Description: Michael Dukakis signs universal health care bill and speaks at outdoor celebration of its passage. Evelyn Murphy introduces Dukakis as "next president."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/21/1988
Description: Boston University president John Silber and BU students comment on dormitory curfews to become effective next semester. Clip from "Animal House"
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1988
Description: Paul Simon trudges through blizzard; accuses Richard Gephardt of inconsistent stances, stupid tax bill votes. Simon ice scrapers. Jack Kemp says Pat Robertson distorted his record.Shoveling heavy snow.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/12/1988
Description: Presidential candidate Paul Simon launches negative campaigning against Richard Gephardt to try to gain in the standings before NH primary. Says a weak third place finish would put him out of race.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/10/1988
Description: Jack Borden's sky awareness project encourages students to look up, literally and figuratively, to wonder and think. Teachers claim it foster children's curiosity. Blue sky.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/15/1988
Description: Charter plane pilots and air taxi operators fight high small aircraft landing fees at Logan Airport. Massport wants to cut down traffic. Federal judge is considering equity of fees.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/11/1988
Description: Small business classification under Subchapter S of state revenue code is revoked. Advantage is lost by many start-up entrepreneurs who had changed status to qualify for 5% tax rate. Stephen Kidder.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/26/1988
Description: MassPort plans to raise landing fees at Logan, posing a burden on small aircraft. Business lobbyists fight proposal. Ray Flynn & area residents happy about improved safety.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/22/1988
Description: Police and fire recruits are forbidden from smoking on or off the job. Law is enacted to lower disease risk (and health benefits payout) for public safety officials. Black firefighter packs equipment on hose truck. Rep. Kevin Blanchette.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/07/1988
Description: In debate, Dukakis says Bush plans to raid Social Security to balance federal budget. Tip O'Neill says Bush associates with ultraconservatives. Fed banker says SS is healthy and is now offsetting the deficit.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1988