Description: Interview with Mayor Flynn about his concerns for Boston: primarily, local aid cuts and schools crisis. Says "I'm not running for governor," but probably will seek reelection.
Description: Ray Flynn criticizes William Weld for cuts in local aid jeopardizing city services. Weld defends repeal of service tax as stimulus to economy. Weld stands with John Kerry and Edward Kennedy.
Description: Boston Teachers Union president Ed Doherty announces his candidacy for mayor of Boston. Says Flynn gives ‘only an illusion of leadership.’ File of teachers on strike.
Description: Compilation of clips attesting to prevalence of violent crime on Boston streets. Ray Flynn calls for economic justice and opportunity. Funeral of murder victim.
Description: After canoe trip, Shakur Ali brings gang members to City Hall plaza to pledge a truce in street fighting. Ted Landsmark says Boston has made an effort to end violence, but Ali criticizes Ray Flynn.
Description: Ray Flynn hosts Gerard Hunter, member of Birmingham Six arrested in 1974, wrongly suspected as IRA terrorist. He visits America to speak about inequities of British justice system.
Description: John Sisco of Boston school police says that guns are common in schools and few are confiscated by safety officers. Ray Flynn appeals for getting guns out of the hands of youth.
Description: Ray Flynn's task force states goal of 500 units of housing for persons with AIDS by 1994. Amory Street housing development in Jamaica Plain provides group housing for PWAs.
Description: Sen. William Barrett proposes lengthening school year to 200 days to bring students up to par with Asian and European counterparts in achievement. Lester Thurow and Ray Flynn concur.