Description
News stories from Febraury, April, March and July 1966. Footage on this reel includes: Elite Hotel Murder: Footage of the exterior of the Elite Hotel, as well as a brief shot of a staircase. Ford Layin, Date: "4/4": Footage of a staircase that leads into the ground, with a view, presumably, of the room at the bottom of the staircase. Police Raid, Date: "4/8": A policeman dumps out the contents of a bag, and then Lieutenant Belcher answers a question about screened books. Jim Mayor - Omit on Ballot, Date: "6/2": A man answers questions about a pledge that was left off of ballots used at voting locations, while mail ballots were sent out with the pledge. Almeda-Genoa, Date: "5/3": Cars are seen driving down a bumpy road, including a view from inside the car. Astronauts Lovell & Aldrin: Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell descend from a NASA plane and embrace their families. Members of the press continue to take photographs as the astronauts and their families pile into cars. Astronauts Arrive, Date: "7/21": John W. Young speaks to the gathered press about being back in Houston. Michael Collins stands on the left. The two were the crew members of Gemini 10 (Gemini X), a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. Date of "7/21" matches the landing date of Gemini 10, on July 21, 1966. Bank Robbery, Date: "2/16": Exterior and interior shots of a bank, Meyerland State Bank, including the police gathering evidence of a bank robbery. At the end of the clip are interviews with two cashiers. Brenham Bands, Date: "3/28": Exterior and interior shots of a school in Brenham, Texas. At the end of the clip there is a brief interview with a man concerning threats made against the school. Bridge Collapse, Date: "4/27": Footage of damage to the base of a bridge in Harris County.