Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1974-07-09

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:20 pm

• House Judiciary Committee / Transcripts

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:33:30 pm

  (Studio) House Judiciary Committee releases own transcripts of White House tape. Committee's version conflicts with White House edited transcripts. Representative Edward Hutchinson and committee chairperson Peter Rodino screened tapes before transcripts written.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) House Judiciary Committee's versions of March 13, 21, 22 conversations compared with White House version; details given.
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

  (Studio) White House accuses committee of dribbling out info.; calls for public proceedings.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Hunt, Bittman / Hush Money

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  05:33:30 pm — 05:34:00 pm

  (Studio) Lawyer for convicted Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt, William Bittman, believes money received in March `73 for legal fees, not hush money.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Ehrlichman / Ellsberg Break-In

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  05:34:00 pm — 05:35:30 pm

  (Studio) Former White House aide John Ehrlichman completes testimony before Ellsberg break-in jury.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Prosecutor William Merrill cross-examines Ehrlichman. [Son Peter EHRLICHMAN - believes father's testimony superb.] Eugenio Martinez testifies as does Bernard Barker. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger testifies Wednesday
  REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Howard Brodie

• Mitchell / Sirica

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  05:35:30 pm — 05:35:50 pm

  (Studio) Former Attorney General John Mitchell wants Judge John Sirica disqualified from presiding at Watergate cover-up trial. Kenneth Parkinson also wants Sirica removed.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Anacin; Subaru Auto.)

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:36:50 pm

• Economy

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  05:36:50 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (Studio) President spends day discussing economy troubles.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (White House) [Econ. counselor Kenneth RUSH - urges people to bear up under inflation; government working on solution.] Economists and corporation execs. invited to meet with President tomorrow.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) [Senate Majority Leader Mike MANSFIELD - doesn't think White House or Congress has helped solve inflation problems.] Democrats may be getting as much discontent from constituents with regard to inflation as Republicans
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:39:50 pm

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Total Cereal; Kendall Oil.)

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:40:50 pm

• Canadian Elections

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio) Canada's Prime Min. Pierre Trudeau returned to power following yesterday's election.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Ottawa, Canada) Trudeau wins majority of seats in Parliament. [TRUDEAU - hopes parliamentary stability will be outcome of election.] Robert Stanfield and David Lewis lose election.
  REPORTER: Robert Schakne

• Portugal / Coalition Government

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio) Portugal's coalition government unravels. 5 top members of President Antonio de' Spinola's cabinet resign. Premier Palma Carlos explains why he quit.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Franco / Phlebitis

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:43:40 pm

  (Studio) Spain's ruler Franco hospitalized with acute phlebitis.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Kissinger / Spanish Agreement

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  (Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger signs agreement with Spain on military cooperation; details given.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Analysis (Kissinger / Watergate / World Diplomacy)

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:46:50 pm

  (Studio) Eric Sevareid discusses Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's Watergate-related problems and their affect on world troubles.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Immense world problems face us, incling. overpopulation, hunger, world deficit, environmental problems, and nuclear weapons. If United States could just get its own political house in order other ldrships. in far off cntrys. would find strength to do same.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Pills; American Motors Dealers.)

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:47:50 pm

• Kerner / Jail

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:49:40 pm

  (Studio) Former Illinois Governor Otto Kerner loses appeal to stay out of prison for involvement in racetrack scandal.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Chicago, Illinois) Federal Judge Robert L. Taylor announces sentence. [KERNER - says he's resigned to serve sentence. Won't waste time in jail.]
  REPORTER: Ike Pappas Artist: Marcia Danits

• Annapolis / Cheating

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:50:10 pm

  (Studio) 6 weeks ago, instructor at Annapolis allegedly passed out answers to exam. Academy superintendent Vice Admiral William P. Mack announces disciplinary actions.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Garbage Strike / Baltimore, Maryland

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio) Garbage collectors and other municipal workers strike in Baltimore, MD.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Baltimore, Maryland) Collectors demand higher wages. [Mayor William SCHAEFFER - states Baltimore can't pay more money to garbage collectors.] [Union local president Ray CLARKE - says strikers prepared to continue work stoppage till honorable conclusion reached.] Guards at Baltimore jail also on picket line as sympathy measure. Sporadic fires at garbage landfills add to city's heat wave pollution.
  REPORTER: Nelson Benton

• Meteor Film

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio) 3 years ago Mrs. James Baker photographed meteor nearly touching earth at Jackson Lake, Wyoming. Film shown.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Polident Denture Cleaner; Pepto-Bismol.)

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:53:30 pm

• Vietnam Veterans / Demonstration

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio) Disgruntled Vietnam vets demonstrate in DC, seeking personal meeting with President
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• United States / Arab Oil Producers

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio) United States warns Arab oil-producing states if cutback applied, economy and political lashback might occur. Treasury Undersecretary Bennett testifies before subcommittee re; Arab oil cutback.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Kuwait

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:57:20 pm

  (Studio) Kuwait National Assembly rejects proposal to cut oil production.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Kuwait) Children receive free education, guaranteed government job upon graduation and don't have to pay taxes. Kuwait can thank oil for such a carefree life. Oil won't last forever, though; already Kuwait being transformed into modern, computerized society. New inds. moving into Kuwait; details given. Kuwaitis' lifestyle reviewed.
  REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin

• Good Night

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  05:57:20 pm — 05:57:20 pm