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Charlestown Navy Yard

Description: Interview on redevelopment of Charlestown Navy Yard. Environs of dry dock and old structures of yard. Mast of USS Constitution (Old Ironsides). Bulldozer clearing construction site. Several camera moves inside building 42. Glimpses of waterfront, Bunker Hill Monument, tug boat and container ship in harbor, buildings around Navy Yard, Mystic River (Tobin) Bridge. Construction sign “Charlestown Shipyard Park.” Old wharf building made of big granite blocks. Large wooden industrial building.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/22/1978

Colonial Theater

Description: Entrance of Colonial Theater lit up at night. Opening of “On the Twentieth Century” starring Madeline Kahn, Imogene Coca. Mayor Kevin White holds press conference in lobby on revitalization of Boston theater district. Producer/director Harold (Hal) Prince joins him. Deputy mayor Katherine Kane, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Sonya Hamlin. Theater district banner on Boylston Street.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/11/1978

Commercial signs

Description: Ground Round under construction on Soldiers Field Road. Coca-Cola sign with digital clock on Storrow Drive. Wide shot of bottling plant with traffic passing. Citgo sign in Kenmore Square. Pan to White Fuel sign. Dunkin' Donuts sign.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/28/1978

Community Disorders Unit

Description: Interview with Boston Police officer Francis Mickey Roache of recently formed Community Disorders Unit to address racial violence in the neighborhoods. He comments on fire bombing of Rodriguez family in Orient Heights housing project. Interview with black female plainclothes officer about role of Community Disorders Unit.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/27/1978

Computer Mart in Waltham

Description: Inside Computer Mart in Waltham. Customer tries out Sorcerer program. Employee in back room tinkers with electronic components. Stands display personal computing magazines and manuals. Altair 8800 CPU. Printer types left to right and right to left. Strip mall storefront with 'for lease' sign. Interview with proprietor about outgrowing the location because personal computer business has multiplied rapidly. He sells systems to hobbyists and small businesses in cost range of $1,000 to $20,000.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/20/1978

Conflict alert system

Description: Interview at Logan Airport about air traffic control conflict alert system in which radar scope shows planes flying too close in airspace. Also about runway 22L approach.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1978

Cryogenic tank trucks

Description: Process Engineering in Plaistow, NH, where cryogenic tank trucks are manufactured to transport fuel, especially liquefied methane (LNG). Long freight train passes on adjacent railroad. Men constructing interior of a tank. Welding. Truck beds, tank components. Rear of finished truck opened up to show many valves and gauges.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/20/1978

Dapper O'Neil photos

Description: Photos of Albert Dapper O'Neil.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/07/1978

Dedham jail

Description: Dedham jail exterior. Norfolk County House of Correction. Burnt section of roof. 1850 drawing of ground plan signed by architect Gridley J.F. Bryant.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/06/1978

Directory assistance

Description: '411' information operators at New England Telephone answer on headsets “What city please?” and flip through voluminous phone books to give listings quickly. Most operators are middle-aged or older women. Interview with Joanna Reardon describing abuses of directory assistance service (people with odd non-telephone questions). Interview with Peter Cronin about necessity of charging for directory assistance at 20¢ per call to save almost $20 million.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/20/1978