WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)

Description

In this series of WSB-TV newsfilm clips, from December 21, probably in the 1970s, reporter Bob Moore interviews various people about their holiday travel at William B. Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia.The first clips show traffic on a busy highway near William B. Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport.In the next clip, two unidentified white women are seen. What they are saying cannot be determined, but they are smiling and laughing. One of them holds a white baby.The next clips show uniformed airport employees and various passengers and others outside the airport terminal. Announcements can be heard over a loudspeaker.In the next clips, the ticket counters with numerous employees and customers are seen, including close-ups of luggage and departure boards. People speaking and loudspeaker announcements can be heard. One unidentified white woman employee instructs a passenger, "Okay, so if you want to call somebody and tell them you'll be arriving on Northwest Flight 77."The next clip shows a young white girl being wheeled through the terminal on a hand truck or similar conveyance by an unidentifed white woman.In the next clip, Moore asks an unidentified white woman, "Miss, where are you headed?" The woman replies, "I'm staying here; they're headed." She points to an unidentified white girl; Moore asks this girl, "Where are you headed?" The girl replies, "We're going to LaGuardia." Moore asks her, "And are you carrying anything unusual home for Christmas?" The girl replies, "I don't know." The woman prompts her from offscreen, and the girl asks Moore for...

Record Contributed By

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia