Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1974-04-09

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:30 pm

• Campaign Reform Bill

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  05:30:30 pm — 05:31:40 pm

  (Studio) Senator ends filibuster on campaign spending reform bill, almost guaranteeing Senator passage.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) Senator James B. Allen has filibustered bill for 2 weeks House awaits bill with strong opposition.

• President / Xenia, Ohio

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  05:31:40 pm — 05:34:10 pm

  REPORTER: George Herman Artist: Howard Brodie

  (Studio) President visits tornado-stricken Xenia, Ohio
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Dayton, Ohio) Xenia destruction shown. [NIXON discusses tornado's destruction with local officials.] Federal funds probably will be freed for use in rebuilding schools in Xenia. President brings hope with visit.
  REPORTER: Ike Pappas

• President / Michigan Cong. District / Sparling

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  05:34:10 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) President to make 1st formal campaign trip since Watergate unfolded. Nixon to visit Michigan's 8th congress district and help support Republican candidate in special congress election.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Bad Axe, Michigan) President' motorcade to visit solid Republican communities in 8th district. Republican radio commercial played urging people to greet Nixon. Residents react to President' visit.
  REPORTER: Bill Plante

• (Commercial: Subaru Auto; Doan's Pills For Backache.)

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:37:30 pm

• Stans, Mitchell Trial

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio) President' biggest financial backer, West Clement Stone, testifies at trial of Maurice Stans and John Mitchell.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (NYC) Stone's testimony reviewed. Former cabinet member Robert Finch also testifies; details given.

• House Judiciary Committee / White House Documents

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  REPORTER: Robert Schakne Artist: Robert Templeton

  (Studio) House Judiciary Committee sets today as deadline for answer from White House with regard to documents and tapes.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) President' lawyer James Saint Clair wants to delay answer till after Easter vacation for Congress Chairperson Peter Rodino hinted at subpoenaing material if White House refused request, but answer isn't flat rejection.
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

• Ervin / Military Spying / Civilians

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio) Senator Sam Ervin opens 2 subcommittee hearings on military spying on civilians. Former Army general cnsl. Robert Jordan' s testimony reviewed.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• (Commercial: Mrs. Smith's Pies; Admiral Television.)

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:50 pm

• Boyle Trial

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio) Former UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Tony Boyle takes stand in own defense
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Media, Pennsylvania) Boyle's testimony reviewed. Deft attorney Charles Moses asks questions; prosecutor William Sprague questions Boyle harshly.

• IRS / Senate Hearings

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  REPORTER: Chris Kelley Artist: Aggie Whelan

  (Studio) Senate Appropriations Committee opens hearings into procedures of IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Capitol Hill) ipres. National Treasury Employees Union, Vincent CONNERY - insists IRS (Internal Revenue Service) operates on production goals and quotas despite supposed abolition.] [Senator Joseph MONTOYA - concdes IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Commissioner Donald Alexander had good motives in abolishing quota system.] [CONNERY insists quota system still in effect.] IRS (Internal Revenue Service) under careful scrutiny.
  REPORTER: Daniel Schorr

• Radiation / Delta Passengers

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:46:20 pm

  (Studio) Atomic Energy Commission discloses as many as 130 passengers on Delta flights 311 and 588 last week may have been exposed to excess radiation.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• United Press International Strike Ends

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:46:30 pm

  (Studio) Striking United Press International employees vote to return to work.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:46:30 pm — 05:46:50 pm

  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• (Commercial: Red Devil Paint Products; Morton Lite Salt.)

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:47:50 pm

• French Presidential Elections / Messmer

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:48:20 pm

  (Studio) French foreign minister Pierre Messmer requests other Gaulist candidates seeking presidency to drop out, but by day's end, Messmer withdraws from race.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Syria, Israel / Middle East Battles

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:50:10 pm

  (Studio) Syrian ground to ground missiles used against Israel today. Along Suez Canal, efforts to clear mines from canal begin.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Port Said, Egypt) Miner hunting and retrieving explained. [Rear Admiral Brian McCAULEY - explains problems of clearing mines.]
  REPORTER: Bob Allison

• United Nations Gen. Assembly / Rich, Poor Nations

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:50:30 pm

  (Studio) United Nations General Assembly begins discussing gap between rich and poor nations. Secretary General Waldheim says such problems as food shortages, overpopulation etc. must be solved to keep world peace. Pope Paul VI reacts to issue.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Bangladesh, Pakistan Relations

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  05:50:30 pm — 05:51:00 pm

  (Studio) Bangladesh and Pakistan seem on better terms; details given
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• American Students / USSR Ed. Program

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio) American students to have chance to study in Moscow, USSR , if enrolled in University of New York system.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• (Commercial: Hoover Toaster; Arthritis Pain Formula.)

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:52:30 pm

• Aaron's 715

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:54:30 pm

  (Studio) Hank Aaron shown hitting homer #715 in game with L.A. Dodgers.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Atlanta, Georgia) Dodger pitcher Al Downing unavailable for comment; Atlanta pitcher Tom House caught Aaron's homer. [HOUSE - says Braves joked about selling ball to highest bidder.] (AARON - says he's glad 715 is over.)
  REPORTER: Ed Rabel (Videotape courtesy of NBC)

• Analysis (Aaron, Ruth / Records)

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Eric Sevareid discusses Aaron and nostalgia for Babe Ruth era.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) Records are made to be broken. Although Babe's record broken, someone will break Aaron's someday; change is law of life.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm