19701970s NEWS
Various Florida news stories from end of June to beginning July, 1970
Update on grounded shrimp boat 6/30/70
Update on grounded shrimp boat 6/30/70
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TV reporter in a suburban ghetto outside of Jacksonville, Pinedale tells the story of a 36 year old carpenter who lives of $90 a week and supports 10 people. Children play in yard behind reporter, clothes line with sheets hung out to dry. He speaks to Mrs. Teston who talks about the fate of her ill young daughter with no hope. She explains to the reporter her needs for food, medical care, etc. A desperate plea for help for her young daughter.
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| 01:02:03 123.48 |
A run down shack, the Teston's home - little children swing on rope swing set. About half a dozen kids sit on a sofa in living room next to a hospital bed with their Mom who holds sick child in her lap and feeds her liquid from a tube.
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| 01:03:42 222.3 |
Men look over a polluted area off the side of a road. Two men dig with shovels. A businessman pushes away a cameraman trying to film.
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| 01:04:00 240.19 |
CU a trough filled with cement and hoe. Work men working on what looks like a sewer drain, men taking bricks to worksite.
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| 01:04:54 294.65 |
Downtown Planning Council Meeting.
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| 01:05:34 334.09 |
Tilt down from upper floor of building on downtown city scenes, tall buildings, traffic, highway system, maybe Jacksonville.
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| 01:07:12 432.55 |
Long line of folk, men, women and kids, outside building, vintage cars go by. Sign juts out from building reads, "Auto Tag Agency". Big line of folk wrapped around the building wait to get in.
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| 01:08:20 499.98 |
Seven military air squadron planes fly overhead. Parked on ground at airport. Pilots are hugged by wives and family. Homecoming.
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| 01:08:57 537.21 |
Welcome Home banner at military airport, marching band greeting. Military red cross truck races through air field. Families wait, women holding babies, Pilots return, families run with children to planes and hug their returning pilots. Big welcome home.
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| 01:11:52 712.55 |
Police officer frisks young man leaning against a car. Schlitz Beer bottles on roof of car. Police arrest young men, they get into police car. Police officer is seen giving DUI test to young man.
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| 01:12:32 752.68 |
Vintage TV cameras lined up for press conference. Man at podium, Doyle Conner, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture announces run for e-election.
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| 01:15:17 917.43 |
John Lanahan Cruise.
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| 01:16:58 1018 |
Jacksonville University President Dr. Robert Spiro talks with (unseen) interviewer in his office about the topic of college students taking a two week recess to participate in the November elections. He states he doesn't believe students want to be a privileged group and he opposes the time off,
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| 01:18:00 1080.15 |
Kirk Campaign in Jacksonville June 30, 1970:
Man wearing an elephant head walks down street holding a GOP sign. Other folk holding large posters. Police car pulls up and Claude Kirk, Jr. (FL Governor) gets out and shakes the hands of people holding signs. |
| 01:18:36 1116.72 |
Welfare Rights March June 30, 1970
People (mostly Black) holding signs and led by police on motorcycles march toward camera. Demonstrators on Florida city streets carrying signs. Signs read: Welfare Mothers, A Right to Life, Poverty's a Nightmare, |
| 01:19:50 1190.5 |
Update on Grounded Shrimp Boat
A shrimp boat, the Patricia, on the beach grounded, men with ropes and pulleys attempt to drag boat in. |
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