Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1974-02-21

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:30:20 pm

• Murphy Kidnapping

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:32:30 pm

  (Studio) Edward of "Atlanta Constitution," Reg Murphy apparently kidnapped last night.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Atlanta, Georgia) Murphy held by American Revolutionary Army group. [Executive editor William FIELDS - believes Murphy chosen as target because he's often in public eye.] Murphy's political background reviewed. [Murphy's father-in-law Roy RAWLS - pleads with kidnappers to return Murphy safely to family.]
  REPORTER: Bruce Hall

• Hearst Kidnapping

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  05:32:30 pm — 05:35:00 pm

  (Studio) Hearst announces new demands received on tape from Patricia Hearst's kidnappers.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (San Francisco, California) [Kidnapper CINQUE - demands $4 million more be added to $2 million free food program.] If demands not met by Hearst, kidnappers threaten to hold Patty till 2 Symbionese Liberation Army members Russell Little and Joseph Remiro released. Patty Hearst's voice on tape to prove she's still alive. [People-In-Need director Ludlow KRAMER - says Hearst plans to study demands and act accordingly.]
  REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld

  (Studio) Hearst has 24 hrs. to make additional $4 million commitment; grocery stores may be asked to donate food.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: The Hartford Insurance Company; Polident Denture Cleaner.)

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  05:35:00 pm — 05:36:00 pm

• House Judiciary Committee / Impeachment

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  05:36:00 pm — 05:37:50 pm

  (Studio) House Judiciary Committee's legal staff issues report with regard to impeachable offenses; aimed at helping committee in impeachment probe against President
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Capitol Hill) Const. outlines impeachable offenses vaguely. Legal staff studies case histories of previous impeachments. [Representative Edward HUTCHINSON - believes impeachment conclusions should be drawn by House Judiciary Committee and not legal staff.] Committee to formally request evidence from White House soon for impeachment probe.
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

• Vanderveen / Congress / Griffiths

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  05:37:50 pm — 05:39:10 pm

  (Studio) Michigan's newly elected 5th district Congman. Richard VanderVeen holds news conference
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Capitol Hill) [VANDERVEEN - believes his win symbolized angry protest against Nixon.] Majority leader Tip O'Neill swears in VanderVeen in simulated ceremony.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Studio) As Democrat VanderVeen takes seat, Congwoman. Martha Griffiths retires because of age.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Indictment / Jacobsen / Milk Producers

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  05:39:10 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio) Special Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski announces indictment in Judge John Sirica's court
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Jake Jacobsen charged with perjury with regard to testimony involving milk ind. and `72 campaign contributions. Former Secretary Treasury John Connally brought into case by milk lobbyist Bob A. Lilly. [CONNALLY - discusses his knowledge of milk association contribution.]
  REPORTER: Fred Graham

• Pay Hikes / Cong.

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio) Congress members and top officials due for pay raise unless Congress vetoes measure by March 6. Representative H.R. Gross leads campaign to prevent pay raise.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Total Cereal; Bronkaid Asthma Medication.)

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:42:30 pm

• Intragovt. Spying / Welander / Radford

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:44:10 pm

  (Studio) Navy Rear Admiral Robert Welander appears before Senator Armed Services Committee and flatly contradicts testimony of Yeoman Charles Radford.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Capitol Hill) Welander's testimony outlined; Radford's testimony reviewed. [RADFORD - conts. to stand by yesterday's testimony.] John Ehrlichman's name conts. to reappear throughout probe. Welander insists Radford responsible for leaking information to columnist Jack Anderson. Iowa Senator Harold Hughes believes perjury committed by someone.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• Preston / Military Charges

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  05:44:10 pm — 05:44:40 pm

  (Studio) Army to formally charge Pvt. Robert Preston for landing helicopter on White House lawn. CBS' Connie Chung learns of charges; details given.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• President / For. Trips

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Studio) President cancels trip to West Europe this spring. President hopes to visit Moscow early in summer, however.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Solzhenitsyn

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio) Exiled Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn leaves Switzerland for Norway. Solzhenitsyn's lawyer says Norway to be author's permanent home. Murray Fromson reports from Moscow that no decision on home country made yet by Solzhenitsyns.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Israeli Troops Withdraw

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:47:10 pm

  (Studio) Israeli troops withdraw last men and equipment from Suez Canal.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Suez Canal) Israelis destroy all material that might be of military value to Egyptians. Egyptians return to dusty villages as last of departing soldiers withdraw. Last Israeli flag lowered by Lieutenant Ely Cohen, who had crossed canal 1st last October
  REPORTER: Tom Fenton

• Oil Shortage / Aramco Warned

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  05:47:10 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio) ARAMCO, giant US-owned oil combine, says Saudi Arabia warned it last August of impending Mid. E. war and oil embargo. ARAMCO says United States government prepared no contingency plans for meeting oil shortages after ARAMCO passed on information State Department investigates.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; Triscuit Wafers.)

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:48:40 pm

• American Petroleum Inst. / Production, Stock, Figures

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:49:00 pm

  (Studio) American Petroleum Institute reports increase in gas production and stks. for 2nd wk. Slight increase in imports reported.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Simon, Governors / Fuel Allocation

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) Stations within 4 states threaten shutdown because of government's allocation system. State govs. displeased with allocation program and meet with energy czar William Simon to air opinions.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) [SIMON - admits some problems exist with allocation system.] [MD Governor Marvin MANDEL - believes lawsuit to prove allocation system won't work; readjustment of system needed.] FEO officials blame states for some confusion.
  REPORTER: Nelson Benton

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• President / Drug Offenders

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:40 pm

  (Studio) President asks Congress to tighten loopholes for drug offenders. President proposes 3 year minimum sentence for 1st offenders.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Balloonist / Gatch

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (Studio) No word heard from balloonist Thomas Gatch in 2 days.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Morton Lite Salt; Anacin.)

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:53:00 pm

• Analysis (Supreme Court Judges)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:55:50 pm

  (Studio) Eric Sevareid analyzes impact of 4 Supreme Court judges named by Nixon.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Nixon to leave deep and lasting imprint on American by way of Supreme Court More and more, court seems to be leaning toward right. Stewart, White and Rehnquist almost always side with conservative majority; Douglas, Marshall and Brennan remain liberal segment of court
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• Oregon Gov. / Dorothy McCall

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  05:55:50 pm — 05:57:40 pm

  (Studio) Governor Tom McCall of Oregon to leave office next January; his mother hopes to succeed son.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Portland, OR) [Mrs. Dorothy McCALL - wants to change campaign tactics for seeking office; details given.] Asked about national pols. [McCALL - won't lower herself to discuss national pols.] Mrs. McCall concerned about senior citizens. [Son, Tom McCALL - says he's concerned about mother's plans but won't interfere.]
  REPORTER: Foster Davis

• Good Night

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