WFAA November 5 1970

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0:00, 2:35, 12:28 - Vernice W. Pevytoe describes the events surrounding his being kidnapped at gunpoint by James Louis Boatright at the Texas Industries (TXI) truck yard in West Dallas (1910 Chalk Hill Road) and of his escape from a truck near Denton; various shots of the truck and of officers at the scene; Boatright is seen in the back of a police car; at the Denton police station, Boatright’s rifle is examined; TXI employee Morris Waters describes the incident; additional silent footage at TXI shows employees Jake Duncan, Larry McVey, and James Tipton; in an interview, L. R. Pevytoe describes his brother Vernice; Phil Reynolds reporting. • 1:27 - Various shots at the intersection of Veterans Drive and Fifty Fifth Street in South Dallas (Silent). • 2:02, 13:52, 17:55 - U.S. Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor says the army is working towards a zero draft by July 1, 1973; additional silent footage from the press conference; he goes on to comment on the design of the army helmet. • 3:27 - A session of the Dallas County Commissioners Court is underway; County Judge W. L. Lew Sterrett swears in newly elected Dallas County Sheriff Clarence Jones; a recount of votes is requested by attorney Barefoot Sanders who represents the Democratic candidate for State Representative Joe Ratcliff who lost to Republican Fred Agnich (the only Republican who won a statewide race in Dallas County); county Republican chairman Tom Crouch (unsuccessfully) asks that all votes in that race from a heavily Democratic South Dallas precinct be thrown out because of possible irregularities; a man is seen stacking ballot boxes (Silent). • 4:48, 14:10 - The exhibition Contemporary Unofficial Soviet Paintings opens at Southern Methodist University (SMU); standing before the painting Book No. 3 by Oskar Rabin (AKA Oscar Rabin), Laszlo Tikos – professor of Russian at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst – provides historical context regarding underground dissident art in the Soviet Union; additional silent footage from the interview; Jim Mitchell reporting. • 6:01 - Louis Scott, receiver for the SMU Mustangs, talks about his recent performance against the University of Texas during which he caught 7 passes for 185 yards and one touchdown; Jerry Haynes reporting. • 7:17 - A man associated with the Texas A M Aggies describes their disappointing season so far, saying the team is physically and emotionally exhausted. • 7:48, 15:11 - James C. Snyder, of the Education Service Center, discusses the drug education program to be implemented by the Birdville School District and used as a model for other districts; additional silent footage of a workshop in progress. • 8:54 - WFAA reporter Jess Brown and another man inspect devices developed by the Bissett-Berman Corp., including the Sentry 7 Service Computer which utilizes an “E-cell” (an electrolytic cell used in coulometry) to monitor a vehicle’s consumption of oil as determined by hours of engine operation – this new technology for cars activates a warning light when oil/lubrication maintenance is needed (Silent). • 9:40 - A military utility helicopter is seen in flight; the U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract to Bell Helicopter of Fort Worth to supply 30 modified UH-1H (“Huey”) helicopters to be used for rescue operations at or near USAF bases (Silent). • 10:14, 16:24 - Debbie Patton, Miss Teenage America of 1970, speaks to the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce about the role young people play in society; additional silent footage includes a shot of Melinda Ramos (Miss Teenage Fort Worth 1970) seated next to Barbara Davis (Miss Teenage Fort Worth 1971, wearing choker). • 11:00 - The “Mean Green Machine” is a remote-controlled robot eagle mascot developed by the Society of Physics Students at North Texas State University (NTSU) in Denton; the eagle is dressed in armor and carries a lance and shield; the robot moves around the campus as amused students watch, with shots of the robot’s operators and “voice” in a pickup truck. • 16:02, 17:01 - Dr. Clifford E. Murphy, biology professor at Texas Christian University and head of a study on the Trinity River funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the TCU Research Foundation, points to water samples he is analyzing in his laboratory (Silent); in an interview, he describes some of the chemical discharges and pollutants he's detected in the river; Jim Green reporting. • 19:01 - A man is asked about the recent statewide election to amend the Texas Constitution to allow the sale of mixed drinks in bars and restaurants (known as the “liquor-by-the-drink” amendment) – he is unhappy about the apparent defeat (the amendment actually ended up passing), saying that in order to enjoy yourself, you must have liquor available across the bar; he says that your evening is ruined if you are unable to enjoy a cocktail, and when a man has to buy liquor clandestinely, he feels like he’s not a man; Phil Reynolds reporting.

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