Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1976-07-19

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Republican Campaign / Delegates

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:35:10 pm

  (Studio) Ronald Reagan's campaign manager, John Sears, says Reagan has more than enough delegates to win Republican president nomination.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Reagan outraged by newspaper stories that say he's given up. Stories in "Washington Post" and "Wall Street Journal" shown. [SEARS - says more confident now than ever that Reagan will be nominated on 1st ballot. Reagan has 1140 delegates. Reagan viewed as better candidate, despite Ford incumbency.] Reagan's convention director Lyn Nofziger says Reagan is in California because he's tired and is writing his acceptance speech.
  REPORTER: Phil Jones

  (Studio) President Ford holds news conference
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) [FORD - says getting close to having 1130 delegates. Democratic ticket can be beaten; he notes reasons why. Granted Nixon pardon in the national interest; circumstances noted.] Ford says he's excluding no one from Vice President consideration.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

  (Studio) Ford won 35 Connecticut delegates Saturday; Reagan won 20 Utah delegates. CBS estimates Ford with 1094 delegates; 1053 for Reagan, and 112 undetermined.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Haley's M-O Laxative; VW Rabbit.)

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  05:35:10 pm — 05:36:10 pm

• Demo. Ticket / AFL-CIO

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio) AFL-CIO executive council endorses Jimmy Carter for President His Vice President pick of Senator Walter Mondale believed to be a major factor.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) [President AFL-CIO George MEANY - thinks president candidates will be Ford vs. Carter. Would bet Carter will win but not by landslide. His overall purpose (like AFL-CIO) is to put American back to work.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• Mondale / Tax Reform / Minnesota

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:40:00 pm

  (Studio) Report on Senator Mondale's tax reform record.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (NYC) July 15, 1976, film shows Carter at Democratic Convention [CARTER speaks of unfair tax structures.] Mondale has been vocal advocate of closing tax loop-holes. [MONDALE - believes in reformed tax system.]
  REPORTER: Robert Schakne

  (Minnesota) Investors Diversified Services (IDS) was troubled by tax rule change. Mondale sponsored special provision just for IDS to restore their tax benefits.
  REPORTER: Robert Schakne

  (DC) [Representative Fortney STARK - says it's incomprehensible to give IDS tax advantage for their fixed interest certificates.] Mondale office statement quoted. His office said he'd never received major campaign gift from IDS. Mondale supported continuation of special tax benefits to encourage farm exports.
  REPORTER: Robert Schakne

• Tax Bill

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (Studio) Senator Finance Committee to reconsider tax bill for 3 days because of charges of benefits for special interests.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Polident Denture Cleanser.)

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:41:10 pm

• California Kidnapping / Investigation

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:43:00 pm

  (Studio) Search conts. for kidnappers of 26 California school children and their bus driver.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (California) Alameda sheriff's office begins digging out buried truck that served as underground prison for children and driver. Composite drawings of suspects shown. 3 men may have plotted crime while in San Quentin Prison. [Madera Cnty. Sheriff Ed BATES - hopes to center in on suspects soon.] Ransom or revenge considered motives.
  REPORTER: Harold Dow

• 1976 Olympics / Boycott / Cheating

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) International Olympic Committee decides not to impose sanctions on boycotting cntrys.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Montreal, Canada) Maintenance team hauls down flags of cntrys. no longer participating in 1976 Olympics. Boycotters include: Zambia, Uganda, Congo, Iraq, Togo, Libya, Swaziland and Ghana. Nearly 30 cntrys. have withdrawn. Many black athletes want to stay. [Kenya 800-meter runner Samwel KILKURGAT - disapptd. because he was ready to compete.] [Zambia boxing manager John COKER - says he's shattered.] Almost all of African ntns. have withdrawn.
  REPORTER: Steve Young

  (Studio) Soviet fencer expelled because his duelling foil was wired to indicate scoring without touching opponent.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Lebanon

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:45:50 pm

  (Studio) United States embassy in Beirut postpones evacuation set for Tuesday
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Anacin Tablets; Primatene Tablets and Mist.)

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:46:50 pm

• UAW-Auto Manufacturers Talks

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:48:20 pm

  (Studio) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) opens contract talks.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Detroit, Michigan) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) talks begin with General Motors Corporation and then go to Ford, Chrysler and AMC. Job security is main issue. [UAW President Leonard WOODCOCK - says UAW seeking settlement, not strike.] [GM Vice President George MORRIS - says decision will affect national economy] Some auto workers picket meeting 1977 cars to be smaller; it takes fewer men to construct smaller car.
  REPORTER: Don Webster

• Housing / Remodeling

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:50:30 pm

  (Studio) Housing starts up 4.3% in June. Building permits down 3.1%.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Enfield, Connecticut) Large percentage of people are remodeling or fixing up their hses. [Homeowner Dick RIST - says remodeling to cost him $300 instead of $1500 because he's doing it himself.] National remodeling statistics noted. [Contractor Bob UEBRICK - says 90% of his work is in remodeling.] Loans for home improvement easier to get and rates lower.
  REPORTER: Mitchell Krauss

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:50:30 pm — 05:50:40 pm

  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• House Report Leak

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  05:50:40 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio) House hearing begins on leak of House Intelligence Committee report to reporter Dan. Schorr, who let "The Village Voice" publish it.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) House Ethics Committee investigator, David Bower says copies of committee 's report were all over DC. [BOWERS - doubts any system could stop info. leaks.] [Chairperson House Intelligence Committee Otis PIKE - says not successful in determining leak sources.] [Committee cnsl. John MARSHALL - asks about leaks outside committee ] [PIKE - says couldn't prove leaks.] Representative Les Aspin to testify about giving his copy of report to CIA. No subpoena issued for Schorr.
  REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin

• Viking I and Mars

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio) Viking I set to land on Mars at 7:52 a.m. EDT Tuesday
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Pasadena, California) August 20, 1975, film shows Viking I's launch. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) film simulation shows Mars landing. Experiments noted.
  REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater

• X-Rays

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio) Study says routine x-rays of women under 50 for breast cancer could incr. risk of getting disease. Scientists meet in Washington, DC with regard to issue.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Nescafe Coffee; Lanacane Creme and Spray.)

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:55:20 pm

• Plains, Georgia

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  05:55:20 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Jimmy Carter relaxes in his hometown.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Plains, Georgia) Town bustles with excitement. Tourists ask for autographs and pose for pictures with Mrs. Lillian Carter and Rosalynn Carter. Columbus, Georgia, radio station offers grand prize of trip to Plains. Security wipes out Amy Carter's lemonade business
  REPORTER: Ed Bradley

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm