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Ten O'Clock News; Krugerrand
09/28/1977
Interview with Boston coin dealer Ed Leventhal who says people are not flocking to buy the newly offered South African Krugerrand, one troy ounce of gold selling for about $163. B-roll of gold and coin dealer's stores. Several takes of reporter standup from the Boson coin district on Bromfield Street. Interview with Margaret Marshall who explains why investment in the Krugerrand supports discriminatory gold mining industry and therefore apartheid. Contemporary TV ads for Krugerrands, for editing into the news story.
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- Series
- Ten O'Clock News
- Title
Krugerrand
- Series Description
NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.
(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976
- Duration
00:17:02
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- South Africa
- Apartheid
- Locations
- Boston (Mass.)
- Genres
- News Report
- Topics
- News
- Contributors
- Solman, Paul (Reporter)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Krugerrand,” 09/28/1977, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed February 17, 2019, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5BFFBEC9953345CFA2186E192D395024.
- MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Krugerrand.” 09/28/1977. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. February 17, 2019. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5BFFBEC9953345CFA2186E192D395024>.
- APA: Ten O'Clock News; Krugerrand. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5BFFBEC9953345CFA2186E192D395024