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Quincy Market environs

Description: Quincy Market environs, domed roof of long market building. Extremely high shot looking beyond expressway. Exterior of market, children eating ice cream. Entrance to Crate & Barrel, Crabtree & Evelyn, The Berkeley Shop, other shops. Grasshopper weather vane on gold cupola of Faneuil Hall.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/22/1978

Republican gubernatorial candidates

Description: Republican gubernatorial candidates Frank Hatch, Ed King, and John Buckley make campaign presentations to voters in Newton. Each candidate talks his record and about reaching out to minority communities in Massachusetts. Several takes of reporter standup on the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
0:00:16: Visual: Frank Hatch (Republican gubernatorial candidate), Ed King (Republican gubernatorial candidate) and John Buckley (Republican gubernatorial candidate) make a campaign presentations before voters in Newton. Hatch says that he has worked on redistricting proposals in the House of Representatives; that he has worked with African American groups to improve African American political representation in Boston. He adds that he filed the first bill to initiate bilingual education in the state of Massachusetts. Hatch says that he has worked with groups in urban areas to recruit political candidates and to further political legislation for the benefit of constituents in those areas. Hatch says that he can count on support from those urban areas in the gubernatorial election. 0:01:34: V: King is called on to speak. King says that he will not aim any programs at specific racial or ethnic groups; that the people of the state of Massachusetts have common interests; that he will strive to improve education and the economy for all people. King says that he has the support of prominent African American leaders because they agree with his position on the issues; that Dr. Mildred Jefferson (President, Massachusetts Citizens for Life) and Warren Brown (former republican candidate for the Boston School Committee) are among the African American leaders who support his candidacy for governor. King says that he wants to pull the citizens together; that he does not want to divide them along racial lines. 0:03:35: V: John Buckley cites the example of Hubert Humphrey as a politician who was respected by all people. Buckley says that his first political fundraiser for the governor's race took place in Roxbury. Buckley notes that he employs many African Americans in the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department; that the department has tried to reach out to minorities. Buckley says that he is concerned about all of the citizens in Massachusetts; that he received over 90% of the African American vote in Middlesex County during the last election. 0:05:40: V: The moderator announces that the candidates will be available for conversation over refreshments. He adjourns the meeting. Shots of the members of the audience. The audience members are white. 0:06:00: V: Marjorie Arons stands in the front of the room. Behind her, people are gathered for refreshments and conversation. She does two takes of the closing to her story on the Republican gubernatorial race. Arons reports that Republican voters make up 16% of the voting population in Massachusetts; that the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination is lively and interesting. Arons notes that the race will be very tight; that multiple ballots may be cast at the Republican convention; that a fourth candidate may emerge to unify the party.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/18/1978

Roxbury High School

Description: Footage of the exterior of Roxbury High School on Greenville Street and footage of students in an English class at Roxbury High School. Pam Bullard interviews Roxbury High School students Domingo Rivera, Ramon Alicea, Crystal Roach, Mark Benjamin, and Chiman Lee about their experiences at Roxbury High School. The students talk about academic programs at the school, their college plans, the atmosphere at the school, and extracurricular activities and sports programs at the school. All of the students speak highly of Charles Ray (Headmaster, Roxbury High School). Footage of Ray greeting students in the hall as they change classes.
1:00:07: Visual: Shots of the exterior of Roxbury High School on Greenville Street. Shots of the plaster statues at the entrance of the school. One of the statues has a cigarette stuck in its mouth. A male student enters the school. Shots of the houses on Greenville Street. 1:02:24: V: African American and white students sit in a classroom at Roxbury High School. A white female teacher talks to them about a book. She asks one of the students to read a paragraph. An African American male student reads from the book. The teacher asks the students questions about the passsage from the book. Shots of the students in the classroom. The students look at their books. The teacher and the students continue to discuss the book. Shots of the students seated at their desks. 1:06:50: V: Pam Bullard interviews a group of Roxbury High School students in a classroom. The students tell Bullard their names: Domingo Rivera, Ramon Alicea, Crystal Roach and Mark Benjamin. Bullard asks the students questions about Roxbury High School. Roach says that she is an the college program and has an internship at State Street Bank. Roach talks about her internship at the bank. Roach says that she would like to go to college and hopes for a scholarship. Alicea says that he is in the college program and is involved in the Upward Bound Program. Alicea talks about the Upward Bound Program; he says that the Upward Bound Program is helping him prepare his college applications. Alicea says that he plays for the football team. Rivera says that he is also in the college program and is involved in the Upward Bound Program. Rivera says that he has taken an English class through the Upward Bound Program. Rivera says that he does not know where he wants to go to college. Benjamin says that he is also in the college program. He says that he wants to major in sciences when he goes to college. Bullard asks Benjamin if he likes the school. Benjamin says that he likes the school. He adds that the majority of the students get along well at the school. 1:11:41: V: Bullard interviews Chiman Lee (Roxbury High School student); Lee has joined the group in the classroom. Lee says that he has recently moved to Boston and has been at Roxbury High School for six months. Lee says that he likes the teachers and students at the school. Lee adds that he is enrolled in the bilingual program. Bullard asks Roach what she likes about the school. Roach says that the teachers are helpful; that everyone gets along well. Roach says that she attended Charlestown High School for one week; that she transferred to Roxbury High School because she did not like Charlestown High School. Roach says that she likes Charles Ray (Headmaster, Roxbury High School) and the teachers at Roxbury High School. Roach says that Ray is helpful and friendly. Benjamin agrees that Ray is concerned about the students at the school. Benjamin talks about how much he likes going to school at Roxbury High School. He adds that the teachers are eager to help the students with their problems. Bullard asks about extracurricular activities at the school. Roach talks about the sports program and the annual Fall Festival at the school. Benjamin says that the sports teams would be better if all of the students participated. He talks about the football and basketball teams. Benjamin says that basketball is the most popular sport. Bullard asks Rivera about the baseball team. Rivera says that the baseball field is not very close to the school. He adds that it is inconvenient for some students to get to the field after school. Alicea says that the football team will be good this year. Bullard closes the interview. 1:17:38: V: The WGBH camera crew films Charles Ray as he greets students in the hallway of Roxbury High School. Ray greets most of the students by name. Some of the students wave and strike poses for the camera. Many students pass Ray in the hallway as they change classrooms. Some students stop to retrieve books from lockers in the hallway. Ray speaks to a teacher about the bilingual program at the school. Ray jokes with the students and urges them to go to their classrooms.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/13/1978

Roxbury High School principal

Description: Charles Ray, the Headmaster of Roxbury High School, talking to students, parents and faculty members in the offices of Roxbury High School. Pam Bullard interviews Ray in the administrative offices of the school. Ray talks about how the school has changed since the beginning of school desegregation in 1974. He notes that white attendance is still low, but that it is improving. Ray describes the school's bilingual program, and the academic programs set up at the school in conjunction with Harvard University. He says that many students from Roxbury High School received college scholarships last year, and discusses their college opportunities. Ray talks about the atmosphere at the school, and the close relationships between the students and the faculty. He notes that very few students transfer out of the school. He adds that most students feel comfortable at Roxbury High School. Ray says that he tries to learn the names of every student in the school. Ray talks about the challenges of urban education. He says that he encourages pregnant students to remain in school as long as possible. Ray says that he would like to see a program set up to allow students to bring their children to school with them. Ray describes the school's building and facilities. Ray tells Bullard that it is important to treat each student with respect.
1:00:05: Visual: Charles Ray (Headmaster, Roxbury High School) speaks to an African American female student in the office of Roxbury High School. He tells the student what she needs to do in order to change school assignments. 1:01:37: V: Pam Bullard sets up an interview with Ray. Ray talks about some of the photographs in the school office. He notes that the photos were taken by students from the school. Ray talks to a student who has entered the office. The student asks Ray about the television crew in the school office. Bullard notes that the Boston Public Schools are beginning their fifth year of desegregation. Bullard asks Ray how things have changed in five years. Ray notes that Roxbury High School was paired with South Boston High School during the first year of desegregation. Ray notes that only a small percentage of students from South Boston attended Roxbury High School during the first year of school desegregation. Ray says that Roxbury High School was placed in the same district as Charlestown High School during the second year of school desegregation; that Roxbury High School has remained in that district. Bullard asks Ray about white attendance at Roxbury High School. Ray says that the school has more white students now than it had during the first year of school desegregation. He notes that sixty-three white students have been assigned to the school this year; that twenty-five white students are in attendance. Ray says that he would like the Boston School Department to assign more white students to the school. Ray says that Roxbury High School has a bilingual program for Asian and Spanish-speaking students. Bullard asks Ray about Roxbury High School's programs in conjuction with Harvard University. Ray explains that Roxbury High School has been paired with Harvard University by the federal court order governing school desegregation in Boston. Ray talks about a tutoring program in which Harvard students tutor Roxbury High School students. Ray talks about the Harvard Upward Bound Program. He adds that Harvard and Roxbury High School have set up programs for students in advanced math and sciences, reading, and art. Ray explains that teachers and advanced students can take courses at Harvard University. 1:06:46: V: Bullard notes that students who attend Roxbury High School tend to stay at the school and do not transfer out. Ray agrees that not many students transfer out of the school. He adds that most students like the school and the faculty. Bullard asks Ray if many students from Roxbury High School attend college. Ray says that 74 students graduated from Roxbury High School in 1978; that 37 of those students went on to college. He adds that many of the students received scholarships last year. Ray adds that the Girls High Alumni Association has contributed to a scholarship fund for the students. Ray notes that many Roxbury High School students have done well in their college careers. Bullard asks why Roxbury High School has been a successful school. Ray says that the teachers get to know the students and their families very well. Ray notes that the faculty know most of the students by name; that the students feel comfortable at the school. Ray adds that these close relationships are the key to the school's success. Bullard asks Ray if he knows the name of every student at the school. Ray says that he is learning the names of all of the incoming freshmen; that he makes an effort to talk to the students in the hallways. Ray adds that he knows the names of all of the returning students. Bullard notes that all of the students like Ray and speak highly of him. Ray talks about the importance of knowing the name of each student. He adds that the students know that the teachers and other faculty members care about them. 1:11:43: V: Bullard asks how urban education has changed in the past decade. Ray says that programs for special needs students have changed; that pregnant students now stay in school. Ray says that he encourages pregnant students to stay in school for as long as they can. He says that he encourages them to return to school as soon as possible. Ray adds that he would like to start a program that would allow students to bring their children to school with them. He says that it might be difficult for Roxbury High School to meet the safety requirements for such a program. Bullard asks Ray if he would have chosen to be assigned to Roxbury High School. Ray says that he likes Roxbury High School. He adds that the school is structurally sound and has good facilities; that he likes the layout of the building. Ray says that the faculty at the school have a good relationship with the community and with the parents. Ray adds that he likes the atmosphere at small high schools. He says that each student gets personal attention at Roxbury High School. Bullard asks Ray what he has learned over the course of his career. Ray says that he has learned the importance of treating each student with respect. He says that the students treat him respectfully in return. Bullard closes the interview. 1:16:38: V: Ray stands behind the counter of the office at Roxbury High School. He answers questions from a student about her school schedule. Ray confers with a teacher about two problem students. Ray tells the teacher that he will speak to the students. Ray talks to two more students about their school schedules. Ray confers with another teacher in the office.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/13/1978

State House exteriors

Description: State House exteriors in summer. Several views including looking up Park Street. Straight on and angle perspectives. Golden dome, cupola. Henry Cabot Lodge statue.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/19/1978

State House interiors

Description: Massachusetts State House interiors. Senate door with sign on transom. House of Representatives door. House chamber empty; wide shot of rows of seats, podium, balcony. Reporter and camera operator discuss shots off camera. Several takes of reporter standup on the new 1979 state congress, specifically the power of Speaker Tom McGee.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1978

State of the State, Part 1

Description: Convening of a Joint Committee of the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives. Interiors of the State House. Michael Dukakis proceeds into the chamber and delivers the State of the State address (for his first term as governor). His address touches on the state of Massachusetts towns, specifically North Adams, and the great benefits Massachusetts is able to provide people who need extra attention, including the elderly, handicapped, mentally disabled, mentally ill, and disadvantaged children. George Keverian, Kevin Harrington, William Bulger, Tom O'Neill and other state government dignitaries are present. Some video dropout. reel 1 of 2.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/11/1978

TOCN show tape

Description: Ten O'Clock News show with anchor Christopher Lydon. Lydon reports that Senator Edward Brooke has admitted to lying about his financial status in divorce case. The report includes footage of Brooke at a press conference. Danny Schecter reports on South African journalist Donald Woods's visit to Boston to speak against apartheid in South Africa. Schecter's report includes footage of Woods being interviewed by Schecter about apartheid. Paul Solman examines resume kits in the Business Report. Karin Giger reports on the purchase of a Hovercraft to carry commuters between Hingham and Boston. The report includes comments by Matthew Coogan (Assistant Secretary of Transportation) and Caroline Stouffer (State Representative). Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson talks with Lydon in the studio about the McKee-Berger-Mansueto scandal and the ensuing investigation. Charlie Stuart reports on Jim Smith, owner of the Franklin Field Tennis Center, who promotes tennis to inner city youth through the Smirnoff Classic. The report includes footage of Paul Farrow (tennis pro), talking about African Americans in tennis
13:54:35: Christopher Lydon runs down the stories for the upcoming newscast in a teaser; Channel 2 auction promotion; Ben Wattenberg in a promotion for an episode of In Search of the Real America (episode is about American appetite for Malaysian rubber); WGBH station identification. 13:56:00: The Ten O'Clock News opening graphics; Lydon reports on the weather for Memorial Day weekend. Lydon reports revelations that Senator Edward Brooke lied about his financial situation under oath during divorce proceedings. Visual: Footage of a press conference. Brooke apologizes for his mistake and emphasizes that the deception concerns a private matter, not his public performance. He admits that his daughter brought the story to the attention of the media and his political rivals. Lydon reports that Brooke's daughter has accused him of misuse of his mother-in-law's funds, which were entrusted to him for her medical care. Lydon speculates on Brooke's political rivals in the race for his senate seat: Elliot Richardson, Avi Nelson, Kathleen Sullivan, Robert Wood. 13:59:14: Lydon reads more news: Antonio Guzman is elected president of the Dominican Republic; Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko demands a permanent ban on the neutron radiation bomb at the UN Disarmament Conference; Ethiopia is on the brink of civil war with Eritrean secessionists; 73 Europeans were killed as a result of civil warfare in Zaire; Senate Foreign Relations Committee demands to see CIA evidence that Cubans were deeply involved in an attack on Zaire; Prime Minister Ian Smith of Rhodesia announces his retirement from politics; South Africa's ruling national party celebrates 30 years in power under apartheid; South African Prime Minister John Vorster proclaims the greatness of apartheid policy. 14:01:01: Report by Danny Schecter on expatriate South African journalist Donald Woods's visit to Boston. Schecter reports on Woods's fierce opposition to South Africa's apartheid government. V: Woods is shown speaking at a seminar Boston. Woods talks about the anger of blacks in South Africa and how South African whites are ignorant of that anger. Woods advocates divestment and sanctions against South Africa and compares the apartheid government to the Nazi regime. Woods responds to Schecter's question about how he changed his views on race. Schecter asks Woods about Steve Biko's role in South Africa and his influence on Woods; Schecter asks Woods whether Biko's death slowed down the black revolution in South Africa. Schecter reports that Woods will return to Boston in the summer to take up a Niemann fellowship at Harvard. 14:04:43: Promotion for The Photo Show with Jonathan Goell (The Right Exposure episode). 14:05:14: Lydon reads national news: President Jimmy Carter pushes for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment at the Illinois State house; Carter names West Virginia Governor John D. Rockefeller IV to head the presidential commission on the coal industry; former Attorney General John Mitchell returns to federal prison in Alabama after a five-month medical furlough; US Court of Appeals declined to prevent the return of Joanne Little from New York to a jail in Raleigh, N.C., where she was acquitted of the murder of a white jailer during a sexual assault; US trade deficit is growing faster in 1978 than in previous years. 14:06:49: Business Editor Paul Solman gives advice on how to get a job in the Business Report. Paul Solman examines resume kits: "Resumes by Thomas Wolfe" includes letterhead stationery, a booklet, the Dress for Success book by John Molloy, and a book about setting goals called Moving Up. Solman moves on to a report on joint business ventures between American companies and Eastern bloc businesses: US ad agency Young and Rubicam enters joint venture with Hungarian ad agency. Solman reports that RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company will pull advertisements from Mother Jones and Esquire magazines. 14:10:17: Stock report: the Dow Jones Industrial average shown at 831.69; the volume at 21,410,000 shares; the volume on the American Exchange shown at 3,260,000. 14:10:46: Report by Karin Giger on the purchase of a $450,000 hovercraft to make commuter runs between Hingham and Boston. Report includes shots of hovercraft, commuter boats, and Boston Harbor. V: Footage of Matthew Coogan (Assistant Secretary of Transportation) talking about the speed and turnaround time of the hovercraft, and its efficiency for commuter runs. Giger reports that the hovercraft will have a trial period of one year, and that the commuter boats in Hull and Hingham will continue to run during that time. Giger reports that legislators support water travel as cost effective. V: Footage of Caroline Stouffer (State Representative) describing water travel as ecologically sound, comfortable and requiring low maintenance. Giger reports that the hovercraft is expected to make its first run in October. 14:13:17: Lydon reads local news: leaders of The Alliance, Massachusetts' largest state employees' union, threaten to strike if the legislature does not fund their group health insurance contract; the McKee-Berger-Mansueto (MBM) investigation will pass from the legislature's Post Audit Subcommittee to a blue ribbon commission on state and county contracting. 14:13:49: Charles Nesson (Harvard Law Professor and Counsel to the Post Audit Subcommittee) is the in-studio guest. Lydon talks to him about the MBM scandal. Nesson says the investigation is in progress and will need to be brought to a clear conclusion. Lydon asks how the investigation progressed after the extortion trial of Senators Joseph DiCarlo and Ronald Mackenzie. Nesson responds that the investigation has moved on to look at the connection between politicians and corporations bidding for contracts, as well as the culture of political fundraising. Nesson says that the key question is whether MBM bought their contract. Lydon questions how much the investigation has learned about how MBM got their contract. Nesson says there is a lot more to be learned in the investigation. Lydon asks how the new commission will conduct their investigation. 14:19:08: Sports report shows baseball scores. Charlie Stuart reports on the Smirnoff Tennis Classic at the Franklin Field Tennis Center. V: Footage of Jim Smith (Director, Franklin Field Tennis Center) talking about how the Smirnoff Classic allows kids at the Franklin Field Tennis Center to see high-caliber African American players. Smith talks about how difficult it is for African American players to advance to the top ranks of tennis. Stuart reports that Smith works to bring tennis to the inner city through the Center. V: Footage of Paul Farrow (tennis pro) talking about the financial difficulties faced by African American players. Stuart reports on the tight budget at the Tennis Center. Smith talks about the lack of African Americans involved in promoting tennis tournaments. V: Report includes footage of African American men playing tennis at the Center and still photos of African American tennis teams. 14:22:28: Weather report. Lydon reports on casino gambling in Atlantic City. Lydon closes show and credits roll over footage of kids fishing in river.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/26/1978

TOCN show tape

Description: 1) Boston TPF plainclothes patrolmen Dennis McKenna and Edward Holland involved in mistaken identity shooting death of James Bowden on Smith Street Roxbury while seeking suspect in Cambridge robbery. Phoenix reporter Dave O'Brien who was present gives his version. Police commissioner Joseph Jordan on internal investigation of incident. Attorney Lawrence O'Donnell says civilian review of police misconduct is necessary. 2) Brief on crackdown on gay solicitation in Boston Public Library bathroom. 3) Brief on Judge Walter Jay Skinner approving verdict that Wampanoags have no land claim in Mashpee. 4) Solman business report on closing of Kennedy's branch stores; cash value of US human life calculated at $280,000; J.P. Stevens boycott; price of diamonds. Anchor Lydon.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/24/1978

Visuals of Droney, DeSalvo, et al.

Description: Photos of Middlesex County district attorney John Droney. Campaign literature for Scott Harshbarger and Guy Carbone. Photo of Albert DeSalvo. Newspaper headlines on fighting organized crime in the sixties.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1978