WSFA audiovisual item D130.0012

Kinescope footage of a news broadcast presented by Crawford Rice of WSFA-TV. Among the subjects discussed are a lawsuit filed by Attorney General John Patterson against small loan companies in Calhoun County; the potential candidacy of Star Smith in the 1958 gubernatorial campaign; Congressman Georg...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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description Kinescope footage of a news broadcast presented by Crawford Rice of WSFA-TV. Among the subjects discussed are a lawsuit filed by Attorney General John Patterson against small loan companies in Calhoun County; the potential candidacy of Star Smith in the 1958 gubernatorial campaign; Congressman George Grant addressing a meeting of the Montgomery Rotary Club; the arrest of a burglar in Prattville; an ongoing strike of bus employees in Mobile; a report on weekend traffic fatalities presented by Bill Lyerly, director of the Alabama Highway Patrol; a fire that destroyed the Childersburg Junior High School; Toys for Tots collection at the Montgomery Marine Reserve; and the Mississippi company that won the contract to "reflectorize" Alabama's license plates.
spelling WSFA_D130_0012WSFA audiovisual item D130.0012Kinescope footage of a news broadcast presented by Crawford Rice of WSFA-TV. Among the subjects discussed are a lawsuit filed by Attorney General John Patterson against small loan companies in Calhoun County; the potential candidacy of Star Smith in the 1958 gubernatorial campaign; Congressman George Grant addressing a meeting of the Montgomery Rotary Club; the arrest of a burglar in Prattville; an ongoing strike of bus employees in Mobile; a report on weekend traffic fatalities presented by Bill Lyerly, director of the Alabama Highway Patrol; a fire that destroyed the Childersburg Junior High School; Toys for Tots collection at the Montgomery Marine Reserve; and the Mississippi company that won the contract to "reflectorize" Alabama's license plates.1957 December1950-1959Grant, George McInvale, 1897-1982; Lyerly, Bill; Patterson, John, 1921 September 27-2021; Rice, Crawford; Attorneys general--Alabama; Journalists; Labor unions; Law enforcement officers; Legislators--United States; Organizations; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Soldiers; Strikes; Toys; Television programs; Calhoun County (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Moving imageFilm; 16mm filmWSFA-TV (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)WSFA collectionBox D130, Item 0012Alabama 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/9TBdE5Z6CLohttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/1255
title WSFA audiovisual item D130.0012
spellingShingle WSFA audiovisual item D130.0012
titleStr WSFA audiovisual item D130.0012
fulltopic Grant, George McInvale, 1897-1982; Lyerly, Bill; Patterson, John, 1921 September 27-2021; Rice, Crawford; Attorneys general--Alabama; Journalists; Labor unions; Law enforcement officers; Legislators--United States; Organizations; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Soldiers; Strikes; Toys; Television programs; Calhoun County (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
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