Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1969-09-09

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:10 am

• Air Crash

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  12:00:10 am — 12:01:10 am

  (Studio) Small plane collides with Allegheny Airlines jet, killing over 80, near Indianapolis airport.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Personna Razor Blades; Playtex Bras,)

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  12:01:10 am — 12:02:20 am

• Mideast / Fighting / Threats

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  12:02:20 am — 12:03:40 am

  (Studio) Israel Amphibious Force carries out 10-hr. attack on Suez Gulf. Casualties reported Reports conflict from Israel and Egypt. Israel Defense Min. Moshe Dayan warns Egypt to expect heavier blows, Palestine Liberation Front says it will step up terrorism against Israeli business abroad. No concern for tourists on Israeli transportation.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Vietnam / Cease-Fire / US-South Vietnam / Meeting

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  12:03:40 am — 12:06:20 am

  (Studio) South Vietnam troops not observing Ho Chi Minh cease-f ire. Carry out 57 offenses in 24 hrs. Rptd. Viet Cong started 19 offenses. Americans observe truce. South Vietnam complain of no American air support. Washington, DC tries to cover up differences.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Officials call South Vietnam tactics defensive. Shrug and smile when told of no. of Viet Cong offensives. Admin. tries to show US-South Vietnam relations fine.
  REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

  (Studio) White House conference to include Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Melvin Laird, Vietnam Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker, and Am, Vietnam Commander Creighton Abrams.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Ho Death / North Vietnam Policy

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  12:06:20 am — 12:06:50 am

  (Studio) 140,000 mourners in public square for memorial service. Ho's last message was for North Vietnam to fight in South Vietnam until all Americans are withdrawn. Party leader Le Duan echoes message.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin.)

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  12:06:50 am — 12:07:50 am

• Dirksen Death / Eulogies

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  12:07:50 am — 12:11:50 am

  (Studio) In eulogy, President Nixon describes Senator Everett Dirksen as ED described marigolds: hardy, vivid, exuberant, colorful, and uniquely American
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Honor Guard brings body to Capitol rotunda. 5th member Congress to lie in state. [President NIXON - says ED was politician in finest sense. Describes what politician is. His impact on nation greater than most President] [Son-in-law Senator Howard BAKER - calls ED realist and idealist. In losing life he gave fixed image as noble man of the people.] Church service Wednesday Body to be flown to Illinois for burial.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• (Commercial: Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses.)

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  12:11:50 am — 12:12:50 am

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  12:12:50 am — 12:13:00 am

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Defense Spending

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  12:13:00 am — 12:13:30 am

  (Studio) Pentagon assures Senate hearing it won't build 6 MBT-70 supertanks until cost increases reviewed. Dep. Defense Secretary David Packard says review expected in Dec, Senator approves 23 more C-5-A planes.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Poison Gas

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  12:13:30 am — 12:14:10 am

  (Studio) Federal railroad Admin. orders halt of railroad shipments of phosgene gas. Cylinders don't meet railroad safety rules.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Construction Ind. / Discrimination / Pennsylvania

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  12:14:10 am — 12:20:40 am

  (Studio) Negroes make construction industry latest target in drive for more jobs.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [Nate SMITH - says being in craft union for black equals Ph.D. for white man.] Slogan is: "If we don't work, nobody does." Civil Rights workers fight for fair share of jobs, [WHITE - says they've right to work like rest of us.] [2nd WHITE - says blacks should be trained like us and not start at top.] [SMITH - describes union discrimination.] [Carpenters Union Bus. Agent Robert ARGENTINE - says we've taken journeymen if qualified.] [Labor Council President Gilbert TEITEL - says some unions still won't take blacks. They say they're not qualified.] Only 2 1/2% of craft union jobs held by blacks in 20% black city. Unions bring in workers from out-of-state. Non-white unemployment in city highest in US. [Master Bleaders Association Pat NAVARRO - says blacks don't do well on tests.] [Human Relations Committee David WASHINGTON - says black mbrship. kept down. Racism prevails. Training program "Dig" got 67 blacks into union last year. Contractors refuse to continue "Dig."] Accuse Smith of unorthodox administration and financial waste. [NAVARRO - says "Dig" costly and just for blacks,] [SMITH - says "Dig" costs $8,000 per man. Blacks know blacks and how to handle them.] Contractors offer to train blacks with less money. Unions could still reject graduates.
  REPORTER: John Laurence

• Riots / Italy

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  12:20:40 am — 12:21:10 am

  (Studio) Caserta, Italy has 2 days riots caused by soccer decision that takes away key victory. 90 injured.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Gerda

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  12:21:10 am — 12:21:30 am

  (Studio) Hurricane Gerda misses Cape Cod; now heads for E. ME.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Collyer Dies

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  12:21:30 am — 12:22:00 am

  (Studio) Bud Collyer, television and radio star, 61, dies.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Playtex Girdles, Personna Razor Blades.)

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  12:22:00 am — 12:23:00 am

• Analysis (Vietnam Decisions)

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  12:23:00 am — 12:25:30 am

  (Studio) Eric Sevareid analyzes major Vietnam decisions to be made.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) War and student unrest solution await Pres, Nixon's decision. Admin. to work on draft problem. Colleges to go to court for injunctions to stop unrest.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• Air Crash

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  12:25:30 am — 12:27:10 am

  (Studio) More about air crash known.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Indianapolis, IN) Crash scene near trailer camp. [Male EYEWITNESS - tells of seeing 1 plane go down.]
  REPORTER: Craig Kindel WISH-TV

• Good Night

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  12:27:10 am — 12:27:10 am