Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1973-10-08

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:30 pm

• Middle E. War / Israeli, Arab Claims

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  05:30:30 pm — 05:34:20 pm

  (Studio) Israeli and Arab versions of war differ. Differing Israeli and Arab reports of fighting outlined on Golan Heights, along Suez Canal and Sharm El Sheikh. Claims by both Arabs and Israelis summarized.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Polaroid SX-70 Camera.)

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:35:20 pm

• Middle E. War / Fighting

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  05:35:20 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio) Reports from areas of fighting follow.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Tel Aviv, Israel) Fighting heavy on Golan Heights. Syria's and Israel's differing versions of fight reviewed.
  REPORTER: Tom Fenton

  (London, England) Syrian television film released, revealing Syrian attacks on Israeli planes. Captured Israeli pilots also shown.
  REPORTER: Bob Simon

  (Studio) Next report comes from Sinai Peninsula.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Sinai Peninsula) Israeli and Egyptian versions of war reviewed; goals outlined. Israeli troops react to new war with cocky enthusiasm.
  REPORTER: Bert Quint

  (Cairo, Egypt) Cairo charges Israel shells Port Said along Suez Canal, killing some civilians. Egyptians claim to have captured Israeli hold, Qantara. Both sides insist they're winning.
  REPORTER: Bob Allison

  (Studio) In Tel Aviv, Israeli chief of staff Lieutenant General David Elazar holds news brief.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Tel Aviv, Israel) [ELAZAR - insists Israel to continue counterattack against Arab attacking forces.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

  (Studio) Arab support for Egypt and Syria widespread. Iraq, Algeria, Morocco actively support cause against Israel. Jordan remains on sidelines in Middle E. war so far.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Polaroid SX-70 Camera; Tums Antacid.)

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:44:20 pm

• President / Middle E. War / Brezhnev

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  05:44:20 pm — 05:46:30 pm

  (Studio) Soviet party leader Leonid Brezhnev blames Israel for Middle E. outbank. USSR sympathizes with Arabs.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (White House) President personally contacts Brezhnev for USSR help in stopping Middle E. war. Contents of conversation unknown. Nixon meets with Secretary State Henry Kissinger with regard to Middle E. situation. [NIXON - assures press Kissinger very busy with diplomatic proposals to settle war.] Official US position on war unknown.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Senate / Middle E. War / United Nations

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  05:46:30 pm — 05:46:50 pm

  (Studio) Senator approves resolution deploring outbreak in Middle E. Insists Arabs pull back to `67 cease-fire line. United Nations calls special assembly to discuss Middle E. American ambassador John Scali calls for cease-fire. In earlier assembly, Egypt and Israel blame each other for fighting.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Middle E. War / Experts' Opinions

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio) Middle E. experts divulge possible purposes behind Egyptian, Syrian offensive against Israel.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Oil Talks / Vienna

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio) 6 of Persian Gulf's largest oil-producing nations begin talks in Vienna, Austria, with Western oil companies Arabs demand higher prices for oil.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes Cereal; Polident Denture Cleaner.)

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:48:40 pm

• Agnew Inquiry / Subpoenas

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:50:20 pm

  (Studio) Lawyers for reporters served with subpoenas by Vice President, Spiro Agnew's lawyers, hope to quash subpoenas. Justice Department files brief to Agnew's lawyers.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Justice Department brief outlined with regard to news leaks and subpoenas.
  REPORTER: Fred Graham

• Senate Watergate Hearings

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  05:50:20 pm — 05:50:40 pm

  (Studio) Watergate committee to end dirty tricks phase of hearing quickly and move to final phase of campaign financing.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Marshall / Stennis Shooting / Guilty Plea

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  05:50:40 pm — 05:51:00 pm

  (Studio) Tyrone Marshall pleads guilty to shooting Senator John Stennis last January in robbery attempt.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Henley, Brooks / Houston Mass Murders

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) Teenagers Wayne Henley and David Brooks plead innocent to charges stemming from Houston, Texas, mass murders.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Baseball / League Playoffs

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio) American League playoffs rained out between Oakland and Baltimore. National League playoff between Mets and Reds full-of action.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (New York) Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson begin fight resulting in team and spectator participation. Ball game finally resumes; Mets win over Reds.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean (Coverage courtesy NBC)

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Pontiac; Di-Gel Antacid.)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:54:10 pm

• Analysis (Middle E. War)

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:57:00 pm

  (Studio) Eric Sevareid reflects on Middle E. war.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Mil. balance between Arabs and Jews not drastically changed from 6 years ago; military solution almost impossible. However diplomatic changes are dramatic Arab cntrys. to use oil reserve as long-distance weapon. West world to be more aware of Arab oil reserves than military balance between Arabs and Jews soon.
  REPORTER: Eric. Sevareid

• Good Night

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  05:57:00 pm — 05:57:00 pm