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Akron Drugs
Story begins with a reporter standing in front of the Akron City Court House. He talks about a new proposal issued in order to deal with the growing drug problem in the city. He quotes a line from Mark Twain, "Everybody talks about it, but nobody does anything". CU of a young man seated in front of a bookcase explaining the new proposal. According to the proposal, anyone who has been caught with illegal drugs will be faced with a choice. The perpetrator can either tell authorities the source of their drug connection or face jail time. CU of plaque that reads "Court House". Camera pulls back to reveal reporter once again as he makes his final commentary.
Maher Funeral
Interior shots of a Catholic church as a furneral mass is taking place. Camera is positioned in the center of church as alter boys walk toward the camera. At the head of the procession, one boy carries a tall candle and the other carries a crucifix. Many people line the pews and sing a religious hymn.
Monster
An unidentified creature has been seen lurking behind some bushes in a local park. Three witnesses decribe what they saw. Story begins with a young boy standing with reporter in front of a chainlink fence that has been overgrown with thick foliage. Boy points to the bushes. A man in his mid-twenties gives his monster testimonial. He looks as if he just rolled out of bed. He describes the monster as having a lot of hair and "a real huge head about the size of a pumpkin". He finishes by saying that it really scared him. The second witness is also in his mid-twenties and he wears a pair of dark rimmed glasses. He states that the creature became scared when a kid shined a flashlight on it. When asked what he thought it was, the man replied that it was either an animal or a hybrid of half beast half person. Yeah, this guy has been playing Dungeons and Dragons. The final witness is a young boy with blond hair. He states that head of the monster was huge and hairy. He thought it looked like an ape. Scene change to the local zoo. Depressing shot of an ape in a cage. Reporter interviews zookeeper about the apes being held here. Keeper states that these animal have not left their cages for about twenty years. Another shot of ape in cage.
Grape Stomp
Young woman is seen stomping grapes in the middle of a city park. The woman is wearing clothing that is meant to resemble the traditional Italian garb. The traditional idea has been altered to meet the 1970's. Woman steps into a barrel filled with grapes. She has a huge smile on her face as she begins to stomp. A voice from off screen can be heard saying "Lift your skirt up a bit". Woman does so. CU of feet stomping grapes. CU of woman's face and chest as she stomps. Shot of woman's legs. Shot of woman from behind. From this angle you can see the group of men that have gathered to watch. Closer shot of the men watching. They are middle-aged and dressed in suit and tie. Then there is a shot of hands holding a leather bound canteen, pouring red wine into woman's mouth. CU of woman's legs. Shot of woman stomping grapes with her skirt pulled up pretty high. A woman dressed in all white stands in the background watching the whole scene.
Teeter Totter
This story pertains to two adolescent boys who are trying to beat a Teeter Totter record. How long it will take the two to break the record is not mentioned. Story begins with the boys slowly bobbing up and down on the teeter totter. One boy wears shorts, T-Shirt and no shoes. The other wears pants, T-shirt and Converse Low Tops (Chuck Taylor's). Various shots of the boys as they shift the weight from one side to the other. Shot of a group of local kids who have gathered to watch the excitement. They look unamused. Reporter interviews one of the boys as he continues the momentum of the seesaw. Boy explains that he and his friend took on the challenge in order to fight boredom. They have been on the teeter totter for two weeks now.
Akron Drug
A behind the scenes view of an interview being filmed. A group of men sit around a table with a microphone. You can see the camera man and all the wires used for the audio equipment. Shot of man seated in front of microphone speaking as others take notes. This could be a Board meeting or a business meeting.
Maher Funeral
Interior shots of a funeral mass being held inside a Catholic church. Elevated shot from the back of the church showing pews and alter. Shot of men standing in the pew closest to the alter. Men take a seat. Shot of casket covered with blanket in front of alter. Shot of priest standing at altar. One takes off a red head covering and sets it behind him. He then places his hands in the prayer position. Shot of priest moving a censer filled with incense around the casket. View of men exiting the church. Shot of men carrying and lifting casket into a hearse. Bishop says a prayer as he shakes holy water on the casket. The door of the hearse is closed. View of mourners, they all seem to be male.
Suburban Street
A street with a chainlink fence around the perimeter. Camera zooms in on foliage that is in the distance.
Woodcock in Columbus
Man at podium speaking about the rate of unemployment in Michigan. "The national average right now if 5.5%.The rate of unemployment in the state of Michigan with automobile unemployment at record levels, in July was 10.7%. Oh, they said that's the change-over period. In June it was 9.8%. It hasn't been below 8 and a half percent in a year."
Apartment Building
Exterior shots of a brick apartment building from four different angles.
Justice Center News Conference
Local government. Shot of a press conference taking place. Camera is set up in the back of the room so you can see reporters seated and film crews with equipment. Shot of men who are giving the conference. CU of male speaker who talks about a criminal justice plan. Hugh Corrigan, "A limitation of appointments prevented us from naming all those individuals who have valid and excellent input to make regarding the development of a criminal justice plan for Cuyahoga County. My intention - to see that those people who represent neighborhood organizations and other such affiliations, have a way of giving us their recommendations and experience. I want those people to come forward and serve on the many committees that will be needed to carry out this plan. Without that input, we fail in our obligation to seek all the avenues of concern and expertise and as a results the criminal justice system will not improve."
Woodcock
Shot of man standing at a podium giving his support to presdenital candidate George McGovern. "What Governor George McGovern over a 3 year period is proposing is to get back - given an ending of the war - is to get back to the budget spending that we had in the last year of Eisenhower. $56 billion, you know that's quite a lot of money. He's for taking the waste out of the defense budget."
Kudukis
Shot of man being interviewed in front of white office building. Vehicals and pedestrians can be seen moving in the background. The man speaks about water utility companies and the customers they serve. Shot of reporter. Back to man being interviewed.
Butz Food Prices
A distinguished gentleman is seated infront of several microphones giving a press conference regarding the price of beef in the United States. The gentleman predicts that there will be a decrease in the price of cattle in the near future. He then goes on to talk about other food products and the low prices they are being sold at. He states that these prices are already so low, that the producers of this food are loosing money.
Fleetwing Fire
A fire has occured at the Fleet Wing Corporation. Shot of the building facade. Shot from inside the building showing the collapse of the roof. Various shots of the rubble that remains in the building, charred equipment and blackened brick.
McGovern Stand Up
Good crowd footage of midwestern folks in Youngstown Ohio waiting for George McGovern to pass by on his campaign tour. Crowd. Many people have gathered, most of them have their backs facing the camera. There are these three African-American boys who keep on riding their bikes and walking into the camera's view. It is obvious that they are more interested in the camera crew than the election campaign. One boy has an afro hairstyle with a comb embedded in the back. Camera zooms in on a Caucasian woman who holds a sign that reads "McGovern". Camera pulls back to show reporter as he gives his station identification.
UAW Endorsement
The local UAW (United Auto Workers) show their support for presidential candidate Senator George McGovern. This brief segment begins with a panning shot of UAW supporters standing and clapping their hands. Shot of man standing at podium giving thanks to the crowd for their welcome. Shot of overweight man seated and listening to speaker. CU of a McGovern pin that has been placed on the man's suit lapel. CU of man's donkey tie clip symbolizing his support of the Democratic Party. Shot of people standing and applauding.
McGovern Campaign
This footage pertains to George McGovern's campaigning efforts during the 1972 presidential election. Story begins with a United passenger plane taxiing on the runway. Shot of McGovern supporters as they wait for his arrival. The group is diverse in race, gender and age. A few people hold signs that read "McGovern for President". Shot of McGovern as he exits the plane. As he walks down the stairs, he gives a politician's wave to the public. Shot of supporters clapping. Close shot of McGovern as he shakes hands with the public. Shot of supporters standing behind a fence. A banner that reads "McGovern-1972" hangs on the fence. Shot of McGovern answering questions from the press.
Gerber Helen Simpson
Shot of an empty playground from outside a chain link fence. Closer shot of the fence with a playground slide behind it. CU of ground where a small chunk of the earth has been removed. CU of rear wheel of a car with unidentified black tarp material underneath the tire. CU of the hood of vehicle panning to reveal entire car. It is a red car with a black canvas top. Interview with a grey haired elderly gentleman. Apparently, this car was involved in a homicide case. Gentleman talks about the forensic evidence involved in the shooting which resulted in murder.
Plane Crash
Various shots of a small aircraft that has crashed in an open field. Shot of plane with two men walking around in the field. CU of the wing tip then camera pans back to show plane in its entirety. CU of propeller that has seen better days. View of entire plane.
Indigent Health Care
General views of a local city council meeting. Camera focuses on the council and the people gathered to listen to the issues. Some African American men on the council and in the audience listening. Good CUs of reporters listening with pen and paper at hand. Local governement. Men talk about the budget. Quick shot of a closed meeting. This could be a business meeting.
McGovern Campaign
Presidential candidate George McGovern is on the campaign trail in the state of Ohio. Shot of McGovern standing at a podium receiving applause from his supporters. Brief look at two young men who are there to listen to McGovern speak. CU of McGovern speaking to his audience. McGovern bad mouths Nixon and his attempt to defeat the new minimum wage bill. "Never has the choice been so clear as it is between the Presidential candidates this year. President Nixon has described this election as the choice of a century and I agree with that. He wants the choice made on behalf of a President who used the power of the White House to try to defeat the new minimum wage bill that we just passed in the Senate of the United States by a margin of 1 vote. What would have happened, what would have happened if just one friendly Senator had been absent that day."
Kudukis
CU of man being interviewed by reporter. Shot of reporter. CU of man. Talking about mandatory age for retirement is 70.
George Forbes
Shot of men seated around large conference table. CU of George Forbes (George L. Forbes) with a pencil moustache speaking to the group. Probably the Cleveland City Council. Forbes talks about the possibility of calling a special meeting on some unknown topic.