Almanac, Episode 407

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Date
1991-10-18
Main contributor
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary
The first segment is an interview with mayoral candidate Willie Mae Reid, a refinery worker who is running as a member of the Socialist Party. The second segment is a discussion with Leonel Castillo, President of the Houston International University and Morris Graves, the Associate Director of African American Studies at the University of Houston, about race and politics in Houston. The third segment is a report from Sue Davis on guns in Houston. Footage includes interviews with John Maggio of the Fondren Pawn Shop, and Officer Ed Griffin of the Houston Police Dept. Patricia Gras speaks about crime and guns in Houston with Dr. Bob Kendrick of the Continuing Education Division of the University of Houston-Downtown, and Harvey Hudson, Assistant District Attorney. The fourth segment is an interview with candidate for City Council At-Large Position Five, with Roland Mireles. Incumbent City Councilmember Jim Greenwood provides commentary on the city's plan to renovate the Albert Thomas Convention Center. 
Contributors
Davis, Sue; Hewey, Todd; Houston, J. D.; Gras, Patricia
Genre
television programs
Subjects
Reid, Willie Mae; Castillo, Leonel; Graves, Morris; Maggio, John; Griffin, Ed; Kendrick, Robert E.; Hudson, Harvey; Mireles, Roland; Greenwood, Jim; Crime; Gun control; Public television
Collection
KUHT Film and Video
Unit
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Physical Description
00:57:42
Notes
This item is from an archival collection and may contain content which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
Digitization and access for this item is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (2017).
Other Identifiers
Other: ID 1997-006a, AV Shelving; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm6040xr20f
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