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WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "Political Patronage Decision" (1979)

Views: 701

Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5, standing outside the Kluczynski Federal Building.

In this editorial, he gives his opinion and analysis on a recent court decision by Federal Judge Nicholas J. Bua that ruled that Chicago's and Cook County's political patronage system - where government jobs were given to Democrats who pledged their allegiance to political precinct bosses over equally qualified Republicans whose allegiance was to the pe...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "Deep Tunnel in Deep Trouble" (1979)

Views: 1849

Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5, about the massive cost overruns that have been plaguing Chicago's deep tunnel project that was intended to allow rain water to flow through reservoirs and keep out polluted water.

Dillon cites how estimates of its cost (which politicians have had no concern about, due to the federal government shelling out the money) have gone up from $3 billion to $7 billion to a more recent General Accounting Office es...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "Parking Garage Sale" (1979)

Views: 601

Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5, in which he brands Mayor Jane Byrne's proposed sale of city parking garages to interested bidders a "mistake," saying once the easy cash from a proposed sale is spent from within the next year's city budget, the garages are "gone forever," whereas if the garages weren't sold, the city would profit from them forever.

He proposes that if the parking garages aren't making enough money, the city should jus...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "Some Good News" (1978)

Views: 940

Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5, soaking in the sun at poolside outdoors during a company outing, and summarizing some good news of the summer season:

- Regional Transportation Authority promising no fare increases in the near future

- 1,200 people take advantage of Mayor Bilandic's mortgage plan offered at 8 percent interest

- Crime in Chicago down 8.8 percent, according to Police Superintendent Jim O'Grad...

WTTW Channel 11 - Open Air - "Pledge Night Plea" (1973)

Views: 1332

Here's the ending of an episode of Open Air, WTTW's showcase of music performances and discussion that was the predecessor to Made in Chicago, which in turn evolved into the long-running Soundstage.

Features Jerry G. Bishop as host, and as this was Pledge Night he g...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Star Spangled Movie - "Dimension 5" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1384

Here's a promo for the 10-13-80 airing of the Star-Spangled Movie presentation of the 1966 film "Dimension 5" on WSNS TV-44. Previous to this we saw a few other glimpses of this bumper movie show - maybe it always aired at 3:30pm on weekdays? Could this help definitively date those other clips?

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV the second we...

WSNS Channel 44 - Chicago White Sox Baseball (Clean Opening, 1978)

Views: 3531

Here's a rarity for you baseball fans out there - the clean opening for Chicago White Sox games as aired on WSNS Channel 44, as it looked before the voices of the announcers and the sponsor billboards were added on for each game.

Ronald Vasser wrote, produced and directed this opening, with editing by Ron Vasser and Mike Torchia.

This copy was dubbed by Marc Claussen and Edward Keker on June 22nd 1978, as shown at the beginning of this clip (with approx. 425 Hz t...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Beyond the Time Barrier" (Ending, 1986)

Views: 788

Here's the ending moments of the Son Of Svengoolie presentation (Show #333) of the 1960 film "Beyond the Time Barrier" on WFLD Channel 32.

Includes:

Ending moments of film

Commercial offer for Money magazine (main voiceover by ??)

Sven (Rich Koz) previewing next week's film, "The Devil Within Her" (1975), starring Joan Collins, then about to do a joke about polar bears at the Lincoln Park Zoo while the doorbell rings - and the...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Beyond the Time Barrier" (Break #5, 1986)

Views: 697

Here's the fifth (and final) commercial break for the Son Of Svengoolie presentation (Show #333) of the 1960 film "Beyond the Time Barrier" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Voice of Jim Barton explaining to Sven (Rich Koz) that what was affecting the main character was the same as happened to him after Christmas shopping

Commercial - Ray Hara's King Datsun, 6200 West Touhy, Niles - with low offers on Sentra, Stanza and Maxima - "Forget List Prices, Make the ...