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Date of Copyright
1966-05-01
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. Reel 1: Segment 1 (silent + sound): Young men lining up at military base in civilian clothing, then inside with barbers where they are shown sketches of a choice of six haircuts, barbers at work cutting their hair, men seated in waiting area. Followed by sound clip of interview with men outside after their haircuts, asked "How do you like your haircut?" Story reads, "In the old days, it was the standard ritual for every inductee into the Army to receive the infamous combat cut (ex-Marines will remember the hairdo as the white sidewall). But, a haircut, by any other name could still look as bad, which is where the new, modern Army enters the picture. Trainees at Fort Ord can now select one of six styles of hair cut...The long lines of patiently waiting recruits form outside the post barber shop for their indoctrination by shears. It's the second day of Army life for these soon-to-be soldiers. Barbers are merrily at work, shearing off the locks of hard grown Beatle hairdos and rare normal length hair styles. Keeping in mind the Army's 'choice not chance' slogan, the recruits are shown the six hair styles, then the shearing begins. When you look close, the choices seem to be 'short,' 'shorter' and 'shorter yet.' After the ordeal, the recruits formed outside, wearing the expression of newly shorn sheep, and trying to figure out what the new, modern Army means about haircuts being different from the old days. Channel 1's Dennis Rowedder talked with them." Segment 2 (silent): Multiple shots of children and families at an outdoor recreation area, playing in grasslands, trees, hills, a police car parked in grass, rear end of a horse being driven away in a trailer, housing development in the distance, kid sitting on top of the Stevens Creek Dam and Reservoir sign. Script reads, "What may be termed the 'tightest security picnic ever' in Santa Clara County was held today. Members of the Santa Clara County Peace Officers Association and their families gathered on the site of the organization's proposed police academy in Cupertino. The group is composed of members of all county law enforcement agencies, including city police, the Sheriff's Department, Highway Patrol and others. The Association's president, Deputy Sheriff Dean Madeira, told Channel 11 news the picnic marked the first opportunity for many of the officers and their families to see the academy site. It is a 42-acre parcel in the rolling hills near Stevens Creek Reservoir. When completed the academy will provide badly needed police educational facilities, as well as a recreation center for members. Construction is due to begin soon. Long range plans call for a three-helicopter search and rescue base on a knoll at the site. Supporters note the academy is financed completely by donations and that no tax money is involved." Segment 3 (silent): Fishing at a reservoir, kids and adults catching fish. Story reads, "Today marked the opening of trout season throughout California, and like ants swarmed around spilled honey, fishermen lined the shores of lakes and creeks from the Oregon border to Baja California. In Santa Clara County several spots are extremely popular on the first day. One is Stevens Creek Dam, in the foothills west of San Jose. Several thousand fishermen were gathered on the gentle bank and the cement face of the mile-long lake this afternoon. Fishing was comparatively slow, but several anglers displayed good catches. State fish and game officers at the lake told Channel 11 news a standing room only crowd lined the shore at daybreak. Another good-size crowd was on hand at the Los Gatos Creek percolation beds near Highway 17 freeway in Campbell. The beds were planted only yesterday with several thousand catchable size fish." Reel 2: Segment 1 (silent): Body being carried out of an apartment and down the external stairway, sign for Clarmar Apartments, firemen sweeping outdoor steps, man speaking to camera, motorcycle parked underneath stairs, animal being tended to (?). Story reads, "A flash fire took the life of a 22-year old San Jose woman early this morning. Coroner's deputies removed the charred body of Cheryl Mutz from her apartment at 2020 Clarmar Street near O'Connor Hospital . Fire investigators blame a lighted cigarette for her death. They said the woman was reclining on her living room couch. She apparently dozed while smoking, and the cigarette started a fire. Apartment manager Douglas Bonney told firemen he was awakened by the smell of smoke. He looked out and saw the woman's apartment in flames. Bonney called firemen, then began putting out the blaze with a garden hose. The force of the fire gutted the living room, and charred much of the rest of the apartment. Damage will probably run close to ten thousand dollars. Debris from the couch was stacked in back of the apartment house. Nearby was the woman's motorbike, some of the ash from the fatal fire marring its bright red finish." Segment 2 (silent): Shots of Natural Bridges near Santa Cruz, men carrying person in stretcher to ambulance. Story reads, "A four-year old Fremont child was rescued from the surf at Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz today. State Forest rangers and Santa Cruz Fire Department rescue squads worked over Yolanda Wenborne of 42768 Roberts Way in Fremont. The child had fallen from a slippery ledge into the surf. The turbulent water was tossing her against the walls of the natural arches for which the beach is known. 12-year old Brigid Gallimore of 4614 Mowry Street, also in Fremont, heard the victim's cries and summoned help. Officers administered aid and had revived the child by the time Santa Cruz ambulance arrived to remove the girl, accompanied by her mother to Santa Cruz County General Hospital. The child is reported in satisfactory condition, under observation tonight." 5/1/66 A-C 457; 5/1/66 D-E 457 SUPERS TRIAL
Television stations Television broadcasting of news Nineteen sixties Vietnam War, 1961-1975 San Jose (Calif.)--Politics and government Soldiers--California Hairstyles Trout fishing Reservoirs--California--Santa Clara County Picnics Outdoor Recreation Fires Beaches Rescues United States. Army
Time Period
1966-05-01
Place
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) Fort Ord (Calif.) Stevens Creek Reservoir (Calif.) Stevens Creek Dam (Calif.) San Jose (Calif.) Santa Cruz (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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