WSFA audiovisual item A028.0002

The following segments are included (due to tape deterioration, the screen flashes black throughout the video): 0:00:00: Residents of the Highland Gardens area petition to move or add an additional voting precinct to the area. Interview with Montgomery County Commission chairman Bill Joseph. Presen...

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description The following segments are included (due to tape deterioration, the screen flashes black throughout the video): 0:00:00: Residents of the Highland Gardens area petition to move or add an additional voting precinct to the area. Interview with Montgomery County Commission chairman Bill Joseph. Presented by George Mitchell, WSFA-TV News. 0:02:24: Resolution of a train derailment at the Western of Alabama Railroad switching yard on North McDonough Street, which was caused by heavy rains and shifting earth. Presented by Clark Edwards, WSFA-TV News. 0:03:53: A train derailment at the Western of Alabama Railroad switching yard is resolved and begins cleanup operation. Includes interviews with H. S. Sanders and Randy White about the potential cause of the accident, the cleanup, and the history of train derailments. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA-TV News. 0:09:45: Clark Edwards interviews an official about the economy, industry, increased consumer spending, and increased income tax and sales tax collections in Alabama. 0:12:17: Interview with Highland Gardens Elementary School principal Sammie Kennedy about accepting students and teachers from Capitol Heights Elementary School, which had recently burned down. 0:14:13: Interview about the newly adopted ordinance to legalize and promote turning right on a red light. 0:16:24: Interview with Department of Conservation official about the environmental and public health concerns of chemical pollution in the Coosa River due to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the effects on fish and wildlife. 0:18:42: High school football game. 0:21:08: Bill Weaver interviews Alabama State Trooper Sergeant Roy Smith about traffic accidents, drunk driving, and fatalities on I-65 during the Labor Day weekend. 0:23:39: Interview with Alabama State Trooper Sergeant Roy Smith about a shooting involving Thomaston police officers, and about an ongoing search in Wilcox County. 0:24:28: Interview with mayor Jim Robinson about the city's budget, pension programs, taxes, and bonded indebtedness. 0:27:57: Labor Day celebration at Pratt Park in Prattville. Includes an interview with a community member. 0:30:06: Lee Webb interviews Montgomery Rebels manager Les Moss and baseball player John Valle at Paterson Field. For the 6:00 p.m. newscast. 0:32:38: The city council holds public hearing on the city budget. Includes statements by the Montgomery Firefighters Association and the Fraternal Order of Police. For the 10:00 p.m. newscast. 0:35:27: The city council holds public hearing on the city budget. Includes statements by the Montgomery Firefighters Association and the Fraternal Order of Police, as well as an interview with mayor Jim Robinson about the budget and programs. 0:39:29: Report on the relationship between Governor George Wallace and his wife, Cornelia Wallace, after alleged wire taps and taped recordings. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News. 0:41:46: Housing workers and laborers demand pay raises, improved working conditions, and supplies from the Housing Authority. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News. 0:44:27: Norman Lumpkin interviews Reverend John E. Vickers about prison populations and funding. 0:47:17: Lee Webb interviews Montgomery Rebels manager Les Moss and players Terry Lynch and Gary Christenson about a win over the Orlando Twins. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA TV Sports. 0:51:07: Press conference with Governor George Wallace, in which he discusses his relationship with his wife, Cornelia Wallace; her gubernatorial candidacy; and allegations of tapes and a recording device.
spelling WSFA_A028_0002WSFA audiovisual item A028.0002The following segments are included (due to tape deterioration, the screen flashes black throughout the video): 0:00:00: Residents of the Highland Gardens area petition to move or add an additional voting precinct to the area. Interview with Montgomery County Commission chairman Bill Joseph. Presented by George Mitchell, WSFA-TV News. 0:02:24: Resolution of a train derailment at the Western of Alabama Railroad switching yard on North McDonough Street, which was caused by heavy rains and shifting earth. Presented by Clark Edwards, WSFA-TV News. 0:03:53: A train derailment at the Western of Alabama Railroad switching yard is resolved and begins cleanup operation. Includes interviews with H. S. Sanders and Randy White about the potential cause of the accident, the cleanup, and the history of train derailments. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA-TV News. 0:09:45: Clark Edwards interviews an official about the economy, industry, increased consumer spending, and increased income tax and sales tax collections in Alabama. 0:12:17: Interview with Highland Gardens Elementary School principal Sammie Kennedy about accepting students and teachers from Capitol Heights Elementary School, which had recently burned down. 0:14:13: Interview about the newly adopted ordinance to legalize and promote turning right on a red light. 0:16:24: Interview with Department of Conservation official about the environmental and public health concerns of chemical pollution in the Coosa River due to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the effects on fish and wildlife. 0:18:42: High school football game. 0:21:08: Bill Weaver interviews Alabama State Trooper Sergeant Roy Smith about traffic accidents, drunk driving, and fatalities on I-65 during the Labor Day weekend. 0:23:39: Interview with Alabama State Trooper Sergeant Roy Smith about a shooting involving Thomaston police officers, and about an ongoing search in Wilcox County. 0:24:28: Interview with mayor Jim Robinson about the city's budget, pension programs, taxes, and bonded indebtedness. 0:27:57: Labor Day celebration at Pratt Park in Prattville. Includes an interview with a community member. 0:30:06: Lee Webb interviews Montgomery Rebels manager Les Moss and baseball player John Valle at Paterson Field. For the 6:00 p.m. newscast. 0:32:38: The city council holds public hearing on the city budget. Includes statements by the Montgomery Firefighters Association and the Fraternal Order of Police. For the 10:00 p.m. newscast. 0:35:27: The city council holds public hearing on the city budget. Includes statements by the Montgomery Firefighters Association and the Fraternal Order of Police, as well as an interview with mayor Jim Robinson about the budget and programs. 0:39:29: Report on the relationship between Governor George Wallace and his wife, Cornelia Wallace, after alleged wire taps and taped recordings. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News. 0:41:46: Housing workers and laborers demand pay raises, improved working conditions, and supplies from the Housing Authority. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News. 0:44:27: Norman Lumpkin interviews Reverend John E. Vickers about prison populations and funding. 0:47:17: Lee Webb interviews Montgomery Rebels manager Les Moss and players Terry Lynch and Gary Christenson about a win over the Orlando Twins. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA TV Sports. 0:51:07: Press conference with Governor George Wallace, in which he discusses his relationship with his wife, Cornelia Wallace; her gubernatorial candidacy; and allegations of tapes and a recording device.1976 August 23 - September 81970-1979Moving imageVideocassette; U-maticWSFA-TV (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)WSFA collectionBox A028, Item 0002Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by WSFA, https://www.wsfa.com.ProResYouTube link: https://youtu.be/U6qQQHCdWuwhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/114
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