Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1971-12-08

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)

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  05:30:50 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• India-Pakistan / War

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:32:10 pm

  (Studio) India and Pakistan continue fighting despite United Nations plea for cease-fire. India captures Camilla and Daudkandi en route to Dacca, E. Pakistan. Indian troops in Chandpur, Akhaura, Sylhet, Jessore. In West, Pakistanis attack Indians eastern of Tawi River in Kashmir.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• India-Pakistan / Bengali Government

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  05:32:10 pm — 05:34:20 pm

  (Studio) India recognizes Bangladesh as official E. Pakistan government
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Calcutta, India) Bengali refugees celebrate ntnhood.; cheer USSR support at USSR consulate, jeer United States consulate.
  REPORTER: Dan Bloom

• Laos / Cambodia

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:35:00 pm

  (Studio) United States jets attack 3 North Vietnam missile and antiaircraft sites which fired on US planes flying over Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. Communist attack 7 mile south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, near Premier Lon Nol residence.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: BankAmericard.)

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  05:35:00 pm — 05:36:00 pm

• Campaign `72 / Muskie

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  05:36:00 pm — 05:43:00 pm

  (Studio) Senator John Tunney, friend of Senator Edward Kennedy, endorses Senator Edmund Muskie for Democrat President nomination California state assembly speaker Robert Moretti supports Muskie; Senator Alan Cranston considers Muskie backing.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Muskie campaign telecast on eve of Maine `70 congress campaign, stressing - peace and Democrat unity cited as Muskie image-maker. [MUSKIE - says "hope" makes American] Homespun style, moderation characterizes campaign. [Raleigh, North Carolina, campaign speech excerpts shown.] [MUSKIE - says admission of error in Vietnam involvement would have cleansing effect. Admits change of heart in war issue.]
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• (Commercial: Geritol Tablets; Aqua Velva Prdts.)

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:44:10 pm

• Foreign Aid / Vietnam War

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  05:44:10 pm — 05:44:30 pm

  (Studio) House passes foreign aid bill. Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield refuses to permit Senator consideration on it until 6 month Vietnam war halt deadline incld.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Supreme Court / Nom. Rehnquist

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  05:44:30 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio) Senator William Proxmire endorses Supreme Court nomination William Rehnquist. In letter to Senator James Eastland, Rehnquist confirms support of Supreme Court school desegregation decision. Says memo supporting segregation written on views of former Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson. Senator Republican leader Hugh Scott moves to end debate on issue.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Prison Reform / Conference

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  (Studio) Prison officials conference in Williamsburg, Virginia, agrees to recruit more prison employees from minority groups and establish code of rights for prisoners.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Commuter Traffic

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:47:30 pm

  (Studio) Commuter car pools encouraged to lessen traffic.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (San Francisco, California) Traffic is problem on picturesque Oakland Bay Bridge. Cars with 1 person discouraged by 3 express lanes for cars with 3 or more persons in car pools, without charge. Computer printouts with possible riding partners to be made available.
  REPORTER: Bill Kurtis

• Federal Executive Lunches

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:48:10 pm

  (Studio) General Accounting Office reports federal government execs. lunch lavishly at taxpayers expense. Execs. refute charge.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Havoline Motor Oil; Texaco.)

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  05:48:10 pm — 05:49:10 pm

• Mideast

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  05:49:10 pm — 05:50:50 pm

  (Studio) At United Nations China blames United States and USSR for Mideast crisis. In Mideast preparations made for air raid drills.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Ramat Aviv, Israel) Civil defense drill depicted. Attack expected at Suez Canal. Israeli Defense Min. Moshe Dayan says war must be fought away from populated areas.
  REPORTER: Ed Rabel

• Berlin Wall

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  05:50:50 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) East Germany rejects proposal to partially reopen Berlin Wall. Mayor Klaus Schuetz says impasse ends hope for wall opening by Christmas.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Analysis (Nixon)

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio) Analysis with regard to Nixon's work.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) President Nixon works on new budget, State of Union address, Phase II, dollar devaluation, election campaign, summit mtgs.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• Pension Incentive

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon recommends income tax deductions on retirement funds.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Sickle-Cell Anemia

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio) Sickle-cell anemia afflicts Negro race. Senator appropriates money to fight disease.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:54:30 pm

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Miller High Life Beer; Amana Radarange.)

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:55:30 pm

• Bank / Gun Give Away

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  05:55:30 pm — 05:57:50 pm

  (Studio) Banks offer gifts to encourage savings deposits.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Dallas, Texas)Dallas International Bank gives Brownie automatic shotguns to depositors. [Commercial shown.] [E.G. FARROW - thinks it's a good deal.] [Bank president William DAMS - says bank needed unusual gift; response fantastic.] Little criticism noted.
  REPORTER: Jed Duvall (WDFW-TV newsfilm)

• Shoot-Out

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  05:57:50 pm — 05:58:10 pm

  (Studio) 74 year old Mrs. Rocha Hungerford mistakes 2 policemen for burglars, fires pistol. Police mistake her for fugitive, surround house No one hurt.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Good Night

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  05:58:10 pm — 05:58:10 pm