Description: Sen. Michael Barrett, William Golden, Mary Padula, Richard Kraus propose a commission to identify duplication of effort in state government and eliminate wasteful spending.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/20/1989
Description: Senior citizens dressed in Halloween costumes rally in State House halls to protest cuts in elder home care. Sen. John Houston, Rep. Marjorie Clapprood.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/30/1989
Description: Beth Israel Hospital emergency unit. Typical activities, patients (many elderly), restraints, examinations. Busy doctors and nurses talk about their jobs. Documentary by Richard Kahn.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1989
Description: Money for state police overtime and general relief is depleted. Legislative hearing considers supplemental budget for current fiscal year. Robert Wetmore, Edward Burke, Richard Voke, Ellen O'Connor
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/02/1989
Description: Lt. Gov. Evelyn Murphy commends several Mass. employers who hire disabled people. Retarded and handicapped workers at Allen Pen Company.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1989
Description: POS on lasting images of Ronald Reagan; many comments on his hair and image on television. Flashback clips of his moments in the sun of his two-term presidency.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/11/1989
Description: Freedom Trail Clinic for hearing impaired clients at Lindemann Mental Health Center is endangered by funding cut. Deaf social worker and sign language interpreter.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/19/1989
Description: Sid Smith, English High headmaster is optimistic about opening of school despite need for many repairs to building and unpacking of moving boxes. Leak-damaged ceiling, exterior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/23/1989
Description: Susan Estrich explains that pro-choice movement must be more vocal and committed in order to protect abortion rights. Pro-choice advocates rally at Government Center; chanting, signs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/26/1989
Description: Public Service Committee hears pro and con on ethics bill and proposed outside income cap. James Shannon, Jonathan Healy, Edward Teague, Daniel Bosley, William Golden. Pedestrians with umbrellas downtown.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/13/1989