KNTV Channel 11 News Reels April 26, 1966

Description: KNTV San Jose broadcast news footage for August 26, 1966 Part 1: Teamsters Union goes on strike at Century Concrete, Teamsters Local 287 business agent Bert Compton and company owners Bud and Jim Griffith exchange words outside the plant. Mrs. David Harrison, wife of one of the police officer whose actions in East San Jose sparked neighborhood outrage, defends the police. Part 2: Peace Corps Director Jack Vaughn visits San Jose State College, fields questions about the Peace Corp and Vietnam War. 16-year-old Tommy Stark from Santa Cruz names his sailboat "HELP." Part 3: Los Angeles Assemblyman John Collier explains his proposal to begin charging tuition to California state colleges and universities. State College Trustee Harry Brakeville disagrees with proposal. report on forest fire threat [silent]. Part 4: Dramatic rescue of Gilroy man Richard Barrow in San Antone Valley by Navy rescue helicopter [silent]. charges of unfair labor practices on the Aguilar Ranch [or Agular Ranch] [on South First Street, San Jose], with agricultural workers holding up strike signs [silent] Part 5: Local baseball game, possibly pre-game exhibition between local television and radio personalities and the Mercury News. Titan 3-C rocket explodes, interview with Titan rocket booster manufacturer United Technology's Public Relations Officer Richard Larrick in Sunnyvale.