KQED news report from Alcatraz on December 10th 1969 featuring a conference with government officials, during which protesters share their concerns about how federal organizations deal with American Indians. Activists, including Stella Leach and Earl Livermore, are invited to review the current situation in a series of interviews. Kim Robertson (chairman of the visiting officials) comments that: ?I know we all seriously would like to do something special for Indians. I think we all have recognized that our preoccupation with the black problem, with the brown problem ? perhaps the red problem may have been overlooked.?... (more info)
A KRON-TV production from 1967, presented by PG&E as an expression of San Francisco "home town pride." Includes scenes of "The Guide" (Bobby) and "The Guest" (Tony) wandering around San Francisco and taking in the sights. These include: Golden Gate Bridge; The Palace of the Legion of Honor; San Francisco Museum; Coit Tower (and views of the murals inside); a construction site; Golden Gate Park (with ducks and the Japanese Tea Garden); the DeYoung Museum; a sailing ship at dock; theatre rehearsals by The New Shakespeare Company and The Interplayers; the War Memorial Opera House; the Palace of Fine Arts; San Francisco Zoo and the California Acdemy of Science and the Planetarium. Ends with a point-of-view cable car ride. This film was written and produced by Bob Anderson and directed by Merle Ellis. It also opens with a brief introduction by the General Manager of KRON-TV Harold P. See.... (more info)
18. A Multitude of Unions Gather t Civic Center to Protest Minimum Wate % on Nixon Plan
19. A NATIONAL PROP. 13: officials will be taking classes in Santa cruz this weekend conducted by the local gov?t century objection to get the most out of Prop. 13.
A KQED report from San Francisco State College, featuring scenes of students gathered outside chanting "power to the people", "A.F.T.!" and "on strike, shut it down!" President Hayakawa holds a press conference stating that many of the student body's demands are unacceptable. Ends with views of a faculty picket line and further commentary from Hayakawa.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from February 2nd 1967 by Frank Dill at the Hotel Claremont in San Francisco, featuring a press conference by the first commissioner of the newly formed American Basketball Association (ABA) George Mikan (1924-2005). He comments that many players who were rejected by the National Basketball Association (NBA) might do well in the ABA as rookies. When asked what his NBA colleagues said to him about his new job, Mikan laughs and replies: "Good luck baby!" The two leagues merged in 1976.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from November 20th 1971 in San Francisco by Christopher Chow featuring views of crowds marching in support of abortion rights and people speaking against abortion, for the rights of the unborn fetus. Also includes an interview with a woman who expresses her concern over issues of "forced childbearing," "forced sterilization" and "limited access to contraception."... (more info)
376. ABORTION SUIT: a law suit to restore full Med-i-Cal funding for abortions in San Francisco was filed this a.m.; August 15 is the cut-off day for state funded abortions; comments by Patti Roberts attorney
381. ABORTION: comments on abortion cut backs by state Planned Parenthood director Richard Wough -- poor women will be forced to have children they don?t want.
385. ABORTIONS: a bill in the state legislature would prohitit group insurance plans from automatically covering abortions. Proponents of the bill say people are morally against the bill don?t want to pay for it/ proponents for the bill say it excludes working women.
Opening segment from a 1989 KPIX local Emmy Award winning program presented by Doug McConnell, featuring extended aerial views of the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes helicopter shots of: Mount Diablo; Golden Gate Bridge; the Bay Bridge; ferries; freeway traffic; Sutro Tower; the Transamerica Pyramid and BART.... (more info)
Opening segment from a 1989 KPIX local Emmy Award winning program presented by Doug McConnell, featuring extended aerial views of the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes helicopter shots of: Mount Diablo; Golden Gate Bridge; the Bay Bridge; ferries; freeway traffic; Sutro Tower; the Transamerica Pyramid and BART.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 21st 1969 featuring a press conference in which a spokesman argues that college grade point averages are rising, there needs to be a new system of student evaluation and that the Western Accreditation Committee has yet to release it's report on academic performance at SF State. He claims that with regard to this issue, college President S.I. Hayakawa: "Distorts the truth in order to get the applause of the public."... (more info)
565. Accupuncture: the Kaiser med center has an acupuncturist on staff and more
KPIX Eyewitness News report from June 2nd 1969 in San Francisco, featuring a press conference in which a spokesman for American Conservatory Theater (ACT) explains that an anonymous donor is offering them up to $50k, to help cover the total amount of $150k they need to remain open.... (more info)
Please note: copyright to ACT Now is held by WNET. All rights reserved. WNET is the premier public media provider of the New York metropolitan area and parent of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21. ACT Now was originally produced by KQED for National Educational Television (NET) - the predecessor of WNET - and first aired in 1970. An unnarrated documentary film made by the KQED Film Unit about the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco. Includes scenes of ACT's Director William Ball and other actors training and teaching students at the theater on Geary Street, in downtown San Francisco. They include: Peter Donat; John Schuck; Michael Learned; Ramon Bieri and Paul Shenar. Also features views of dance, mime, elocution and acting classes and opens with members of the company shown walking along Geary Street and into the theater. Cinematography is by Philip Greene and Fred Cohn. It should be noted that there is a significant loss of picture quality in the 16mm film print that was loaned to the TV Archive by Philip Greene, due to chemical decomposition. Thanks to the Pacific Film Archive for confirming they preserve another print of this film.... (more info)
Excerpt from a KPIX-TV special report from June 19th 1990 featuring views of the ACT UP Media Center, from which they are coordinating their protests at the 6th International AIDS Conference. Includes scenes of discussions, phones being answered and people working at computers.... (more info)
Excerpt from a KPIX-TV special report from June 14th 1990 by Hank Plante featuring a meeting of the AIDS Coalition to Unlease Power (ACT UP) in San Francisco. Includes an interview with a member outside the building and scenes of people introducing themselves to the group.... (more info)
Excerpt from a KPIX-TV special report from June 19th 1990 featuring a protest march through downtown San Francisco, ending at 630 Sansome Street, directing anger towards the Immigration National Service's (INS) practice of denying immigrants who are HIV-positive entrance to the United States. Includes scenes of marchers chanting "INS you're outrageous; we know AIDS is not contagious," of a huge banner being unfurled from a scaffolding that reads 'Stop AIDS Stop INS Terror' and giant puppets carried by marchers. Ends with views of protestors being arrested by police, as onlookers remind them: "The whole world is watching!"
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Excerpt from a KPIX-TV special report from March 30th 1990 featuring a peaceful protest inside the Moscone Center by AIDS activists. Includes scenes of them marching to the front of the auditorium, holding up a banner which says 'No more barriers!!' and chanting "change the law!" and "Three hundred thousand dead from AIDS, where is George?"... (more info)
Excerpt from a KPIX-TV special report from June 20th 1990 featuring an angry demonstration by ACT UP members and other protestors outside San Francisco's Moscone Center, during the 6th International AIDS Conference. Includes scenes of protestors confronting police and arrests.
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KPIX-TV News report from 1966 by Jim Swenson in San Francisco featuring an interview with Ken Kitch, who explains why the Actor's Workshop's failure to secure funding from the Chamber of Commerce was their final chance at staying open. Also includes an editorial from Swenson, who reflects on the Actor's Workshop's impending closure, after 14 years of theatrical productions in San Francisco.... (more info)
1270. AFFIRMATIVE: how affirmative may be affected by Bakke decision--Bill takes a look at workers in Oakland; comments by Sylvie Jacobsen San Francisco affirmative action officer
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 4th 1969 by Ben Williams at San Quentin state prison (Marin County), featuring a non violent hunger strike by African American inmates. Includes views of San Quentin and scenes of Williams interviewing Warden Jacobs, who explains that between 25 to 65 men from a segregation unit, whom he describes as "black militants," have presented him with a list of 10 demands for improving conditions within the prison.... (more info)
KPIX News report from June 30th 1961 in San Francisco featuring silent views of Willie Brown and his family (including wife Blanche Brown) outside a model home at the Standard Building Company's Forest Knolls housing development. They staged a civil rights sit-in there because the developers refused to show any homes to African Americans. Also includes brief scenes of them meeting with other members of the local African American community, who were supporting their protest.... (more info)
Views of the San Francisco State College campus and of white and African-American students engaged in classroom debate. Students are seen congregating outside and a ransacked chemistry lab is shown in close up. After more general views around the campus, a member of faculty announces to reporters that an Ad Hoc Group will go on strike if George Murray isn't re-instated and that a collection will be made for Murray's defense fund. They feel the actions of Chancellor Dumke may be unconstitutional. Another member of faculty expresses his misgivings about the Ad Hoc Group's methods and timing.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 15th 1969 featuring brief scenes from a meeting of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union, in which members are asked to vote on whether they want an election to decide which organization represents them or to go on strike.... (more info)
KPIX?s Mike Lee interviews AFT representative Professor Gary Hawkins at SF State College about his reaction to the violence and arrests on campus yesterday. They also discuss a fund raising campaign to alleviate the financial hardships faculty members are facing due to loss of pay during the strike. Ends with views of students picketing along 19th Avenue on a rainy day.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 8th 1969 featuring a meeting of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in San Francisco. Includes scenes of members speaking and voting.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 12th 1969 by Ben Williams in San Francisco, featuring interviews with spokesmen for the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), who want to poll members on how their union should be legally represented in future negotiations.... (more info)
1358. AFT: MEMBERS OF AMER. FED OF TEACHERS STAGE MINI-SIT-IN AT ALIOTO?S SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE CUZ SCHOOL S.F. NEGOTIATORS DID NOT SHOW UP FOR SCHEDULED TALKS.
1382. AGENT ORGANE: highly toxic pesticide used in Northern California; affects the life span of people who live there; in Redway Humboldt County or Herbicide 2-4-5-T
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 25th 1969 by Don Knapp in San Francisco featuring scenes of the ship President Madison being loaded with supplies, for an aid mission to central Borneo (Indonesia). Includes an interview with a spokeswoman who explains they have been invited to spend one year with a village of head hunters, to help them improve basic living standards.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from March 25th 1970 featuring a press conference with American union organizer and civil rights activist Aileen Hernandez, who reflects on how women's rights have gained much more national publicity over the past few months than in the 1960s. She also states that the national Organization for Women (of which she is President) will continue to recommend that their members should oppose the nomination of Judge G. Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court, based on a ruling he made relating to employment discrimination. It should be noted that on April 8th 1970, the U.S. Senate refused to confirm Carswell's nomination.... (more info)
KQED News report from June 27th 1975 featuring a press conference held by the American Indian Movement (AIM), about yesterday's shooting of Little Joe Killsright Stuntz by the FBI at the Jumping Bull Ranch, in the Lakota Sioux Pine Ridge Reservation, near Oglala (South Dakota). A spokesman refers to the killing of Killsright as "murder" and goes on to declare that: "The history of the United States is one of 200 years of death and destruction of Indian people."... (more info)
1566. AIRLINE COUPONS: United is giving coupons for half off on air flights whenever you take a ride w/ them including their $10 flight to Sacto & the Oakland to SF run for $17.
1653. AIRPORT BONDS: the S.F. airport commission has decided not to sell 90-million $$ in airport improvement bonds the $$ was used for a new waste treatment plan and a larger custom hall.
