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BUN VONG MURDER

Description: Conviction of Scott Arsenault for manslaughter of Bun Vong -- Retrial. Court scenes including jury delivering verdict, reaction shots of Arsenault and his fiancee. Interviews with Scott Harshbarger and defense attorney Ralph Champ. Discussion of whether the attack was racially motivated. Interview with Elaine Song from Asians for Justice.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/19/1986

Back Bay Fire

Description: Silent daytime footage of a burned building with a fire truck parked in front. Shot of firemen.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/12/1976

Back Bay environs

Description: Back Bay environs with snow. Commonwealth Avenue mall. Facades of townhouses, street lanterns. Traffic, Kasanoff's bakery truck. Massachusetts Avenue. Prudential Tower. White Hen Pantry Food Store, College House Pharmacy, The Hawk Shops, Chester A. Baker Pharmacy. White Fuel sign atop flatiron building. Kenmore Square storefronts: The Fatted Calf, Strawberries, CVS, Paperback Booksmith, Bottled Liquors, Kenmore Army & Navy Store. Citgo sign.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/06/1977

Back to School Shopping

Description: "Leader: ""P2 Back to School Shopping #9804 8/30/74""; Silent footage of a woman and children looking at clothes in a department store. Interview with women about how the economic situation has affected their back to school shopping, the cost of clothes, and shopping habits. Silent exterior footage of the mall, girls trying on shoes, clothes on display in a department store. Interview outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/30/1974

Baird

Description: "Leader: ""P1 Baird #9277 7/7/74""; Bill Baird and others march down the sidewalk in front of a church in Marlboro carrying signs about abortion. Mary McKay reporter stand-up about a battle between the church and Bill Baird over zoning and a proposed Abortion clinic. Pro-life protesters; Baird carrying a sign that reads ""Abort the Proposed Abortion Ban""; Interview with Baird about his fight with the church and his intention to sue them for slander over the ""Black Flag Incident."" Silent b-roll of protesters outside the church, a crowd watching, people leaving the church, Baird going into the church."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/07/1974

Ballot order determined

Description: Michael Connolly (Massachusetts Secretary of State) draws names from a spinning drum to determine the order of the names of the Democratic presidential candidates on the Massachusetts primary ballot. State officials Thomas Fitzgerald, Paul Williams and others draw names. Jesse Jackson gets the top position on the ballot; Connolly comments on Jackson's popularity with voters. Connolly endorses Walter Mondale; says that press conference was organized in order to raise voter awareness and to promote voter registration. Connolly tells the press that he expects to run for the US Senate. Kate McGrath (WGBH reporter) stands outside of Connolly's office to report on Massachusetts Presidential primary elections.
0:59:55: Visual: Shot of a large sign with an image of the Massachusetts electoral ballot for the Democratic presidential primary election. Michael Connolly (Secretary of State) steps up to a spinning drum. He asks for volunteers to help him choose names from the drum. Connolly announces that the eve of the presidential primary elections is two months away. Connolly notes that the presidential primary is on March 13; that the state primary election is on September 18; that the presidential and state elections will be held on November 6. Connolly notes that the governor held a press conference in the morning about voter registration and voter participation. Connolly announces that he will draw the names of the eight democratic presidential candidates in order to determine their ballot positions on March 13. Connolly notes that Ronald Reagan (US President) will be the only candidate on the Republican ballot. Connolly draws the first name. Connolly announces that Jesse Jackson (Democratic candidate for US president) will be the first name on the ballot. Shot of the sign with the image of the electoral ballot. Jackson's name is put on the first line of the ballot. Connolly invites Thomas Fitzgerald (state official) to draw the second name. Fitzgerald draws the name of Senator Gary Hart (Democratic candidate for US president). Shot of the sign with the image of the electoral ballot. Hart's name is put on the second line of the ballot. Connolly draws the name of Reubin Askew (Democratic candidate for US president. Paul Williams (state official) places Askew's name on the third line of the large electoral ballot. Paul Williams draws the name of George McGovern (Democratic candidate for US president). Williams places McGovern's name of the fourth line of the large electoral ballot. An older man pulls the name of Walter Mondale (Democratic candidate for US president). Williams places Mondale's name on the fifth line of the large electoral ballot. A male media photographer pulls the name of Ernest Hollings (Democratic candidate for US president). Williams places Hollings name on the sixth line of the large electoral ballot. Another man pulls the name of Alan Cranston (Democratic candidate for US president) . Williams places Cranston's name on the seventh line of the ballot and places the name of John Glenn (Democratic candidate for US president) on the eighth line. Shot of the sign with the image of the electoral ballot. Connolly says that there is approximately one month remaining for new voter registration. A reporter asks Connolly if Jackson's ballot position will be an advantage. Connolly says that he believes that the first ballot position is worth less than one percentage point. Connolly says that the voters are very familiar with the candidates. Connolly notes that Jackson is "on a roll"; that Jackson probably picked up supporters in his efforts to secure the release of Lieutenant Robert Goodman (US Navy) from Syria. A reporter asks Connolly which candidate he supports. Connolly says that he is endorsing Mondale. Connolly says that the presidential candidates are well-known; that the some candidates are more visible than others; that ballot position should have little effect on the outcome of the election. Connolly says that he is trying to raise voter awareness today; that he wants more people to register to vote. A reporter asks Connolly if he will be a candidate for US Senate. Connolly says that he expects to be a candidate for US Senate; that he will not yet announce his candidacy in deference to Paul Tsongas (US Senator). Connolly closes the press conference. Shots of the enlarged electoral ballot. 1:08:21: V: Shot of the exterior of Connolly's office. There is a holiday wreath on the door. The letters on the door read, "Michael Joseph Connolly, Secretary of the Commonwealth." Kate McGrath (WGBH reporter) stands outside of Connolly's office. McGrath notes that Connolly reminded voters that there are four weeks left to register for the presidential primary. McGrath reports that Jackson's top ballot spot may generate interest in the election among unregistered voters. McGrath does several takes of her close to the story.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1984

Baltics in Boston

Description: Immigrants from Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia march on City Hall plaza to demonstrate nationalistic pride and support independence movement in Soviet Union. Interviews with participants. Edited story is followed by b-roll of the demonstration. Participants act out the "blood pact" between Hitler and Stalin. They sing the American National Anthem.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/22/1989

Bank Logos

Description: Exteriors of building and signage at the Bank of New England; Neworld Bank exterior shots and close up of sign; The First National Bank of Boston exterior signage; 1st American Bank for Savings exterior and close shot of signs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/22/1982

Bank headquarters and Gillette

Description: Downtown exteriors of Boston banks. Monolithic view of Federal Reserve Bank from Summer Street. High rises in financial district. Keystone building. Severe angle view of Shawmut. Revolving clock at entrance to State Street Bank. Hornblower & Weeks, Hemphill, Noyes sign. First National Bank of Boston. Gillette headquarters along water.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/25/1977

Bank of Boston affirmative action

Description: Marcus Jones reports on the affirmative action program at the Bank of Boston. Twenty percent of the employees at the bank are minorities. Interview with Charles Gifford from the Bank of Boston, who says that a diverse workforce makes sense. Gifford says that the bank will hire any qualified candidate, regardless of race. Gifford adds that he would like to hire more minorities in top bank positions. Jones reports that bank managers have set affirmative action goals that exceed federal requirements because they believe that an integrated workforce is good for business. Interview with Rosa Hunter, the Director of Affirmative Action Planning for the Bank of Boston. Hunter talks about the bank's commitment to diversity. Jones reviews statistics concerning minority professionals and minority managers at the Bank of Boston. He notes that most minority employees are hired for entry-level and mid-level positions. The edited story is followed by additional b-roll footage of Bank of Boston employees in the offices and cafeteria. This edition of the Ten O'Clock News also included the following item: Meg Vaillancourt reports on affirmative action in the Boston Fire Department
1:00:10: Visual: Shots of Bank of Boston employees riding on an escalator in a Bank of Boston building; of a sign for the Bank of Boston. Shots of tellers helping customers in a Bank of Boston office. Marcus Jones reports that the Bank of Boston employs almost 20,000 people; that 20 percent of the employees are minorities. Shots of an African American bank teller; of employees eating lunch in a cafeteria. Jones reports that the bank has doubled its number of minority employees in the past ten years; that bank executives see room for more minorities among their employees. V: Footage of Charles Gifford (Bank of Boston) being interviewed by Jones in his office. Gifford says that a diverse work force makes sense regardless of affirmative action guidelines. Shots of the interior of the Bank of Boston; of customers and tellers inside of the bank. Jones reports that the Bank of Boston receives federal funding; that the Bank of Boston is obligated to comply with federal affirmative action guidelines. Jones notes that the bank management has often set goals which exceed federal requirements. Jones reports that the bank managers believe that an integrated workforce is good for business. V: Shots of employees in a Bank of Boston office. Footage of Gifford saying that the Bank of Boston is growing; that they need more employees. Gifford says that the bank will be at an advantage if it is known as an employer who is open to all. Gifford says that he wants the bank to hire people according to qualifications and performance. Jones reports that Rosa Hunter (Director of Affirmative Action Planning for the Bank of Boston) has worked at the Bank of Boston for 21 years; that Hunter has directed the Bank of Boston's affirmative action effort for two years. V: Footage of Hunter being interviewed by Jones. Hunter says that the Bank of Boston is committed to diversity; that the Bank of Boston will continue its diversity efforts regardless of court rulings against affirmative action programs. Shot of an African American employee at the Bank of Boston. Jones reports that the number of minority managers at the Bank of Boston increased from 4.3% to 9.7% between 1978 and 1988. Jones notes that the number of minority professionals at the Bank of Boston increased from 6.6% to 12.4% from 1978 to 1988. V: On-screen text and visuals detail statistics on the percentage of minority managers and the percentage of minority professionals at the Bank of Boston. Shots of employees eating at a cafeteria. Jones reports that minority employees are being hired for entry-level and mid-level postions; that few minority employees are being appointed to top-level management positions. V: Footage of Gifford saying that the bank is not satisfied with the low number of minority and female employees among its top positions. Gifford says that he expects those numbers to improve because the bank is open to promoting qualified employees to top positions regardless of race or gender. Shot of an African American female bank employee in a Bank of Boston office.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/15/1989