Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1970-04-07

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:20 am

• Carswell / Senate / White House

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  12:00:20 am — 12:02:10 am

  (Studio) G. Harrold Carswell's outcome toss-up.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Tie vote possible; Senators'. positions described; White House confident and nervous.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Studio) CBS broadcast on tomorrow's vote.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Phillips' Antacid; Bayer Aspirin.)

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  12:02:10 am — 12:03:10 am

• Kennedy / Kopechne

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  12:03:10 am — 12:05:50 am

  (Studio) Edgartown, Massachusetts, D. A. Edmund Dinis closes Mary Jo Kopechne case on 2nd day investigation.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Edgartown, Massachusetts) Testimony reveals no new evidence warranting prosecution; minor contradictions in facts; inquest should be released. [DINIS - announces case closed.]
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

  (DC) [Senator Edward KENNEDY - glad case ending; will run for Senator in 1972.]
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• House / Education Bill

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  12:05:50 am — 12:06:10 am

  (Studio) House approves $25 billion education bill.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Finch / Desegregation

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  12:06:10 am — 12:06:50 am

  (Studio) Welfare Secretary Robert Finch says administration to double desegregation next fall; Nixon desegregation statement won't change Department of Health, Education and Welfare policy much.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Florida / Kirk / Busing

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  12:06:50 am — 12:07:00 am

  (Studio) Florida Governor Claude Kirk says blocked Manatee Cnty. desegregation to force court busing ruling; Kirk contempt hearing postponed till Friday; busing to proceed meanwhile.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• New York / Black Panther Trial

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  12:07:00 am — 12:08:30 am

  (Studio) 13 Black Panthers' bomb conspiracy trial postponed 6 weeks ago for bad ctroom. conduct; resumes today.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (New York) Trial polite; 1 Panther defends self; lawyers representative others.
  REPORTER: Robert Schakne Artist: George Smith

• Hart's Wife / Protest

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  12:08:30 am — 12:09:00 am

  (Studio) Senator Philip Hart's wife convicted of federal regulation violations during Pentagon war protest; 186 arrested;

• House / Marijuana

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  12:09:00 am — 12:09:30 am

  (Studio) House reports marijuana $850 million per year business, used by 6 million Americans last year; recommends maximum 1 week jail sentence for possession.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: York Air Conditioner; Master Charge.)

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  12:09:30 am — 12:10:40 am

• Vietnam / Cambodia / Fighting / Reporters

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  12:10:40 am — 12:11:30 am

  (Studio) North Vietnam increase assault on Green Beret Dakseang base; Americans outnumbered 3 to 1; General Creighton Abrams calls battle one of war's most important; other Vietnam and Cambodian fighting heavy; 5 reporters missing in Cambodia.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• South Vietnam / Vet. Protest

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  12:11:30 am — 12:13:20 am

  (Studio) Saigon disabled vets. protest.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Saigon, South Vietnam) South Vietnam vets. demand better hseing., pensions; demand Nguyen Van Thieu audience, fight police; injuries on both sides; demonstration shows South Vietnam political instability.
  REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld

• POW's

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  12:13:20 am — 12:13:30 am

  (Studio) American anti-war Committee of liaison lists 81 United States POW's; Pentagon says only 8 names new.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Apollo 13 / Measles

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  12:13:30 am — 12:14:00 am

  (Studio) Apollo 13 astronauts immune to German measles; countdown on schedule.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Marlboro Cigarettes; Personna Razor Blades.)

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  12:14:00 am — 12:15:00 am

• Strikes / P. O. / Railroad / Teamsters / Air Controllers

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  12:15:00 am — 12:15:50 am

  (Studio) Senator P. O. Committee approves 6% civil service pay increase; House Commerce Committee approves Nixon imposed railroad settlement; railroad union leader warns wildcat strikes may result. Teamster wildcat strikes spread. Psychiatrist testifies 50-60% air traffic controllers need psychiatric care.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  12:15:50 am — 12:16:00 am

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Auto Pollution / Detroit / Protest

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  12:16:00 am — 12:23:20 am

  (Studio) Anti-auto demonstrations occur.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Long Island, New York) 2,000 picket International Auto Show as technological destruction symbol.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)

  (Studio) Nation's. 2nd largest industry anti-pollution moves reported.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Detroit, Michigan) Emission control tests described. [GMC Air Pollution Control Chief Dr. William AGNEW - claims new engines best yet; should meet federal and state 1975 emission standards; 95% lower than present pollution.] [Ford Air Pollution Control Expert Bruce SIMPSON - explains emission control device.] Gas turbine to replace truck diesel engines; quieter, less air pollution; Detroit promises voluntary improvements. [General Motors President Ed COLE - says pollution tests on cars from field meaningless without standards; will continue to clean up pollution problem regardless of government action.]
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)

  (S)Anti-pollution legislature may be needed; Detroit assured of anti-pollution success.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• South Carolina / Chemical Farm

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  12:23:20 am — 12:24:10 am

  (Studio) Hilton Head, SC, protests cause German firm 1 year chemical plant construction delay.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Hilton Head, SC) Firm awaits government action.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)

• (Commercial: Post Raisin Bran; Tang.)

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  12:24:10 am — 12:25:00 am

• Commentary (Pollution)

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  12:25:00 am — 12:27:40 am

  (DC) Anti-pollution organization important; Nixon proposes environmental control board; public apathy, economy interests blocking ecology protection; transit, population problems; war-time-type regulations may be needed.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• Good Night

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  12:27:40 am — 12:27:40 am