| Summary: | The following segments are included (due to tape deterioration, the screen flashes black throughout the video):
0:01:16: 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.
0:06:20: Interview with Mayor Jim Robinson about the city council's budget, recommendations for additional sources of revenue, and taxes. City council member Joe Reed addresses budget proposals. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News.
0:09:57: Montgomery County Courthouse before the start of the perjury trial for police officer Thomas E. Litaker, who had allegedly helped plant a gun on the body of Bernard Whitehurst after he was killed by police on December 1, 1975.
0:11:37: Perjury trial begins for police officer Thomas E. Litaker, who had allegedly helped plant a gun on the body of Bernard Whitehurst after he was killed by police on December 1, 1975. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News.
0:13:37: Cleanup of a nighttime collision between a bus and a car.
0:14:46: President Gerald Ford visits Mobile with George Wallace during his 1976 presidential campaign.
0:19:55: President Gerald Ford praises former University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant during his 1976 presidential campaign.
0:21:26: George Wallace discusses the closing of Craig Air Force Base in Selma. Presented by Clark Edwards, WSFA-TV News.
0:24:31: Lee Webb interviews football coaches Cliff Little (Lanier High School in Montgomery) and Billy Livings (Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery) before a game. For the 6:00 p.m. newscast.
0:27:08: A new local use radar is installed to be used to monitor weather and issue tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings from the Dannelly Field Weather Service Office. The office will also install a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) VHFM radio for continuous weather broadcasts.
0:29:19: Judge William Thetford declares a mistrial because of a deadlocked jury during the perjury trial of Thomas E. Litaker at the Montgomery County Courthouse. Litaker had allegedly help plant a gun on the body of Bernard Whitehurst after he was killed by police on December 1, 1975. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News.
0:30:41: Lee Webb explains the creation of the Auburn University logo by student Randy Brown. Includes interviews with assistant football coaches P. W. Underwood and Larry Beightol about the decal award system.
0:33:23: Interview with an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) official about radiation testing in the region. Includes footage of milk radiation testing in the National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory.
0:36:27: Footage of state troopers and firefighters at the site of a helicopter crash.
0:37:17: Interviews with U.S. Representative Bill Dickinson and youth chairman Neal Acker about a debate between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter during the 1976 presidential election. Recorded during a watch party hosted by Republicans. Presented by Dick Byrd, WSFA-TV News.
0:39:29: Norman Lumpkin interviews Superintendent of Education Wayne Teague about white flight, desegregation in schools, and future planning.
0:40:45: Interviews, including one with Earl C. Pippen, about a debate between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter during the 1976 presidential campaign.
0:43:43: St. Louis Cardinals football coach Bud Wilkinson discusses college teams across the country.
0:44:43: A farmer discusses the cotton season, national demand, prices, and weather.
0:48:07: Norman Lumpkin interviews a man about a current study on the city's use of computers in Montgomery.
0:50:05: The United States flag, Alabama flag, and Confederate flag at Alabama State Capitol building are rearranged due to lawsuit filed by Representative Alvin Holmes.
0:51:16: Montgomery County Health Department officials discuss low turnout for flu shot inoculation and news of heart attack deaths. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News.
0:53:54: Interviews with football coaches Larry Gore (Opelika High School) and Billy Livings (Jefferson Davis High School) about an upcoming game at Cramton Bowl. Presented by Lee Webb, WSFA TV Sports.
0:55:37: First recorded session of Alabama Supreme Court proceedings. Norman Lumpkin interviews a man about the camera's presence.
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