/29/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Oil Industry Luncheon #9406A 7/19/74""; Oil Executive speak to an audience and answer questions about possible oil drilling sites and the need to reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil. Silent b-roll of the luncheon, a graph of east coast oil sites, and unrelated? footage of women on bikes and walking on the street."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/19/1974