Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1970-04-16

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:20 am

• Apollo 13 / Modifications

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  12:00:20 am — 12:07:00 am

  (Studio) Apollo 13 to splashdown tomorrow; astronauts sleep huddled in LEM against 45 degree temperature; supplies adequate; final power thrust to come.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Long Island, New York) Critical maneuvers described; actions simulated. [Test astronaut Leo KRUPP - describes separation of command module from LEM.] Modified maneuvers should lead to normal reentry.
  REPORTER: Nelson Benton

  (Studio) Splashdown area weather good; 4 Soviet ships on scene; Astronaut Neil Armstrong tells feelings during own space crisis.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (No location given) [ARMSTRONG - says precision important; emergency decisions made before flight.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

  (Studio) Astronauts' families seem calm.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Houston, Texas) Mrs. Fred Haise and Mrs. James Lovell pose for reporters won't answer questions.
  REPORTER: Ed Rabel

  (Studio) John Swigert's parents feel great; Soviet astronauts send message of concern, hope; CBS coverage conts.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Miller Beer.)

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  12:07:00 am — 12:08:10 am

• USSR / Indochina

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  12:08:10 am — 12:08:40 am

  (Studio) USSR interested in Indochina peace conf.; no specific commitment.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Cambodia / United States / Vietnam

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  12:08:40 am — 12:10:40 am

  (Studio) United States considers Cambodia arms request; Senator Mike Mansfield opposes American aid, says Cambodians may be slaughtering Vietnam residents; victims still floating down Mekong.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Mekong River, Cambodia) Countless male bodies, believed Vietnam, float down river; government claims bodies VC.
  REPORTER: Bert Quint

• Casualty Report

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  12:10:40 am — 12:11:10 am

  (Studio) Casualties reported.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Mobil; Marlboro Cigarettes.)

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  12:11:10 am — 12:12:10 am

• United States / USSR / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)

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  12:12:10 am — 12:14:20 am

  (Studio) Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) Phase II begins.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Vienna, Austria) US, Soviet delegates open talks in ceremony. [US Ambassador Gerard SMITH - says more specific proposals discussed; nothing to gain from failure, much from success.] [Soviet Min. Vladimir SEMYONOV - hopes for meaningful, positive results.] Talks will be guarded, cautious; talks should last till June.
  REPORTER: Peter Kalischer

• Mideast / Violence / Sisco

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  12:14:20 am — 12:16:00 am

  (Studio) Assistant Secretary of State Joseph Sisco cancels Jordan visit; in Israel; Amman anti-American demonstration scene.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Amman, Jordan) Yesterday protest against United States Embassy; 12,000 overpower police, lower American flag, destroy cars, burn United States Info. Service library.
  REPORTER: Morley Safer

• France / Avalanche

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  12:16:00 am — 12:17:30 am

  (Studio) French avalanche kills children.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Plateau D'assy, France) Slide kills hospital kids; rescue efforts tedious; 72 may be dead.
  REPORTER: John Sheahan

• Welfare Reform

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  12:17:30 am — 12:18:00 am

  (Studio) House passes Nixon Welfare Reform Bill providing income supplements for poor.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Inflation

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  12:18:00 am — 12:18:20 am

  (Studio) Commerce Department reports 5% inflation climb during 1st quarter year; actual production down 1.5%.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  12:18:20 am — 12:18:40 am

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Phillips Antacid; Bayer Aspirin.)

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  12:18:40 am — 12:19:40 am

• Nixon / P. O. Reform

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  12:19:40 am — 12:20:20 am

  (Studio) Nixon drops P. O. corporation request, lowers rate increase proposal; asks for built-in guards against political pressure, P. O. as executive office, not cabinet level and more self-mgmt.; 8% P. O. pay raise, 8-cent 1st class rate sought.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Congress / Douglas

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  12:20:20 am — 12:22:50 am

  (Studio) Anti-William O. Douglas Congress want investigation by conservative House Rules Committee; impeachment resolution before Judiciary Committee proposed by Douglas supporters; Justice William O. Douglas silent on impeachment proceedings.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (No location given) [DOUGLAS - doesn't know exact charges; not worried.]
  REPORTER: Barry Serafin

• Blackmun / Finances

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  12:22:50 am — 12:23:20 am

  (Studio) Justice Department issues Harry Blackmun finances, opinions summary; ruled in 3 cases concerning firms in which he held stock; judge worth $125,000.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Femiron; Sominex.)

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  12:23:20 am — 12:24:20 am

• Commentary (Supreme Court)

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  12:24:20 am — 12:27:10 am

  (Studio) Supreme Court comment.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Blackmun seems qualified, Senators not satisfied without full investigation; 2/3 Senator impeachment vote never reached; Senator trying to fill Supreme Court seat, House doing opposite; 2-ring circus.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• Good Night

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  12:27:10 am — 12:27:10 am