WSFA audiovisual item A029.0008

The following segments are included: 0:00:04: Secretary of the Air Force Thomas C. Reed visits Craig Air Force Base in Selma on March 16, 1977, two weeks before announcing the permanent closure of the facility. Presented by Bill Weaver, WSFA-TV News. 0:02:39: United States Attorney Ira DeMent disc...

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description The following segments are included: 0:00:04: Secretary of the Air Force Thomas C. Reed visits Craig Air Force Base in Selma on March 16, 1977, two weeks before announcing the permanent closure of the facility. Presented by Bill Weaver, WSFA-TV News. 0:02:39: United States Attorney Ira DeMent discusses an investigation into the Alabama National Guard following a report of wrongdoings by the U.S. Army. 0:03:52: Stolen checks returned to the Central Bank of Montgomery after they were recovered from a lake in Tuskegee. The checks had been taken from the bank on February 16, 1977, and Johnny Chappell found them while he was fishing. (The footage is silent.) 0:04:21: Governor George Wallace discusses temporary appropriations dedicated to Medicaid for 1977. Presented by George Mitchell, WSFA-TV News. 0:05:57: Governor George Wallace discusses an investigation of Alabama National Guard by the U.S. Army, as well as the status of the classified report he received that was withheld from the public. 0:07:24: An interview with a bull rider at the 20th Annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo and Livestock Week at Garrett Coliseum. (For the 10:00 p.m. newscast.) 0:10:06: Interview about barrel racing at the 20th Annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo and Livestock Week at Garrett Coliseum. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA-TV News. 0:11:30: Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley speaks at 25th Annual Convention for the Southeast Regional Area of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). 0:13:29: Promotion for the 20th Annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo and Livestock Week at Garrett Coliseum. 0:15:54: Acting mayor Emory Folmar addresses the city council and reassures them of the capabilities of the police department and District Attorney James Evans. 0:16:44: Explanation of the voter registration and application process. 0:18:45: A scout discusses the professional prospects for basketball players at the Auburn University and the University of Alabama, including Mike Mitchell and Ricky Brown. 0:20:19: George Mitchell of WSFA-TV News completes an example qualifying form for the upcoming mayoral election at the Montgomery County probate office. 0:21:24: Forty-seven candidates qualify to run in the upcoming mayoral election in Montgomery. Presented by Bill Weaver, WSFA-TV News. 0:23:11: Report on martial arts and chi kung (qigong) from News Center 4. 0:23:54: Interview about the procedures for radium storage and safety. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News. 0:25:39: Governor George Wallace discusses the development of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project, which would connect several states by water and increase jobs and tax revenue. 0:28:19: Interview with members of the Jackson Five, who were in Montgomery for a concert at Garrett Coliseum on April 1, 1977. Also includes footage of Michael Jackson and his brothers greeting local fans. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA-TV News.
spelling WSFA_A029_0008WSFA audiovisual item A029.0008The following segments are included: 0:00:04: Secretary of the Air Force Thomas C. Reed visits Craig Air Force Base in Selma on March 16, 1977, two weeks before announcing the permanent closure of the facility. Presented by Bill Weaver, WSFA-TV News. 0:02:39: United States Attorney Ira DeMent discusses an investigation into the Alabama National Guard following a report of wrongdoings by the U.S. Army. 0:03:52: Stolen checks returned to the Central Bank of Montgomery after they were recovered from a lake in Tuskegee. The checks had been taken from the bank on February 16, 1977, and Johnny Chappell found them while he was fishing. (The footage is silent.) 0:04:21: Governor George Wallace discusses temporary appropriations dedicated to Medicaid for 1977. Presented by George Mitchell, WSFA-TV News. 0:05:57: Governor George Wallace discusses an investigation of Alabama National Guard by the U.S. Army, as well as the status of the classified report he received that was withheld from the public. 0:07:24: An interview with a bull rider at the 20th Annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo and Livestock Week at Garrett Coliseum. (For the 10:00 p.m. newscast.) 0:10:06: Interview about barrel racing at the 20th Annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo and Livestock Week at Garrett Coliseum. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA-TV News. 0:11:30: Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley speaks at 25th Annual Convention for the Southeast Regional Area of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). 0:13:29: Promotion for the 20th Annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo and Livestock Week at Garrett Coliseum. 0:15:54: Acting mayor Emory Folmar addresses the city council and reassures them of the capabilities of the police department and District Attorney James Evans. 0:16:44: Explanation of the voter registration and application process. 0:18:45: A scout discusses the professional prospects for basketball players at the Auburn University and the University of Alabama, including Mike Mitchell and Ricky Brown. 0:20:19: George Mitchell of WSFA-TV News completes an example qualifying form for the upcoming mayoral election at the Montgomery County probate office. 0:21:24: Forty-seven candidates qualify to run in the upcoming mayoral election in Montgomery. Presented by Bill Weaver, WSFA-TV News. 0:23:11: Report on martial arts and chi kung (qigong) from News Center 4. 0:23:54: Interview about the procedures for radium storage and safety. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News. 0:25:39: Governor George Wallace discusses the development of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project, which would connect several states by water and increase jobs and tax revenue. 0:28:19: Interview with members of the Jackson Five, who were in Montgomery for a concert at Garrett Coliseum on April 1, 1977. Also includes footage of Michael Jackson and his brothers greeting local fans. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA-TV News.1977 March 15 - March 311970-1979Moving imageVideocassette; U-maticWSFA-TV (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)WSFA collectionBox A029, Item 0008Alabama 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/ybz7ueQAPAYhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/138
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