KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 11th 1969 with Ben Williams featuring a press conference by the University of California's Academic Senate, who will be asking members to present a resolution to the Regents on whether it is appropriate to consider an individual's political affiliations when hiring or promoting faculty.... (more info)
KRON-TV News report from December 24th 1967, featuring a counter-culture rally at UC Berkeley, involving students wearing black masks and singing along to The Beatles song 'Yellow Submarine'. When interviewed, one of the students explains their actions represent a symbolic statement that: "This new generation is hacking out a whole new vocabulary and whole new style of action to suit its new demands."... (more info)
KQED News report featuring student activists fasting in protest against the Vietnam War at UC Berkeley, from May 15th 1970. Includes interviews with fasters who explain what they are trying to achieve and a look at the community action programs being undertaken by other students as part of reconstituted classes, referred to as Wheeler Action Groups. There are views of local businesses on Telegraph Avenue, who have closed between 12pm-1pm in sympathy with peace protesters and also shots of a novelty Richard Nixon dummy on the sidewalk, which flaps its arms and blows bubbles from its forehead. Ends with a press conference in which dissident students describe a recent trip they made to Washington DC, to increase Congressional awareness of the popular anti-war movement. One of them poses a question they've been asking politicians to address: "Is this going to be the kind of nation that we can be proud of, that we can live in? And even more than that ... does the American governmental system and all its high ideals and great principles really work?"... (more info)
KRON-TV News report from c1969 at UC Berkeley's graduation ceremony in the Hearst Greek Theater. Features scenes of a protest speech against California's Governor Ronald Reagan and police conduct during the struggle for People's Park. Also includes views of watching crowds and students graduating wearing gas masks.... (more info)
KRON News footage from December 7th 1964 featuring views of Faculty representative Professor Robert A. Scalapino, Chancellor Clark Kerr and Mario Savio speaking to crowds at UC Berkeley's Greek Theater, about the recent Free Speech Movement protests on campus. Also includes views of people scuffling onstage over the microphone.... (more info)
KQED News report from May 11th 1970 at UC Berkeley, featuring scenes from a large peace rally against the Vietnam War. Also includes views of students picketing by Sather Gate, being interviewed about whether there should be a campus strike and press conferences by faculty members on the same issue.... (more info)
KQED News report featuring students demonstrating and rioting on campus at UC Berkeley and also clashing with riot police in downtown Berkeley, from April 16th 1970. Includes scenes of rocks being thrown at Sproul Hall, protesters fighting amongst themselves and police firing tear gas at crowds on the street.... (more info)
563. UFO AD : Lester looks into the ad running in the San Jose Mercury-News saying there will be a meeting of UFO worshippers Wesnesday night. Same as Portland?
KQED News report from September 10th 1975 at the Gallo Winery Ranch in Modesto, California. Features brief scenes from a United Farm Workers union meeting with Dolores Huerta and others, discussing issues relating to a labor election vote.... (more info)
KQED News report from March 5th 1975, featuring scenes of United Farm Workers union members marching in support of political bill AB1 and singing at a public hearing.... (more info)
KQED News report from March 22nd 1979 featuring a press conference with Cesar Chavez, who announces the start of an international boycott of Chiquita bananas, which will begin in six major American cities. Also includes views of United Farm Workers union members picketing outside a Safeway supermarket.... (more info)
KQED News report from March 30th 1977, featuring mostly silent views of a United Farm Workers demonstration against Conn. Mutual and also scenes of agricultural laborers working in fields.... (more info)
KQED Evening Edition News report by Randy Shilts from San Francisco City Hall on October 5th 1979, featuring scenes from a Supervisors committee hearing on agricultural labor relations. Also includes views of United Farm Workers union members demonstrating outside and listening to a speech by Dolores Huerta (who is also interviewed by Shilts inside).... (more info)
KQED News report from April 1st 1975 featuring a United Farm Workers demonstration outside the Mission Police Station in San Francisco, protesting against the treatment of members picketing stores that sell Gallo Winery products in the Mission district.... (more info)
KQED News report from September 13th 1979 featuring brief scenes of lettuce being harvested by agricultural workers and United Farm Workers union members picketing the fields.... (more info)
KQED News report from May 2nd 1975 by Rollin Post, featuring an interview with a political pundit who explains that the involvement of California Governor Jerry Brown may help to break political deadlock over agricultural labor rights between the growers, the Teamsters and the United Farm Workers (UFW). Also includes brief scenes from a UFW rally and a press conference with Cesar Chavez, who states that the UFW will not compromise on their use of strikes and boycotts.... (more info)
KTVU News report from 1967 in Union Square, San Francisco, featuring interviews with members of the public who express their opinions on the intensification of U.S. bombing raids in Vietnam.... (more info)
A KQED report from Union Square in downtown San Francisco featuring a pro Samuel Hayakawa rally. The college president's supporters enjoy live music from the Red Garter band and struggle to speak over the shouts of anti-Hayakawa protesters. Bitter disputes erupt among the crowd between rival factions, as they try to drown each other out. Strikers chant: "on strike, shut it down!" and "no racist law!" One old woman spits: "go to work!" in reply. There are also a number of interviews with bystanders who express their differing opinions. This contains excellent footage which is clearly intended to portray the student unrest as being a divisive social issue.... (more info)
807. UNIPARK: the San Francisco consumer fraud unit is asking that charges be brought against Unipark Parking Company--they park cars illegally; GOOD V/O CARS PARKED AT NIGHT; reused 6-27-78
KQED News report featuring members of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union boycotting and picketing grapes intended for Safeway in California's Central Valley, from September 28th 1973. Also includes scenes of a union meeting and an interview with Cesar Chavez, in which he declares: "We're in better shape than we were in 1965, when we started the struggle."... (more info)
KQED News report featuring a United Farm Workers (UFW) protest in California's Central Valley, from March 3rd 1975. Includes scenes of union members picketing in fields and brief views of Cesar Chavez delivering a speech, declaring recent negotiations to be successful.... (more info)
KQED News report from September 28th 1973 featuring scenes at an Agricultural Labor Relations Board, where representatives of the United Farm Workers and Teamsters union are waiting for the results of a vote to decide whether economic strikers may vote in union elections. Also includes interviews with Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez.... (more info)
864. UNITED WAY: Certain groups funded by the UW in San Jose are asking citizens to boycott the UW they feel they do not give enough consideration to minority agencies.
888. UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO: University of San Francisco faculty has set a strike deadline for Tuesday; the administration is preparing for the strike by having three 3-week sessions instead of one 15-week term
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 9th 1969 by Mike Lee, featuring a Democratic Party debate on education at the Sheraton Palace in San Francisco. Includes scenes of Jesse Unruh and Joseph Alioto making speeches about the need for educational reform in California.... (more info)
KPIX Eyewitness News report from August 4th 1967 featuring press conferences by State Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh and State Senator George Moscone, who express disappointment at the failure of a bill to provide $10 million for creating temporary jobs. Unruh wanted to address recent civil unrest in California's cities and blames the bill's failure on political "provincialism" and Moscone explains that: " I think the Speaker was extremely upset ... and I share his disgust ... This is a bill that however small would have added in some way to give the ... people in the unemployed community ... the obligation and opportunity to make some money. And I just have to believe that nobody riots if they have a full pocketful of money and are able to feed their children."... (more info)
1067. UPWARD MOBILITY: in Santa Clara?s Silicon valley there are 5 thousand engineers job openings upward mobility helps place engineers in higher paying jobs SOF-Don Roy.
KPIX News report by Rollin Post from c1966 featuring a press conference by the American Nazi Party, which plans to set up the headquarters of it's Motorcycle Core in San Francisco. Includes views of members posing in front of a Swastika flag and predictions from a spokesman that their first unit will be operating out of San Francisco by the spring of 1967. He explains that the purpose of the core is: "To do everything possible to protect white people at any time when the police department may be overwhelmed." He goes on to confirm they have had no formal contact with the Hells Angels Motorcycle Group as yet.... (more info)
