Description: "Leader: "P1 Shell Oil Press 1-28-74 #7146"; Press conference from about the impending shortage in fuel due to the embargo in the middle east. Footage includes Mary McKay reporter standup about the oil crisis, silent b-roll of the press conference, and a man from Shell Oil answering reporter questions."
Description: "Leader: "P2 Shell Supplies #7283 2/11/74"; Reporter voiceover about the local Shell oil supply center in Fall River. Interview with a man from Shell about a reduction in their supply. B-roll footage of oil pipelines and oil storage tanks. Mike Taibbi reporter standup about shortage in oil supply. More b-roll of the refinery and oil trucks filling up. More of the interview with the man from Shell oil about their allocation figure and the resulted reduction in supply for the the consumer. Taibbi questions the company's claim that they don't have enough supply in relation to their profit margin. Reporter outtakes."
Description: Latest state budget cuts jeopardize homeless shelter funding. Ray Flynn pledges to make up for the deficit. Empty beds at veterans' shelter. Robert Crane, Philip Johnston.
Description: Mentally retarded adults in sheltered workshop in Webster packaging plastic utensils. Interview with Al Gaulin, director of South Worcester County Rehabilitation Center. Explains multiply handicapped client services; evaluation, occupational placement.
Description: Shen Tong, Chinese graduate student at Brandeis, recalls the democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, and discusses the changes in China since.
Description: Upon graduation from Brandeis, Chinese democracy activist Shen Tong talks about human rights abuses in China. He hopes to be a force in the future of his country. Bush speaks at Yale commencement.
Description: Funeral of Boston police detective Sherman Griffiths, killed on a drug raid. Massive procession of officers. Francis Roache delivers eulogy.
Description: Past Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze comes to Boston to address BU commencement. Walks with entourage & John Silber. Graham Allison calls him the architect of new Soviet foreign policy.