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Description:
Men in front of James Michael Curley Recreation Center aka L Street Bathhouse in South Boston. Exteriors of the building. Governor Ed King talks and poses for pictures, shakes hands, and talks to constituents. State Senator William Bulger walks across street toward L Street Bathhouse. Bulger shakes hands and makes jokes. They hold a press conference. Bulger says he spent five summers lifeguarding at the Bathhouse and it was the best job he ever had. He endorses Governor King for reelection. King presents Bulger with a check for $15 million from state takeover of Hynes Auditorium. Senator Chester Atkins joins them at podium. Shots of reporter Janet Wu listening to the press conference. King continues talking about the accomplishments of his administration. King leaves press conferences and shakes hands. Wu asks King why he chose to give the check to Bulger rather than the mayor, and why they held the press conference at the L Street Bathhouse.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
09/09/1982
Description:
"Ground breaking" ceremony for the Central Artery project (aka the Big Dig), where they used welding equipment to dismantle a bridge, rather than shovels to literally break ground. Interview with Public Works commissioner Jane Garvey on nature of the project and its funding. Michael Dukakis and William Bulger speak at the ceremony. At the same time, a public hearing is being held at the State House, where State Inspector General Joseph Baressi is trying to overhaul the way the state does business with consultant, which Baressi thinks is a problem with the Central Artery project. Following the edited story is b-roll of the construction site environs and the ceremony, as well as excerpts of Dukakis's speech, Bulger's speech, and other speakers.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
03/12/1990
Description:
MBTA Power Plant, South Boston. Power plant environmentals. .
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
07/13/1979
Description:
MDC program offers free sailing instruction to city teens. Sail boats off of South Boston.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
07/27/1989
Description:
Mail sorting facility at South Boston Annex of US Postal Service. Workers (one wears ear protection) sit in long line, each next to robotic arm that grabs individual envelopes and feeds them through equipment. In another room, contents of big sacks are dumped onto belt for manual sorting. Letters move past worker who keys in code for each.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
08/30/1978
Description:
sof air piece and sil cuts
[card reads 1964...1965?]
Collection:
WHDH
Date Created:
1964...1965
Description:
Holds news conference in Southie lot to announce new pre-fab housing plan
cuts
Collection:
WHDH
Date Created:
02/05/1970
