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NewsChannel2 Broadcasts, 1984-01-03 - 1984-01-04

 File — Box: 4, Tape: 1
Identifier: WMAR-NEWSB-004-001
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Shot List

1. News introduction - Corky switches gears, meets Alan Thicke, consumer reports (0:00) 2. 1984 retrospective - Reflections on George Orwell’s 1984 (0:18) 3. Fire kills four people in South Baltimore - Investigation, aftermath, and smoke detector awareness (0:53) 4. Efforts to pass the Cigarette Safety Act - Elizabeth McLaughlin’s advocacy and fire statistics (3:35) 5. State Senator Tommy Broadwater begins prison sentence for food stamp fraud (5:15) 6. Lieutenant Robert Goodman returns home after release from Syrian captivity (6:27) 7. Weather forecast - Warm trends and mild temperatures (9:52) 8. Senator Edward Kennedy hospitalized - Health scene report on ulcers, anemia, and sleeping aid safety (12:42) 9. Local paralyzed man heads to California for laser treatment (14:46) 10. AT and T phone breakup causes confusion and long lines at service centers (18:03) 11. Mayor Schafer sets spending limits for city departments (19:50) 12. Funeral arrangements for Ruth Eisenhower(niece of Dwight Eisenhower) (20:43) 13. Memorial Stadium concession contract controversy (21:02) 14. Football poll and Miami Hurricanes' national championship prospects (23:23) 15. Houston Oilers appoint Hugh Campbell as head coach (26:29) 16. Armed standoff in Pikesville after failed eviction attempt (31:50) 17. John Sebega’s legal troubles and conspiracy charges (34:55) 18. Two unrelated slayings in Baltimore - Investigations and missing sailor found (37:47) 19. Lieutenant Robert Goodman’s homecoming and White House ceremony (38:52) 20. Jesse Jackson's mission’s impact on his presidential bid (40:18) 21. Contractors Association takes city to court over project awards (41:18) 22. Health report on lupus affecting young women (45:46) 23. Columbia lakes cleanup plan as a precursor to Chesapeake Bay efforts (50:19) 24. Memorial Stadium ice skating rink repairs(52:02) 25. Red Cross blood shortage and community response (52:43) 26. Skipjacks hockey game results (55:27) 27. Mitchell family member, Dr. Kiefer Mitchell, recognized as an artist (1:00:09)

Dates

  • Creation: 1984-01-03 - 1984-01-04

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Material from the collection may be viewed in the Special Collections and Archives Research Room. Some items may have access limitations due to physical format. Some footage from the the collection has been digitized and made available online for streaming through the Internet Archive and is available through this finding aid.

Extent

From the Series: 580 Cassettes (15 boxes) : VHS

Language of Materials

From the Series: English