Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1975-06-11

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• CIA Investigation

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) Senate committee investigating CIA moves to carry probe further than Rockefeller commission's CIA report
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Senate committee plunges ahead with probe of CIA assassination plots, hearing testimony from former CIA deputy director Richard Bissell and calling ex-dir. Richard Helms as next witness. [Committee chairperson Senator Frank CHURCH - believes Rockefeller report just tip of iceberg; Senator probe to go much deeper.] CBS obtains more details with regard to CIA testing of drugs on unsuspecting subjects beginning in 1953; details given. In 1973 when James Schlesinger took over as CIA director and asked all past improprieties be reported, head of CIA science department in charge of drug program suddenly retired.
  REPORTER: Daniel Schorr

  (Studio) As part of report Rockefeller commission found no link between CIA and assassination of President Kennedy.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Possible CIA link with Kennedy assassination ctrs. on E. Howard Hunt and Frank Sturgis, Watergate burglary conspirators with CIA connections; details given. Film of Kennedy's motorcade in Dallas, Texas, shown; critics believe Kennedy shot from front, but Lee Harvey Oswald could have shot him only from behind. Rockefeller commission set up panel of 6 doctors who concluded Kennedy hit from rear only. [Dr. Cyril WECHT - says he destroyed lone-assassin, single- bullet theory during testimony before commission, but remarks distorted.] [Dr. John LATTIMER - says 2 bullets recovered by FBI and were found to match Oswald's gun.] Cmsn. concludes neither Oswald nor Jack Ruby had CIA connections.
  REPORTER: Fred Graham

  (Studio) President withholds portion of Rockefeller commission's report with regard to CIA foreign assassination plots. Word being leaked that President may allow Senate committee to make material public.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (White House) President wouldn't object to Senator releasing information with regard to foreign assassination plots if report general in nature and no attempt made to blame people involved. President's advisers confused by rumors that President withholding this information so as not to embarrass Senator Edward Kennedy.
  REPORTER: Phil Jones

• (Commercial: Total Cereal; Savings and Loan Assns.)

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:37:30 pm

• Energy News

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:38:30 pm

  (Studio) House cuts key section out of energy bill with regard to additional 20 cent gas tax by next year unless consumption reduced. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) cntrys. decide to increase oil prices October 1; exact amount unknown. Dollar won't be used as basis for pricing oil. Britain pumps 1st oil from North Sea wells.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Rabin / Washington, DC Visit

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  05:38:30 pm — 05:39:20 pm

  (Studio) Israeli Premier Yitzhak Rabin meets with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and President Ford.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  [No audio.]
  REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

  (Studio) Audio portion missing, but no pos. breakthroughs announced.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Tang Island / Radio Signals

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  05:39:20 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (Studio) Pentagon says investigation of radio signals off Tang Island has led nowhere. Some thought 3 missing Marines left after Mayaguez incident may have tried to radio for help.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Somalia / USSR Missile Facility

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:40:00 pm

  (Studio) Somalia officials deny USSR building missile facility there as Defense Secretary James Schlesinger swore under oath during congress committee meeting yesterday.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Hills / Uganda / Death Sentence

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (Studio) Uganda's military tribunal sentences British author Denis Hill to death; reasons given. Uganda's President Amin says he'll spare Hills' life if Britain meets 6 conditions; details given.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Atlas Tires; Mrs. Paul's Fish Fillets.)

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:41:10 pm

• Wharton School / Economy

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:42:30 pm

  (Studio) Univ. Pennsylvania's respected Wharton School releases economy forecast. Forecast in general agreement with President Ford's for economy recovery by fall. However, unemployment and production levels don't reflect recovery. Favorable and unfavorable signs for recovery discussed.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• National Governors' Conference

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio) National govs.' conference ends. Dominant topic: `76 presidential campaign.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (New Orleans, Louisiana) Governor Thomas Salmon shown dancing. Alabama Governor George Wallace occupied spotlight. [Rhode Island Governor Phillip NOEL - says many govs. well-qualified to be President] [Pennsylvania Governor Milton SHAPP - says govs. have much experience in running govts. so they're qualified for presidency.] Shapp announced own plans to seek Democratic nomination at govs.' conference [MD Governor Marvin MANDEL - says mission of Democratic Convention somehow lost.] President sends down 2 aides to rally support for him in `76. Louisiana Governor Edward Edwards says energy problem would be solved if Governor Salmon's dancing could be harnessed.
  REPORTER: David Dick

• Hathaway / Secretary of Interior / Confirmation

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio) Former Wyoming Governor Stanley Hathaway confirmed by Senate as Secretary Int.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Postal Rates

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar says postal rates to increase despite suggestions to lower 1st class rates.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Senate / Housing Bill

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:45:50 pm

  (Studio) Senator approves $1.3 billion hsing. bill; President likely to veto it.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:46:10 pm

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Viva Paper Towels; Polident Denture Cleaner.)

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:47:10 pm

• British Columbia / Hostages, Convicts

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  05:47:10 pm — 05:48:50 pm

  (Studio) In British Columbia, ordeal involving 3 convicts holding 15 hostages over.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Vancouver, British Columbia) During hostages' attempts to escape, Mary Stein houser killed; other hostages unharmed. Incident seemed destined to end badly; no government would give 3 convicts asylum.
  REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld (CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) news film)

• DEA Investigation

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:50:40 pm

  (Studio) Senate subcommittee headed by Senator Henry Jackson investigating possible corruption by drug enforcement agency.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Capitol Hill) Former DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) director John Bartels at center of controversy. 1 ex. given; DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) received information in 1974 that Vincent Promuto, colleague of Bartels, seen with gamblers, drug law violaters. [Chief inspector DEA, Andrew TARTAGLIMO - says Bartels kept abreast of Promuto probe.] [JACKSON - says there are indications of corruption and misconduct.]
  REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin

• Forsythe, Georgia / Drug Problem

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  05:50:40 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio) In Forsythe, Georgia, judge thinks swift, certain court action only way to deal with drug problems. In recent weeks, 20 young people arrested - black, white, male, female, rich and poor; controversy results.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Forsythe, Georgia) [Judge Hugh SOSEBEE - says courts must take quick action with regard to offenders.] [Banker's son James McCARTHY - thinks 3-yr. sentence excessive.] [SOSEBEE - doesn't; gives reasons.]
  REPORTER: Tony Sargent

• Runyan / Burglary

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio) Richard Runyan thought to be upstanding citizen in North Vernon, IN; Runyan in jail on burglary charges; details given.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; Phillips Milk of Magnesia Laxative.)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:54:10 pm

• Aerosol Spray Cans

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:54:40 pm

  (Studio) White House task force to announce recommendations on controversial issue of aerosol products. To suggest government phase out use of freon as propellent by 1977; reasons given.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Abolishment of Jubal Hale's Job and Board

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  05:54:40 pm — 05:56:40 pm

  (Studio) CBS report on federal metal and nonmetallic mine safety order review board leading to abolishment of board; May 13, `75, film shown. Bd. director Jubal Hale wanted board abolished and his job phased out because board hasn't had case in 4 years
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Capitol Hill) Senator Charles Percy intros. bill to abolish board [PERCY - praises Hale, CBS, himself and Senator Ribicoff for their attitudes and taking initiative to disband board]
  REPORTER: Neil Strawser

• 21-Gun Salute / Shea Stadium

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  05:56:40 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Before New York Yankees play California in Shea Stadium, United States Army gives 21-gun salute to celebrate bicentennial. Film shown. Salute causes 1 fire and knocks hole in fence. Yankees-6; California-4; Army 21; in fence.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm