Description: Critics of the film "Poison" call for firing John Frohnmayer, chair of NEA, which gave a grant to Todd Haynes, director of the film. Film clip. Renovated Brattle Theater entrance.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/09/1991
Description: Controversial death of an inmate at Deer Island calls into question degree of force used by guards. Past deaths may have resulted from indifference on the part of prison personnel.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/05/1991
Description: Couple with five children on general relief say they do not know what they would do if Weld's proposal to cut the fund is accepted. Welfare office workers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/26/1991
Description: Parody of the difficulty of covering the Boston marathon. Mass of runners at Hopkinton start line. Wheelchair racers. Joan Benoit Samuelson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/15/1991
Description: Curley Elementary School has open classroom design, and thrives on individualized teacher attention, computer instruction and parent assistance.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/22/1991
Description: Families of mentally ill people plead at public hearing for Danvers State to remain open. Patients in vocational workshop. Hospital buildings and grounds. David Forsberg says institutional funds must be cut.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/09/1991
Description: On his last day in office, John DeVillars endorses Central Artery project and Scheme Z interchange. Conservationists are unhappy. William Weld says opposing views will be heard. Model, graphic overlay of scheme.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/02/1991
Description: Telephone interview with Deborah Wang in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she is covering the Persian Gulf war. B-roll from CNN of Deborah asking question at military briefing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/05/1991
Description: Telephone interview with Deborah Wang in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, about surprisingly quick US success in ground offensive, and range of attitudes among journalists covering the gulf war.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/26/1991
Description: Father Walter Waldron of St. Patrick's and St. Joseph's Church in Roxbury tries to debunk the stereotype of the Catholic Church as conservative, rather than pro-active and socially conscious.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/02/1991