Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1971-06-01

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:30:40 pm

• Turkey / Girl Hostage Freed

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:32:10 pm

  (Studio) Girl held hostage 51 hrs. freed in Kartal, Turkey
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Kartal, Turkey) Film shows police entering house where 2 men, wanted for murder of Israel diplomat, hold 14-yr.-old girl hostage; 1 man killed, another wounded girl freed.
  REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin

• (Commercial: Accutron Watch; Product 19.)

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  05:32:10 pm — 05:33:10 pm

• Cambodia

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  05:33:10 pm — 05:33:50 pm

  (Studio) Heavy fighting reported near Phnom Penh, Cambodia; United States planes bomb enemy forces around Snoul, Cambodia, following South Vietnam withdrawal from town yesterday.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Vietnam Veterans For Just Peace / Anti-War Menonite Group

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  05:33:50 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio) Pro-Nixon policy Vietnam vets. in DC.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Vietnam Vets for Just Peace hold news conference [Lieutenant John O'NEILL - says VVAW spokesperson John Kerry speaks for only 1,000 of 2 1/2 million Vietnam vets.; believes Vietnamization policy will achieve self-determination goal of South Vietnam.]
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

  (Studio) Anti-war group repairs damage to Washington, DC done during anti-war demonstrations last month
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Menonite church members rebuilding park benches, etc. destroyed during demonstrations; Menonites against war. [Gideon FISHER - believes have good government; doesn't think destroying government property solves problem.] [National park ranger Harold HAGEN - says Menonites enthusiastic workers.]
  REPORTER: Barry Serafin

• (Commercial: Phillips Tablets; Bayer Aspirin.)

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:39:50 pm

• POWs, MIAs / Relatives

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio) Group of POWs' and MIAs' relatives return from Europe.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) [Mrs. Joan VINSON - believes handling of POWs could be solved by minor moves on both sides; says North Vietnam won't release POWs until date for US withdrawal set; hopes President Nixon has plan for ending war.] Group leadership criticizing administration for 1st time.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• Nixon / News Conference

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:41:50 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon to hold news conference tonight.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Nixon / Aluminum Wages

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:42:30 pm

  (Studio) White House says President Nixon believes aluminum industry's 30% wage increase creates serious problem for US.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Supreme Court

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:43:50 pm

  (Studio) Supreme Court overturns Cincinnati, Ohio, loitering law; rules courts may issue anti-strike injunctions if RR, airline unions fail to make reasonable efforts to reach settlements. Tie vote defeats case of man trying to regain job after being fired; refused overtime Sunday work due to religious beliefs.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Geritol; Williams Lectric Shave.)

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:45:00 pm

• Israel / Meir

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  05:45:00 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) Swedish press reports Israel Prime Min. Golda Meir in secret talks with USSR officials in Finland over wkend.; Meir denies report
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Hijacked Plane

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:46:00 pm

  (Studio) White House reports Cuba to release hijacked Pan American plane tomorrow.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Revenue Sharing

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  05:46:00 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Studio) Admin. revenue sharing plan launched in Congress
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) [Representative Gerald R. FORD, Junior - says House Ways and Means Committee chairperson, Representative Wilbur D. Mills, intends to kill revenue sharing; state govs. and mayors must influence committee ] [Senator Edmund MUSKIE - believes common desire to do best for survival of federal system exists.] [Economist Prof. Walter West HELLER - says Federal Govt. must contribute to renaissance of states.]
  REPORTER: Daniel Schorr

• Water Pollution Legis.

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:49:10 pm

  (Studio) Federal Govt. will not allow industry to dump wastes into rivers, lakes, after July 1 without permit; government will issue no permits to dump waste into Lake Michigan from Cook Cnty., Illinois, or Lake Cnty., IN.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Bus Safety

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  05:49:10 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio) National Transportation Council safety board recommends interstate buses provide seat belts, stronger ceilings.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Orange Drink

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:49:50 pm

  (Studio) Federal Govt. to have orange growers and canners meet with FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to determine % for orange drink.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Tricia Nixon

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  05:49:50 pm — 05:50:50 pm

  (Studio) Film shows Tricia Nixon arriving for shower given by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's wife; Tricia marries week from Saturday; wedding cake described.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Buick.)

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  05:50:50 pm — 05:51:50 pm

• Herrick, Illinois / Mayor Maggy

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Herrick, Illinois, has 1 "man" government
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Herrick, Illinois) Maggy Kahn, Herrick, Illinois, mayor, law enforcer, street engineer, health inspector, marriage cnslr., fire commissioner and dog catcher; Maggy born in Herrick, Illinois, ran away at age 18; became singer and dancer under stage name, Bobby Adams. [MAGGY- says no one takes advantage of her; explains how stopped drag racing by shooting at cars; complains about people in town; keeps being mayor because people re-elect her; tells of townspeople building fire department] Maggy paid $5 per month
  REPORTER: Charles Kuralt

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm