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AIDS as campaign issue

Description: AIDS patient says presidential candidates have no idea how important fighting his disease is and show no compassion for the issue in debate and speeches.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1988

AIDS in prison

Description: Inmates with AIDS get inadequate medical attention & pose health threat to others in prison. Robert Rufo says county jail infirmary not equipped to treat communicable diseases.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1988

AIDS projections and AP

Description: AIDS projections for Boston exceed capacity of health facilities. Experimental drug for pneumonia AP (aerosolized pentamidine) withheld at Mass General. Protesters lie on sidewalk. Fenway Community Health Center.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1988

Cancer rates around Pilgrim

Description: Deborah Prothrow-Stith announces elevated male leukemia rates around Pilgrim nuclear plant. Boston Edison discounts cancer findings because of statistical insignificance. Rep. Lawrence Alexander.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/03/1988

Dukakis' AIDS program

Description: Dukakis announces AIDS provisions in state budget, including testing, treatment, housing. National media cover his every local word in case it should have implications for presidential campaign.Larry Kessler
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/08/1988

Gay protest at Bush headquarters

Description: Gay activists protest at Bush headquarters in Boston to demand more attention and funding for AIDS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/01/1988

Lead in drinking water

Description: Dangerous lead level detected in drinking water in Boston schools. Pediatrician explains why this is a threat to children. Young children playing indoors and outdoors. Laval Wilson
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/31/1988

Mental health funding

Description: Mental health advocates try to regain crisis care funding which they say Dukakis administration has withdrawn. Frank Keefe defends budget "reversions" in mental health services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/02/1988

Needles distributor Jon Parker

Description: Jon Parker on a personal mission, distributes clean needles and bleach to intravenous drug users in exchange for their used works. Heroin addicts shooting up. Needle in arm with blood. Syringe. AIDS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/13/1988

Needles distributor after arrest

Description: Clean needles distributor Jon Parker was arrested but posted bail and hit Mission Hill streets to pass out bleach to addicts to stem spread of AIDS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/19/1988