WFAA - February 22 - 24, 1972 A Part 2

0:00 - (February 24, 1972) Dallas police investigate a car parked near a lake; various shots of the investigation and of a Sparkman/Hillcrest ambulance waiting nearby (Silent). 0:27 - Bart Crashley with the Dallas Black Hawks talks about how they overcame concerns about the team’s defense this year, and he speculates about which of the three games this weekend will be the toughest; Jerry Haynes reporting. 1:43 - Joe Hamilton with the Dallas Chaparrals praises his teammates and describes what goes through his mind when he's shooting a three-pointer; Jerry Haynes reporting. 2:56, 7:33 - Larry Driver, a member of the Southern Methodist University (SMU) swim team, talks about what it takes to be a good swimmer and how he's performed in his swimming career to date; he goes on to discuss his chances of making the Olympic team; additional silent footage of an SMU swimming practice in an outdoor pool; Jerry Haynes reporting. 4:06, 7:52 - Race car driver Tim Duke of Lewisville describes the specs of his Lola T-142 Formula A car and his history with the vehicle; he says that this car is dangerous, but that it's safer than driving on the highway; he also explains the fire- and heat-resistant clothing he wears, including a Nomex hood; he is seen running practice laps at the Dallas International Motor Speedway; additional silent footage of Duke driving at the Speedway and taking off his safety equipment; Jerry Haynes reporting. 5:29 - (February 24, 1972) The City of Arlington launches a tourism campaign, calling the city "The Apple of Texas' Eye"; various shots of the announcement outside the City of Arlington Municipal Building, during which City Manager Herman Veselka (glasses) and Director of Arlington Convention and Visitors’ Bureau Gary Rollins hand out apples and plant an apple tree (Silent). 6:20, 8:42 - Dallas City Councilman Garry Weber has proposed that Dallas establish a Department of Consumer Affairs similar to New York’s; in an interview, Weber explains how this type of department would pay for itself; he responds to criticisms that his attempt to start such a department is politically motivated; additional silent footage of the interview; Jack Hill reporting. 8:55 - (February 24, 1972) Harold Henry Brown is on trial for the death of 22-month-old Anissa Leigh Evanchof; the jury is deadlocked, and Tarrant County Criminal District Judge Gordon Gray declares a mistrial; various shots inside Gray’s courtroom; Brown is seated next to his defense attorney, Jake Cook (Silent). 9:37, 11:15 - Clayton Willis, public affairs director for President Richard Nixon’s Commission on Fire Prevention & Control, is in Dallas to announce local public hearings on fire safety and prevention; in an interview, he discusses fire accidents that affect the elderly in nursing homes and says that fire prevention programs are the main remedy to this problem; additional silent footage from the interview; Jim Mitchell reporting. 10:17 - (February 24, 1972) The All Sports Association Awards Banquet, hosted by the Texas Sports Writers Association, is underway at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Dallas; various shots from the event, including shots of the award winners: Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry (Pro Coach of the Year) and Cowboys tackle Bob Lilly (Field Scovell Award); Charles Simmons of Kilgore College and Floyd Wagstaff of Tyler Junior College (Junior College Coaches of the Year – football and basketball, respectively); golfers Ross Collins (Big D Award) and 20-year-old University of Texas sophomore Ben Crenshaw (Amateur Athlete of the Year); Texas Christian University (TCU) football coaches Jim Pittman and his successor, Billy Tohill (Pittman’s widow accepts the award with Tohill) (Senior College Coaches); and TCU basketball coach Johnny Swaim (Senior College Coach); reporter Verne Lundquist speaks from a podium (Silent). 11:59, 12:57 - Dallas County Commissioner Roy Orr is interviewed (Silent); he goes on to discuss the possibility of the State of Texas taking over the county’s food stamp program and the consequences of such an action; the report goes on to describe the study on the food stamp program currently underway; Jerry Park reporting. 12:17, 14:07 - Elwood J. Preiss, dean of student administrative services at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), is interviewed on campus; he goes on to say that, beginning in the fall of 1972, UTA will allow adult students over 25 to enroll as freshmen without having to fulfill the normal entrance requirement of completing SAT and achievement tests; Jay Lewis reporting; Jerry Park reporting.