Description: Food pantry operating in South End church provides bags of groceries to needy families. Hunger, poverty.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/22/1988
Description: 1) Interview on US relations with Libya; A.J. Meyer of Harvard calls Reagan's policy “unsophisticated and calamitous,” Khadaffy “unwholesome.” 2) Redistricting state Congressional map pits Barney Frank against Margaret Heckler; Reps. David Cohen, John Businger, Andrew Card. 3) Roxbury Highlands Neighborhood Association wants to restore abandoned buildings for housing and community center; Ben Haith. 4) Brief on Essex County officials Daniel Burke and Paul Gaudette sentenced under Ward Commission on corruption for accepting bribes. 5) Interview with Ellen Guiney of City-wide Education Coalition on Boston schools budget. 6) Urban interests neglected in federal budget, particularly low-income housing and job training programs; Rep. Shirley Chisholm. 7) Humorist Roy Blount, Jr. eats Wheaties and recites poem on grits. Anchor Lydon. William Pierce voiceover WGBH ID.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/10/1981
Description: WELFARE MOTHER AND CHILDREN AT HOME IN EAST BOSTON HOUSING PROJECT.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1984
Description: WOMAN WELFARE RECIPIENT AT HOME, MEDICAID
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1984
Description: WOMEN WELFARE RECIPIENTS BEING TRAINED AT TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES. WORKFARE.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/17/1983
Description: Weld addresses deficit by abolishing MDC, regents, universal health care; raising fees, MBTA fares, state college tuition; tightening welfare eligibility. David Wyss says cuts will not fix state economy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/31/1991
Description: Rep. Chet Atkins proposes to end welfare payments to illegal aliens to save state $1 million per year.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1989
Description: Public assistance requests have increased greatly in New Hampshire. People fill out applications in Nashua welfare office. Food stamps in booklets.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/28/1990
Description: Two welfare mothers talk about AFDC benefits far below poverty level and the need to work to supplement income and support family. Workfare. Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1990
Description: Exterior of welfare office at 1491 Tremont Street in Roxbury. “Overseers of the Public Welfare” inscribed above entrance. Several people, mostly black, walk by and enter and exit the building.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/15/1977