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Elliot Richardson

Description: Elliot Richardson holds press conference to announce that he will not run for Senate. Discusses his predictions on the 1980 presidential election.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/16/1979

Fiedler Obituary

Description: Arthur Fiedler obituary. History of the Boston Pops bringing symphony music to all people. Clips from interview with Fielder on starting the Pops and the original Shell performance space. Footage from Pop Fourth of July performance.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/10/1979

Finnegan campaigns at Faneuil Hall

Description: Boston mayoral candidate David Finnegan speaks outside Faneuil Hall in opposition to low property taxes paid by developer of Quincy Market pursuant to deal made with city. He compares the tax rates paid by Faneuil Hall and Milton Street in Dorchester.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1979

Fish Pier renovation

Description: Boston waterfront. Dock scenes. Just caught fish in barrels on dock. Lumpers with rubber gloves and overalls. Boston Fish Market Corporation building. Press conference led by Massport director David Davis, who announces renovation of Fish Pier. Rep. Joseph Moakley speaks. He goes over the history of the fishing industry in Boston, Massachusetts, and the United States. He provides details on the redevelopment of the pier, and mentions the effects of the 200 mile limit enacted by Congress. Helen Keyes of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce speaks. George Kariotis, transportation secretary Barry Locke, Lt. Gov. Tom O'Neill are present.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1979

George McGovern in Boston

Description: George McGovern visits Boston to raise funds among liberals for his 1980 Senate reelection campaign in South Dakota. He doubts that there will ever be a senate race run purely on funds contributed within the border of the state. He thinks that campaigns should be financed publicly. Speaks about his nomination for presidency in 1972. Additional footage includes McGovern meeting and speaking with liberal Massachusetts politicians at a gathering.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/20/1979

Green line MBTA

Description: Green line T pulling into and out of Kenmore station underground during rush hour. Old style PCC trolley and newer LRV cars. Driver's point of view, looking down tracks into dark subway tunnel. Passengers get on and off.Passenger reading Benjamin Disraeli. Passenger complains about MBTA service.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/15/1979

Hancock Windows

Description: Zoom into missing window on the John Hancock Tower. Pedestrian traffic redirected on the sidewalk, a man looking up, and another shot of the missing window from the exterior of the building. Wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/23/1979

Hancock buildings

Description: Vincent Canzoneri does several takes of reporter standup. Boston city skyline with State House dome. Juxtaposition of old and new John Hancock towers with Charles River in foreground, and then with city streets and Mass. Turnpike in foreground.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/05/1979

Harvard Boycott

Description: Several students chant and march in a circle around the Science center carrying sign calling for a class boycott. Sound. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Some [Harvard] students call for a boycott of classes over the South African investments of the schools."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/23/1979

Harvard Square vicinity

Description: Aerials of Harvard Square environs on a gray morning. Shot from roof of Holyoke Center looking out in all directions, zooming to and from buildings in Harvard Yard. No sound.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/08/1979