Description: Fear of family separation causes illegal aliens to shun immigrant amnesty. Charles Cobb of INS claims apprehension is unjustified. Ray Flynn and Cardinal Bernard Law want application deadline extended.
Description: Bulger and Flynn correspond coolly on incinerator site. Citizens advisory committee on solid waste disposal arrive at no consensus either.
Description: Demand for homeless shelter exceeds supply despite recently added emergency beds at Armory and expanded Pine Street Inn. Ray Flynn, Ed Koch. NYC starts involuntary hospitalization of street people.
Description: Last day of campaigning before Boston mayoral election. Joseph Tierney is out on the streets; Ray Flynn is low-key, confident of easy victory.
Description: Ray Flynn wants Boston State Hospital site to be used for light industry and affordable housing. Dukakis also supports this, but bill is held up in House Ways & Means. Pat McGovern, Angelo Scaccia.