Description: 13 year old Cambodian boy in Lowell drowns, pushed into canal by white boy. Racial prejudice apparent in city with largest Cambodian community on east coast.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/25/1987
Description: Cambodians are one fourth of Lowell population. Residents there are bitter about immigrants receiving welfare. Cambodian businesses, Khmer signs. Adults in English class.Inside Buddhist temple. Man with returnable cans.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/23/1990
Description: Cambodians refute John Silber's implication that immigrants flock to Lowell for welfare benefits. Daniel Lam, Domenic Bozzotto.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/26/1990
Description: Lowell referendum would make English the official language of the city. Bilingual biology class for Cambodian students.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1989
Description: Lowell faces major budget deficit in trying to serve large population of Southeast Asian refugees; requests federal assistance. Cambodian immigrant workers in restaurant & grocery. Mayor Richard Howe
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/08/1988