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Nuns ousted from Columbia Point

Description: Nuns who ran Project Care & Concern ministry at Columbia Point to distribute food and clothing to low income residents will be replaced by a social service agency. Harbor Point buildings.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/20/1988

Nursing home funding

Description: Medicaid cutbacks will impair nursing homes. Patients, senior citizens, aging. Nurse administers eye drops to elderly woman. Charles Atkins, public welfare commissioner.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/14/1988

Poor people's budget

Description: Deborah Weinstein and AFDC recipients present "poor people's budget" to safeguard welfare benefits and human services in the state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/20/1989

Pro-tax rally

Description: In corridors of State House, Rep. Byron Rushing addresses pro-tax rally organized by Tax Equity Alliance for Mass. They assemble to demand support for human services. James Braude, Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/31/1989

Pro-workfare

Description: Welfare mother tells why workfare is an incentive for her. Reps. Greg Sullivan and Nicholas Paleologos tell why they sponsor workfare bill. ET participants learn to type on word processors.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/13/1990

Rescinding welfare cards

Description: Mayor of Lawrence Kevin Sullivan explains making an example of drug criminals receiving welfare. Public defender says that only fraction of individuals arrested have been involved with drug trade. Police Lieutenant Baker in charge of mayor's war on drugs cites small portion of drug-related card seizures. Discussion of ethics on revoking cards after "serious felony" instead of drug activity. Public defender accuses Sullivan of taking advantage of vulnerable citizens. Baker and Kelly discuss typical arrest file with welfare card seizure.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/16/1989

Revenues, services, taxpayers

Description: Explainer on where state funds go: human services, corrections, education, highway construction, job training, health care, etc. Per capita spending and increase therein rank above national average.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1989

Saddam's staying power

Description: Alexander Dawoody, Kurdish political refugee from Iraq, wants Saddam Hussein eliminated. Middle East expert Feroz Ahmad explains Saddam's staying power through paradox of brutality and welfare.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/19/1991

Scientists debate the war

Description: Five scientists talk about the cost of high tech weapons and the losses incurred in diverting expertise from social welfare and consumer goods. Victor Weisskopf, Vera Kistiakowsky.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/22/1991

Sen. Kennedy, low profile in the nineties

Description: Sen. Edward Kennedy visits Lawrence and Lowell, advocating for children's welfare. He attracts only moderate notice, unlike in the last decade when he was considered a perpetual presidential contender.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/02/1991