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Documentary on the history of the Merchant and Manufactured Building, the home of the University of Houston, Downtown. Credits: Slanina, George, Jr. (editor/audio/lighting), Tanamachi, Tim (audio/l...
Interview with journalist Walter Cronkite by Ann Hodges. Credits: Hodges, Ann (interviewer), Stewart, Lisa Dresser (producer), Weiss, Jeffrey (director/editor), Menuet, Yvonne (coordinating produce...
Dr. Richard I. Evans explores the psychology of creativity through a series of interviews. Dr. J. P. Guilford, Dr. Donald M. MacKinnon, and Dr. Irving A. Taylor are all interviewed on their studies...
NASA film describing the problems that occurred during the launch of Skylab 1, and the efforts made to remedy the problems for Skylab 3 mission. Includes interviews with program director William C....
This is the season premiere of Almanac, which J. D. Houston describes as a fast-paced news magazine program. The first segment is a review of news for the week. The second segment is an interview w...
The first segment, entitled "News Notes," is a review of news for the week. The second segment is a political panel discussion with Prof. Richard W. Murray of the University of Houston, former Hous...
The first segment, entitled "News Notes," is a review of news for the week with J. D. Houston and Betty Ann Bowser. Second segment is interview with Mayor Kathy Whitmire. Third segment is Almanac's...
The first segment, entitled "News Notes," is a review of news for the week with J. D. Houston and Betty Ann Bowser. Second segment is an interview with Harris County Sheriff Johnny Klevenhagen abou...
First segment is interview with Councilmember Ben Reyes, Jane Ely of the Houston Chronicle, Bruce Oppenheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston, and former Houston Mayor,...
First segment is interview with Jim Green, Director of the Harris County Flood Control Department, Al Rose, Assistant Director for Public Works, and Paul Wilson, of the Army Corps of Engineers abou...
First segment is interview with David Dow, Professor in the University of Houston's Law School, Peter Durkin, Executive Director of Houston's Planned Parenthood, and Ben Broocks, of Houston's LifeH...
First segment is interview with Dr. William Roberts, Deputy Manager of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Houston, about controversies surrounding Houston's Housing and Urban Development office...
First segment is interview with Professor William Cunningham, Director of Center for International Studies at University of St. Thomas, Peter Roussel, former Deputy Press Secretary for Ronald Reaga...
First segment is interview with Jan J. Harper, President of the Texas Shrimpers Association, and Al Barr, from Help Endangered Animals Ridley Turtles, about the issues regarding shrimper's nets and...
First segment is interview with Jan J. Harper, President of the Texas Shrimpers Association, about continued controversy over shrimper's nets and the use of turtle excluder devices. Second segment ...
First segment includes highlights from the week's news, and interview with Jim Mattox, Attorney General of Texas, along with Jane Ely, of the Houston Chronicle, and Tom Kennedy, of the Houston Post...
First segment includes highlights from the week's news, and interview with Elizabeth Spates, who challenged Leland in the last election, Representative Sylvester Turner, and David Jones, President ...
First segment includes highlights from the week's news, and interview with Dr. Red Duke, Head of Life Flight Program at Hermann Hospital, Ron Stutes, COO of Hermann Hospital, Virginia Scott, V. P. ...
The episode opens with "This Week Gone By," featuring Ken Hoffman of the Houston Chronicle commenting on police brutality incident involving Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Ed McMahon's pending divorce. In the ...
The first segment is a discussion about President Bush's drug control plan with Ira Jones, Assistant District Attorney for Harris County; Nancy Branson, chairwoman for The Shoulder, a nonprofit dru...
In the first segment, Almanac begins a review of candidates aiming to replace Mickey Leland in congress. State Senator Craig Washington joins a discussion with J. D. Houston, Betty Ann Bowser, Jane...
First segment is discussion about drunk driving in Houston, with City Councilwoman Eleanor Tinsley, Vera Cronin, Judicial Coordinator for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Brian Poole, the father ...
First segment is discussion with State Rep. Al Edwards, about his congressional campaign. Jane Ely of the Houston Chronicle and former Houston mayor Jim McConn join the discussion. The second segme...
First segment is discussion on taxes with Lee F. Burrows, a lawyer, and Ken Graeber, Executive Director of the Harris County Appraisal District. Second segment, featuring Jane Ely of the Houston Ch...
First segment discusses the West Coast earthquake of 1989 with Dr. Carl Norman, Associate Professor of Geology at the University of Houston. In the second segment, Galveston City Manager Doug W. Ma...
First segment is discussion about the explosion of the Phillips petrochemical plant in Pasadena, with B. T. Walker, a former Phillips plant employee and Charles Roberts, member of the Oil, Chemical...
This episode is a special pre-election edition of Almanac, with viewers having sent in questions for mayoral candidates Kathy Whitmire and Fred Hofheinz. Incumbent Kathy Whitmire is interviewed by ...
First segment is two separate interviews, one with State Senator Craig Washington, and one with City Councilmember Anthony Hall, about their participation in the upcoming run for late Congressman M...
First segment focuses on shootings by the Houston Police Department in light of another recent shooting during a routine traffic stop, and the FBI investigation into the Ida Lee Delaney shooting. B...
First segment is interview with Ruth Sorelle, Houston Chronicle Medical Reporter, Joe Rubio, Director of Community Services for March of Dimes, about the high infant mortality rates in Houston. Sec...
In the first segment, Almanac's "Political Panel" of Richard W. Murray, Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston, Jane Ely, columnist for the Houston Chronicle, Garvin Berry, KTR...
First segment is interview with Mark White and members of Almanac's "Political Panel," Tom Kennedy, columnist for the Houston Post, and Garvin Berry, of KTRH Radio, about White's campaign for gover...
First segment is interview about with Mayor Kathy Whitmire, and members of Almanac's "Political Panel," Tom Kennedy, of the Houston Post, and Jane Ely, of the Houston Chronicle, about the resignati...
The episode begins with a note from John Davenport on the crisis unfolding in Panama. In the first segment, John Davenport and Betty Ann Bowser interview Dr. Robert Kendrick, Professor of Criminal ...
Episode is 1989 year in review. This episode looks at Almanac's programming for the year with highlights from the news and the producer's favorite episodes. Episode includes commentary from Linda E...
First segment is interview with engineer, Joe Olson, and Professor Walter McCoy, a city planning specialist from Texas Southern University, about plans for the city of Houston going forward. In the...
First segment is interview with Dr. Paul Glezen, an epidemiologist at the Influenza Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, and City Councilmember, Dale Gorczynski, about the A-Shanghai flu ...
First segment is interview with City Councilmember Jim Greenwood, and Professor Robert Kendrick, of the University of Houston-Downtown's Criminal Justice Center, about Deputy Chief Elizabeth Watson...
First segment is interview with Rev. Ozell Brandley about the release of his brother, Clarence Brandley, on bond from death row. Second segment is interview with George Strake, Co-Chairman of the H...
First segment is interview with Dr. Jeff Starke, of the Baylor College of Medicine, and Dr. Virginia Moyer, of the University of Texas Medical School, and City Councilmember Dale Gorczynski, about ...
First segment is interview with Stanley Adams, Jr., a candidate for governor, Richard W. Murray, Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston, and Lana Hughes, of KTRH Radio, about A...
First segment is interview with Felix Fraga, new appointee to the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board, W. R. Morris, spokesperson for Concerned Citizens for Quality Public Educa...
First segment is interview with Charles Miller, Chairman of the Governor's Task Force on Public Education, about new funding proposals for public schools in Texas. Second segment is interview with ...
First segment is interview with Clayton Williams, candidate for governor, Robert Stein, Professor of Political Science at Rice University, and Tom Kennedy, columnist for the Houston Post, about Wil...
First segment is interview with Representative Roman Martinez, Representative Ron Wilson, and Houston Independent School District (HPD) Deputy Superintendent, Faye Bryant, about proposals to divide...
First segment is interview with Sherry Johnson, newly re-elected Chair of the Republican Party of Harris Co., and Jack Carter, outgoing Chair of Harris Co. Democratic Party, about the recent Harris...
First segment is interview with members of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board Ron Franklin, Felix Fraga, and Rod Paige, about protests against racism and other issues in HI...
First segment is interview with State Senator Don Henderson, and Representative Paul Colbert, about ongoing conflicts among Texas lawmakers about how to best fund Texas' public schools. Second segm...
First segment is interview with Don Smyth, Assistant District Attorney, about decision by Harris County Grand Jury not to indict former Houston Police Department (HPD) Officer Scott Tschirhart in t...
First segment is interview with Marvin G. Marshall, President of the Cullen Center Inc., and F. Max Schuette, retired Chairman of American General Investments, about plans to redevelop in the Fourt...
First segment is interview with Joe Darnall, General Counsel of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Mike Griffin, bar owner and President of the Food and Beverage Association of Texas, and Geo...
First segment is interview with Gladys Roberts, Chair of the Harris County Emergency Corps, Laverne Hogan, Executive Director of the 911 Service, and Maj. John P. Matthews, Commander of the Technic...
First segment is interview with Officer Hans Marticiuc, V. P. of the Houston Police Officers Association, about the Houston Police Department's complaints about how they've been treated by the medi...
This is Almanac's one year anniversary episode, and Kevin Dorsey provides commentary on changes that have taken place in Houston over the year. The first segment is a debate about having another ra...
The first segment is a discussion on school funding and sales tax increases, with Houston State Rep. Roman Martinez, and Houston State Rep. Robert A. Eckels. The second segment is a discussion abou...
The first segment is discussion of school funding with Dr. Wayne Blevins, Superintendent of Alief Independent School District, Dr. Robert Houston of the University of Houston's College of Education...
The first segment is a discussion about the response to the Mega Borg oil spill with Barbara Crews, the mayor of Galveston, Randy Williams of the oil and firefighting firm Williams Boots and Coots,...
The first segment is a discussion about the school district's vision with Houston Independent School District (HISD) trustee Dr. Rod Paige. The second segment is a discussion about the closing of E...
The first segment is a discussion on the right to die, with Dr. Tom Bole of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Marlys and John Rivard, whose daughter was in a vegetative state before they took...
The first segment is a discussion on the issues covered at the Economic Summit, with Dick Woodbury, Houston Bureau Chief for Time magazine, and Ginny Carroll, Houston Bureau Chief for Newsweek maga...
The first segment is a discussion on the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards, with William White, Acting Houston Area Director of the OSHA. The second segment ...
The first segment is a report on chemical plant safety, with Stanley Anderson, Risk Analysis Manager for Rohm and Haas Texas, Inc. and Tom Gentry, President of the local chapter of the Oil, Chemica...
Episode includes commentary by Michael O'Neill regarding government spending. The first segment discusses the new appointment to Supreme Court with University of Houston Law Professors Laura Oren a...
Kevin Dorsey provides commentary on a proposed tax hike on cigarettes, gas, and alcohol. First segment discusses an oil spill in Galveston and Houston Ship channel with Wayne Johnson, III, Galvesto...
Garvin Berry provides commentary on the misuse of language by government officials to benefit themselves. First segment discusses Houston's school district budget and proposed property tax increase...
Commentary by Joe Leydon discussing the rating system for independent movie makers. First segment discusses the redevelopment of Founders Park with architect and Founders Park Planner, Gary Hack. S...
Commentary by Sissy Farenthold on General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). First segment discusses a proposed plan to raise money for local oil spill response efforts with Harris County Judge...
Commentary by Harry Caldwell. First segment is a discussion with Edward F. Daly, a Houstonian working in Kuwait at the time of the Iraqi invasion, and how he got out of the country safely. Second s...
Commentary by John Davenport on the candidate's campaign tactics for the upcoming gubernatorial election. First segment discusses a potential city zoning ordinance proposals with Houston City Counc...
Commentary by KSEV's Roger Gray on why we deserve the kind of government we have. First segment is a discussion with Texas Southern University President William Harris with regards to Lieutenant Go...
Commentary by Executive Director of Programming, Jeff Clarke, on the new TV season and local programs on Channel 8. First segment discusses the potential effects a free trade agreement with Mexico ...
Commentary by Garvin Berry. First segment is a discussion on the Harris County Jail with Dr. Bob Kendrick, the Executive Director of Continuing Education for the University of Houston-Downtown and ...
Commentary by Houston City Councilmember, Alfred J. Calloway on a growing split between urban and suburban sections of the city. First segment is a discussion on Texas school funding with State Rep...
First segment is a discussion about the issues local educators face with Carl S. Birk, a teacher at Tijerina Elementary School, Marty Rudolph, Principal of Corpus Christi Catholic School, and Rosal...
First segment is interview with Houston Fire Chief, Robert Clayton, and Darrell Lister, professional beekeeper, about the arrival of Africanized "killer" bees in Texas. Second segment is interview ...
First segment is interview with Anthony Hall, Chairman of the Metro Board of Directors, and State Senator Don Henderson, about Metro Rail proposals and the ongoing debate about whether or not to ho...
First segment is interview with City Councilmember Eleanor Tinsley, Robert Stein, Professor of Political Science at Rice University, and former Harris County Commissioner, Tom Bass, Professor of Po...
First segment is interview with Officer Richard Retts, of the Houston Police Department (HPD)'s Public Information Offices, about the relationship between the public and the police in Houston, and ...
First segment is interview with Bruce Oppenheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston, and Juan R. Palomo, Columnist for the Houston Post, about the president's handling of...
First segment is interview with Cathy Mincberg, President of the Houston School Board of Trustees, and Felix Fraga, Houston Independent School District (HISD) trustee, about dissatisfaction with Dr...
First segment is interview with Felix Fraga, Houston Independent School District (HISD) trustee, and Professor Rod Paige, about HISD Superintendent Dr. Joan Raymond's resignation, and what comes ne...
First segment is interview with Dr. Joan Raymond, Houston Independent School District (HISD) Superintendent, about the potential for finding a new General Superintendent of Public Schools. Second s...
First segment is interview with City Councilmembers Beverly Clark, Jim Greenwood, and Ben Reyes, about changes to Houston City Council after the death of Judson Robinson, Jr. Second segment is inte...
First segment is interview with Althea C. Criner, Principle at Rhoads Elementary, Zelda Miller, a teacher at Rhoads, and Waddell Dunmore, a parent of three Rhoads Elementary students, about issues ...
This is a year-in-review episode, looking at the people and issues that Almanac has covered in 1990. J. D. Houston provides commentary on the end of the year. They look back on issues like zoning, ...
First segment is interview with John Privett, Director of the Tax Research Association, about the Tax Research Association's opinions about Houston Metro Rail proposals. Second segment is interview...
In the first segment, Pat Ryan interviews former Representative Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, Houston attorney, and former Representative Tom Bass, Professor of Political Science at University of St....
The first segment is an interview on war in the Middle East, with Prof. Jean Luc Krawcyzk of the University of Houston, Aly El-Meligui of the Cairo publication Rosa El Youssef, and Prof. Ric Stoll ...
First segment is interview with Representative Paul Colbert, Chairman of the House Education Committee's Budget and Appropriations Subcommittee, and Paula Arnold, President of Houston School Board ...
In the first segment, City Councilmember Ben Reyes and Dr. Bob Kendrick of the University of Houston-Downtown discuss the new proposal to let the Houston Police Department (HPD) substitute military...
The first segment is an interview on the press and freedom of speech in light of two Houston journalists being charged with contempt, with Tony Pederson, Managing Editor of the Houston Chronicle, C...
The first segment is an interview with Lois Moore, the President of the Harris County Hospital District about the health crisis and hospital funding. The second segment is discussion about children...
In the first segment, J. D. Houston interviews Steve Radack, Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 3, on the health care crisis in Houston. Republican Congressman Jack Fields of Humble talks with Pa...
In the first segment, Patricia Gras interviews Program Integration Eligibility Screening (PIES) chairman, James McCormick, and Dr. Joe Rubio, director of community service for the March of Dimes, T...
In the first segment, Sheila Rushlo and J. D. Houston discuss the Middle East with Mordekhai Artzieli, the Israeli Consul General, Aly El-Meligui of the Cairo publication Rosa El Youssef, and Prof....