Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1986-09-04

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)

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  05:29:50 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• South Africa / Racial Violence

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:32:10 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

  (Soweto, South Africa: Jim Hickey) Violence during mass funeral for Soweto victims of police attacks featured; details given, scenes shown. Impact of government censorship on report explained. [Bishop Simeon NKOANE - describes scene.] [African National Congress military commander Joe MODISE - believes radicalism in twps. is escalating.]

• South Africa-US Relations / Sanctions

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  05:32:10 pm — 05:34:00 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

  (Santa Barbara, California: Sam Donaldson) Press spokesperson Larry Speakes' announcement of President Reagan's continuation of diluted economy sanctions against South Africa discussed; Reagan quoted on screen. [Senator Alan CRANSTON, Representative William GRAY, Senator Mitch McCONNELL - call for strong sanctions.] Possibility Edward Perkins will be new United States ambassador to South Africa mentioned.

• Zimbabwe / Nonaligned Conference

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  05:34:00 pm — 05:36:10 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

  (Paris, France: Pierre Salinger) Libyan leader Colonel Muammar el- Kadhafi's appearance at nonaligned ntns. conference in Zimbabwe and promise to wage terrorist war against United States featured; details given, scenes shown. [KADHAFI - (thru translator) claims commitment to toppling imperialism.] US ambassador Vernon Walters noted meeting with allies to muster support against Libya; details outlined on screen.

• Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:36:30 pm

• (Commercial: Micatin Athlete's Foot Medication; National Education Association)

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:37:30 pm

• Black Sea / Ship Collision Aftermath

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:39:10 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

  (Moscow, USSR : Dean Reynolds) Contd. search and rescue effort following Sunday's Black Sea collision of Soviet cruise and cargo ship featured; details given, scenes shown. [OFFICIAL - (thru translator) cites death toll so far.] Capts. of both ships said arrested. [RESCUER - (thru translator) describes scene.]

• USSR -Iran Relations / Ship Seizure

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  05:39:10 pm — 05:39:20 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Iran reported releasing USSR cargo ship seized in Persian Gulf yesterday.

• US-USSR Relations / Daniloff

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  05:39:20 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

  (DC: John McWethy) USSR 's continued silence on Reagan administration's proposed arrangement resulting in release of "US News and World Report" journalist Nicholas Daniloff examined; details given, scenes shown. [Gennady GERASIMOV - (thru translator) declines comment.] ["US News" owner Mortimer ZUCKERMAN - describes circumstances of Daniloff's arrest.] Soviet arms negotiators said commenting on continued preparations for Reagan-Gorbachev summit this year

• Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:41:10 pm

• (Commercial: Ace Hardware; Carnival Cruise Lines; Hanes Underwear.)

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:42:40 pm

• Harvard / Anniversary

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Prince Charles' address at Harvard Univ.'s 350th anniversary celebrations quoted; scenes shown.

• Special Assignment (Illiterate in America: Part II)

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

  (No location given: Bill Blakemore) Programs to increase literacy in US featured; scenes shown. [Vol. Theodore ALTHOLZ - notes well-developed splinter skills of illiterate adults.] [US Adult Literacy Initiative spokesperson Karl HAIGLER, "Illiterate America" author Jonathan KOZOL - disagree on source of funding for programs.] [Project Literacy director Joan WILLIAMS - comments.] [Vol. Joanne COLLINS - praises student's progress.] [Literacy Action president Vern PULLING - calls for incrd. funding.] Level of government, state, local and private funding of literacy programs outlined. [Educ. Secretary William BENNETT, KOZOL - disagree on need for further research on issue.] [Danny TABACHNIK - notes impact of reading on his life.]

• Weather / Flooding

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Flooding in Tennessee, Texas reported, shown.

• New Jersey / Contaminated Soup

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Lipton reported recalling Cup-a-Soup product after cyanide-related death in New Jersey; details given.

• Drug Tests / Kodak, Gen. Elec.

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:48:10 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Kodak and General Electric reported beginning employee drug testing programs; details given.

• Money Matters: Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)

  #105204

  05:48:10 pm — 05:48:20 pm

• Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)

  #105205

  05:48:20 pm — 05:48:30 pm

• (Commercial: Burger King; American Express Buyers Assurance; Yugo; K Mart.)

  #105206

  05:48:30 pm — 05:50:30 pm

• Chile / Civil Unrest

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  05:50:30 pm — 05:54:30 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

  (Santiago, Chile: Al Dale) Rioting during rallies protesting dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet examined; details given, scenes shown. Pol. and economy factors underlying tension reviewed; police immolation of American Rodrigo Rojas cited as example [Former junta spokesperson Frederico WILLOUGHBY - describes atmosphere.] [Pol. scientist Augusto VARAS - notes opposition's disorganization.]

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) [Amnesty International United States of America director John HEALEY - describes status of human rights violations in Chile, targets of government violence; cites exs.]

• Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:54:40 pm

• (Commercial: Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated; Kellogg's All-Bran; IBM Personal Computers; "20/20".)

  #105209

  05:54:40 pm — 05:56:30 pm

• Greenberg / Death

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  05:56:30 pm — 05:56:40 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Death of baseball player Hank Greenberg reported; his career recalled. Scenes shown.

• Football / Nebraska Ticket Scandal

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  05:56:40 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) NCAA reported barring some University of Nebraska football players for improper ticket distribution; details given, scenes shown.

• Golf / Palmer

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:50 pm

  (Studio: Peter Jennings) Arnold Palmer's performance at recent match described, shown. [PALMER - comments.]

• Good Night

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  05:57:50 pm — 05:57:50 pm