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Memorial
Memorial service held in honor of a man named Berger. Elevated shot of the people attending the service. Various CUs of the crowd. People standing in prayer. Elevated shot. More CUs of people paying their respects. CU of woman in red jacket in morning. She is crying and trying to hold back the tears. More shots people in attendance.
Gilligan
Gilligan, Governor of Ohio, is being interviewed. This is a behind the scenes look at reporters and camera crew during the interview. You can see lights, microphone wires and people taking notes.
First Council Session
The council session begins with people standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. No audio. The group consists of both men and woman of several different ethic backgrounds. CU of clock reading 8:32. Shot of the council bench with African-American man and Caucasian woman standing at the podium. Two women are seated to their right shuffling through papers. Shot of the council members seated at their tables with black name plates in front of them. Various shots of the members from all angles. There are both CU and distant views. CU of man talking about the McGovern-Nixon election. Man states he supports Nixon. This section has audio. Elevated shot of council.
Louis Stokes
Louis Stokes, an African-American Democratic Representative from Ohio, speaks in front of microphones. Congressman Stokes speaks of how current bills in congress are regressive to blacks, hispanics and other people in the minority. He states that the Black Caucus will oppose this legislation if revisions are not made. It is never made clear what legislations he is referring to.
Julie Nixon E.
Julie Nixon, daughter of Richard Nixon, is on the campaign trail visiting with her father's supporters. Shot of elderly women and a man in a hawaiin shirt waiting in line, standing in front of a sign that reads "Re-elect the President". Julie Nixon, in a fabulous 1970's dress and hair style, arrives and walks into a building. CU of a Nixon poster with his picture and "The President" written above it. Julie Nixon talking to campaign volunteers, telling them a funny little story about her mother being a fulltime campaign volunteer. Shot of black female reporter standing outside of Nixon Headquarters. There is a huge poster of Nixon on the door and huge "Re-elect The President" signs behind her.
School Fuel
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 210906 J Interview with a Caucasian man who talks about a deal that the city made with the Standard Oil Company. The oil company has assured the city that they will recieve the 925,000 gallons that they had bid back in April. The man does not anticipate any problems with heating oil during the winter months.
Fire Chief Convention
A sign reads "I.A.F.C 99th Annual Conference" . This is the annual International Association of Fire Chiefs Conference. A group of people (male and female) are wearing nametags and milling about outside. Elevated interior of the exhibition hall with many booths set up for display. Brief shot of man demonstrating a red gadget. Shot of people looking at a new type of yellow fire engine. Then a look at a new red model.
Weather
Story begins at an inactive intersection in a city. One car passes by the camera. There are two city type buildings in the background. Shot from inside a park where trees form a natural frame for a building in the distance. The building is washed-out by the sun and too far away to really make a difference. Then some interesting shots of people fishing from a pier. People are set up on the edge of the pier with their buckets and poles. Behind the pier is a busy street with constant traffic. On the other side of the street there is a large factory with smoke coming out of the smokestack. The story is entitled Weather, I'm assuming its fall. The people are wearing light jackets and the sky is gray. Good shot of an African-American man casting fishing line off the pier. A different man does the same.
Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes, football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, being interviewed on the field. Football team can be seen in the background doing drills. Hayes speaks of how optimistic he is about all of his players. He believes they will have a good season.
McGovern Preview
Story begins with a CU of the Cleveland Arena marquee that reads " McGovern-Kennedy Here Tonight". Camera pulls back to show the Arena facade and an African-American reporter standing in front of it. The reporter starts out by saying that McGovern has added the support of Edward Kennedy in hopes of boosting the momentum of his presidential campaign. He goes on to say that it is vital for McGovern to win the vote of Ohio if plans to win the election.
Julie Nixon E.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower, daughter of Richard Nixon, is on the campaign trail meeting with her father's supporters. Julie is seen arriving at an event. She is greeted by some men and shakes their hands. CU of a sign that reads "Barton Center: A Community Center For Senior Citizens". Shot of the building. Interior shot of the center with four elderly women shooting pool. Shot of elderly men playing pool, teaching Julie how to play and giving her tips. Shot of female reporter in front of billiard table speaking of Nixon campaign. Her voice is drown out by the clamor of the seniors.
Rockside Protest
This is a story of local residents complaining about a neighboring landfill that is causing all sorts of unwanted problems. First shot is of a cement truck pulling out of a gravel drive-way. There is a brick building and parked cars in the background. Setting has that industrial park sort of feel. Camera zooms in to a small group of people gathered in the parking lot of the building. Shot of two women being interviewed by reporter. One woman wears a floppy hat and holds a sign with a frowning face that reads: IT SMELLS. Direct and to the point. The second woman holds a sign that reads: " You Think Cleveland Has Problems?" Eventually she will be the spokeswoman for the group. Shot of protest group (all female) standing in front of a station wagon in an unorganized manner. Shot of unorganized women again but from a different angle. CU of sign that reads: "IT STILL STINKS". CU of spokeswoman. Camera pulls back to include the floppy hat lady and reporter. Spokeswoman states that she would like to see the landfill shut down until it can operate without smell, or contamination of the water or land. Residents have had enough. Another shot of unorganized protesters.
Akron Housing
This story captures the response of local residents who are opposed to having a public housing complex in their neighborhood. First shot is of a reporter, with microphone in hand, standing in a wooded area. There are no man-made structures in the shot, only nature. He is speaking of a public housing proposal that will never make it to city council. The Housing Authority had pulled the plan before it even came up for the vote. Interior shots as reporter interviews local residents. First person interviewed is a middle-aged woman all decked out in a bright pink dress. Her hair is pinned up, she is wearing terrific 1960's style glasses and white dangling earrings. She is asked how she feels about the decision. She timidly responds with "Oh, I guess I'm happy about it right now". Reporter wants a little more substance and moves on to a man who is holding a little boy. The little boy is dressed in overalls and a red turtle neck. This man states that he is happy about the decision and if it comes up again, he will fight it in the same way. Now on to an elderly lady with great dark-rimmed glasses, clip-on earrings and a pearl necklace. She states that a public housing complex would be "degrading to our neighborhood". Next shot is of a man with glasses who stands in front of a map. Shot of reporter back in wooded area giving his final commentary.
Toys for Tots
CU of cardboard boxes and garbage piled on the floor. Shot of some toys in the middle of the room. A whole mess of toys on the basement floor. This footage is kind of creepy. It does not promote the warm feeling that one generally associates with the Toys For Tots organization. Everything is messy and thrown around, no organization. CU of a baby doll among the mess. Then get this, there is a vertical wipe scene change to an office of the U.S Marines. A man in uniform is standing there with two civilian men. One of the civilians pulls out a check from his coat pocket and gives it to the Marine. Marine shakes the hands of both of the gentlemen. CU of the check. Shot of men talking.
Woody Hayes
Ohio State University's football coach Woody Hayes is interviewed by reporter. There is a CU on Hayes, but you can see team doing drills in the background. Hayes talks about local Cleveland talent and the enjoyment he receives from working with youngsters.
Akron Housing
Shot of a crowded City Council meeting. The people who came to listen have occupied all the seats which has forced many to stand. The crowd is both young and old, black and white, male and female. The topic is a new public housing development. Shot of the two heads of the meeting seated at the bench. One is Caucasian, one is African-American, both are male. They are looking through papers and writing things down. Back view of desks with microphones, man writing on paper. General view of the meeting.
Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes, football coach for Ohio Sate University, seen on the field watching his team practicing plays. Shots of Hayes interacting with the team. Brief shot of football drill. Good shots of football practice.
Pinkney
Shot of man named Pinkney and female reporter, both African-American. CU of man saying that he has considered running for mayor in 1973. He would run if he was assured that he could pull together a cross section of both blacks and whites from the community.
McGovern Kennedy
Democratic Presidential nominee George McGovern holds a campaign rally at the Cleveland Arena in Ohio. Shot of crowd acting in the typical rally manner. They show enthusiasm and carry signs. Photo opportunity of Gilligan (Governor of Ohio), Louis Stokes and McGovern standing at the podium. More shots of the crowd. Good CU shot of Ted Kennedy at the podium giving his support to Mcgovern. He states that Nixon will have to be defeated or else Nixon will never end the war in Vietnam. Brief shot of crowd applauding. CU of Mcgovern. He states that he is convinced he will win the election of 1972. More shots of the crowd.
Brinks Story
There has been a robbery at the Lake County National Bank. Exterior shot of the bank sign. Camera pulls back to reveal bank facade and reporter with microphone in hand. The bank is a brick building with no windows. Reporter speaks of the robbery where over a quarter of a million dollars had been taken. Shot of bank entrance. Shot of bank exterior, no cars in the parking lot, man walking by in the distance. The scene is desolate. POV shot of walking into the bank. Interior of bank is also desolate. There are many spaces for bank tellers yet most of them are closed. Only four customers are in the bank. Shot from behind teller counter with clients walking by.
Weather
Shot of boat moving down a river. Shot of revolving bridge moving back to proper alignment. Camera following bird as it flies over water. Distant shot of bridge and canal.
Hamiliton Pap On Wallis
Man with microphones placed in front of his face as reporters question him. (no reporters seen only hands holding mics) The man begins his conversation by stating that the case is under investigation. The residency of an unidentified female is in question. The reporters want to know where she lived and if she had taken residency with the mayor's appointment secretary. Of cause the man being questioned doesn't know. Shot of second man being questioned outside a building with a sign that reads "Division of Taxation 1701" The reporter grills this man about the unidentified woman's address.
Pinkney
A female reporter and a man named Pinkey stand in front of some trees. Pinkey flatly denies the statement that he would be a mayoral candidate in the 1973 election.
Perk Bond Court
Exterior shot of Bond Court sign located in a vacant lot. Beyond the lot is a generic brown building. Shot of vacant lot next to the brown building. Two buses are parked in the distance. Interior shot of men seated around conference table discussing issues. CU of man with microphone shoved in his face, he states that the company responsible for the Bond Court building has not fulfilled its contract. They had a contract to build the Bond Court Hotel and have not done the work.