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Date of Copyright
1966-05-14
Description
Original camera footage edited for broadcast for KNTV San Jose Channel 11 news. The accompanying script, read by the newscaster, provides details of the stories and completes the broadcast. Segment 1 (silent): Extended shots of San Jose State college students lining up to take the Selective Service Test on campus. Script reads, "The day of tests came off without incident at San Jose State College today. Dean of Students at the college, Stanley Benz, told Channel 11 news about 2000 young men took the test. They showed up -- bleary-eyed and complacent -- outside Centennial Hall, the school's largest lecture hall, just after 8 a.m. Undoubtedly many of those present this morning will for one reason or another never enter the Army. But just to be on the safe side, college testing authorities made sure the examinees know what military life is like. After about a 20-minute wait, they were divided into 'platoons' and sent marching off in follow-the-leader fashion to various classrooms about the campus. Reaction to the test was varied. Mot students thought it favored science and math majors, or, as one young man put it 'those with a calculating mind.' Some expressed discontent with the slow pace t which the test was carried out. It was administered via the college closed-circuit television system. Students finishing early were forced to wait as long as two hours until the test was over before being dismissed." Segment 2 (silent): Meeting room full of people seated in chairs, with man at podium. Story reads, "Two local candidates, William Bradley and David Curphee, received joint endorsement today from the California Republican League of Metropolitan San Jose. The two are seeking the party nomination as candidates for the 13th Senate District. Scene of the endorsement was a quiet session of the League at a north county hotel. The meeting began this morning with an informal reception of candidates. On hand were State Senator Clark Bradley and Assemblyman George Milias. Following a luncheon, the group settled down to adopt a number of resolutions and endorsements." Segment 3 (silent): Sign reading, "Buy your pushcart relays here," followed by shots of relay racing on a track, where one person pushes a cart on which another person is seated. Story reads, "Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity's push-cart races--back after a year's absence--were run today. A crowd of more than 2000, mostly students, gathered at the San Jose High School football field. They saw Theta Chi fraternity race to a near-record win in the men's division, then come back to beat Delta Gamma sorority in the sweepstakes competition. Perennial favorite Kappa Alpha Theta sorority was disqualified after setting a new race record of one-minute-five and five-tenths seconds for the 550-yard course. Race officials said the team was barred from winning because one of the runners violated hand-off and lane-changing rules. In the powder puff division--a race between sororities in which the girls do their own pushing, Kappa Kappa Gamma took top honors. Pushcart races were banned two years ago by the college administration because of what was termed an 'excessive presence of alcoholic beverages.' The races were resumed today under heavy San Jose Police guard on a trial basis." Segment 4 (silent): Swim meet featuring breast stroke and butterfly event, and diving. Story reads, "New national records were the order of the day today at the Central Coast Section High School swimming meet at the Foothill College pool. Santa Clara High School's Mark Spitz turned in an outstanding effort. He broke two national records. The sophomore speedster swam the 200-yard individual medley in one-minute-59 seconds, then returned to set the winning pace in the 100-yard butterfly at 51-9. Another fine time in the 100-yard breaststroke -- Jack Faunce of Santa Clara High set a new national record of one-minute and seven-tenths. In diving, Bill Main of Los Altos High School retained his CCS Championship status with a total of 427 points. He and ace Gary Dahle of Santa Clara's Homestead High School set the pace in diving with several fine exhibitions." 5/14/66 A-D 470 100' SIL PILOT
Type
moving image
Format
Original 16mm film
Form/Genre
Television news programs
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
1983-68-470 casjhsj_000532
Language
English
Subject
Television stations Television broadcasting of news Nineteen sixties Vietnam War, 1961-1975 San Jose (Calif.)--Politics and government College students Draft--United States Political campaigns--California High school facilities Track athletics Greek letter societies High school athletes Swimming Swimming pools Swimmers Olympic athletes San Jose State University Republican Party (Calif.)
Time Period
1966-05-14
Place
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) San Jose (Calif.) Los Altos (Calif.)
Provenance
History San Jose California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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