Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 2012-05-25

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Scott Pelley (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• New York, New York / Patz Disappearance

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:34:20 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Charges against Pedro Hernandez† for the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz reported.

  (Studio: John Miller) The investigation that led to the arrest of Hernandez reviewed; scenes shown of parents Stan and Julie Patz returning home on this 33rd anniversary of Etan’s disappearance. [NYPD commissioner Ray KELLY - describes what happened in the crime and how Hernandez told family members he killed a child.] [Hernandez’s brother-in-law Jose LOPEZ††– reacts.] Lopez’s remarks about Hernandez discussed.

• Iran / Nuclear Program

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.

  (Pentagon: David Martin) An IAEA inspection in Iran finding traces of enriched uranium closer to bomb-grade levels reviewed; photo shown of a uranium enrichment facility; details given about the recent installation of more centrifuges at the Fordow†† complex and the outcome of negotiations in Baghdad, Iraq. [Former Middle East envoy Dennis ROSS††- comments on talks between the US and Israel over a possible Israeli strike on Iran.]

• Egypt / Presidential Election

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:37:10 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) A runoff between 2 candidates in Egypt’s presidential election, one from the Muslim Brotherhood and one from former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s regime, reported; photos shown of the voting and the candidates.

• Europe / Economy

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  05:37:10 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The bailout request from a major bank in Spain and Standard and Poors’ downgrading of several Spanish banks reported.

• Facebook / Stock

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:39:50 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The drop in the price of Facebook stock cited; graph shown.

  (No location given: Anthony Mason) Anger over NASDAQ’s handling of the offering examined; details given about the losses for Knight Capital and others due to NASDAQ glitches; losses for Citadel Securities, UBS and Citi cited. [Knight Capital CEO Tom JOYCE††- says it was a trading debacle.]

• Space: Private Spaceship / SpaceX

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The historic docking of the private SpaceX spacecraft Dragon with the International Space Station reported; audiotapes played; scenes shown from space and SpaceX Mission Control; details given about the SpaceX company founded by Elon Musk. [From “60 Minutes,” SpaceX engineer/former astronaut Garrett REISMAN††- states it’s not a big leap to make Dragon a manned spacecraft; hopes this is the golden age of space.] The anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s speech that set the goal of reaching the moon noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Scott Pelley)

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:43:10 pm

• (Commercial: Infiniti; Dr. Scholl’s; Capital One; Zyrtec; Bayer; Depend.)

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:45:40 pm

• Mt. Everest / Mountain Climbers

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:47:30 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.

  (Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) The dangers facing the horde of climbers on Mt. Everest featured; scenes and photos shown; details given about how Israeli Nadav Ben-Yehuda†† abandoned his goal of reaching the summit to save Aydin Irmak††, who brought his bicycle; photo shown of Canadian Shirya Shah††, who died on the mountain. [Voice of “Outside” magazine writer Grayson SCHAFFER†– describes the criticism of Irmak.] [Former Everest climber Alison LEVINE††- notes people often have no energy for the descent.]

• Weather / Heat

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The forecast for record heat this weekend noted; map shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Scott Pelley)

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:47:50 pm

• (Commercial: Tidy Cats; OneTouch; Exelon; Rooms To Go.)

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:50:20 pm

• Biden's Story

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  05:50:20 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Vice President Joe Biden's recollection about his grief over the loss of his wife and child in an accident in 1972 presented. [With military families, BIDEN – recalls the phone call; says he understood how someone could decide to commit suicide.]

• Hurricane Bud

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Hurricane Bud’s approach toward Mexico’s Pacific coast noted; satellite photo and map shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Scott Pelley)

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:10 pm

• (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Neosporin; Dr. Scholl’s; Campbell’s Soup; AndroGel; NewsChannel 5.)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:56:00 pm

• On the Road (Storm Chaser Vacations)

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  05:56:00 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.

  (Aberdeen, South Dakota: Steve Hartman) The growing tourism sector in which vacationers go storm chasing featured; scenes shown of a group posing with a funnel cloud in the background. [Tourists Paul LYONS††, Danny GOLDSTEIN††, Nick TRAVIS††, Nicole VIAU‡, Brad MEURRY‡- comment.] [Silver Lining Tours Roger HILL††- says the cake is the storm and the tornado is the icing.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm