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Supermarket beef and seafood

Description: Mounds of ground beef placed on styrofoam trays on conveyor belt to be wrapped in plastic. Hamburger meat in supermarket. Cut fish parts packaged on trays. Seafood department at Star Market. Prime beef sign. Pan butcher case.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/16/1979

T. BOONE PICKENS

Description: T. BOONE PICKENS DISCUSSES MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATE AMERICA
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/18/1987

TOCN New Year's Day special

Description: Profiles of five people who will make a difference in the 90s. 1) Nurse Connie Hagerty runs Boston City Hospital adult AIDS program. 2) Marco Kaltofen, lab director of National Toxics Campaign, identifies industrial polluters and seeks remediation and prosecution. 3) Tina Gaudette, advocate for homeless children at Crossroads Family Shelter. 4) Rep. Kevin Fitzgerald of Mission Hill, dedicated to serving his neighborhood. 5) Marshall Smith, founder of Paperback Booksmith and Videosmith.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/01/1990

TOCN show tape

Description: Ten O'Clock News show with anchor Christopher Lydon. Lydon reports that Senator Edward Brooke has admitted to lying about his financial status in divorce case. The report includes footage of Brooke at a press conference. Danny Schecter reports on South African journalist Donald Woods's visit to Boston to speak against apartheid in South Africa. Schecter's report includes footage of Woods being interviewed by Schecter about apartheid. Paul Solman examines resume kits in the Business Report. Karin Giger reports on the purchase of a Hovercraft to carry commuters between Hingham and Boston. The report includes comments by Matthew Coogan (Assistant Secretary of Transportation) and Caroline Stouffer (State Representative). Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson talks with Lydon in the studio about the McKee-Berger-Mansueto scandal and the ensuing investigation. Charlie Stuart reports on Jim Smith, owner of the Franklin Field Tennis Center, who promotes tennis to inner city youth through the Smirnoff Classic. The report includes footage of Paul Farrow (tennis pro), talking about African Americans in tennis
13:54:35: Christopher Lydon runs down the stories for the upcoming newscast in a teaser; Channel 2 auction promotion; Ben Wattenberg in a promotion for an episode of In Search of the Real America (episode is about American appetite for Malaysian rubber); WGBH station identification. 13:56:00: The Ten O'Clock News opening graphics; Lydon reports on the weather for Memorial Day weekend. Lydon reports revelations that Senator Edward Brooke lied about his financial situation under oath during divorce proceedings. Visual: Footage of a press conference. Brooke apologizes for his mistake and emphasizes that the deception concerns a private matter, not his public performance. He admits that his daughter brought the story to the attention of the media and his political rivals. Lydon reports that Brooke's daughter has accused him of misuse of his mother-in-law's funds, which were entrusted to him for her medical care. Lydon speculates on Brooke's political rivals in the race for his senate seat: Elliot Richardson, Avi Nelson, Kathleen Sullivan, Robert Wood. 13:59:14: Lydon reads more news: Antonio Guzman is elected president of the Dominican Republic; Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko demands a permanent ban on the neutron radiation bomb at the UN Disarmament Conference; Ethiopia is on the brink of civil war with Eritrean secessionists; 73 Europeans were killed as a result of civil warfare in Zaire; Senate Foreign Relations Committee demands to see CIA evidence that Cubans were deeply involved in an attack on Zaire; Prime Minister Ian Smith of Rhodesia announces his retirement from politics; South Africa's ruling national party celebrates 30 years in power under apartheid; South African Prime Minister John Vorster proclaims the greatness of apartheid policy. 14:01:01: Report by Danny Schecter on expatriate South African journalist Donald Woods's visit to Boston. Schecter reports on Woods's fierce opposition to South Africa's apartheid government. V: Woods is shown speaking at a seminar Boston. Woods talks about the anger of blacks in South Africa and how South African whites are ignorant of that anger. Woods advocates divestment and sanctions against South Africa and compares the apartheid government to the Nazi regime. Woods responds to Schecter's question about how he changed his views on race. Schecter asks Woods about Steve Biko's role in South Africa and his influence on Woods; Schecter asks Woods whether Biko's death slowed down the black revolution in South Africa. Schecter reports that Woods will return to Boston in the summer to take up a Niemann fellowship at Harvard. 14:04:43: Promotion for The Photo Show with Jonathan Goell (The Right Exposure episode). 14:05:14: Lydon reads national news: President Jimmy Carter pushes for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment at the Illinois State house; Carter names West Virginia Governor John D. Rockefeller IV to head the presidential commission on the coal industry; former Attorney General John Mitchell returns to federal prison in Alabama after a five-month medical furlough; US Court of Appeals declined to prevent the return of Joanne Little from New York to a jail in Raleigh, N.C., where she was acquitted of the murder of a white jailer during a sexual assault; US trade deficit is growing faster in 1978 than in previous years. 14:06:49: Business Editor Paul Solman gives advice on how to get a job in the Business Report. Paul Solman examines resume kits: "Resumes by Thomas Wolfe" includes letterhead stationery, a booklet, the Dress for Success book by John Molloy, and a book about setting goals called Moving Up. Solman moves on to a report on joint business ventures between American companies and Eastern bloc businesses: US ad agency Young and Rubicam enters joint venture with Hungarian ad agency. Solman reports that RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company will pull advertisements from Mother Jones and Esquire magazines. 14:10:17: Stock report: the Dow Jones Industrial average shown at 831.69; the volume at 21,410,000 shares; the volume on the American Exchange shown at 3,260,000. 14:10:46: Report by Karin Giger on the purchase of a $450,000 hovercraft to make commuter runs between Hingham and Boston. Report includes shots of hovercraft, commuter boats, and Boston Harbor. V: Footage of Matthew Coogan (Assistant Secretary of Transportation) talking about the speed and turnaround time of the hovercraft, and its efficiency for commuter runs. Giger reports that the hovercraft will have a trial period of one year, and that the commuter boats in Hull and Hingham will continue to run during that time. Giger reports that legislators support water travel as cost effective. V: Footage of Caroline Stouffer (State Representative) describing water travel as ecologically sound, comfortable and requiring low maintenance. Giger reports that the hovercraft is expected to make its first run in October. 14:13:17: Lydon reads local news: leaders of The Alliance, Massachusetts' largest state employees' union, threaten to strike if the legislature does not fund their group health insurance contract; the McKee-Berger-Mansueto (MBM) investigation will pass from the legislature's Post Audit Subcommittee to a blue ribbon commission on state and county contracting. 14:13:49: Charles Nesson (Harvard Law Professor and Counsel to the Post Audit Subcommittee) is the in-studio guest. Lydon talks to him about the MBM scandal. Nesson says the investigation is in progress and will need to be brought to a clear conclusion. Lydon asks how the investigation progressed after the extortion trial of Senators Joseph DiCarlo and Ronald Mackenzie. Nesson responds that the investigation has moved on to look at the connection between politicians and corporations bidding for contracts, as well as the culture of political fundraising. Nesson says that the key question is whether MBM bought their contract. Lydon questions how much the investigation has learned about how MBM got their contract. Nesson says there is a lot more to be learned in the investigation. Lydon asks how the new commission will conduct their investigation. 14:19:08: Sports report shows baseball scores. Charlie Stuart reports on the Smirnoff Tennis Classic at the Franklin Field Tennis Center. V: Footage of Jim Smith (Director, Franklin Field Tennis Center) talking about how the Smirnoff Classic allows kids at the Franklin Field Tennis Center to see high-caliber African American players. Smith talks about how difficult it is for African American players to advance to the top ranks of tennis. Stuart reports that Smith works to bring tennis to the inner city through the Center. V: Footage of Paul Farrow (tennis pro) talking about the financial difficulties faced by African American players. Stuart reports on the tight budget at the Tennis Center. Smith talks about the lack of African Americans involved in promoting tennis tournaments. V: Report includes footage of African American men playing tennis at the Center and still photos of African American tennis teams. 14:22:28: Weather report. Lydon reports on casino gambling in Atlantic City. Lydon closes show and credits roll over footage of kids fishing in river.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/26/1978

Tasty Sandwich Shop

Description: Interior shots of the Tasty Sandwich Shop in Harvard Square. Customers at counter, man cooking. Undated, c. 1982.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 1982

The Computer Store in Burlington

Description: The Computer Store in Burlington strip mall. Radio Shack TRS-80 personal computer. Customer tries out Data General computer. Monitor displaying computer game. Synthesized music (classical and Star Wars themes). Apple II. Chess match on screen.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1978

Third world health care advice

Description: Alexandra Marks reports that the infant mortality rate in Boston is higher than in many third-world countries. Marks interviews Dr. Ronald White of the Martha Eliot Health Care Center. White talks about the problems facing low-income populations in Boston. White talks about changes in US government policy that ended the link between health care policy and economic development policy. Marks interviews Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero, one of several experts from the developing world to visit Boston for a conference on the health care crisis. Guerrero explains that people's health is related to income and says that reducing poverty will improve people's health. White agrees with Guerrero's recommendations about attacking poverty. Marks reports that attendees at the conference recommended that the city of Boston levy a twenty-five cent tax on cigarettes to pay for new health care programs. Interview with Mayor Ray Flynn about the need for quality health care in the city. Marks' report also features footage of women and children at health clinics in Boston and footage from Frontline of Colombian cities and villages.
0:59:19: Visual: Footage from Frontline of native residents of a village in Colombia. Alexandra Marks reports that the infant mortality rate in Colombia is seventeen deaths per 1,000 infants. Marks notes that Boston is the home of some of the most sophisticated medical technology in the world; that the infant mortality rate in parts of Boston is higher than in Colombia. V: Shot of a young African American boy walking near parked cars. Audio of Dr. Ronald White (Martha Eliot Health Center) saying that medical officials and government officials must acknowledge the crisis in health care. Marks reports that White is director of the Martha Eliot Health Care Center; that the Center is an affiliate of Children's Hospital. Marks reports that the clinic is in the frontlines of the fight against disease and violence in Boston's low-income neighborhoods. V: Shot of the exterior of the Martha Eliot Health Care Center. Shot of a woman with an infant and a child entering the health care center. Footage of White being interviewed. White says that substance abuse, violence, AIDS, infant mortality, and the decreased life expectancy of minority males are all problems of the low-income population. Footage of Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero (Carvajal Foundation) being interviewed by Marks. Guerrero says that development is not a problem of resources. Guerrero says that people must be mobilized. Marks reports that Guerrero is in Boston to give advice to White and his colleagues. Marks reports that Guerrero is the executive director of a Colombian charitable foundation; that programs sponsored by Guerrero's foundation helped to decrease the infant mortality rate in Colombia. V: Footage from Frontline of children in a Colombian village. Marks reports that Guerrero is one of several experts from the developing world who gathered in Boston today; that the medical experts are here to help medical workers in Boston deal with the health care crisis. V: Shots of attendees at the conference; of a speaker at the conference. Footage of Ray Flynn (Mayor of Boston) being interviewed. Flynn says that people look at Boston as a center of medical expertise; that Boston needs to provide quality health care for poor and needy people. Marks reports that Flynn has pressured two of Boston's leading maternity hospitals into providing $3 million over three years to decrease the infant mortality rate. V: Shot of a Latina woman and infant in the lobby of a pediatric clinic. The woman enters an examination room, followed by a white female health care worker. Shot of the infant on an examination table. The two women stand over the infant. Marks notes that the hospitals will provide more doctors and midwives; that health clinics will receive funding for more prenatal care. V: Footage of Flynn being interviewed. Flynn says that there have been cuts in federal and state spending on health care; that the city must rely on private hospitals to provide quality health care for all people. Footage of Guerrero being interviewed. Guerrero says that his foundation began opening health clinics and schools in poor areas of Cali, Colombia. Guerrero says that his foundation had limited success at first. Marks reports that Guerrero believes that providing medical care is not enough. Marks reports that Guerrero switched his focus from the development of health clinics to economic development. Marks notes that Guerrero's program trained people how to open small businesses like soda shops and beauty parlors; that the program provided technical assistance and loans to the businesses. V: Footage of an urban area in Colombia; of residents and traffic on the streets; of small businesses in a commercial area. Footage of Guerrero being interviewed. Guerrero says that income is related to health. Guerrero says that an increase in a family's income will result in better health for family members. Footage of White being interviewed. White says that Guerrero's idea is an excellent one. White says that this idea was behind the construction of neighborhood health centers during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration's War on Poverty. White says that the neighborhood health centers were originally under the jurisdiction of the Office of Economic Opportunity. Marks reports that the health centers were shifted to the jurisdiction of the Office of Health, Education and Welfare during the Richard Nixon administration. Marks notes that the shift in jurisdiction marked the end of the connection between health care and economic status. Marks reports that White believes that this shift led to a decline in health care. V: Footage of a white female health care worker and a Latino woman in a medical examination room. An Latino infant is on the examining table. The Latino woman changes the boy's diaper. Footage of White being interviewed. White says that jobs must be provided in order to reduce violence. White says that economic development provides opportunities for people. Marks stands outside of the Martha Eliot Health Care Center. Marks reports that attendees at the conference recommended that the city of Boston levy a twenty-five cent tax on cigarettes to pay for new health care programs. Marks reports that the measure is expected to be controverial; that the measure will probably be opposed by merchants. V: Footage of White being interviewed. White says that new revenue is needed to provide minimal programs; that programs are needed to make headway against AIDS, violence, drug abuse, and infant mortality. Marks reports that it is unlikely that new taxes or new health or development programs will be funded during this economic crisis. Marks reports that it is possible that poor people in Colombia will lead longer and healthier lives than poor people in Boston. V: Footage of an infant being weighed on a medical scale. A Latina woman and a white female medical worker look on.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/26/1991

Tobacco divestment

Description: Biggest investors in tobacco companies are banks, universities, insurance companies and pension funds. Harvard will divest of tobacco stocks. File of tobacco harvest, cigarette manufacturing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/22/1990

Trade as campaign issue

Description: Analysis of the presidential campaign with regard to stands on trade, protectionism, business with Japan, and US position in world economy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/07/1988

Trade issue in presidential campaign

Description: Analysis of Michael Dukakis' and Richard Gephardt's views on trade by high tech executive Alex d'Arbeloff and garment industry entrepreneur.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/07/1987