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King with truckers

Description: Gov. Edward King holds press conference to announce “one-twelfth budget” - funds to last just a month during legislative impasse on annual budget. Secretary of Administration and Finance Edward Hanley. Gov. King meets with independent truckers about crisis precipitated by fuel shortage and high prices. George Oberg represents truckers. King announces he will seek loosening of Blue Laws to allow truckers to drive through the state on Sunday; and he will review equipment leasing law. Paul Guzzi, Charles Mahoney, Joseph Fitzpatrick.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/02/1979

New England Produce Center

Description: New England Produce Center in Chelsea. Many tractor trailer trucks pull in and out. Fork lift moves pallet of vegetable crates. Cabbages loaded onto back of truck. Fuel tank being filled with diesel. Boxes of strawberries.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/14/1979

Oil delivery and billing

Description: General Oil / Reading Oil truck. Driver attaches hose to fill pipe on side of house. Finishes delivery, prints bill from meter, leaves it in mail slot, drives off. General Oil office. Maintenance truck pulls up. Worker takes tools out of side compartment. Inside office clerk enters billing information at computer keyboard. Printout on perforated paper lists data by billing code.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/31/1979

Truck terminal

Description: Truck activity around tandem trailer terminal near Coca-Cola bottling plant at intersection of Storrow Drive and Cambridge Street, adjacent to Mass. Turnpike and Allston Crossing rail yard. Tractor trailers with freight cars, fuel tanker, and covered dump truck pull in and out of terminal. Constant roar of motors. Sign for Sears Distribution Area Service Center. Containers parked without cabs. “Dangerous Cargoes Prohibited” sign. Data General building.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/28/1979