The KHOU-TV Collection - News Clips, 1961-2

Duration: 7:27

Year Published: 19611962

Sound: sound

Description: This film from KHOU-TV Channel 11 in Houston contains a series of short news segments that would have aired as highlights to news stories. Many are silent and would have been voiced over by the anchorperson during a live broadcast. The titles for each segment are the originals created by KHOU-TV. The clips on this reel all date from 1961 and 1962. This series includes news segments about the legal battle surrounding the execution of convicted murderer Howard Stickney and a visit by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Also included are interviews with Hervé Alphand, French ambassador to the United States, and Senator Ralph Yarborough.