Today in History from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/images/tvnewsicon.jpg Vanderbilt Television News Archive http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu 18 18 Interesting events that occurred today in history selected from the collection of news broadcasts held by the Vanderbilt Television News Archive which has been preserving national news broadcasts since August 5, 1968. Visit the Archive on the Web at: http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu. en-us Copyright 2013 Vanderbilt University 2013-05-24T23:43:40+06:00 daily 1 2004-01-01T12:00:00+06:00 May 13 1981: Pope Assassination Attempt http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/tvn-hist-viewevent.pl?RC=871445 (1981). ABC news update re: assassination attempt on Pope John Paul, anchored by Barry Serafin. ABC May 13 1999: Russia / Political Chaos / Yeltsin http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/tvn-hist-viewevent.pl?RC=186131 (1999). (Studio: Peter Jennings) The impeachment proceedings in Russia against President Boris Yeltsin, who yesterday fired his prime minister, introduced.

(Moscow: Sheila MacVicar) The charges brought in Parliament against Yeltsin reviewed; scenes shown from the debate. [Russian analyst Masha LIPMAN - assesses the likelihood of impeachment.] The prospects that Russia may not have a functioning government noted.

ABC May 13 1992: Space: Shuttle Endeavour / Satellite Retrieval http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/tvn-hist-viewevent.pl?RC=344285 (1992). (Studio: Dan Rather) Today's three-man spacewalk by space shuttle Endeavour astronauts attempting to retrieve a communications satellite reported; scenes shown of Monday's retrieval attempt. CBS May 13 1980: California / Drive-In Church / Crystal Cathedral http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/tvn-hist-viewevent.pl?RC=270489 (1980). (Studio) Reverend Robert Schuller's creation of drive-in church in California recalled; size of congregation and Beverly Sills' performance tonight noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

(Garden Grove, California) Schuller's financial status now said exemplified by building of "Crystal Cathedral"; architect named, details given, films shown. "Hour of Power" television show mentioned. Performance in cathedral tonight by Sills noted. [SCHULLER - defs. structure.] Size of church mentioned. [SCHULLER - notes drive-in effect.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater

CBS Apr 25 1980: Good Morning America http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/tvn-hist-viewevent.pl?RC=656862 (1980). First Hour of:Live ABC morning news program "Good Morning America," notable for its coverage of the failed rescue attempt of the hostages, hosted by Steve Bell and Joan London. With reports and analysis from Ted Koppel, Sam Donaldson, John McWethy, Peter Jennings, Greg Dobbs, Bob Dyk, Jules Bergman, John Scali, John Coleman, Lou Cioffi, Jack Smith, and Bill Siemens. Live footage of interviews with Henry Kissinger, Richard Hermening, Senator Henry Jackson, Dorothea Morefield, Louisa Kennedy, and Dr. Shahram Chubin. Taped footage of interviews with Louisa Kennedy, Kenneth and Barbara Timm, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Chaim Herzog, and Mickey Gordis. Taped footage of statements from President Jimmy Carter and Senator Edward Kennedy. ABC Apr 25 1969: Czechoslovakia / Walter Cronkite Visit http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/tvn-hist-viewevent.pl?RC=203290 (1969). (Prague, Czechoslovakia) Prague appears to be postcard city, free of conflict. Troops not conspicuous. Cronkite walks through city.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite CBS Apr 25 1977: Great Cabbage Hoax http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/tvn-hist-viewevent.pl?RC=251654 (1977). (Studio) Earlier report, from UPI, with regard to London food conf., speaker's comment that Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments have 56 and 297 words, respectively, and European Common Mkt. directive on export of duck eggs has 26,911 words. Evidence of conf., United Press International reporter and duck egg regulation can't be found.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(NYC) Story with regard to number of words in Lord's Prayer, 10 Commandments, Declaration of Independence and government directive, is hoax which has been around for years Walter Winchell and "Saturday Review's" Bennett Cerf fell for it in 1952, and it's since made "Saturday Evening Post, National Observer" and "Farmers' Almanac." Max Hall has made study of hoax, which began using US government and cabbage report [HALL - notes story's inclusion in National Association of Mfrs. publication called "NAM Reports", Mobil Oil Corporation ad and "New Republic" article.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood

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