Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1968-12-30

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:10 am

  (Bar rolls through picture throughout program.)

• Kennedy / Senate Demo. Whip

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  12:00:10 am — 12:01:00 am

  (Studio) Senator Edward Kennedy announces candidacy for Senator Democratic Party Whip. Claims he has Hubert Humphrey support to oust Russell Long. Choice to be Friday Long claims sufficient strength. Kennedy also claims support by Edmund Muskie.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash; Rolaids Antacid.)

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  12:01:00 am — 12:02:00 am

• Mideast / Beirut Airport Attack

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  12:02:00 am — 12:08:00 am

  (Studio) United Nations Security Council meets with regard to Mideast. Israel attack on Beirut, Lebanon Airport thought to be criticized. Arab guerrilla attack on Israeli plane at Athens, Greece, airport recalled.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Beirut, Lebanon) Film of damage caused by Israeli attack Saturday shown. Attack described. Failure of Lebanon to defend itself criticized by Lebanon newspapers. Lack of radar defense system blamed. Attack on planes called Lebanon's entry into Arab-Israeli war of 1967. [Simon ROBINSON - describes attack.] Middle East Airlines' planes burned. [BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) Captain Graham BARTER - describes attack.]
  REPORTER: Bob Allison

  (Studio) Other witnesses noted.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Beirut, Lebanon) [WITNESS - describes attack; his feelings. Bitterness expressed toward US, France, Israel, Pope Paul for failure of influence.] Film shown. Athens, Greece attack recalled.
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

  (Studio) Arab guerrillas charged with bombing of Israel plane in Athens, Greece, appear in court Admit attack. To be held in jail pending trial. Athens' film shown.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Mideast / United States Airlines / British Insurance Companies

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  12:08:00 am — 12:08:10 am

  (Studio) Underwriters at British insurance firms, include Lloyds of London, to pay part of claims with regard to Lebanese aircraft. United States State Department asks United States airlines to give temporary assistance to Lebanon.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Mideast / Guerrilla Attacks

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  12:08:10 am — 12:08:30 am

  (Studio) Israeli frontier settlements fired on by Arabs. Arabs threaten more attacks. Israeli civilian planes said to be future targets.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Playtex Bras; Playtex Rubber Gloves.)

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  12:08:30 am — 12:09:40 am

• Apollo 8

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  12:09:40 am — 12:13:20 am

  (Studio) Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders engaged in debriefing with regard to Apollo 8 mission.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Studio) Film of earth and moon taken by astronauts shown; interpreted. Moon landing next July anticipated.
  REPORTER: Steve Rowan

• Korea

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  12:13:20 am — 12:13:40 am

  (Studio) United Nations describes 1968 in Korea as bloodiest period since end of Korean War. North Korea accused of 543 truce-line violations. Warnings to North Korea issued.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Pueblo Seizure

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  12:13:40 am — 12:16:40 am

  (Studio) 2 Crewmen of Pueblo describe beatings while in captivity in North Korea.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (San Diego, California) Brutalities cited. Film of crewmen spking. shown. [Chas. LAW, JR. - describes beating.] [Lee Roy HAYES - describes beating.] Crew also under mental torture.
  REPORTER: Josh Darsa

• Viet Cong Prisoners of War Release

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  12:16:40 am — 12:17:00 am

  (Studio) US, Viet Cong representatives to meet again New Year's Day with regard to release of United States POWs held Viet Cong captives. Cease-fire to be observed near Saigon for meeting
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Kent Cigarettes.)

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  12:17:00 am — 12:18:00 am

• Lie Death

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  12:18:00 am — 12:18:30 am

  (Studio) Trygve Lie, 1st United Nations secretary gnl., dies. Career outlined.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Packard Appointment

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  12:18:30 am — 12:20:50 am

  (Studio) David Packard named to No. 2 civilian post at Pentagon. Melvin Laird makes announcement.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) [PACKARD - gives reason for taking post.] Packard has problem with wealth and interest conflicts. [PACKARD - explains planned arrangement.] [LAIRD - specifies Packard salary.] But Packard won't try to live on salary.
  REPORTER: Neil Strawser

• Jones Indictment

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  12:20:50 am — 12:21:10 am

  (Studio) Theodore Jones, director Illinois state department revenues, indicted on income tax evasion. Is highest ranking Negro in Illinois state office.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Oregon Election

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  12:21:10 am — 12:21:40 am

  (Studio) Wayne Morse yields to Robert Packwood in contested Senate election after recount.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Pacquin Hand Cream; Visine Eye Drops.)

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  12:21:40 am — 12:22:40 am

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  12:22:40 am — 12:22:50 am

  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Gold / Mideast

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  12:22:50 am — 12:23:10 am

  (Studio) Mideast gold buyers, worried with regard to Arab-Israeli trouble, push prices to 7 month high.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• France / Economy

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  12:23:10 am — 12:27:30 am

  (Studio) Austerity program in France seems to help economy French skeptical.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Paris, France) United States dollar to be affected if franc devalued. French believe franc going out of style; go on spending spree. Gold in demand. Jewels also selling well. Cartier's jewelry note. [Cartier EXECUTIVE - explains why jewels more desirable than gold.] Works of art being bought. Art auction shown. Real estate boom noted. Thoroughbred horses in demand. International monetary system being jeopardized.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• Good Night

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  12:27:30 am — 12:27:30 am