Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1971-10-14

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Harry Reasoner (No Location Given)

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  05:01:10 pm — 05:02:10 pm

• (Commercial: Maxim Coffee.)

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  05:02:10 pm — 05:02:20 pm

• Supreme Court / 2 Possible Nominees

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  05:02:20 pm — 05:07:10 pm

  (Studio) White House representative says more than 6 considered for Supreme Court vacancies. Nixon favorites California Judge Mildred L. Lillie and Arkansas attorney, Herschel H. Friday.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Los Angeles, California) 1969 film shows Judge Lillie giving oath to Los Angeles, California, Mayor; judge for Court of Appeals 13 years [Attorney Richard ROGAN - praises Lillie's virtues; points out her legal qualifications; says she is good trial judge.] Others say she's tough, fair minded judge, who uses colorful language when needed. She's political and economy moderate.
  REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker

  (Studio) Friday has repd. Little Rock, Arkansas, school board since 1958.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Little Rock, Arkansas) Friday's home shown. [President Arkansas NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Jerry JEWELL - shocked at Friday's possible nomination.] Friday argued school board's case against integration to Supreme Court [State Senator Ben ALLEN - says Friday non-pol.; shouldn't be disqualified.] Friday's law experience unchallenged. Blacks don't blame him for court battles.
  REPORTER: Don Farmer

  (Studio) Report on Senator approval for 2.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) 2 could probably be confirmed. Friday would be most controversial; termed racial moderate. Earl Warren apptd. Lillie.
  REPORTER: Bill Lawrence

• Freedom of Press / Lower

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  05:07:10 pm — 05:07:30 pm

  (Studio) ABC President Elmer Lower testifies confidential news sources will dry up if forced to reveal sources.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Consumer Protection

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  05:07:30 pm — 05:07:50 pm

  (Studio) House passes consumer protection bill with weaker powers than Ralph Nader advocated.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Maxim Coffee; Post Raisin Bran Cereal.)

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  05:07:50 pm — 05:08:50 pm

• China, P.R.

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  05:08:50 pm — 05:09:10 pm

  (Studio) For. Policy adviser, Henry Kissinger, leaves Saturday for People's Republic of China, to prepare for Nixon's trip there.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Vietnam / Casualties

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  05:09:10 pm — 05:09:20 pm

  (Studio) Casualties reported.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• My Lai / Henderson Trial

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  05:09:20 pm — 05:11:00 pm

  (Studio) Ex-commander Oran K. Henderson testifies at court martial.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Fort Meade, MD) Brigadier General Samuel West Koster ordered 1st 2 studies of My Lai massacre. [KOSTER - says more facts will be brought out in this trial.] Koster says Henderson's 1st study reported 20 persons killed at My Lai. Koster ordered 2nd study after seeing Viet Cong propaganda with regard to massacre. Lieutenant Colonel Frank A. Barker's report showed same figures as Henderson's.
  REPORTER: Don Baker Artist: Freda Reiter

• Military Aid / Cambodia

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  05:11:00 pm — 05:11:20 pm

  (Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes to reduce military assistance program by 20%; vote to put ceiling on Cambodian aid denounced by State Department
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Troop Cuts

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  05:11:20 pm — 05:11:30 pm

  (Studio) Army to cut troops by July to meet Congress's orders.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Vicks Ny-Quil Cold Medicine; General Motors Corporation Pontiac Grand Prix.)

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  05:11:30 pm — 05:12:30 pm

• Syria

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  05:12:30 pm — 05:12:50 pm

  (Studio) Syria reports Israeli jets cross over border, but turn back.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Middle E. / Rogers-Eban

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  05:12:50 pm — 05:14:40 pm

  (Studio) Secretary of State William P. Rogers meets with Israeli For. Min. Abba Eban.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (NYC) [EBAN - says Israel concerned with regard to USSR giving more military aid to Egypt. Balance can only be kept if aircraft to Israel resumed.] [ROGERS - deplores USSR incring. military might of Egypt. United States to see if military balance unchanged.] United States has feared escalation, but may give Israel phantom jets.
  REPORTER: Ted Koppel

• Iran / Anniversary

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  05:14:40 pm — 05:17:20 pm

  (Studio) 2,500th anniversary of Persian Empire underway.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Persepolis, Iran) Shah Pahlevi involved in plans for celebration. Samples of entertainment given. [SHAH - says Iran trying to achieve cooperation and understanding.]
  REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore

  (Persepolis, Iran) 68 cntrys. repd. at reception. Shah and Empress Farah Pahlevi greet guests, incling. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and wife. Tent city set up for celebration.
  REPORTER: John Rolfson

• (Commercial: Midas Mufflers; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive; PBS; Purina Cat Chow.)

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  05:17:20 pm — 05:19:30 pm

• Democratic Party / Muskie

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  05:19:30 pm — 05:21:40 pm

  (Studio) Democratic National Committee ends stormy 2 day meeting Chairperson Lawrence F. O'Brien urges dissidents to work for change in party or get out. Senator Edmund Muskie campaigns at Fairleigh Dickinson University
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Rutherford, New Jersey) Muskie doesn't advocate end of draft and says now not time for draft dodgers' amnesty. [MUSKIE - says became 1st Catholic governor of ME; breakthroughs in political offices will come.] Muskie's college approach reported effective.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Eisenhower / Birthday / Museum Re-Dedication

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  05:21:40 pm — 05:23:50 pm

  (Studio) Ex-President Lyndon B. Johnson attends ceremonies for ex-President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Abilene, Kansas) Ceremonies commemorated "Ike's" 81st birthday. 10,000 attend re-dedication of Eisenhower Museum. [LBJ - tells of his last meeting with "Ike"; describes him as statesman, patriot and great man.] After ceremonies, Johnsons visit ex-President Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri.
  REPORTER: Jim Kincaid

• (Commercial: Allstate Auto Insurance.)

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  05:23:50 pm — 05:24:50 pm

• World Series

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  05:24:50 pm — 05:26:30 pm

  (Studio) Baltimore Orioles lose, 4-0, to Pittsburgh Pirates.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Pts. of game shown with comments on players and plays. Pirate manager Danny Murtaugh shown.
  REPORTER: Jim Bouton (NBC videotape)

• (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Gaines Gravy Train Dog Food.)

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  05:26:30 pm — 05:27:30 pm

• Commentary (Downtown)

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  05:27:30 pm — 05:29:20 pm

  (Studio) Harry Reasoner laments emptiness of cities' downtown areas, except for pornography; rents too high in downtown areas.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Good Night

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  05:29:20 pm — 05:29:20 pm