Description: Damaged remains of bombed prop jet outside Eastern Airlines hangar at Logan Airport. Yellow Massport fire truck. Fire fighters spraying wreckage. Group of men examine ruined fuselage and wing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/02/1976
Description: Federal Aviation Administration. East Boston residents sing a song protesting incursion of airport into their neighborhood (Neptune Rd. East Boston). David Davis, Tom O'Neill, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Fred Salvucci all seen. Interview with a woman about plane noise and eminent domain. She feels that the people in the neighborhood are being uprooted. Interview with a man on noise abatement and eminent domain for Logan expansion. Residents would like to prevent the destruction of their neighborhood. Interview with other longtime residents complaining about Massport.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/22/1977
Description: Boston waterfront. Dock scenes. Just caught fish in barrels on dock. Lumpers with rubber gloves and overalls. Boston Fish Market Corporation building. Press conference led by Massport director David Davis, who announces renovation of Fish Pier. Rep. Joseph Moakley speaks. He goes over the history of the fishing industry in Boston, Massachusetts, and the United States. He provides details on the redevelopment of the pier, and mentions the effects of the 200 mile limit enacted by Congress. Helen Keyes of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce speaks. George Kariotis, transportation secretary Barry Locke, Lt. Gov. Tom O'Neill are present.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1979
Description: Story #9771. Story about plans to build a new runways at Logan Airport, the "Logan Masterplan," and objections from the community with noise and environmental concerns. Footage includes b-roll of press conference, close up shots of runway plans, planes taking off and landing, construction equipment and workers, press conference with concerned citizens and a press conference with governor King about a court order that halted construction, environmental impact studies, and how to continue with the project. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/27/1974
Description: B-roll footage of Massachusetts Port Authority (MASSPORT) structures and five MASSPORT workers on strike, picketing in a parking lot. Signs read "MASSPORT Unfair to Teamsters Local 137" and "On Strike." Footage of traffic on bridge; roadway. Motorcycle policeman with canine assistant wearing goggles on back of bike. Zoomed clip of air traffic control tower at Logan Airport; slightly larger group of striking workers circle in parking lot; state policeman regulates traffic.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/08/1980
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Massport #6851 12/20/73""; Arch Macdonald interviews a man about the study to find possible spots for a deep water oil refinery on the coast between Boston and New Hampshire."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/20/1973
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Massport Hearing #7043 17 JAN 74""; Silent footage of a public meeting and a shipyard; Footage includes moving containers off a ship, ""No Trespassing"" sign, dock covered in snow, ""Hilton Inn"" sign, road with cars, statue, and city skyline."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/17/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Massport Meeting #7451 2/28/74""; Silent footage of a meeting at a conference table with an audience. A man discusses the need for a new Massport terminal followed by more silent b-roll. A man speaks about what is involved in getting a new transportation facility in East Boston. Reporter standup."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/28/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Massport New England Aquarium #9400 7/19/74""; Model of an addition to the New England Aquarium intercut with external footage of the the Aquarium as it currently is; interview b-roll; camera man in the crowd; Commonwealth Peir Exhibition Hall sign; people watch seals in the aquarium."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/19/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Massport Tax Bite #7749 - 4 April 74""; Silent footage of a Hilton Inn under construction, Hertz car rental, Exon gas station. Interview with a man about the City of Boston collecting taxes from businesses like Hilton or Exon. More b-roll of the businesses. More of the interviews with men advocating for the bill that will enact these taxes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/04/1974