Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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The moderation of a Mayor White lannella as sure candidates. WHDH radio personality Avi Nel- son, a foe of forced bussing who supposedly has strong support from Boston republicans, may also enter the race if he feels his chan- ces for a successful run against Congressman John Joseph Moakley next year remain slim. The moderation of a Mayor White may be replaced with something else by the people who finally de- cided that moderation is not the answer. — J. E. Briand School Committee members John McDonough, John Kerrigan, and Paul Ellison, below, leave Federal District Court in 1974 after being charged with contempt for not submiting a plan for school integration. Above left, State Rep. Raymond Flynn of South Boston speaks to an anti-busing crowd while City Councilor Louise Day Hicks, above right, speaks against the forced busing. 12

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housewife and attorney, Louise Day Hicks. Councilwoman Hicks, who began as a strong voice against the black activism of the sixties, is a perennial candidate who worked her way up from a non-salaried po- sition on the school committee through the council and into the United States House of Represent- atives. She was seriously men- tioned for the second spot of George Wallace ' s 1968 American Party National ticket. Only the may- or ' s office has eluded her. Hicks, who last ran for the may- oralty spot in 1971 (under the eu- phemistic slogan, You know where I stand ), like the other neighborhood pols, is extremely ac- tive behind the scenes of the newly formed citizens groups who op- pose the busing order. These school committeemen and councils attend the rallies for groups such as Restore Our Alien- ated Rights (ROAR) and lend credi- bility to the actions of the crowds. The white people of B oston are faced with a repetition of history. The people affected by busing are in the same situation as the black community in the sixties. The people of South Boston and elsewhere see busing as leading to the destruction of their commu- nities. The law is unpopular. These laws are being enforced by a gov- ernment outside their community seemingly without regard for the consequences. Police have moved into the areas in strength. Actions by the Boston Tactical Police Force and the state police are now directed against the people who have always supported the police in their actions against lawbreakers. The people are in- volved in a crisis. The laws they thought protected them are being enforced against them. The school committee in 1974 was elected entirely on an anti-bus- ing slate. The 1975 mayoralty prom- ises to be run on the same issue, with Flynn, Bulger, and Christopher lannella as sure candidates. Outraged city residents came out on a cold, blustery day in December, 1974 to protest the busing of their children to other schools i Boston. More than 1,000 persons attended. The rallies were staged weekly during the fall. •■■• tshb i T PI SAKl IICHT SOSTM M

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The Boston Celtics - pride and tradition The Boston Celtics were presented with a trophy by Mayor Kevin White at City Hall ceremonies early in 1974 following their successful bid to recapture the NBA championship, their 12th such crown. From left of photographer are General Manager Red Auberback, Celtics captain John Havlicek, forward Paul Silas, a pained broadcaster Johnny Most and assistant trainer Frank Challant. When you think of a National Basketball Association Champion- ship, there is no need to look any further than the city of Boston and its pride and joy, the Celtics. Twelve times in the last 18 years the Celtics have been the best in basketball, and it all culminated on May 12, 1974 when the Celts cap- ped a five-year rebuilding program with a seventh game victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that gave them that 12th title. The man totally responsible for rebuilding the team that lives on pride is Red Auerbach, the super- lative general manager of the world champions who also coached the first nine championship teams. Auerbach took a team that won its last championship in 1969, then finished with the fourth worst record among 14 teams in the 69- 70 season and built it back into a champion in five years. The start of Auerbach ' s rebuild- ing actually began in 1968, when the Celtics drafting last as the world champions, plucked defen- sive genius Don Chaney from Houston out of the college draft. The following year Auerbach came up with yet another blue chipper in 13