Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1976-05-18

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (Election Headquarters, New York); Dan Rather (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Campaign 1976 / Maryland and Michigan Primaries / Polls

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:33:10 pm

  (Studio) Primaries held in Maryland and Michigan.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Michigan) Michigan important for President Ford to blunt Ronald Reagan's 5 victories in last 6 primaries.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)

  (Studio) "CBS-New York Times" poll shows Ford with lead over Reagan in Michigan. Neither made much effort in MD. Jimmy Carter faced California Governor Edmund Brown, Junior in MD and Representative Morris Udall in Michigan. Poll shows Carter with lead over Udall.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Studio) Poll shows Ford had fallen behind because he allowed Reagan to control tone of campaign. Poll's results give Ford an edge over Reagan. Michigan as Ford's home state helped. Nixon pardon issue doesn't appear to have harmed Ford. Poll shows Carter is ahead but is not dominating. Support of UAW,Detroit Mayor Coleman Young helped Carter. 30% of Michigan Democrats preferred President who stressed programs; 48% preferred honesty issue.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Boston Busing / Levi / Administration Move

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  05:33:10 pm — 05:35:40 pm

  (Studio) Report on White House busing policy change.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Press Secretary Ron Nessen says Ford asked Attorney General Edward Levi to find tent case that could be used in court to review court ordered busing. Ford would like less destructive alts. Levi could join suit by Boston busing opponents asking Supreme Court to review case. Solicitor General Robert Bork favors action. Civil Rights chief Stanley Pottinger opposes court-Justice Department split.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

  (Boston, Massachusetts) [Busing opponent Boston City Council President Louise Day HICKS - commends president action.]
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer (WNAC-TV)

  (DC) Civil rights leaders dismayed that government may join busing opponents. [Executive Director NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Roy WILKINS - says he's damned angry.] Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke says he'll urge Levi to abandon plan.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• CBS Coverage

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  05:35:40 pm — 05:35:50 pm

  (Studio) CBS to continue coverage of primaries and air special at 10:30 p.m. EDT.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Fiat 131; Geritol Tablets and Liquid.)

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:36:50 pm

• West Bank / Violence

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  05:36:50 pm — 05:38:40 pm

  (Studio) Israeli troops shoot and kill another Arab.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (E. Jerusalem, Israel) 21 year old youth is 3rd Arab killed by Israelis in 3 days. Soldiers clean up area where Arabs put up marker to show where Arab killed. Palestinian ntlism. displayed during funeral. PLO flag hoisted above mosque; flag raised over walls of old city. Police disperse crowd with tear gas after funeral.
  REPORTER: Tom Fenton

• Lebanon / Fighting

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio) 239 killed in Lebanon's fighting.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Kahale, Lebanon) Village youths trained by Christian militia groups. There is concern in Lebanon over new generation of youthful gunmen. Reasons for continued fighting noted.
  REPORTER: Doug Tunnell

• Giscard Visit

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio) President Valery Giscard D'Estaing speaks to Congress
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Giscard shown talking. He speaks of detente and West Europe.

• (Commercial: Anacin Tablets; Nature Valley Granola Bars.)

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:42:40 pm

• CIA Spying / Senate Report

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio) Senate Intelligence Committee staff report says CIA spying on Americans during Johnson and Nixon admins. was step toward dangers of domestic secret police.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• FBI Informer / Nashville Reporter

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio) 2 weeks ago, Nashville newspaper fired copy editor on grounds she had acted as FBI informer.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Nashville, Tennessee) Jacque Srouji is 1st journalist to be fired for feeding information to FBI. [SROUJI - says she never volunteered information with regard to newspaper workers and never worked for any intelligence agency.] [Publisher "Nashville Tennessean" John SEIGENTHALER - says Srouji told him she had substantial contacts with FBI. Srouji showed him a classified FBI document.] Srouji visited Russian Embassy in Washington, DC and talked with intelligence officer. She says she's writing book on nuclear energy and visit had nothing to do with FBI. [SROUJI - says she met with nuclearphysicist several times at Soviet Embassy.] Congress hearing set for Thursday
  REPORTER: Fred Graham

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Housing

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:46:00 pm

  (Studio) Housing starts down 4% in April. Building permits down 3%.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Mitchells

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  05:46:00 pm — 05:46:40 pm

  (Studio) Attorney for Martha Mitchell says in court that the wife of ex-Attorney General is ill and without friends or funds. Mitchell's attorney says he has no funds either. 2 are separated.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; AMC Jeep CJ-7.)

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  05:46:40 pm — 05:47:40 pm

• Democrats / Platform Committee

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:49:50 pm

  (Studio) Democratic party platform committee meets for 2nd day.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Witnesses refuse to enter hotel picketed by striking NBC technicians. NBC refuses to stop covering hearings. Hearings moved to Senator caucus room, where picketing not allowed. House leader Thomas "Tip" O'Neill cites need for full employment. Witness Senator Edward Kennedy gets standing ovation. [KENNEDY - speaks about economy and foreign policy.] Kennedy's platform noted as full one, for non-candidate. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey also recs. ovation. [HUMPHREY - criticizes Republicans for economy policies.] Democrats for government action with regard to economy; Republicans for private enterprise.
  REPORTER: Lesley Stahl

• Analysis (Washington, DC Events)

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  05:49:50 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio) Analysis of current scene.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Reporter notes difficulties surrounding Democratic platform hearings. Giscard's comments with regard to detente cited. 30th anniversary of Fulbright Act observed today, which involves transfer and sharing of education to various parts of globe.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• (Commercial: Doan's Pills; Pittsburgh Paints.)

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:53:30 pm

• Seafarer Project / Michigan Issue

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:57:20 pm

  (Studio) Report on Navy communications system called Seafarer.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Michigan) Navy hopes to place its project in Michigan. project involves communication system with submarine fleet. Seafarer described. [Anti-Seafarer leader Dr. Don YERG - says people concerned about land; being nuclear target; evtl. distruction; and health hazard.] [Project manager Seafarer USN Captain Charles POLLAK - notes Navy studies showing safety of Seafarer.] 1969 public protests forced Navy to forego Seafarer plans for WI. Michigan protest groups organized Referendum on project to be on ballot in 5 counties. Referendum is not binding. Navy asks National Academy of Sciences to review findings. [NAS Dr. J. Woodland HASTINGS - cites unknowns with regard to Seafarer plan.] Sites in Nevada and New Mexico being considered. Michigan Governor William Milliken asks Navy for environmental impact study. Voters expected to reject Seafarer. Milliken to rule next year
  REPORTER: Ike Pappas

• Good Night

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  05:57:20 pm — 05:57:20 pm