KNTV Channel 11 News Reels May 27, 1969

Description: Reels A-D, E-H and I-J of KNTV San Jose broadcast news footage for March 25,1966. Reel 1: Segment 1 (silent): Nancy Howard plants olive tree at Mathison School in East San Jose, donated by Woman's League for Peace and Freedom. She is dressed in period clothing to celebrate the group's first 50 years. Segment 2: (silent): Greek Independence Day celebration. Louis Gudunas hoists Greek flag outside San Jose City Hall; Greek pastries on table at Hacienda Gardens Shopping Center provided by the Daughters of Penelope and the Ahepa. Segment 3 (silent): Police from throughout Santa Clara County are honored at Municipal Auditorium, billed as "Community Appreciation Night." Shots of police carrying California flag up the aisle; City Council members and other speakers at the podium; police officers accepting honors on stage. Odd Fellows band plays polkas. Speakers and honorees include Virginia Shaffer, Ralph Merkins, San Francisco Police Chief Thomas Cahill, Sergeant William P. Hamilton of Mountain View. Reel 2: Segment 1 (sound): Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty speaks to camera from his desk about what his city learned from the Watts riots; says local officials around the state must be trained in handling riots. Segment 2 (silent): California Highway Patrol graduation at Governor's Hall at Sacramento State Fairgrounds. Segment 3 (sound): San Jose State track and field coach Bud Winter talks about the upcoming Easter relays at UC Santa Barbara. Says it should be billed as one of the big meets of the year, but they are planning to peak for the upcoming meet at Stanford University. Segment 4 (silent): Swim meet between Santa Clara and Los Altos High Schools at Los Altos. Santa Clara's Jameson wins 50-yard freestyle; Santa Clara's Kim Cummings wins 200-yard individual medley; Los Altos' Bill Main wins diving. Reel 3: Segment 1 (sound): Shot of men shaking hands on sidewalk outside the Press Club of San Francisco. United Nations Ambassador Arthur Goldberg holds news conference inside at the podium, and answers question about U.S. position on China being admitted to the U.N. Segment 2 (silent): Teach-in sponsored by Vietnam Day Committee at San Jose State College. Shots of man (possibly San Jose attorney John Thorne) speaking at the podium inside an auditorium, with a banner reading "Bring Our Troops Home Now" across the stage. Another banner, "International Days of Protest" hangs from the balcony. Shots of large audience clapping.


1 user has this film:
History San José


No related films.