87. MAD AT GOVERNMENT: Peter Jasen a Walnut Creek businessman is running an ad in the newspaper to get mad at gov?t big spending and get on the Prop. 13 bandwagon.
193. Mail Fraind; Postal Officals warn citizens to be aware of six kinds of fraus: investment land fraus schedmes charity false-billing insurance fraus against the lederly medical mail fraud
199. MAIL ORDER SUIT: Consumer detail of D.A?s office files suit against Fingerhut?s mail order firm. Says company has misled consumers with mail advertising.
KQED News report from May 19th 1970 on the Hunters Point community of San Francisco's celebrations and remembrance for what would have been the 45th birthday of political and human rights activist Malcolm X. Features scenes of local residents describing the personal impact that Malcom X had on their lives and people enjoying live music. Ends with views of public speakers addressing crowds outside the Federal Courthouse in downtown San Francisco, including the Reverend Cecil Williams who explains that: "We are talking about the liberation of the people! And that's what we want at this particular time."... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 14th 1969 by Pat O'Brien, featuring views of a man (wanted for questioning in the disappearance of nine year old Susan Nason) trying to avoid the press as he enters a San Mateo courthouse. Also includes an interview with Foster City Police Captian Clark Kemsky, who explains that officers incorrectly charged the suspect last night of kidnapping and murder (kidnapping was the only charge). It should be noted that Nason's body was later found in the Crystal Springs Lake area of San Mateo. She had been murdered.... (more info)
329. MAN TORCHED: Peter Terry died with 95% burns all over his body; officials are trying to identify cause for fire in his apartment. Pulled for Marty Gill; given to free lance cameraman
351. MANNEQUIN: inteview of women--Christine Nelson makes mannequins for the California Academy of Science at Golden Gate Park; exhibits from human casts
396. MAPA: the Mexican-American Political Assoc. sent a letter to Pres. Portillo asking for a solution to the illegal alien problem any type of U.S.-mexico oil agreement MAPA Pres. Ed Sandoval.
KPIX Eyewitness news report from 28th of October 1974 by Ben Williams in San Francisco featuring scenes from the first annual Hooker's Ball. Includes an interview with Margot St. James, feminist activist and pioneer of sex-positive feminism and advocate of the decriminalization of prostitution with the founding of COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) in 1973. The Hooker's Ball became an annual event from 1974 onwards and started as a fund raising event for the COYOTE Howls newsletter that St. James published from 1974-1978, in San Francisco. St. James states: "What my goal is, is the complete decriminalization of sex for human beings, even commercial sex." When Williams asks if this event might tear at the moral fabric of society, St. James replies that: "Well they're coming from the moralistic point of view. In fact, we keep their families together because it's a one-sided monogamy that's in this culture and it's the 99% of our customers are married ... if we weren't taking care of them and listening to their troubles they might be beating up their wives more than they do." Also includes views of people dancing and posing at the Ball. The TV Archive would like to thank guest-intern Si?n Williams who repaired, remastered, cataloged and edited this newsfilm for the web.... (more info)
477. MARIJUANA CHARGE: in the death of a Santa Cruz herb farmer have been dropped 5 of 7 hi-school students were granted charges of robbery v/o pot field.
491. MARIJUANA MURDER: 7 Soquel teenagers are in jail tonight in Santa Cruz and are charged with the murder of a marijuana farmer; v/o students at Soquel and herb v/o; used file from 9-22-78
543. MARIN CABLE: a freighter dragging its anchor snapped an underwater phone cable which limited phone & long disctance phone service for Marin County residents this weekend.
KPIX Eyewitness News report by Ben Williams from August 7th 1970 at the Marin County Courtroom in San Rafael, featuring interviews with eyewitnesses to a hostage situation and shootout between Black Panthers, San Quentin prisoners and local Sheriff deputies. Also includes views of the getaway van, survivors and a victim being wheeled away in a body bag.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from a dairy farm in Marin County, California on June 13th 1973, featuring views of the farm and a brief interview with the farmer Wilson Beebe, who is asked if he'd consider relocating to San Francisco or San Jose if forced out of business by the drought.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness news report from October 6th 1973 in San Rafael (Marin County) featuring the Marin Grape Festival. Includes views of a jazz band, stalls and children dancing at the Marin Civic Center fairgrounds.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report by Mike Lee from August 14th 1970 in San Rafael, featuring an editorial on the effects of the Marin County Courthouse shootout last week. Also includes a montage of black & white still photographs taken during the incident by San Rafael Independent Journal's photographers Jim Kean and Roger Bockrath. Ends with Lee reflecting on rumours that Angela Davis is currently in Toronto (Canada) and whether she is to be implicated in a potential conspiracy charge.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness news report from September 15th 1970 by Mike Lee in Marin County, featuring a public hearing by the Gulf Oil Company, to assess reactions to their Marincello peperty development proposals. Marincello was a 2100 acre parcel of land on the Marin Headlands. Includes scenes of Gulf Oil Executive VP Glenn Saunders confirming that nothing has been decided yet and attorney William M. Bennett (1918-2010) arguing against any development on this location: "Do you know that those Golden Gate headlands are featured in a book by the Sierra Club as one of the wonders of the world ... They are for this generation, the next generation ... of the entire world. There's only one view like that. And you should knock off this nonsense at once." Also features views of people at the hearing and of the headlands. See KPIX report Reference No. 110403 from 12/2/72, which shows how this parcel of land was evetually purchased by the Nature Conservancy group, held in public trust and then passed on to become part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness news report from December 3rd 1972 by Bill Hillman from the 2100 acres Marincello property on the Marin Headlands, which has just been purchased by Nature Conservancy for $6.5 million and will be held in trust, before being passed onto the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Includes interviews with California State Senator Peter H. Behr (1915-1997) and other conservationists, who are delighted that the purchase has been made. Also includes views of large crowds celebrating by the gates to Marincello, which was never actually built upon. Also see KPIX report Reference No. 103207 from 9/15/70, which features a public hearing on the Marincello development.... (more info)
KPIX's Ed Arnow reports from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco on June 26th 1970. He interviews Don Jelinek - attorney for the American Indians occupying Alcatraz - who explains they intend to bring a lawsuit against the Hartford Insurance Company, for refusing to grant marine insurance for the Bass-Tub vessel bringing supplies to the island. This will be pursued under the civil rights act, on the grounds that insurance is being denied because of political descrimination. Ends with Arnow interviewing Indian spokeswoman LaNada Means about living conditions on the island, who explains there are approximately 89 Indians remaining on Alcatraz: "We're going to hold out there as long as it takes to maintain our occupation."... (more info)
KRON News report from December 8th 1964 by Art Brown outside UC Berkeley's Sproul Hall, featuring an address by the Free Speech Movement leader Mario Savio. Also includes views of large crowds singing "Happy Birthday" to Savio and a man presenting him with a gift set of clip-on ties, explaining how these will be useful when confronting police who want to arrest him. Savio had been dragged off the Greek Theater's stage yesterday by police (whilst wearing a tie). It should be noted that UC Berkeley's Academic Senate met earlier on the 8th and voted 824 to 115 for the five-point proposal made by the Committee on Academic Freedom against control of student speech and political advocacy.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from Yuba City (Sutter County, CA) on May 22nd 1976 featuring the aftermath of a school bus crash which occurred on May 21st at the Marina Vista off-ramp from Interstate route 680, near Martinez. Twenty eight students from the Yuba City High School Chorus and their music teacher Cristina Estabrook were killed en route to Orinda's Miramonte High School. Includes aerial and street views of Yuba City, scenes of high school kids in mourning, an eyewitness account of the crash and interviews with emergency services and Principal George W. Zerkovich.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from Yuba City (Sutter County, CA) on May 22nd 1976 featuring the aftermath of a school bus crash which occurred on May 21st at the Marina Vista off-ramp from Interstate route 680, near Martinez. Twenty eight students from the Yuba City High School Chorus and their music teacher Cristina Estabrook were killed en route to Orinda's Miramonte High School. Includes views from a memorial service, a press conference by an emergency services spokesman and views of the bus wreckage. Please note that there is audio distortion in parts of this film, caused by 16mm film warpage.... (more info)
1032. MARTINEZ ESCAPES: More concern at Contra Costa County Hospital over the escape of one of the J-Ward inmates. Reused 3-19-79. No J-Ward; No left pulled
1048. Martinez Teachers: a sick out by teachers is tired to a dispute between the schol board and teachers / the dispute has been going on for sevral months
Scenes of mass demonstrations at SF State College, featuring public speakers and crowds marching around campus and gathering at the Administration Building. Danny Glover and members of the BSU lead the crowd with a loudspeaker in chanting: "On strike, shut it down!" and "Pigs off campus!" Students heckle riot police and demand that Hayakawa come out to meet with them: "We want the puppet!"... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 17th 1969 featuring brief scenes from a press conference with nobel laureate biophysicist Max Delbruk, who jokes with reporters that the award notification phone call should have been made after breakfast. He goes on to comment that he took a valium after this phone call, so as to remain calm for the annual Caltech biology tennis tournament later that afternooon.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 9th 1969 featuring an interview with California's Superintendent of Public Instruction Max Rafferty, who believes that school authorities should cooperate with the Federal government in searching through student's high school lockers for illegal drugs.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 10th 1969 featuring an interview with California's Superintendent of Public Instruction Max Rafferty, who defends his idea that school authorities have a right to search student lockers for drugs. He also draws a comparison between drug pushing and a cholera epidemic.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from June 1st 1975 at Stanford University featuring brief views of Maya Angelou speaking at a graduation ceremony. In the address she explains how: "Love frees. It doesn't mean that one doesn't want the things of life. One isn't exiled to things. To a bigger car, a better job, a taller husband (not necessarily a better one)."... (more info)
1177. mayaguez: 2 men injured in takeover of U.S ship file suit
Part I of a KQED News report from San Francisco State College, featuring major skirmishes between students and riot police on campus and many arrests. Pro-strike speakers address crowds and Dr. Carlton Goodlett puts himself between riot police and students, trying to maintain a semblance of order. A fight between protesters is shown and many students are seen covered in blood or unconscious on the floor. This footage shows how at times the demonstrations escalated into ugly and chaotic riots. President Robert Smith tries to justify the police presence but is shouted down by an angry roar from the massed students. Some of this is duplicate material from KQN 183.... (more info)
Part II of a KQED News report from San Francisco State College, featuring major skirmishes between students and riot police on campus and many arrests. This footage shows how at times the demonstrations escalated into ugly and chaotic riots. Ends with a scene of police arresting a priest on his knees, surrounded by screaming onlookers. Some of this is duplicate material from KQN 183.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness news report from April 29th, 1969 featuring a press conference given by San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto, who announces an intensification of San Francisco's "crusade on crime" after an April 28th raid on the Black Panther Party's headquarters following an incident that began when a member of the Party aimed a gun at a policeman. Mayor Alioto announces that within the week 150 additional police will be put on the streets to form an "anti-hoodlum patrol," claiming that the officers are a threat "only to the lawless." Alioto goes on to claim that, "the Panthers don't represent constructive change, they don't represent the black community" and vows to continue "strong action against them." Alioto also discusses the Huey P. Newton trial in response to a question from a reporter. Also see KPIX report reference number KPIX 38502. Remastered, edited and catalogued for the web by Shira Peltzman.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness news report from April 28th, 1969 by Rollin Post featuring an interview with San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto after a raid on the Black Panther Party's headquarters following an incident that began when a member of the Black Panther Party aimed a gun at a policeman. Alioto says, "I have pointed out for some time that we ought not to treat the Black Panthers as some kind of a political organization or some kind of a social organization. This is an organization that not only exhorts to the use of violence but trains in the use of violence." Alioto goes on to claim that the Black Panthers "do not represent the black community" and, "they do not represent those strong militants in the black community who are fighting their claims within the system." Concludes with Alioto calling the Panthers "a police problem throughout the country" and he vows to continue taking vigorous action against the Black Panthers. Also see KPIX report reference number KPIX 38502. Remastered, edited and catalogued for the web by Shira Peltzman.... (more info)
Please note: This 'kinescope' recording was originally made in 1959 by filming the picture from a live video monitor. The picture quality - especially sharpness - is much lower than the rest of our footage produced on 16mm film. KRON-TV kinescope film recording from October 20th 1960 featuring live scenes from the Mayor Art show, with host Art Finley (born Art Finger). THis children's show aired weekday afternoons on KRON-TV in San Francisco beginning in 1959 through 1966. Includes scenes of Mayor Art telling jokes with his young guests, demonstrating toys and interacting with hand puppets and props. "Mayor Art's Almanac" was the first TV newscast for children in the U.S., and the State of California awarded Finley two gold medals for the feature, in 1963 and 1965.... (more info)
