Description: The Bob Bachelder Big Band will reunite for a recreation of the Totem Pole Ballroom, formerly in Newton. Archival visuals of ballroom and Norumbega Park sign and fire. Band rehearsing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/18/1990
Description: Boston police car marked “towing enforcement.” Sign at tow lot on Albany Street listing charges of $12 plus hourly storage fees. Interview on creation of Parking Violations Bureau to consolidate enforcement and collection of fines. Cost of unpaid ticket will double after 21 days. Denver boot used to immobilize cars of scofflaws. Police commissioner Joseph Jordan announces clamp down on illegal parking in city. Cavalcade of police tow trucks enter lot carrying vehicles.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/26/1977
Description: Clinton center, Bedford fire department, Minuteman statue, Lexington green, Brookline Village stores, Hamilton shops.Wenham,Myopia Hunt Club,old homes, horse riders,"entering" sign. Letter carrier gets mail.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Description: "Leader: "P2 Townsend Cops #10832 12-23-74"; Five Townsend police officers were fired, and have been reinstated after a three year battle with the town selectmen. They talk about returning to the force, the effect of this period on their families, and the police union. Silent b-roll of the men and their families in the room."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/23/1974
Description: EPA settles local Superfund cleanup case, citing industry's responsibility to dispose of hazardous waste safely. Cannons Engineering toxic dump site in Bridgewater. Michael Deland announces penalties.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/03/1988
Description: Environmentalists criticize EPA for encouraging incineration of toxic waste. Clean Harbors.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1989
Description: Fishing boat picked up toxic waste barrel 120 miles off Gloucester. Crew suffered from fumes. Coast Guard could not identify illegal dumper. Bright green residue corrodes styrofoam cup.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/07/1991
Description: DEQE proposes to hand off charges for oversight of toxic waste cleanup to the companies (such as W.R. Grace) which cause environmental damage.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/04/1988
Description: Leader: Event #28 - P1 Toy Auction #10361 - 30 Oct 74; Silent footage of an auction of old toys; toys in a box. Interviews with several men about why they collects old toys. Outtakes include more silent footage of the auction and Natalie Jacobson interviews with toy collectors.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/30/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 Toy Safety #6774 - 13 Sept 73"; A man (Schwartz) speaks to reporters about dangerous toys and demonstrates by shooting a bow and arrow toy and lighting a doll on fire. Jim Boyd reporter stand up followed by b-roll and cuts. Footage includes close ups of various toys, reporter outtakes, Schwartz speaking about hazardous toys and his 10 most dangerous toy list. He says that parents have been lulled into a false sense of safety with the government banned toys list. Unsafe toys discussed include magnetic dozer, toy iron, big bird stuffy, light bright, and projectile toys."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/13/1973