Description: Elderly people, mostly women, walk singly and in pairs, some with canes, crutch. One in wheelchair with attendant. They carry packages and bags. In grocery store and waiting for public transportation.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/19/1979
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: Profile of college student Eleanor Yee, who as Umana High valedictorian received full scholarship to BU. She feels ill-prepared by Boston public schools and fears urban violence.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/27/1990
Description: NOW calls for women to run for office to hasten achieving parity in the legislature.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/26/1987
Description: Bush campaign workers revel as election returns come over tv showing their candidate's triumph. Republicans.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/09/1988
Description: Campaign workers try to hold out hope for presidential candidate Dukakis as election returns are announced on tv. Then they concede defeat.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/09/1988
Description: Massachusetts electoral college contingent casts its official votes in futility for Michael Dukakis, who presides wistfully. Electors are matter-of-fact about anachronistic system.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/19/1988
Description: Network news and staff from Dukakis and Bush campaigns talk about state by state electoral vote count projections, and strategy for the remaining time in campaign. Dukakis bowling.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/17/1988
Description: Electric Car, Athol, MA. .
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/01/1981
Description: Experimental prototype of electric General Motors car “Electrovette.” Batteries in open section behind seats. Dashboard gauge indicating charge level. Electrical connections under hood. Amp meter. DC plug. Interview with GM official about improving fuel efficiency. He says it costs $1 billion for every half mile improvement in gas mileage for fleet average. Talks about complying with government regulations on emissions standards. Does not foresee the demise of the personal automobile due to dwindling oil supply; quotes Walter Reuther on car ownership as “our fifth freedom.”
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1978