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MS teen boy at bat, catcher is crouched, camera is behind home plate, the pitch, the swing, the kid strikes out. MS of boy throwing ball. CU of boy up to bat. Shaky GV of the outfield. GV monkeys on rocks at the zoo. CU of monkey walking in water. MS of monkeys walking on man-made rocks.
Misc
Misc ***
The two Sentinels & old cars
The two Sentinels & old cars
Sherman Tree and People
General Sherman Tree and People ***
Fire
GV white and blue two story suburban home, the house has a large front porch and balcony directly above. GV the front yard with some junk lying on the lawn, two cars are parked next to the house, one a red Volkswagen beetle. MS pan down facade of house, other than the trash on the lawn, the house shows no evidence of a fire like the title suggests.
Lou Stokes
MS as Ohio congressman Lou Stokes is interviewed at an unidentified political event. Crowds of people mill about in the background. Stokes talks about the black vote in his state. It had been announced that presidential candidate Senator George McGovern received 96 votes from the African-American community. It was later discovered that 17 of the votes were counted incorrectly. Stokes goes on to say that this inaccuracy did not effect the final results.
Chess
Chess Interesting coverage of two men discussing the strategy that Bobby Fischer will use in order to defeat his Russian opponent Boris Spassky in the infamous Chess World Championship of 1972. Shot of two men playing a game of chess. The playing board is set up on a card table while spectators stand around and watch. One person is taking notes. CU of the game showing board, clock and hands moving pieces. As the game progresses, the audio gives a play by play account of the action. Camera pulls back to reveal players and reporter. Reporter asks if Fischer will win over the Russian champian. One man answers that Fischer will win because he is playing for $200,000. He goes on to say that if Spassky wins, most of the money will go to the Russian government. He thinks that the money will make the differnce.
Gerber
CU of a grey haired gentleman with dark rimmed glasses. He is agitated as he discusses the details of a murder investigation. He talks about the location of where the victims were found.
Euclid Murder
GV of a grassy lot where two junky vehicles are parked, the car is blue and dented, the truck is black and has materials piled in the back. GV vacant grassy lot next to a brick apartment building. Apparently, this location has something to do with a murder case.
Woman Falls
Shot angled up to give CU of building facade and windows. CU of sign that reads "The Higbee Company". GV pan down facade of the multistoried building, canopies hang over the entrances. GV bottom level of building with people walking under the canopies. Apparently a woman had fallen from this building.
Akron Watson
CU of man seated with microphones in front of him. He talks about the lack of cooperation from the city of Akron when it comes monetary issues.
Weather
General shots of children taking swimming lessons. Kids are in the pool, adults are sitting and standing around the edge. A lifeguard sits on high chair. One boy is floating on his back with the help of a female instructor. Some of the girls are wearing bathing caps. Shot of kids hanging onto the wall of the pool and doing kicking exercises. CUs of some of the kids. More shots of kids and their instructors.
More Murder
MS pan as police officer, in uniform, walks up to a typical sububan home. You can see that the house has been roped off as a crime scene. Officer opens the front door and walks in. He uses methods of opening the door that will not disrupt evidence. Shot of the house from a distance. Shot of man leaving the house (detective), he looks as if he was in there for awhile, he has unbuttoned his collar and is carrying his tie and jacket over his shoulder, he also has a set of keys dangling from his belt loop. MS of a different man (decective) standing in front of the house talking to someone off screen, he uses hand gestures and smokes a cigarette, he walks back into the house.
Akron Saint Vincent School Fire
Various shots of fire damage at the St. Vincent School. GVs pile of charred schoolroom furniture and papers. MS box of books that have been blacken by the fire. CU of a sign that reads "AUDITORIUM". MS of blackened piano. MS fire damaged doors. MS charred chair.
Euclid Murder
GV typical suburban home with man in yellow shirt entering through the front door. CU of side of car that reads "Euclid Police". MS police car parked on street in suburban neighborhood.
Rubber Bowl
GVs large group of young adults sitting on grassy hill within the Rubber Bowl stadium (University of Akron). It seems to be a hot day for many of the men are topless (shirtless) and many of the women are showing skin. The happening is unidentified, but it has that music concert feel to it. Closer shot of people (hippie type) seated on blankets. The men and women both have long hair. Shot of scaffolding holding up building structure. Panning shot of people sitting on the lawn.
Hunger Strike
A demonstration demanding rights for prison inmates is being held, the demonstration is taking place in front of an unidentified federal building. Segment begins with men holding a huge red banner that reads "Prisons Are Concentration Camps For The Poor". Shot of a small group of demonstrators carrying signs and walking in a circular formation. Signs read as following: "Support The Prisoners Demands" and "End Prison Brutality". CU of man shouting into a megaphone. He chants "Support the prisoners strike, demand no reprisal". Shot of an African-American man wearing dark sunglasses and speaking to the camera. He calls for the proper authorities to come into these institutions and listen to the grievances of the inmates. More shots of signs.
Playground
Low angle MS looking up at a street sign at the corner of 'E 81' and 'Otter'. Several GVs of a vacant lot with trash and building material rubble, the proposed site for a new playground.
Democratic National Convention
Scenes from the 1972 National Democratic Convention held in Miami Beach Florida. First shot is of delegates taking their seats in state designated sections. In this case, the state is Ohio. As they fill in, you can see a brightly lit CBS News logo in the background. Camera zooms in on logo. Shot of two men chatting at podium. Closer shots of delegates standing and sitting. General view of scene with audience and podium. Interview with a young woman who tries to explain a mix-up with the delegate seating arrangements. Good overall footage of the delegates who attended the event.
Moro Rock (climb & Top)
Moro Rock (climb & Top) ***and naturalist
Moro Rock one-third of the way up
Moro Rock one-third of the way up people climb
Redwoods
Redwoods ***
Lake & Boat
Lake & Boat
White & Purple Lupine
White & Purple Lupine