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Clean Indoor Air Act

Description: Massachusetts Clean Indoor Air Act bans smoking from many public places such as elevators, courtrooms, food stores.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/12/1988

Courthouse improvement bill

Description: Courthouse improvement bill will enable state to take over judicial facilities, such as crumbling Dorchester District Court, for renovation. Richard Voke, Patricia McGovern, Edward Hennessey.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/18/1988

Courthouse improvement bill

Description: Legislature gets courthouse improvement bill to correct extreme disrepair of judicial buildings in Massachusetts.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/03/1988

DPW road survey fraud

Description: Through dummy corporations and no-show workers, fraud was perpetrated by engineering firm to bill DPW for road survey work never done. Indictments in federal court.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/26/1988

Dorchester Courthouse lawsuit

Description: Dorchester District Court justices, Mayor Flynn & Boston Public Facilities Department named as defendants in SJC lawsuit against severe overcrowding & hazardous conditions in courthouse.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/27/1988

Dorchester District Courthouse

Description: Judge James Dolan imposes cell occupancy limit in overcrowded Dorchester District Courthouse. Huge cracks and crumbling stone on exterior and decrepit interior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/20/1988

Dukakis on criminal justice package

Description: Michael Dukakis press conference on criminal justice and law enforcement package. On stage - Lois Pines, Paul White, Paul Harold, Philip Johnston, James Shannon. Legislation includes 1) safe roads act 2) multi-copy prescription bill 3) auto theft and fraud prevention 4) organized crime RICO statute 5) presumptive sentencing 6) better court resources 7) request for new cabinet position - secretary of criminal justice. Dukakis strongly supports furlough program but discontinues it for lifers. SJC Chief Justice Edward Hennessey endorses initiative to increase judges.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/28/1988

Ed King's libel suit redux

Description: Former governor Edward King's libel suit against The Boston Globe is reinstated after being thrown out of court in 1986. Stringent jury selection. King wants vindication to safeguard his political future.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/14/1988

Executive privilege

Description: SJC overrules Governor Dukakis' invocation of executive privilege in refusing to release papers on gay foster care. Philip Johnston. Comparison made to Watergate papers. Sen. Sam Ervin.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1988

Frank McNamara inquiry

Description: Frank McNamara, who accused William Weld of smoking marijuana, has admitted to same himself. Justice Dept. is investigating either his claim on Weld or his behavior but will not say which. (all file)
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/17/1988