Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1971-12-30

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Charles Collingwood (New York City)

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Vietnam War / United States Air Strikes

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:33:20 pm

  (Studio) United States bombing of North Vietnam ends. United States cmd. issues information Hanoi claims 19 US planes downed; United States says 3.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

  (DC) Results being assessed; some feel unsuccessful. Secretary Defense Melvin Laird non-committal. [LAIRD - defines purpose as United States casualty reduction.] Casualty rate drop noted. High priority targets missed; advantage doubted.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• Pentagon Papers / Ellsberg

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  05:33:20 pm — 05:35:30 pm

  (Studio) Federal grand jury issues new indictments of former Rand Corp. employees Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo. New charges more serious. 115 years in prison, finds up to $120,000 possible.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

  (NYC) Ellsberg holds news conference [ELLSBERG - denies criminal statute violation.]
  REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater

  (Los Angeles, California) Anthony Russo surrenders; charged for 1st time; has no comments. Attys. provided free as Russo classified indigent. Fine $45,000, 35 years in federal prison in prospect.
  REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater

• Pentagon Papers / Other Conspirators

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  05:35:30 pm — 05:36:00 pm

  (Studio) Grand jury names 2 others: former South Vietnam ambassador to United States Vu Van Thai and Mrs. Lynda Sinay, friend of Ellsberg.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• Campaign `72 / Humphrey

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  05:36:00 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) Senator Hubert Humphrey had tomato thrown at him while addressing American Association for Advancement of Science in Philadelphia. Key Vietnam adviser in `60's William Bundy guest speaker Speech interrupted; police move in, remove Bundy.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• Marine Corps / Cushman

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (DC) General Robert Cushman, Junior, becomes Marine Corps commandant. Secretary Defense Melvin Laird swears in Cushman. [CUSHMAN - speaks of duty as Marine head.]
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• Draft

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:38:00 pm

  (Studio) 100,000 may escape draft if no calls during 1st quarter of `72.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• (Commercial: Dip-It Coffee Maker Cleaner; Tums Antacid Tablets.)

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  05:38:00 pm — 05:39:00 pm

• Israel / Phantom Jets

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio) Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir United States visit successful.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

  (DC) United States jet fighters to be sold to Israel. Moscow summit noted. Peace talks with Arabs to be resumed.
  REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

• John Dowdy

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (S) Federal jury in Baltimore finds Texas Rep. John Dowdy guilty of bribery, conspiracy.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• Warren G. Harding

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio) Harding reputation as poor United States President noted. Two mistresses kept by Harding. Love letters to Mrs. Carrie Phillips, found 7 years ago, ordered sealed in Library of Congress until 2014.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• Campaign ` 72 / Endicott Peabody

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:42:30 pm

  (Studio) Endicott Peabody announces bid for Vice President; will enter Democrat primaries.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• (Commercial: Texaco.)

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:43:30 pm

• Unemployment Benefits

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon signs bill extending unemployment benefits in 11 states where employment high.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• Paul McCracken / Economy

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) Council Econ. Advisers head Paul McCracken departs.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

  (DC) McCracken reveals differences with administration [McCRACKEN - says need continuing concern with regard to prices and inflation.]
  REPORTER:. Daniel Schorr

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• Hsehold. Poisons

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:46:20 pm

  (Studio) Senator Frank Moss accuses FDA (Food and Drug Administration) of failure in protection of children from hsehold. poisons; product improperly pkgd.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• (Commercial: Special K Cereal; Playtex Girdles.)

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:47:20 pm

• Vietnam War / Casualties / United States Withdrawal

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio) Casualties reported Mil. hosp. and evac. units show United States withdrawal evidence.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

  (Long Binh, South Vietnam) Medic helicopter use declines. Wounded United States soldier pick-up shown. Surgical wards chiefly filled by non-combat cases. 9 combat casualties on Christmas day compared to 69 last year Malaria outbreak severe, also hepatitis. Boredom biggest problem. [Pfc. Don. JOHNSON - speaks of nervous strain.] Treatment shown. [sergeant John KAPPHAHN - speaks of injuries.] Entertainers visit hospital. Deaths now chiefly from malaria, drug overdose, accidents. Doctors bitter with regard to deaths. Doctors wrote protest letter to Senator Mike Mansfield asking immediate, total withdrawal of forces from Vietnam.
  REPORTER: Bob Simon

  (Studio) Surgery sequence previewed and approved by Defense Department
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

• (Commercial: Wind Song Cologne; Pontiac Catalina.)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:54:10 pm

• Super Bowls

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:58:10 pm

  (Studio) Irving, Texas, super bowl featured.
  REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

  (Irving, Texas) Lavish decorations noted. Texas stadium $29 million home of Dallas Cowboys. Helicopter dries field. [Dallas Cowboy owner Clint MURCHISON, JR. - emphasizes creature comforts.] Life in circle suite noted. Artificial turf criticized. [Oilman Frederic WAGNER - talks of Louis XIV box.]
  REPORTER: Hughes Rudd

• Good Night

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  05:58:10 pm — 05:58:10 pm

• Good Night

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  05:58:10 pm — 05:58:10 pm