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Gilligan EPA
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 CU of power plant. Shot of reporters and camera crew standing in front of plant. Interview with the Governor of Ohio, John Gilligan. He stands among several reporters who are holding microphones to his face. Governor Gilligan talks about the new Environmental Protection Bill that he will be signing. CU of Gilligan as he signs the bill on location.
Garfield Strike
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Interview with Caucasian man speaking about the logistics of taxation. (no reporter is seen, only hand holding microphone) Shot of men who are on strike. Some are seated on lawn chairs, some are standing about. Shot of a disheveled man standing with a bright yellow sign with red lettering. The sign reads "Teamsters Local 244 On Strike". View of building that houses several service garages. Image is shot through a chainlink fence. Shot of lettering on building that reads "Garfield Heights Service Garage".
Akron Garbage
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Garfield Strike
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 A group of men gather in front of the Garfield Heights Service Garage. These men are staging a strike. CU of sign that reads "Teamsters Local 244 On Strike". Closer view of elderly gentlemen seated. One man stares blankly into the camera. They are all wearing wonderfully charming hats. Shot of three men seated in lawn chairs reading the newspaper. General view of men on strike in front of building. Interview with man who speaks about the negotiations happening between the teamsters Union and the city.
Weather
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Various shots of animals at the zoo. The first shot is of two white swans swimming in a pool of blue water. Shot of single penguin floating in pool of blue water. Next, two pale colored flamingoes have their heads down as they look for food. CU of polar bear swinging his head back-and-forth. Shot of polar bear jumping into the water. CU of polar bear swimming with his head above water. Shot of lion taking a nap with her head resting on a large rock. Shot of brown bear wading in pool. His tongue comes out of his mouth as he licks his mouth and nose. Shot of bear cooling himself off under a mini-waterfall. Shot of two brown bears in the water interacting with each other. You can tell that these animals are not in their natural habitat, but you cannot see any fences or cages.
Dawes Arraigned
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Exterior shot of the Parma Police and Municipal Court building. CU of a sign that indicates this. Closer view of the building. Shot of police dective in a brown suit opening car door for Causaian man who is under arrest. The man's last name is Dawes and he is under investigation for the murder of his wife. He climbs out of the back seat of the car with his hands cuffed in front of him. Dawes and dective move toward the camera. He puts his hands in front of his face trying to aviod having his image captured on film. It is a futile attempt. Interior shot of another person being escorted into a room. This person manages to conceal his identity by putting a jacket over his head. Exterior shot of Dawes being escorted into the municipal building. Once again he tries to cover his face with his hands. Interior shot of Dawes being lead into a room. Shot of a young couple being married by a Justice of the Peace. The couple gets ready to exchange rings. CU of the Justice dressed in black robe. His voice sounds like he has a case of laryngitis. Exterior shot of a fast moving camera following a dective escorting a young African-American man to a car. Quick shot of Dawes seated in the back of a car. Separate shot of African-American standing next to a car with two dectives. Here you can see that the man's hands have been cuffed in front. Man climbs into the back seat of the car.
Garfield Strike
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 A Caucasian man speaking about the Local 244 teamsters strike at the Garfield Heights Service Garage. He is discussing monetary issues.
Street Repair
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Various shots of road construction crew repairing streets. The segment begins with a large orange steamroller paving a road in a suburban neighborhood. Closer shot of the roller wheels and the man operating the machine. A man walks in front of the steamroller raking asphalt. Shot of road equipment moving slowly. Men rake ashpalt behind. CU of raking cement. Shot of a delivery truck driving over a manhole. Shot of road crew working on a highway. Shot of crew breaking large pieces of concrete with a pickax. A truck containing large chunks of concrete is parked behind them. CU of crew throwing concrete blocks into the back of the truck. Shot of man breaking concrete with a pickax. The crew consists of both African-American and Caucasian men.
Gilligan - Environmental Protection Bill
Gilligan - Environmental Protection Bill MS Governor John Gilligan being surrounded by cameras and reporters while standing in front of electrical power plant. MCU Gilligan signing a new Environmental Protection Bill on the hood of a black automobile. Low angle MS smoke stack on top of power plant. MS Governor John Gilligan surrounded by cameras and reporters while standing in front of electrical power plant.
Pants Suits
Pants Suits - A fine example of fashion for the working woman of the 1970's. The fashion shoot takes place in an office. MCU woman moving through a hallway wearing black pants and striped suit jacket. MCU woman in multi-colored shirt with white pants enters office, she has that dental hygienist look about her. MS man and a woman standing in office chatting about package that woman is holding in her hands, she wears a long blue and white printed top with white pants, camera focuses on her legs as she walks back to her desk. CU woman's legs as she walks to the copy machine, she is wearing a short blue skirt. MS woman seated at her desk, she gets up with a pad of paper and pen and moves towards the Xerox machine. An African-American woman in blue mini skirt & striped shirt is standing at the copy machine. MS man talking on the phone while casually seated at desk. MS African-American man with really long sideburns holding unidentified object in his hand while making a goofy expression with his face. MCU profile Caucasian man seated in a chair biting his hand, he faces the camera an rolls his eyes.
Garfield Strike
Garfield Strike GV local board meeting taking place with panel of board members seated at tables in front of the room. GV room of Caucasian folks listening to discussion. MS panel members talking into microphones. MS audience.
Garfield Strike Trusso
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Interview with a Caucasian man discussing the terms that have to be met before he and his coworker will return to work.
Frank King
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Frank King, democratic politician and union leader, is seated at his desk giving an interview. Shot of reporter taking notes. CU of King as he mentions the AFL-CIO. King believes that position of labor in the 1972 presidential election is unsettled. King states "I would never vote for Nixon". Reporter makes his final commentary.
Consumer Protection Agency
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 This story pertains the Consumer Protection Agency and their attempt to inform consumers of shoddy construction work. The segment begins in a suburban neighborhood where an African-American man is standing on the lawn looking at a white house. Two kids walk into the picture and stand next to the man. It appears that repair work has been done to the porch and stairs of the house. Shot of man moving the stairs away from the porch. The two were not attached in any way. Brassy looking woman in a bright orange outfit walks to the edge of the porch and points out flaws to a young woman wearing a sundress. There is one plastic pink flamingo in the yard. CU of the corner of the porch as a finger points to the edge. Shot of the porch showing lawn furniture and potted plants. Interview with a woman from the Comsumer Protection Agency. She has a great 1970's look about her. Let me explain: This woman has jet black layered hair that parts directly down the center of her scalp, her eyes have been lightly powdered with a pale blue eye shadow and she is wearing a bright orange jacket with a white butterfly collar underneath. The woman talks about the importance of educating the consumer. She stresses the importance of checking out contractors before signing a contract for home improvements. When woman is done speaking she bites her bottom lip with a look of "Was that alright?" using her facial expression to question the news crew.
Weather
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Shot of a parking lot in an urban setting. There are city buildings in the background as well as moving traffic. Worms eye view of tree tops. Shot of an American flag on a very tall pole inside a fenced area. Closer shot of the flag framed by tree branches. Two shots of white landscaped petunias.
Rocky River RailRoad Crossing
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 CU of a railroad crossing sign. CU of railroad crossing lights. Shot of railroad crossing sign and intersection. There are three kids hanging out by the tracks. One of the kids left his bicycle parked on the sidewalk. Non-moving POV shot of the railroad track lined with trees. Good shot of the railroad crossing sign and lights.
Doctor Shoots Wife
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Interview with an elderly gentleman who discusses the testimony of Dr. Reed in the Reed murder case. Apparently, Dr. Reed shot his wife when he mistook her for a prowler.
Consumer Protection Agency
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Shot of people looking and discussing the repairs that are needed on a suburban house. Interview with a Caucasian woman who talks about the repairs. Shot of an African-American man who talks about the repairs. Interview with a woman from the Consumer Protection Agency who talks about contractors taking advantage of homeowners.
Garfield Strike
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Interview with a Caucasian man talking about the garbage service in his neighborhood. Interview with a Hispanic man who talks about the local teamsters who are on strike. He states that if he doesn't get the raise that the union is asking for, then he will not go to work. He goes on to say that he can't support his family on the money that he is making at the present time. If he doesn't receive the raise, he will apply for foodstamps and feed his family that way. Interview with a Caucasian man who is wearing a safari-like hat. He also talks about strike. Shot of garbage piled up on a street curb in a residential neighborhood.
Meeting
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 View of two men walking across a hallway in order to enter a different room. Various shots of a meeting in progress.
Woman in Custody
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 CU of a police car with an African-American woman detained in the back seat. The officer in the passenger side of the vehicle turns his head around to talk to the woman. The car begins to move in reverse. The emergency lights are flashing. There is a heavy sun glare on the windshield of the car, so you can't see inside. Shot of officer in car talking to the woman once again. This time you cannot see the woman due to sun glare. You can see the reflection of camera man and crew in the glass. Shot of a house with its door wide open. Garbage is trailing from the entrance. Various shots of the interior of the home. Shot of a ratty old couch with a cardboard box on the seat. Shot of aluminum cans tied together and hanging from a door. Shot of a filthy kitchen. Shot of a sink held in place by bricks. Shot of a uniformed sheriff talking to a female reporter. The sheriff wears a black felt hat with a star in the center of it. Two African-American kids are hanging out behind him. The sheriff talks about the woman who was taken into custody. The sheriff describes the amount of garbage that had been piled up in the house. Interview with an African-American neighbor who states that he had never seen the woman before the police intervention. He goes on to say that the noise and the smell from the house were a terrible nuisance.
New Police Cars
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Interview with a Caucasian man dressed in a blue suit coat and red tie with white diamond patterning. (Tacky) The man casually lounges his arm on his desk while he speaks to the reporter. The topic of discussion is the investment possibilities involved with buying new police vehicals.
Justice Center
Good general views of the demolition of an urban building. The segment begins with a shot of a building that has been partly demolished. You see the rubble that has been created piled up next to the part of the building that is still intact. Shot of a wrecking ball as it swings through the air and knocks over a piece of concrete that was protruding from the rubble. Shot of a bulldozer moving through the rubble and scooping up debris. Shot of man watching the demolition from a spectator's POV. Closer shot of man watching the demolition as the wrecking ball is put into place. Shot of woman watching the demolition from across the street.
Consumer Protection Agency
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043 Segment begins with a sideview of a front porch in a sububan neighborhood. CU of front steps leading to the porch. The steps are unfinshed and without paint. CU of unfinished 2x4 post. Shot of Afrian-American man moving the steps away from the porch. CU of hand pointing to 2x4. Camera zooms back to reveal a Caucasian woman in a bright orange outfit explaining the repair work to another woman.