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1966-05-28
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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): Swim meet, showing about 2 men's events (Reinhard Funck). Script reads, "Sacramento YMCA took top honors today at the Northern California and Nevada Annual Swim Meet at James Lick High School pool here in San Jose. Defending Champion San Jose came up with a second place finish and Reno YMCA was third. Sacramento also walked off with the to award for girl's division competition...with San Jose taking the top spot in the boy's division. One of the top competitors in the event was San Jose's Reinhardt Funck in the 13 and 14 year old boy's division. Funck set two new meet records, stroking off the 100-yard freestyle in 50 seconds flat, and swimming the 100-yard back stroke in 50-point five seconds." Segment 2 (silent): Man speaking at front of meeting room, next to a blackboard. People seated at long table and folding chairs, listening and smoking. Script reads, "More fuel was added to the fire today in the already hot Santa Clara County Assessor race. Local teacher Almin Barnes, incumbent Dwight Mathiesen's only opponent, lashed out again at the method in which the office is being handled. Speaking at a 'Meet eh Candidates' forum in Sunnyvale, Barnes said that half the industry in the County has not been audited since 1957. However, he mentioned only one company by name. He said Fairchild Semiconductor in Sunnyvale showed a number of discrepancies. Barnes claims Fairchild owed 211,000 dollars on one tax bill and that Mathiesen arbitrarily chopped 136,000 dollars off. Barnes went on to say he has proof that Roger Vaggione, the County's Chief Deputy Assessor, pays only 200 dollars a year taxes on his 30,000 dollar Willow Glen home." Segment 3 (silent): Grass fire above Alum Rock Realty and Valley Title Company. Men with backpack sprayers walking along spraying fire. Script reads, "A raging grass fire engulfed over 50 acres in the East San Jose foothills early this afternoon, producing billowing smoke visible in most parts of the Valley. Eleven units of the County Fire Department and the Division of Forestry were called out at about 130 pm to fight the blaze. Firemen fought he past-spreading fire for about an hour and a half before bringing it under control and did not have the area mopped up until about 5:30 pm. Heavy changing winds made the blaze more difficult to cope with than most grass fires under normal conditions. The unused range land just off Clayton Road belonged to San Bruno attorney Floyd Demanes. The cause of the fire is not known at this time, but is under investigation by the Fire Marshall's office." Segment 4 (sound): Crowds in stands at anti-war rally at a track, sitting on grass, placards and banners protesting napalm. British speaker Felix Greene is the first speaker. Footage continues in Reel 2. Reel 2 (sound): Anti-war rally continued footage, with shots of protesters milling around with anti-napalm and anti-war banners and placards. Gubernatorial candidate Carlton Goodlet speaks, says we have reached a period where man has descended to a level below that of the animal and we need a reassessment... he is followed by Oregon Senator Wayne Morse, who says we have an obligation to return to the framework of our constitution and our treaties, and "you're going to do it with only your ballot." Shots of counter-protesters shouting with police standing by, "Go home," and "Commies" can be heard through the shouting. Shots of the United Technology Center sign at 801 Harbor Blvd in Redwood City, protesters marching. Counter-protesters on street corner at Broadway and El Camino breaking placards. Story reads, "Democratic Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon, an outspoken critic of the war in Vietnam, was the featured speaker at an anti-war rally today which drew nearly 3000 participants in Redwood City. Starting point for the rally was the Sequoia High School football field, which had been leased for a rally to protest napalm. The meeting gradually turned into a denunciation of American policy in Vietnam, with some of the key arguments being provided by British author Felix Greene. From the high school, the demonstrators planned to march thru the main streets of Redwood City, to the site of a napalm manufacturing plant operated by United Technology Center of Sunnyvale. The march began in an orderly fashion. A few disturbances were created by a group of young high school youngsters that taunted the marchers, and ripped up a sign being carried by a woman preparing to join the protesters. Numerous police and highway patrolmen, the object of taunts from some of the marchers themselves, kept troublemakers out of the area, and kept traffic moving relatively smoothly. The protesters marched three and ah half miles in slightly over an hour. When they arrived, they were greeted by applause by some early arrivals who had not marched the distance. Another greeting came from the youngsters, who had walked ahead of the demonstrators (sound up...communists, etc.)... The peace marchers stood quietly for a moment, then began singing as the taunting continued (sound up...we shall overcome). Redwood City police finally ended the confrontation by the counter pickets, many wearing dirty sweatshirts with crudely painted swastikas. The officers chased the youths off, and the anti-war rally was allowed to proceed in front of the napalm plant. There was no production today. Negro gubernatorial candidate Carlton Goodlet said the war is the most important issue in this year's elections... Senator Wayne Morse got a tremendous ovation from the partisan crowd. the bushy-browed lawmaker said little about napalm, but did repeat some of his charges against what he considered an undeclared, illegal war. Morse, who drew a half dozen rounds of enthusiastic applause during his fifteen minute speech, offered a simple solution to the conflict. Turn the war over to the United Nations General Assembly, and make peacekeeping an international responsibility. " 5/28/66 A 484; 5/28/66 more A-D 484
Television stations Television broadcasting of news Nineteen sixties Vietnam War, 1961-1975 San Jose (Calif.)--Politics and government Swimming Swimmers Tax assessment Political campaigns--California Fires Firefighters Anti-war demonstrations Pickets Military weapons--United States Protests, demonstrations, vigils, etc Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 Goodlett, Carlton B. (Carlton Benjamin), 1914-1997
Time Period
1966-05-28
Place
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) San Jose (Calif.) Santa Clara County (Calif.) Redwood City (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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