Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1971-07-30

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction John Hart (New York City)

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  05:30:50 pm — 05:31:20 pm

• Apollo 15

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  05:31:20 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (No location given) Apollo 15 lands on moon; simulation of landing shown as recording of astronauts comments played; astronauts had difficulty undocking this afternoon.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Geritol; Williams `Lectric Shave.)

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:37:40 pm

• Plane Collision

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  05:37:40 pm — 05:39:30 pm

  (Studio) Japanese airliner and jet fighter collide; 162 passengers killed.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Tokyo, Japan) Collision worst disaster in aviation history; film shows rescuers searching for victims; student pilot of jet parachuted to safety, questioned by police.
  REPORTER: Andrew Adams

• Plane Explosion

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  05:39:30 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (Studio) French military airplane blows up; 37 soldiers killed.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• (Commercial: Texaco.)

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:40:40 pm

• Railroad Strike

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:45:50 pm

  (Studio) UTU strikes 6 more RRs.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (DC) President Nixon meets with UTU and railroad leaders [Labor Secretary James D. HODGSON - says railroad strike critical for parts of US; 41% United States railroad trackage now affected.] [Econ. advisers council chairperson Paul West McCRACKEN - says strike could affect attempts to restart economy expansion; if strike conts. 30 days, United States economy could decline 5%] President Nixon cancels planned trip to California.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Studio) Auto assembly lines affected by railroad strike.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Chicago, Illinois) Ford Motor Company shutting down plant because Norfolk and Western Railway Company can't deliver parts; Saint Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, plants also closing; 8,500 employees will be laid off. [Robert COLLINS - says 3/4 materials delivered by rail.] [Union spokesperson John NOLAND - says workers in support of railroad strike.]
  REPORTER: Richard Wagner

  (Studio) Train derails in Chicago, Illinois.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Chicago, Illinois) Erie-Lackawanna railroad Company freight train derails on way into Chicago; 10 cars jump track; no injuries reported; damage $20,000.
  REPORTER: Murray Fromson

• Steel Industry / Negotiations

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:47:30 pm

  (Studio) Steel industry strike set for tomorrow midnight.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (DC) [USW Vice President Joseph P. MOLONY - says conference will reject any suggestion of extending strike deadline.] Steel companies shutting down, laying off workers.
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

• Lockheed Loan

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio) Senator fails to end filibuster against Lockheed Aircraft Corporation loan; House considering bill to help Lockheed.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Consumer Purchasing

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:48:20 pm

  (Studio) Commerce Department reports drop in consumer purchasing.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  REPORTER: John Hart

• (Commercial: Rolaids; Efferdent.)

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:49:40 pm

• Uruguay / Jail Escape

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:50:00 pm

  (Studio) 38 women escape from jail in Montevideo, Uruguay.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Israel / Sisco

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  05:50:00 pm — 05:50:20 pm

  (Studio) Assistant State Secretary Joseph L. Sisco meets with Israel Prime Min. Golda Meir.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Vietnam War

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  05:50:20 pm — 05:50:30 pm

  (Studio) 4 United States copters shot down in Cambodia, Indochina and South Vietnam.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Draft Bill

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  05:50:30 pm — 05:52:10 pm

  (Studio) Compromise reached on new draft law.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (DC) House-Senator conference committee agrees to amendment to draft bill stating withdrawal from South Vietnam sense of Congress, not policy of United States government [Senator John C. STENNIS - says some Senators may be opposed to compromise at first, but will find more impact than compromise appears to have.] If bill not passed by next Friday, won't be draft call until October
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• Terminal Cancer Patient

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio) Woman dying of bone cancer has been describing feelings on tape recorder, until machine stolen.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Denver, Colorado) Mrs. Lyn Helton, 20 years old, knows she has had terminal cancer 2 years [Mrs. HELTON - says afraid at first, but now just takes things as come; does what wants to; doctors say will be good if lives until Christmas; has taken being this close to death to live life to fullest; being able to live gift in itself.]
  REPORTER: Bill Kurtis

• (Commercial: Hartz Dog Defender; Bufferin.)

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:55:20 pm

• Apollo 15

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  05:55:20 pm — 05:58:20 pm

  (No location given) Before moon landing Apollo 15 passed within 30,000 foot of landing site.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Above moon) Film shows moon landing area; astronauts describe view.
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• Good Night

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  05:58:20 pm — 05:58:20 pm