Word: panels
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Jerry Williams, a reporter for WNEX radio, then stood up and walked to the podium, followed by what looked like a page boy carrying a briefcase. He faced the panel of senators and representatives and dumped the contents of the case out on the table. A torrent of letters fell amongst the microphones. Williams proceeded, "I am here today to act as a surrogate for 8432 families throughout the commonwealth of Massachusetts... they're unanimous in that they are indicating to me that they are tired as hell and they don't want to take it anymore." The public erupted...
...committee interrupted by saying that he need not proceed--they had gotten the point. The audience disagreed. A woman shouted, "You guys work for us--let him read more." And the debate continued with the legislators acting more like zoc keepers subduing an unruly band of hyenas than a panel of elected representatives attentive of their constituents...
...amidst this circus of an open meeting, House Bill 4632 did receive an airing and won substantial support. The bill was submitted to the House in late january in response to State Atty. Gen. Francis X. Bellotti's suggestion that perhaps a blue ribbon panel should be set up to look into the entire MBM-UMass contract...
Schachter said the committee was unable to organize a panel of faculty or administrators because of scheduling difficulties...
...stop, and a flock of teen-age schoolgirls solemnly disembarked. They were 14 pupils of the school of the Little Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, all in dark sweaters over blue smocks and white collars. Two of them walked over to a flower vendor's panel truck near by, bought a bouquet of pink carnations and rejoined the group, now standing'all in a row. They laid down their flowers, crossed themselves and paused for a moment of silence...