The KHOU-TV Collection - News Clips, June 1-9, 1969

Duration: 13:16

Year Published: 1969

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 June 1-9, 1969. This series includes news segments about a protest at the Texas Annual Conference meeting, an appellate hearing regarding the conviction of heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, and the opening of Houston Intercontinental Airport. Also included is footage of the Bamboo Shoot ride at AstroWorld.