Description: Bank of New England is acquired by Fleet/Norstar of Providence. William Seidman of FDIC announces the deal. Terrence Murray, chair of Fleet, talks about the merger. Ira Stepanian of Bank of Boston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/22/1991
Description: Michael Keating of Boston Bar Association says sentencing is disproportionate to crime & disagrees with Weld's stance on lengthening and toughening sentences. Many shots of overcrowded prison.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1991
Description: Philip Morrison says big bang theory has been replaced as explanation of universe's origin. Margaret Geller talks about great wall of clusters theory of formations in the cosmos. Plasma+inflation theories.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/30/1991
Description: Birmingham Six, wrongly suspected IRA terrorists, free after 15 years in prison. Convictions reversed because of coerced confessions &evidence tampering. Christine McAuley of Sinn Fein. Shirley Williams.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1991
Description: Dorchester youth seeking haven from gangs attend Winners Circle after school program offering recreation away from the streets. Teens swimming in indoor pool. Cleveland Middle School exterior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/26/1991
Description: Jim Braude and Kip Tiernan head a rally outside the State House asking for new taxes to safeguard education, affordable housing, and other necessities cut short in proposed state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1991
Description: Resigning chancellor Randolph Bromery disagrees with governor's attitude toward public education. Stephen Tocco claims education is "very high priority" for Weld, but not as high as public safety.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/06/1991
Description: Bromley Heath public housing, an early model of tenant management, might move toward privatization, enabling low income households to become home owners with federal assistance.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1991
Description: In Brookline elections, many candidates for town meeting and select committee compete at polling places for the attention of few voters.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/07/1991
Description: Interview with David Brower of Earth Island Institute and Robert Bigelow of New England Electric System on hydroelectric power generation from James Bay, Quebec.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1991