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Saugus Recall

Description: Leader: Event #14 - F1 Saugus Recall #10349 10/29/74; Silent footage of a group of people (possibly the Suagus Citizen Recall Committee) delivering a Manilla envelope to an official. Saugus Townhall. Interview with a woman, possibly Elaine Arangio (no sound). The Citizen's Group collected signatures to recall four of the town's five selectmen.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/29/1974

Saundra Graham's sticker campaign

Description: Deborah Wang reports that Saundra Graham (State Representative from Cambridge) lost the Democratic primary election to Alvin Thompson (candidate for State Representative) by a thin margin. Wang notes that Graham has a lot of support among Cambridge voters despite her loss in the primary election. Wang notes that Graham has decided to wage a sticker campaign to run against Thompson as an independent candidate in the election. Wang notes that there is no Republican challenger in the race. Wang interviews Graham about her loss in the primary election and about the sticker campaign. Wang's report includes footage of Graham going door-to-door to campaign and to explain the sticker campaign to voters. Wang interviews Thompson about the race. Thompson criticizes Graham for engaging in negative campaign tactics. Wang notes that sticker campaigns are seldom successful and that some voters seem confused about the process. Wang interviews Cambridge voters on the street about the race. Voters were not aware of Graham's sticker campaign. This tape includes additional footage of Graham campaigning in Cambridge and footage of Graham's campaign headquarters.
1:00:10: Visual: Footage of Saundra Graham (State Representative from Cambridge) approaching the front door of a home in a residential neighborhood. Deborah Wang reports that Graham lost the primary election to Alvin Thompson (candidate for State Representative) by a thin margin. V: Footage of Graham being interviewed by Wang. Graham says that the loss was unexpected; that she lost the election by forty-nine votes. Graham says that her supporters were complacent; that her supporters expected her to win. Wang reports that Graham blames herself for not working harder to get her supporters out to vote. Wang reports that Graham has had strong support in Cambridge; that Graham is an advocate of rent control, day care, and affordable housing. Wang reports that Graham has had personal problems in the past year; that two of her sons were arrested on drug charges; that police accuse Graham's sons of dealing drugs out of Graham's house. V: Footage of Graham saying that her personal problems gave some momentum to her opponents. Footage of Alvin Thompson greeting a white man while campaigning door-to-door. Wang reports that Thompson is a long-time Cambridge resident. V: Shot of Thompson greeting two women in the street. Footage of Thompson saying that Graham cannot serve her constituents as both City Councillor and State Representative. Thompson says that the problems facing the city are complex; that one person cannot be in two places at once. Wang reports that Thompson is now the Democratic nominee; that Thompson has no Republican challenger. V: Shots of Thompson campaign signs and stickers. Wang reports that Graham has decided to wage a sticker campaign. V: Footage of Graham approaching the front door of a residential home. A woman answers the door. Graham explains how to vote for her with a sticker in the upcoming election. Graham hands the woman her campaign literature. Graham shakes the woman's hand and leaves the premises. Wang reports that sticker campaigns are seldom successful; that some voters are confused about the process. V: Footage of a white male voter saying that he will vote for Graham because she supports gay and lesbian issues. The man says that he was not aware of Graham not being on the ballot. Footage of another white male voter saying that he did not know that Graham would not be on the ballot. Footage of Graham approaching another home. Wang reports that Graham is waging a campaign to educate voters; that Graham has repeatedly attacked Thompson on his position on rent control and his refusal to engage in a debate with her. V: Footage of Graham saying that she does not understand why Thompson will not debate her. Wang reports that Thompson has complained about Graham's negative campaign. V: Footage of Thompson saying that he will not engage in negative politics. Shots of a Graham campaign sticker; of Graham's campaign headquarters.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1988

Save the Children Sculpture

Description: Story #2363. Silent footage of African American adults and children, including Elma Lewis, at a ceremony for the unveiling of a statue in front of the Grove Hall Branch of the Boston Public Library. Closeups of statue from multiple angles. Kids in a classroom work on sculptures.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/19/1972

Saxon Theater

Description: Man gives scholarly history of theater architecture in Boston, commenting on Boston's Theater District - Saxon (Majestic), Colonial, Wilbur, Tremont, Music Hall (Metropolitan). Includes interior details of Saxon - red velvet curtains and rails; gilded rococo balconies; relief of fruit, flowers, leaves, masks, angels.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/17/1977

School Boy

Description: Leader: School Boy #10500; Silent footage of two high school boys soccer games. Includes game footage, cheerleaders, and people ion the sidelines. [This might be the Division II Eastern Massachusetts final between Duxbury and Hanover followed by the Division I final between Needham and New Bedford]
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/13/1974

School Busing Budget

Description: "Leader: "P1 School Busing Budget #8034 4/26/74"; School Committee meeting about the cost of school busing and how to integrate it into the budget. Superintendent William Leary, Paul Tierney, Kathleen Sullivan, John Kerrigan, Paul Ellison, and other are in attendance. Louise Day Hicks is in the audience. Leary breaks down the costs, discusses where they can get the number of busses that will be needed, and answers questions."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/26/1974

School Committee

Description: "Leader: "P1 School Committee #8089 2 May 74"; Silent b-roll of a Boston school committee meeting on the budget. Committee member says that there is no court order that says they have to pay for the busing plan; man apologizes for something he said on the news and complains about the news media; another man (Ray Flynn?) with a "stop forced busing" button testifies about the high cost of busing; Kathleen Sullivan speaks about the cost to tax payers; Louise Day Hicks speaks as well."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/02/1974

School Committee

Description: "Leader: "P1 School Comm. 5/22/74 #822A"; Silent exterior footage of the Julia Ward Howe School. B-roll of the School Committee meeting. Sound bites from members of the committee, parents, and others on the racial imbalance bill and the possible closing? of the Julia Ward Howe School."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/22/1974

School Committee

Description: "; School Committee member discusses the Garrity decision on racial imbalance and school busing and the possibility of appealing the decision, followed by b-roll footage of the committee meeting."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/24/1974

School Committee

Description: "Leader: "P2 School Committee #9584 8/7/74"; A man asks the School Committee to delay the start of school. Chairman John Kerrigan responds. Silent b-roll of the audience and committee members. Superintendent William Leary has an exchange with Kerrigan on the possible need to delay the start of school due to the school racial integration plan. Paul Tierney and Paul Ellison also comment on the request for a delay."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/07/1974