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...favorite of the antibusing forces is state Senator William "Billy" Bulger of South Boston. As late as February, he was "seriously considering" entering the race for mayor. Then the prospect grew unlikely for a while. But in order to satisfy busing foes, he has not discarded that possibility. And recently in view of Federal District Court Judge W. Arthur Garrity Jr.'s Phase Two ruling, incentives for him to try for the mayor's post may have grown...
Senior wide receiver Pat McInally last night was presented the George Bulger Lowe award from the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. McInally becomes the 36th New England college football player, and the fifth from Harvard, to win this award for "excellence in performance and value to his team...
...state legislature's Joint Committee on the Judiciary held its only day of hearings on the five bills. The legislators showed that they, like most politicians, are not particularly in love with the press. In fact, the committee members, led by their co-chairman, State Senator William M. Bulger (D-Boston), expressed doubt that any type of shield bill, limited or absolute, is necessary...
...strongest denunciation was voiced by Senator Bulger, who accused newsmen of making a "tempest in a teapot." They seek martyrdom in this "tempest," he said, in order to profit from the campus lecture circuit. Jack Kelly of WBZ news answered the attack by stating, "I have no desire to visit any campus. I spent four years on one; that was fine." If sources do continue to dry up, Kelly may find the lecture circuit is his only recourse...
Effective shield legislation requires immediate enactment. The attitude taken by Senator Bulger only exemplifies the current attitude of far too many legislators: Senator David H. Locke (R-Wellesley): "Those of us in the minority are constantly trying to figure out what your party (the Democrats) are doing." Bulger: "We're trying to protect the newsmen from the Vice President of your party." Locke: "What are you going to do when he's President?" Bulge: "Don't drag me into this...