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Found in WSLS-TV (Roanoke, VA) News Film Collection, 1951 to 1971 ›1970

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March

Video clips and corresponding anchor scripts from March of 1970.

State Senator James Turk comments on gasoline tax vote

At a public meeting, an assistant to the president of Louisville Cement Company presents a proposal to build a cement plant in the community; the plant is opposed by Virginia Tech officials

White on candidate filing fees

Newsman Clay Peters takes lie detector test

Salem Rebels hockey coach given additional duties of general manager

Rebels hopes for a win in hockey

Jefferson High School wins the championship over Patrick Henry 61 to 57

Rebels and Checkers do battle in hockey playoff

Salem Rebels defeat the Greensboro Generals 5 to 2

Team physician is now in the hall of fame

Jefferson High School arrived back with the basketball champion cup

Teamwork won the championship

Some Jefferson High School players are speechless

Lynchburg baseball club has new general manager

Kiwanis Clubs honor high school basketball teams

Local Richard McGeorge comments on being selected as a draft choice by the Green Bay Packers

Boat show in Roanoke

Jim Alvord reports on horse racing at Florida's Gulfstream Park

Lynchburg's baseball club has new general manger

Rebels meet Checkers tonight in Eastern Hockey League playoff

High school basketball semi-finals tournament takes place in Charlottesville

Jefferson's coach Dick Kepley comments on his team play

Jefferson High School meets Maggie-Walker in season opener

Roanoke Merchants Association dinner

Edmond Boggs, Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, speaks at apprenticeship conference

Square dancing club meets to learn and dance in Narrows

President of Local 1261 of the Public Employees Association encourages union member voter registration

Forest fire extinguished in Roanoke County

Henry County Highway Safety Commission graduates its first class from the National Safety Council's defensive driving course

John Hagen seeks a seat in the state senate

Delegate John Hagen comments on strength of Republicans' chances in election

Virginia State Senator William B. Hopkins calls for special election to fill vacant seat

Fincastle Historical Foundation tries to save building from 1800

Victor Thomas calls for Democratic primary election

Thomas Hufford wants to be Roanoke Democrat nominee for Congress

Virginia Tech President T. Marshall Hahn expresses dissatisfaction with state budget cuts and speculates about raising school fees

State Senator Clyde Pearson calls for condemnation of North Vietnam for mistreatment of American war prisoners

State Senator James Turk and Delegate M. Caldwell Butler comment on possible tax relief for poor citizens

James Heizer of the Virginia Gasoline Retailers Association comments on Virginia State Senate passage of gas tax increase

Roanoke City Council turns down request for sanitary landfill

Former Roanoke City Councilman Robert A. Garland announces he will be a candidate for nomination at tomorrow's Republican mass meeting

Dr. Roy White comments on the Democratic nomination for the sixth district seat in the House of Representatives

Process of changing unions continues for production workers at the Celanese Plant in Narrows

Lieutenant Governor J. Sargeant Reynolds announces he will not be a candidate for U.S. Senate this year

New River Airport has a new crash truck

Councilman David Lisk accuses council of blocking efforts to build swimming pools in various parts of the city

Councilman David Lisk outlines costs and potential funding sources for swimming pools in the area

36 students from North Cross School on bus during wreck

Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia comments on those qualified for the U.S. Supreme Court

Woolworth's Department Store cleared after a bomb threat; juvenile taken into custody

Captain Julian Wise speaks to the Montvale Ruritan Club about the importance of having a local Life Saving and First Aid crew

Democratic Party in trouble

Cave Spring Jaycees third annual boat show opens at Salem Civic Center

Model shows off the displays at the boat show

Councilman seeks second term in Roanoke

Marine insurance company to locate in Roanoke

Senator Byrd running as an Independent

Lieutenant Governor J. Sargeant Reynolds discusses distribution of money for the public school systems

The Virginia News Photographers Association presents Miles Masters and James Crouch with life memberships

State Senator William Hopkins interviewed on Senator Harry Byrd’s decision to leave the Democratic Party

Pembroke’s new automatic telephone system will replace the hand-cranked phones now in use

John Boswell, running again for city council in Roanoke, comments on overspending city funds

John Boswell interviewed on running for a second term as councilman

Atlantic Companies, a marine insurance firm, coming to Roanoke

Mrs. Alice Tice of the Roanoke Valley Safety Council interviewed on traffic fatalities and speed

Covington Jaycees present their annual outstanding young educator award

Southwest Virginia Sertoma Clubs hold their award ceremonies in Danville

A two-day first aid course will be conducted at Woodrum Airport

Senator Herbert Bateman of Norfolk interviewed

Roanoke Democratic Delegate William Anderson interviewed

Roanoke State Senator William B. Hopkins interviewed

Lieutenant Governor J. Sargeant Reynolds and State Senator Clyde Pearson speak about Virginia prisoners of war in Vietnam

A talent show in Giles County, and in Henry County, Boy Scout Troop 330 puts on a beauty pageant without girls

Site work begins at New River Community College campus

Charlottesville attorney Allen Edelson, currently running for the U.S. Senate, remarks that spending on the Vietnam War jeopardizes the economy

Henry County sheriff’s authorities locate the body of Oscar Hilton in Smith River

Dr. I. E. Buff interviewed on his thoughts of why the A.M.A. is covering up black lung disease in West Virginia

The new Stanley Library opens its doors at Ferrum College

City council will decide if the personnel director and assistant director positions should be combined

Fire completely destroys the historic Crow’s Tavern

Member of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Lee B. Eddy speaks with the board about building permits for a particular subdivision

Delegate Garry DeBruhl interviewed about the 1970 General Assembly’s treatment of public education

Wilson Atkins received only minor injuries after his truck was carried 800 feet when struck by a train

Bill Robertson speaks to Roanoke Kiwanis Club on increasing minority employment

Frank Perkinson running for a second term as Roanoke councilman

Forty fraternity men from Emory and Henry College are running to Washington, D.C. to help raise money for cancer

Governor Linwood Holton speaks at the Salem-Roanoke Chamber of Commerce dinner

Governor Holton at Roanoke Chamber of Commerce

Bob Stepp at Woodrum Airport interviewed on some flight delays due to controller strike

The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce holds its twentieth annual awards dinner

Mrs. Jean H. Goad receives Outstanding Young Educator award

Fred Maguire interviewed on the postal strike

The equitation program at Ferrum College welcomes a new colt to their campus

Art Whitaker of Piedmont Airlines interviewed on the impact of the air traffic controllers strike

Wives of prisoners of war lobby governor and General Assembly

Businessman may run as Republican for Roanoke City Council

John T. Hanna interviewed on driving safely during the solar eclipse

Delegate George Kostel interviewed on voting against Virginia’s 123-year-old abortion law

Station manager of the New River Valley Airport Jim Faucett indicates that Piedmont Airlines has no current plans to discontinue service to the New River Valley

Norfolk state senator speaks strongly against increasing taxes for the middle class

Norfolk State Senator Peter Babalas says Republicans reneged on promises to not raise taxes

State Senator James Turk comments on the chances of his bill passing the General Assembly

New York Post Office strike causes back-ups in Roanoke

DuPont - Benger Research Laboratory in Waynesboro, Va., awarded world’s safety record

Picket lines go down as workers at the Westvaco plant in Covington return to their jobs

Expect changes at your next dentist visit with new equipment and techniques

Senator William Hopkins explains why he is not supporting the tobacco tax

The 316th Tactical Airlift Wing achieved 100,000 flight hours with the help of Naruna native Staff Sergeant Anthony Colbert

Dr. Roy White interviewed on his nomination for sixth district congressman

Candidate Doctor Roy White talks about problems with the Democratic Party

The Giles County March of Dimes shoot-o-rama raises more than 12 hundred dollars

Running a red light was apparently the cause of two-car collision

A Texas woman was arrested in Fincastle on charges of carrying a concealed weapon

Roanoke City Council meets

William Fleming High School evacuated due to bomb threat

Letter carriers outraged after President Richard Nixon orders federal troops into New York City to handle mail during the letter carriers strike

Leonard Muse interviewed on the resolution he presented to Radford College Board of Visitors

Delegate A. R. Giessen interviewed on why he withdrew his bill concerning bingo

There was singing, dancing, and a variety of acts at the Giles County 4-H talent contest

The city of Salem held an open house to show off its new modern library

Dr. Robert Williams interviewed on the 31 million dollars taken from public education

Captain Charles S. Glass became the new commander for the Roanoke Civil Air Patrol

Blacksburg native Master Sergeant Ralph Huffman awarded Bronze Star medal

Charles E. Parker interviewed on the strike by local letter carriers

Delegate Lacey Putney interviewed on party loyalty

Delegate Lacey E. Putney comments on Senator Byrd leaving the Democratic Party

Governor Linwood Holton gives a speech in Roanoke

Aylett Coleman of the Roanoke Democratic Committee interviewed

Republican Governor Linwood Holton answers questions during his visit to Roanoke

Republican Governor Linwood Holton talks about the possibilities of industrial development in the Roanoke Valley

J. Sargeant Reynolds draft movement

Senator Robert Byrd supports Nixon's plan on desegregation

One thousand people turn out to hear radio evangelist Carl McIntire praise Georgia Governor Lester Maddox after announcing his son's arrest on burglary charges

The Rector of Radford College's Board of Visitors calls for an investigation of circumstances at the college

Del Roy Smith on governor's request for additional revenues and taxes

A dwelling fire caused by a lit cigarette causes an estimated $17,000 in damage

West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd says the Chicago Seven is pushing for a revolution in the United States

A man climbs down into a sewer to search for missing boys

State attorney general says highway commissioner must register as a lobbyist for Virginia General Assembly

Virginia Highway Safety Official John T. Hanna delivers advice to those planning to view the solar eclipse

Footage of fatal car accident aftermath and the accident scene

Smoke billows from house fire on a snowy day

Rain delays the Dogwood 500 race

Fire destroys Staunton resort hotel

State Senator H.D. Dawbarn advocates for the investigation of the Virginia State Corporation Commission

Delegate James Thomson comments on General Assembly's dismissal of a gas tax bill

Roanoke State Senator William B. Hopkins talks about taxes

State Senator H.D. Dawbarn explains General Assembly's decisions regarding the study of sex education

Delegate Alan Diamonstein takes issue with a newspaper editorial concerning a proposed tobacco tax

Tow trucks move a mangled tractor trailor from the scene of an accident

Commonwealth's attorney Erwin Solomon comments on the disparity of funds allocated to different counties for public schools

Virginia State Highway Commissioner Douglas B. Fugate comments on controversial hiring

Delegate M. Caldwell Butler discusses absence of partisan politics in latest General Assembly session

Delegate A.R. Giessen comments on General Assembly budget and election law reform

Delegate Ray Garland comments on General Assembly session

Thomas Hufford wants to be Roanoke Democrat nominee for Congress

Call for restrictions on backyard and agricultural waste burning

State Senator William B. Hopkins, Jr., responds to the defeat of the tobacco tax bill, the prospects of the gas tax, and overspending

Senator William B. Spong, Jr., warns that pollution and improper waste disposal will destroy the environment

State Senator H. Clyde Pearson, Jr., praises election reform legislation and comments on the latest session of the Virginia General Assembly

Military official describes role of inter-American defense planning agency

Students participate in Giles County science fair

Danville battalion of the Virginia National Guard stays at Fort Pickett during weekend training

Virginia Governor A. Linwood Holton, Jr., issues a statement about prisoners of war in Vietnam

Delegate John Hagen to run for state senate

Attorney General Miller protests governor's veto of anti-drug bill

Delegate Butler touts state Republican strategy and election prospects

Delegate Willis M. Anderson explains no vote on tax bill

Governor Holton explains his tax position

Scenes from Miss Roanoke Valley beauty pageant

Call for primary election in sixth district

Arguments continue over tobacco tax

State Senator H. Clyde Pearson resigns for U.S. court position

Attorney General Miller talks about snags to Blue Ridge power project