Description: Dukakis' final State of the State address apologizes for grim conditions and appeals to legislators for conciliation. Reps. Clapprood, Flood, Sullivan. Evelyn Murphy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/16/1990
Description: In wake of Reagan administration, state has had to take over role of HUD to provide affordable housing and shelter for homeless people. Apartment building in Grove Hall. Amy Anthony, Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/08/1990
Description: British cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who has Lou Gehrig's disease, holds Q+A at Northeastern. He communicates by computer glossary / speech synthesizer fixed to wheelchair. Universe, Big Bang.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/29/1990
Description: Interview with defense attorney Judith Lindahl tells how police wrongly pointed to William Bennett as Stuart murder suspect and how system implicates innocent people. Interview with John Kiernan, defending prosecutors' tactics.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/05/1990
Description: Use of unnamed sources is rampant in Stuart murder case. District Attorney Newman Flanagan at press conference. News room scenes. Interview with Andrew Costello of the Boston Herald on the reasoning and practice behind using unnamed sources in news reporting. Boston Globe and WGBH practices on using these souces. Interview with Ellen Hume on the rights of the public and the rights of individuals. Clips from "All the President's Men."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/08/1990
Description: Richard Voke lists many items cut from state spending and chastises press for relying on 15 second bites. Steven Pierce pledges to veto future tax increase. Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/07/1990
Description: William Weld announces Republican gubernatorial candidacy. Background on his experience and reputation. Sen. Paul Cellucci will be running mate for lieutenant governor.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1990
Description: Weld faults Kevin White for indiscreet fundraising and questionable connection to John Hancock and BU in the 80s, as a means of attacking Silber through guilt by association. White on “Boston Common.”
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/18/1990
Description: Worcester contingent visits State House to support taxes to fund education. Voke and Pierce at podium make their respective appeals. Lucile Hicks, George Keverian.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/09/1990