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Blue laws

Description: Governor Edward King speaks on lifting blue laws to permit Sunday business. King signs bill that allows businesses to open Sundays, although the law prohibits forcing anyone to work Sundays. King states that this bill will increase job opportunities.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/22/1982

DEATH PENALTY

Description: EDWARD KING SIGNS DEATH PENALTY BILL INTO LAW, LAST DAYS IN OFFICE. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/22/1982

LECHMERE, ROLL CALL, BLUE LAWS

Description: SHOPPERS AT LECHMERE. GERALD D'AVOLIO INTERVIEW ON BLUE LAW BILL. ROLL CALL TOTEBOARD FOR HOUSE VOTE. STATE HOUSE.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1982

Southwest corridor construction

Description: Audio goes in and out. Some video deterioration. MBTA southwest corridor construction site for orange line relocation. Urban Mass Transportation Project sign. Gov. Edward King gets out of car, shakes hands with bystanders. Secretary of Transportation James Carlin introduces King who talks about economic vitality created by largest construction project in Boston history. Signs bill transferring land from MDC. Governor King responds to question on extending Logan runways, and the actions of the board of the Massachusetts Port Authority and the executive director of Logan International Airport.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/13/1982

TREGOR BILL

Description: INTERVIEW WITH PAUL TIERNEY ON TREGOR BILL, PAYLESS PAYDAYS
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/06/1982

Tregor bill signing

Description: Gov. Edward King's press conference for signing of Tregor Boston bailout bill. City councillors plus Boston delegation to state legislature present including William Bulger, Ray Flynn, Tom Gallagher, William Galvin, Sal DiMasi, Fred Langone. Large group of politicians lined up across platform laugh heartily in self-congratulations. Bill provides for rehiring laid off police and firefighters, expanding Hynes Auditorium to convention center. Camera clicks. Jody King. Mayor is absent.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/29/1982