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1966-05-18
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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 (silent + sound): Silent shots of people waiting in hall outside Superior Court courtroom, people emerging from courtroom. Followed by two sound interviews with attorney Dennis Woodman, and Reverend William Huff. Woodman argues, "Some people say that the Vietnam effort is an attempt by the United States to see that the South Vietnam people have the right to self-determination. The people of Redwood City are asking for the same right under their own charter. That's what we're asking the judge to so rule." Reverend Huff states that demonstrators are acting on their own and it's difficult to say whether it's helped or hurt the cause; if the judge rules against them, they will consider action in the appellate court. Script reads, "A Redwood City judge has taken under advisement a controversial request for a referendum on a napalm producing plant in that city. The request was made by a citizens group, which opposes the manufacture of napalm by United Technology Center at a site on Port of Redwood City land. 3700 signatures have been obtained on a petition for referendum, but the city attorney says the city charter does not provide for a referendum on the issue. Attorney Dennis Woodman, representing the group, had these comments following today's hearing... The Reverend William Huff, who organized a 'silent vigil' outside the plant's main gate, said there were no immediate plans for added protest. We asked him about youthful student demonstrators, who have been arrested during the past two days for attempting to block trucks entering the plant, and if they were hurting the group's cause. The matter was taken under advisement by Superior Court Judge Melvin Cohn. He has 90 days in which to reach a decision, but will probably submit a ruling early next week." Segment 2 (silent): Scenes of a grass fire, fire trucks arriving, bulldozer working on fire, "First Baptist Youth Center" exterior sign, Boy Scout spraying a hose. Script reads, "Fire roared across more than 50 acres of grassland in San Jose today...creeping within feet of homes. Fire officials believe a cigarette thrown from a passing car touched off the blaze near Canoas Garden Road and the Almaden Expressway. The fire -- pushed by changing winds -- sprang southeastward. A bulldozer saved at least one building on grounds owned by the First Baptist Church as flames licked close to the structure. Homeowners along Ironwood Drive manned garden hoses as the fire closed in on their homes...but the only casualties were a few fence posts. Firemen from the city of San Jose and the county fought the blaze for more than an hour before bringing it under control. The thick smoke could be seen over much of the Valley." Segment 3 (silent + sound): Shots of the Pacific Southwest Airlines ticket desk at San Jose Municipal Airport, customers lined up to buy tickets, ticket agent, people on board a full plane. Sound interviews with customers as they head out to the plane. Story reads, "PSA Starts Service. San Jose finally got competing airline service to Los Angeles this morning, as Pacific Southwest Airways began flying out of Municipal Airport. The PSA ticket counter was crowded with last-minute commuters taking the 7 a.m. flight south. Airline officials said they could have fully booked the flight, but wanted a few spaces left for PSA executives on the first flight. Most of the travelers were businessmen, though there were a few tourists and one politician sprinkled among the crowd. County Counsel Spencer Williams, campaigning for the State Republican Attorney General nomination, took the first flight with his wife. Public reaction to the PSA service was generally the same. The huge, four-engine Super Electra jet holds 98 passengers for the southbound flight. Most of them were like average commuters, reading the morning paper, and talking shop. Today's flight marked the end of months of bitter opposition by Pacific Airlines, and may mark a new era in San Jose air service." Reel 2: Segment 1 (sound): A. G. Michaud speaks to camera on how the decision by Humble Oil not to build a refinery at Monterey affects air pollution control: "Without Humble we would not recognize the need to create an air pollution control district BEFORE air is polluted - Humble gave us this understanding..." Story reads, "Standard Oil of New Jersey indicates its affiliate -- Humble Oil -- will build its first West Coast refinery in Benicia instead of at Monterey. One shareholder -- Charles Kramer of Monterey -- attended the Cleveland meeting to oppose construction of a refinery at Moss Landing. Kramer, a retired industrialist, is co-chairman of the Monterey Clean Air Committee. With him was Thomson J. Hudson, Chairman of the Monterey County Supervisors. Jamieson confirmed that Benicia in the San Francisco East Bay area now looks more promising for the size and type of refinery the company wants. However, Jamieson would not rule out the possibility of a refinery near Monterey in the future. Kramer appealed to the company to protect what he called the last clean air shed in the State of California. But the company disagreed that the refinery would cause contamination. In Monterey, A. G. Michaud, Kramer's Co-Chairman of the recently formed Monterey County Air Pollution Control Committee, and also president of Del Monte Property Company, had these thoughts on Humble's decision.." Segment 2 (silent): Clarence McDowell murder trial. Shots of defendant McDowell entering the courtroom and seated in the courtroom; jury. Script reads, "The jury in the murder trial of Clarence Lee McDowell has entered its seventh hour of deliberation. Superior Court Judge Raymond G. Callaghan charged the panel of twelve at 9 o'clock this morning. The jury retired to private session about an hour later. McDowell is being tried on one count each of attempted rape, murder, burglary, assault...and two counts of robbery. He has submitted a dual plea...not guilty...and not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury first must determine if the defendant is guilty or innocent. If found guilty, then the jury must determine if he is sane. The three-week trial primarily concerned itself with testimony regarding two specific incidents...the murder and robbery of retired nurse Mildred Pedrick in a downtown laundromat and the assault, attempted rape and robbery of 21-year-old college coed Bernadette Henderson in the parking garage of the Sainte Claire Hotel." Segment 3 (silent): Woman walking on sidewalk (she appears to be pregnant), Municipal Court - Russell Zaches Judge sign, same woman being escorted by man in suit. Story reads, "Mrs. Aida Favoloro of Pacific Grove was arraigned on a murder charge in Monterey Municipal Court this morning. She is accused of shooting her fisherman husband, Serefino, last Saturday morning after an argument in the family's automobile. According to police, the woman's husband left home on Friday evening to check his fishing boat in the harbor. When he did not return, Mrs. Favoloro checked the boat -- a card room -- and finally traced her husband to a house in Monterey where she waited outside for some three hours until dawn. When he came out, an argument began which climaxed in the shooting tragedy. This morning, Judge Russell Zaches continued the arraignment proceedings until June 21st. Normally there is a five day continuance limitation, but it was waived when it was learned Mrs. Favoloro is to be delivered of a baby by caesarian section on Monday at the Monterey County Hospital where she is in custody and under guard." 5/18/66 A-C 474; 5/18/66 D-E 474
Television stations Television broadcasting of news Nineteen sixties Vietnam War, 1961-1975 San Jose (Calif.)--Politics and government Military weapons Anti-war demonstrations Court proceedings Fires Firefighters Airplanes Airlines Airports--California--San Franciso Bay Area Oil companies Petroleum refineries--California--History Air pollution Trials (Homicide) Murder African Americans Courthouses
Time Period
1966-05-18
Place
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) Redwood City (Calif.) San Jose (Calif.) Monterey (Calif.)
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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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