Description: John Silber is booed at Chelsea public hearing where he defends BU's management of school system; advises no cuts in education budget and home rule petition raising property taxes for local services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1991
Description: While John Silber speaks to bankers on the state economy, many men wait in line for jackets at Salvation Army in Cambridge. Silber refers to filing his income tax return.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/22/1990
Description: Speaking at Biogen, John Silber says service cuts not the solution to state budget; wants to streamline workforce instead, and change corporate and capital gains taxes to encourage business.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1990
Description: John Silber evades issue of filing his federal tax return and third request for extension from IRS. He states only that he is not in violation.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/29/1990
Description: Paul Simon trudges through blizzard; accuses Richard Gephardt of inconsistent stances, stupid tax bill votes. Simon ice scrapers. Jack Kemp says Pat Robertson distorted his record.Shoveling heavy snow.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/12/1988
Description: Implications of increasing "sin taxes" on alcohol and tobacco. Young people smoking. Cigarette purchases. Package store interior, Martignetti's Liquors. Dollars in wallet, cash register.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/23/1989
Description: Small business classification under Subchapter S of state revenue code is revoked. Advantage is lost by many start-up entrepreneurs who had changed status to qualify for 5% tax rate. Stephen Kidder.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/26/1988
Description: Richard Voke, Marjorie Clapprood and Steven Pierce comment pro and con on providing for "special commissions" in the state budget. Charles Flaherty alludes to need for new taxes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/07/1989
Description: St. Botolph Realty Trust paid back real estate taxes on property co-owned by William Bulger, who denies he is connected to the trust. Paul Garrity comments on probable links not being admitted.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/02/1989
Description: Dukakis presents state budget and proposes methods of raising revenue without raising taxes. City of Boston is displeased. George Keverian.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/25/1988