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CMHA Fitzgerald
Shot of man in dark rimmed glasses talking about the elderly and the expenses they face in Parma, Ohio. he is asking for low income housing.
Plants in Greenhouse
Interior shots of a greenhouse. Segment begins with rows of benches holding a dark green foliage. CU of the plant. Panning shot of the row of plants. CU of a delicate yellow flower. CU of tropical pink orchid.
Box Cars
Various shots of a railroad boxcar being moved on the back of a flatbed truck. The segment begins with the truck maneuvering through a small opening in a chainlink fence. Men are stationed at the gate to ensure that the opperation runs smoothly. Shot of boxcar on the flatbed. Shot of a group of men standing near gate entrance watching the boxcar activity. Three of the men wear shorts, three of the men wear pants. Brief shot of truck in reverse. CU of truck tires. Shot of plot of land covered with white plastic. Shot of boxcar stationary in a parking lot on front of a house. People move around the car.
Health Care Ross
CU of man talking about health care. He is speaking in front of some type of council meeting or press conference. Local government.
George Forbes
Local government.. Various shots of a meeting taking place. The focus of this footage is mainly on the camera crew who is filming it. Shot of men seated around a large conference table. One of the men is George Forbes (George L. Forbes). The press can be seen in this shot. Shot of reporters and camera crew. Shot of three men seated in chairs. One man chews on the end of a pen, one man balances a camera on his shoulder and the final man holds a microphone as he jots down notes. CU of man looking into the eyepiece of a television camera.
McGovern Campaign
Presidential candidate George McGovern is on the campaign trail promoting himself as the Democratic choice for the election of 1972. Story begins as McGovern arrives in a police escorted motorcade. Shot of reporter speaking about McGovern's political life as activity is taking place in the background. McGovern gets out of his car and greets the people awaiting his arrival. Shot of McGovern standing at a podium during a pres conference. "Well, I'll be disappointed if we doesn't carry somewhere between 80 and 90% of the labor vote in Ohio and in other states. It's really hard for me to understand how any working person can support Nixon. He has contributed to policies that have added about 2 million people to the unemployment rolls. He's inflated the cost of living, at the same time he's put controls on the income of working people. ... Richard Nixon in 1972." More shots of McGovern meeting with the public. He shakes hands and gives kisses to the elderly women.
Guy Drown in Lagood
This footage pertains to the discovery of the body of a drowned man. The footage begins with a uniformed officer asking questions to men on location. Shot of officers lifting an inflatable boat. Shot of people standing around crime scene. Shot of covered body on a stretcher being removed form the site.
Nixon Headquarters Columbus - Nixon Campaign
The Ohio TV news crew pays a vistit to the Nixon Headquarters in Columbus Ohio. The footage begins with a sign that reads "The Ohio Committee To Re-Elect The President-Nixon in 72". Shot of a young woman with long dishwater blonde hair looking down as she writes with a pen. Shot of a Nixon canpaign poster. Shot of a different young woman seated at a desk sifting through papers on her lap. Panning shot of a table filled with all sorts of Nixon literature and stickers. Next there is an interview with two men who work at the Nixon Headquarters. One man states that President Nixon has kept many americans out of the Vietnam War. The other man in the room states that there is trust for President Nixon.
Landfill Waste Disposal
Shot of reporter standing in front of a vacant lot. Piles of garbage are seen in the very distant background. Reporter speaks of waste disposal in Akron Ohio. CU of the mayor of Akron, Mr. John Ballard. He speaks of Akron building a massive incineration operations plant in order to rid the city of its waste disposal problems. A plant of this type would reduce the cost of waste management while it produces a form of heat energy that can be used in other ways. Shot of reporter standing in lot once again. CU of mayor talking about the amount of time it will take to create a plant of this type. He estimates three years. Shot of reporter making his final commentary. This is followed by various shots of men and trucks rumaging through huge piles of garbage at the local landfill. CU of a doll head face down in the dirt. Camera pans back to show more activity going on in the garbage heap.
Bee Hive
This segment pertains to a swarm of bees that have built their home in a location that humans have already claimed as their own. Fortunately, professionals have been called in to move the hive to a safe location. The footage begins with a shot of the hive and bees busy with activity. Shot of two beekeepers in full protective beekeeping suits prepairing box to transport hive. CU of bees going in and out of honeycomb structure. Shot of beekeepers prepairing box. Shot of beekeeper approaching hive as reporter follows behind and asks ridiculous questions. Reporter is not dressed in full protective suit, but he does wear the hat with meshing and long gloves. Shot of keeper working to saw off limbs of the tree to save the hive. Shot of reporter standing next to beekeepers as they place hive into transport box. CU of box. Shot of two beekeepers working together putting hive into box. The keepers works slowly.
Dike Damage
Shot of waterfront with a manmade rock peninsula. Off to the side there is a floating dock with large concrete blocks upon it. Shot of two men in orange vests and hard hats chiseling away at large concrete blocks. A large rotating crane lifts a block out of the water as construction men oversee the opperation. Shot of crane floating in the water.
Nixon Office - Nixon Campaign
Good footage of happenings at the Nixon Re-Election Office. Footage begins with a shot of a black and white Nixon poster. Shot of a man standing at a microphone with a band behind him. The three piece band consists of a violin, a guitar and an accordian. Shot of people who have gathered to listen to the speaker and the band. Shot of a young woman wearing a hat that reads "Nixon Now". Shot of a blonde fashion plate holding a container that has Nixon slogans all over it. A different woman reaches into the container and pulls out a tiny unidentified object. ECU of black and white Nixon poster.
Election Board Tholl
General shots of a local election board hearing. Local Government
Mentor Car
Two shots of a vacant field. CU of the ground which has been charred by a fire. Different shot of the same thing. Interior shot of reporters interviewing an ununiformed police officer. The officer cannot reveal too many details as of yet. What he does tell the reporters is the fire department had received a call that a car was on fire. The department responded to the call and found a body in the trunk of the vehicle.
Stolen Cars
Shot of a parking lot lined with stolen vehicles. The cars reflect those huge tanks that were made in the early 70's. CUs of vehicle make and model lettering. The list is as following: Toronado, Buick, Continental and Ford. CUs of various front grills. Shot of cars lined up in parking lot. Interview with man on the lot. Man suspects that three auto theft rings are responsible for the cars on the lot. Man mentions that all the cars on the lot are very expensive. He then goes on to warn the viewer to be wary of a deal that sounds too good to be true.
Firefighters Convention
This story depicts people registering for the International Fire Chiefs Convention. First shot is a CU of a firefighter's formal uniform hat placed upon a red folder. CU of a pair of hands picking up the hat and the folder. Group of men standing around talking. One man reads off a piece of paper. It looks as if they are discussing the convention itinerary. Shot of four men at a reception desk of a hotel, one man is filling out paperwork. CU of a black folder. Man and woman at hotel reception desk interacting with the female clerk. The clerk issues the couple a red and a black folder. Group of men talking in hotel convention room or lobby. CU of a red sign that reads: "Cleveland Fire Department Welcomes International Association of Fire Chiefs".
Workhouse Disturbance
There appears to be a scuffle at the Workhouse Rehabilitation Facility. This is a place where inmates come to prepare for assimilation back into society. First shot is of inmates walking in the compound yard. Shot of three African-American men talking, one looks very angry. Shot of Caucasian police officer, in uniform, making a CB call from his car. Group of officers arriving on the scene. All are in uniform and one has a nightstick and is wearing a helmet. They all are equipped with guns. CU of African-American officer with riot helmet loading rifle. Shot of officers being handed some sort of pouch. Shot of Caucasian inmates sitting on a bench and sitting on the ground. Shot of officers entering the compound with riot gear on. Inmates being lead back to the building in a peaceful fashion. No violence is seen. Good police action footage.
GOP Youth
A young white male Republican, member of the GOP, stands at a podium in front of a white curtain. He is wearing a suit and tie and has a small illegible button or pin on the lapel of his jacket. There is no audio just yet. CU of the man. Podium shot again. Side view of someone in the audience, has most likely just asked a question. Frontal shot of man at podium which zooms into a CU and the audio is now heard. He is speaking of money in the amount of 10 million dollars that had been donated to the Republican Party. He states that by law, the names of the donors will not be disclosed. Then a question from the audience: "What about the Watergate incident". The man at the podium responds by saying that the Watergate incident is yet to be resolved. He will wait for a fair trail to see what the results are.
Council
Group of people, mostly men, seated around large conference table with microphones placed in front of them. CU of a section of the group which includes two Caucasian men, a Caucasian woman and an African-American man. A shot from the back of the room which shows the group at the head and seats in the rear where people came to listen. More of the group. CU of listener. More of the group which zooms onto man with hand resting on chin like he is listening with great intent. Another shot from the back of the room. CU of two men discussing with microphone in front of them. More of the group. Sideview of man speaking into table microphone. It is unclear of the issues being discussed at this council meeting, the audio comes and goes.
Gallagher Hearing
CU of two men talking. One man is wearing glasses and has great sideburns. Shot of three men standing around in hallway. One man has his arms crossed in front of him. Another man nods his head as if in agreement. Shot of four men standing around talking. Same men from a different angle. Distant shot of people standing around in the hallway. The building looks to be a courthouse with frosted glass doors and illegible markers above the rooms. Shot of a larger group of men standing around talking. It looks as if they are for waiting admittance.
Gilligan Crime
CU of Gilligan, the Governor of Ohio, speaking to the camera while seated in front of a bookcase. He has a distinguishing white marking on his right cheek just below his eye. I can't tell if it is a birthmark or a blemish, but it is extremely noticeable. He is speaking of the increasing amounts of violent crime taking place in the suburbs, a phenomenon that didn't exist before. The violence of the cities is spreading rapidly to the suburban areas. He knows what the problems of Cleveland are and is doing everything he can to help law enforcement deal with them. He plans to "nip the problem in the bud".
Jetport Meeting
Scene begins with a shot of a crowed classroom filled with adults varying in age. Every seat is occupied. CU of an elderly gentleman speaking from one of the seats. Camera pulls back to reveal a man seated at a table with microphones and an ashtray placed in front of him. Shot of the audience again. CU of a man with sideburns who tells the audience that he has no intention to leave his job unless the court authority pulls him. Shot of two men being interviewed by a reporter. One of the men becomes very defensive while speaking about the Cleveland Trust. He goes on to say that he is not representing Cleveland Trust, but instead he represents the people of Cleveland. Good shot of people seated at desks taking notes and listening intently.
Surgeon General
Hearings involving the Surgeon General. There is no audio until the end, but there is good footage of individuals being questioned. The story begins with a balding man with a mustache seated in front of a microphone and speaking. Shot of different man seated reading documents in front of him. Smoke from a lit cigarette passes through the air. Shot of a thin man in uniform seated at the end of a long table. CU of this man telling his side of the story. He is a very animated speaker. View of three men seated patiently. One man pulls pen from his pocket. CU of a man with thick jet black hair and matching eyebrows. The audio finally comes in and we find out that this man is a doctor who has testified at this hearing. He is speaking of the dangers of non-phosphate detergents and how harmful they can be to young children.
Woody Hayes
Reporter is interviewing Woody Hayes, the football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The interview is taking place on the field. Players in practice uniforms can be seen doing drills in the background. Coach Hayes is wearing an Ohio State baseball cap and a bright red shirt. The coach is asked if there is any pressure from other teams in the league. Hayes responds by saying that he doesn't care about the other teams. He then goes on to say that the Buckeyes haven't won one thing yet. Rough season or early in the season? All he cares about is playing a good game.