Description: SANE/Freeze political ad featuring Ron Kovic opposing potential war in Persian Gulf is rejected by Boston stations. Rep. Nicholas Paleologos finds this hypocritical since the stations air campaign ads.
Description: Roman Catholic religious protest outside Prudential Center Star Market asking for boycott of Folgers coffee because of murder of Jesuit priests in El Salvador. They dump coffee, march downtown in rain.
Description: Rep. Bernard Sanders, formerly Socialist mayor of Burlington, Vermont, is now the only independent in Congress. He attends Kennedy School orientation for new Congress members. Maxine Waters, Scott Klug.
Description: Rep. Robert Cerasoli is demoted to a cubicle after giving up spacious quarters he held as chair of Post- audit Committee. He defends his opposition to Keverian's new taxes platform.
Description: Five Republican gubernatorial candidates participate in low-key debate early in the campaign. William Weld, Paul Cronin, Steven Pierce, Guy Carbone, Len Umina.
Description: Alexander Tennant boasts about the many new Republican candidates for legislature. Monica Staaf, Nancy Sullivan, Alba Castillo, John DeJong and others assembled in front of State House.
Description: Elizabeth Dole comes to Boston in lieu of the president to attend a Republican fundraising lunch. Joe Malone, Jim Rappaport, William Weld on federal tax package.