Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1970-04-03

This program is 26 minutes long

• Introduction Howard K. Smith (New York City); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)

  #10185

  12:00:00 am — 12:01:10 am

• (Commercial: Metropolitan Life Insurance.)

  #10186

  12:01:10 am — 12:02:10 am

• P. O. / White House / Postage Incr.

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  12:02:10 am — 12:04:20 am

  (Studio) White House sends Congress proposal to raise 1st class postage from 6-10 cents per letter, increase federal salaries.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Nixon proposes increases for all mail to cover P. O. and other federal pay raises; new taxes may provide next yr's. funds. [P. O. Committee Chairperson Senator Gale McGEE - thinks rate increase too high; favors 1-2 cent increase]
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

• Air-Controllers / Sick-Out / Bailey

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  12:04:20 am — 12:06:10 am

  (Studio) Air controller sick-out conts.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) [Pro. Airtraffic Control Org. Executive F. Lee BAILEY - reports incring. disparity between striking and working controllers; government widening gap with threats; resignations could cripple American air capacity for 2 years] Bailey will resign from PATCO if government mediators intervene in fair settlement.
  REPORTER: Bill Downs

• Teamsters / Negotiations / Strikes

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  12:06:10 am — 12:06:30 am

  (Studio) Teamster-trucker contract ignored by some; wildcat strikes continue.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; 1-A-Day Vitamins.)

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  12:06:30 am — 12:07:30 am

• Japan / Korea / Hijack

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  12:07:30 am — 12:10:50 am

  (Studio) Hijacked Japanese plane flies to North Korea with 3 crewmen and Japanese official as hostages.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Seoul, South Korea) Japanese Vice Min. Transportation exchanged for passengers; most passengers in good shape after 3 days abd. plane.
  REPORTER: Lou Cioffi

  (Tokyo, Japan) [American Passenger Herb. BRILL - describes emotions during ordeal; treated well; hijackers want new world revolution.]
  REPORTER: Lou Cioffi

  (Studio) North Korea retracts guarantee for safe return of plane and hostages.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Vietnam / Shellings

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  12:10:50 am — 12:11:00 am

  (Studio) 60 shellings in South Vietnam kill 82 Americans
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Massachusetts / Vietnam War Legality

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  12:11:00 am — 12:11:30 am

  (Studio) Massachusetts law testing Vietnam war Const. reaches courts 1 day after passage; case immediately appealed to United States Court of Appeals.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Mideast / Fighting

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  12:11:30 am — 12:12:50 am

  (Studio) Israeli jets bomb Egyptian surface to air missile bases.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Tel Aviv, Israel) Yesterday's Israeli-Syrian battle described.
  REPORTER: Russell Jones (narrates Israeli Army film)

• Ireland / Firebombers

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  12:12:50 am — 12:13:10 am

  (Studio) British Army warns Irish firebombers will be shot in streets.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Guatemala / West Germany / Kidnap

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  12:13:10 am — 12:13:30 am

  (Studio) Kidnappers of West German ambassador to Guatemala demand 24 political prisoners released and $700,000 cash.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• (Commercial: FBI, ABC Sunday, Monday Movies.)

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  12:13:30 am — 12:15:30 am

• Carswell / Senate

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  12:15:30 am — 12:17:10 am

  (Studio) G. Harrold Carswell's opponents organization time over; recommittal vote Monday
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Carswell supporters more confident than opponents. [Senator Robert GRIFFIN - expresses confidence in confirmation of Carswell.] [Senator Philip HART - says vote close.] ABC predicts 51 against, 45 for recommittal, assuring confirmation.
  REPORTER: Bob Clark

• Louisiana / Black Police Chief

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  12:17:10 am — 12:19:30 am

  (Studio) Louisiana voters to elect police chief.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Tallulah, LA) Black police chief Zelma Wyche closes white bar for law violations. [Unidentified white CITIZEN - says Wyche by-product of Johnson admin civil rights act; 78% of those who voted for him illiterate.] Wyche maintains racially balanced force. [Wyche - favors law and order.] Wyche believes he's helping Louisiana blacks walk without fear.
  REPORTER: Jim Burnes

• (Commercial: Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Woolite.)

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  12:19:30 am — 12:20:40 am

• San Francisco / New York Times Reporter

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  12:20:40 am — 12:21:00 am

  (Studio) San Francisco federal judge orders "New York Times" reporter to testify before grand jury; need not divulge confidential information unless in overriding ntl. interest.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• McLain / Gambling

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  12:21:00 am — 12:22:20 am

  (Studio) Detroit pitcher Denny McLain suspended till Jul. 1 for gambling.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Lakeland, Florida) [McLAIN - admits youthful mistake; sorry for it; past now.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• USSR / Lenin

  #10203

  12:22:20 am — 12:24:40 am

  (Studio) USSR celebrates Nikolai Lenin's birth, Bolshevik Revolution.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Leningrad, USSR ) Lenin's return to lead revolution described; made historic speech 53 years ago; took 7 mos. to overthrow government
  REPORTER: Irv Chapman

• (Commercial: Aerowax Floor Wax; Easy-On Spray Starch.)

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  12:24:40 am — 12:25:40 am

• Commentary (Carswell)

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  12:25:40 am — 12:27:30 am

  (Studio) G. Harrold Carswell's debate ends soon.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Studio) Controversy ends next week; like losing old tooth; issue is Carswell, not anyone else; Senators detachment, disdain for irrelevant needed.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Good Night

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  12:27:30 am — 12:27:30 am