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1966-04-27
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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. Reel 1: Segment 1 (sound): Interview with Mark Guerra. Script reads, "164 persons have applied for the job of Executive Director of the Santa Clara County Economic Opportunities Commission, Acting Director Mark Guerra is not one of them. Guerra said this morning that since the ouster of former Executive Director Arthur Potts, everyone wants to get into the act. He told Channel 11 news why he was not interested in the job...Guerra also commented on what benefit, if any, may be derived from the evaluation of the County Board of Supervisors 'Blue Ribbon Committee'...Guerra added that according to a recent spot check by the regional office of the EOC, the local programs are all operating well." Segment 2 (sound): Interview with African-American journalist George Schuyler. Script reads, "Noted Negro journalist George Schuyler of New York said today that although the leaders of the current civil rights movement in the United States may not be communists themselves, they most certainly have communist associates. The 71-year-old columnist for the Pittsburgh Courier said that the influence of communism on the Negro can be traced back to the 1918 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Schuyler is in San Jose to speak at McCabe Hall tonight under the sponsorship of the Peninsula Forum. Channel 11 talked with him about the affect of the current civil rights movement upon the nation as a whole.." Segment 3 (sound): Interview with Monsignor J. Patrick Carroll-Abbing, speaking about programs for children and youth. Script reads, "The man who is credited with starting the Boys Town concept in Italy is in San Jose this evening. Monsignor J. Patrick Carroll-Abbing addressed a dinner meeting of the San Jose chapter of the Boy's Towns of Italy, an American backed fund-raising corporation for Italian youngsters. Monsignor Carroll, who began his church career as a Vatican secretary to Pope Pius the XII, played a part in saving the Jewish population of Rom from the Nazis. He termed ridiculous charges that Pope Pius didn't do enough to spare European Jews from death. He said the Pope worked behind the scenes, using his influence to assist any group of people oppressed by the Germans. We asked the former Vatican secretary what significance he attached to today's meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Gromiko and Pope Paul..." Reel 2: Segment 1 (silent): Totaled automobiles after traffic accident at night, body being loaded into ambulance. Story reads, "1180 Fatal. A head-on collision last night killed three persons -- one of them burned beyond recognition. It was shortly before midnight on a lonely stretch of Mountain View--Alviso Road near Sutters Corner. Police say a small sports car drive by 33-year old Denise Loree Mullenix of 42139 Edgewood Street, Fremont, wandered to the wrong side of the highway and hit head-on a car driven by 39 year old Charlotte Patricia Katsiros, of 26670 Peterman, Hayward. Both cars were going about 60 miles an hour when they hit. Both drivers were killed. Also dead was a passenger in the Katsiros car -- 54-year old Erma Arvilla Rink, of 1570 164th Street, San Leandro. The sports car burst into flame, burning the driver beyond recognition. It was two hours before rescue crews could remove her body. Her husband -- Gerald Mullenix -- a deaf mute employee at the Lockheed Plant in Sunnyvale -- waited for his wife, who was also deaf, to pick him up when he got off the midnight shift. He waited three hours before being told what had happened. Both cars were demolished. Two of the victims died instantly. Mrs. Fink died on the way to the hospital. Seat belts were in at least one of the cars, but police indicated they had not been used. Mrs. Fink was hurled through the windshield. A fur coat snagged on the glass and was left caught half way through the windshield. Mrs. Mullenix left 5 children." Segment 2 (silent): Man walking through grass carrying a sprayer on his back, grass fire, horses near housing, emergency vehicles. Script reads, "One of the season's first grass fires erupted suddenly today in the south part of San Jose. The fire started near Senter Road and Monterey Highway and quickly fanned eastward through the rolling hills. Strong winds pushed the flames through the dry grass -- the fire at times leaping as high as a man. At times the fire crept to within 50 yards of homes -- but firefighters from San Jose and the County raced to cut off the flames before they could do any damage. A young girl from the area was reported lost for a while inside the fire zone...but searchers found her unharmed. The long line of flame stretching across the ground was finally contained about a mile east of where it started." Segment 3 (sound): Man being interviewed about city finances. Story reads, "San Jose City Director of Finance Jack Marzluft said today that it is becoming increasingly more difficult to balance the city's budget. He said that the increase in the city's costs are much greater than the increase in revenues received. Channel 11 news asked him when action should be taken if a possible financial crisis it to be avoided." Segment 4 (silent): Small group of men on stage with podium in banquet room, shaking hands. Script reads, "Retiring Superior Court Judge Edwin J. Owens tonight received the distinguished service award from the University of Santa Clara Student Bar Association. The award was presented at the annual law review and awards banquet...attended by about 100 law school alumni, faulty and students. Robert J. Ennis -- President of the Student Bar Association -- himself named the outstanding law graduate of 1966 -- presented the award to Judge Owens. Judge Owens announced earlier this year that he is retiring in December. He has served on the bench since 1953...and was Dean of the law school for 20 years. Guest speaker was John A. Sutro...President of the California State Bar Association." Reel 3: Segment 1 (sound): Ceremony in front of San Jose City Hall; Japanese man and woman reading from a scroll; chorus of man and women in traditional Japanese kimono singing. Story reads, "Nearly 50 Japanese singers blended their voices in front of City Hall this afternoon. The youngsters were members of the Japan Seventh Day Adventist College Choir from Chiba-ken Japan near Tokyo. The group is on their first nationwide tour of the U.S. They stopped in San Jose for a good will concert, and a presentation ceremony. Vice Mayor Ron James accepted a scroll from the mayor of Chiba-ken, presented by Tetsuya Yamamoto, and read in Japanese. The chorus then sang a Jamaican spiritual, 'Back to the Dust...' The choir, under the direction of Francisco Araujo appears this evening at Foothill College..." Segment 2 (silent): Shots of an airplane with a broken engine wing parked on tarmac. "Air Commuter" lettering on tail. Script reads, "A run-away aircraft with no pilot bolted across the runways at the San Jose Municipal Airport this afternoon, finally coming to a half after crashing into another plane causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. The accident occurred when an unattended Cessna Skyhawk, belonging to Stan Shaw Aircraft sales, broke away from its tie-down on the west side of the airport. The craft taxied across three runways and smashed into a Piper Air Commuter belonging to Chris Christianson of Los Altos. The impact of the crash stopped the motor of the Cessna and badly damaged both planes. The crash took place near the field entrance of the fire rescue station on the east side of the field. Firemen at the scene said that gasoline spewed all over the ground, but no fire broke out. Federal Aviation officials said the damage may amount to as much as 50,000 dollars. Airport Manager Jim Nissen said that this was the first time an event of this type had occurred at the San Jose Airport since 1946." 4/27/66 A-C 453 POVERTY SOF Priest Talking Man Talking; 4/27/66 D-G 453 100' SOF WELCH; 4/27/66 H-I 453
Television stations Television broadcasting of news Nineteen sixties African Americans San Jose (Calif.)--Politics and government Authors, Black Civil rights movements--United States Communism Traffic accidents Fires Budget deficits Choirs (Music) Seventh Day Adventist Church Musical performance Airports Airplanes
Time Period
1966-04-27
Place
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) San Jose (Calif.) Mountain View (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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