Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1977-06-12

This program is 22 minutes long

• Introduction Morton Dean (New York City)

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  05:05:00 pm — 05:05:10 pm

• James Earl Ray Escape

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  05:05:10 pm — 05:08:40 pm

  (Studio) Search for escaped convicted killer of Martin Luther King, Junior, intensifies.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

  (Brushy Mt. State Penitentiary, Tennessee) Escapee Larry Hacker found at Beech Grove Baptist Church near Brushy Mt. Prison. Hacker the 3rd caught. [State corrections commissioner C. Murray HENDERSON - describes search.] Car and change of clothing stolen 20 mile from prison. Some residents confuse search by acting like escapees. Other such incidents noted. [GROUP - responds slightly to reporters' questions.] Governor Ray Blanton puts National Guard on alert. Martin Luther King, Senior, preaches in Knoxville, Tennessee. [KING - hopes Ray is apprehended alive.] Officials' optimism with regard to Ray capture wanes.
  REPORTER: Ed Rabel

  (Studio) Conditions at prison at time of escape described. Failure of telephone service noted.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

• (Commercial: Shell Oil Company; Greyhound Bus Lines.)

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  05:08:40 pm — 05:09:40 pm

• Juvenile Justice / Sexual Equality

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  05:09:40 pm — 05:10:10 pm

  (Studio) American Bar Association charges juvenile justice system discriminates against girls, resulting in more jailings for minor offenses and lack of rehabilitative programs.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

• Abortion / St. Paul, Minnesota

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  05:10:10 pm — 05:13:40 pm

  (Studio) Abortion issue becomes open conflict in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

  (Saint Paul, Minnesota) On August 1976 film, [Rabbi Asher ZEILINGOLD - believes abortions should be confined to hospitals.] Minnesota Planned Parenthood's locating state headquarters and abortion clinic in Highland Park section of Saint Paul sparks conflict. Building defaced with paint and graffiti. February 1977 film of fire set by arsonist shown. Fire caused closing of clinic. Citizens march on state capitol. [Minnesota Planned Parenthood Kit BRIGGS - opposes yielding to terrorism.] [Citizens for Community Action John HEALY, Junior - objects to presence of clinic.] CCA pickets building [Executive dir. Minnesota planned Parenthood Tom WEBBER - describes atmosphere of threats and fears.] Roman Catholic Church is vocal opponent. Opposition to clinic by "The Catholic Bulletin" noted. [Edward Bernard CASSERLY - sees abortion as the taking of human life.] Planned Parenthood notes increase in patronage since February fire.
  REPORTER: Jerry Bowen

• Club Fire / Another Victim

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  05:13:40 pm — 05:13:50 pm

  (Studio) Beverly Hills Supper Club fire claims another victim, making toll 162.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

• Navy / Women

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  05:13:50 pm — 05:14:20 pm

  (Studio) Navy Secretary West Graham Claytor favors congress move to okay women's serving on combat ships for short periods during peacetime.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

• (Commercial: Fedders Air Conditioners; Spalding Golf Clubs.)

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  05:14:20 pm — 05:15:30 pm

• Rosalynn Carter Returns

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  05:15:30 pm — 05:17:50 pm

  (Studio) Rosalynn Carter returns from tour of Caribbean and Latin American Jimmy and Amy Carter welcome her.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

  (Andrews AFB) Vice President and Mrs. Mondale join welcoming party [Rosalynn CARTER - speaks of human rights; nuclear weapons; economy development; arms control.] [Jimmy CARTER - speaks of Rosalynn as emissary.] Trip called successful. Mrs. Carter's report to congress cmtes. under consideration. Would be a 1st.
  REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint

• (Commercial: Michelin Tires; Florida Orange Growers.)

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  05:17:50 pm — 05:18:50 pm

• Luckenbach, Texas

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  05:18:50 pm — 05:22:00 pm

  (Studio) Mark Twain comment with regard to death recalled as introduction to item re: Luckenbach, Texas.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

  (Luckenbach, Texas) Town, regularly reported dying, now is subject of love song called Luckenbach, Texas, prospective anthem of back-to-nature movement Late Hondo Crouch credited with putting town back on map as center of country and West music. [Crouch assistant, Kathy MORGAN - says everybody is somebody in Luckenbach.] Saturday night dance shown. problems include suspicion of marijuana at dance hall. Otherwise, revival of town seems successful.
  REPORTER: Eric Engberg

• Kissinger

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  05:22:00 pm — 05:22:20 pm

  (Studio) Henry Kissinger justifies expected $2 million for his memoirs, saying his income did not cover his living expenses while Secretary of State.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

• (Commercial: Qantas Travel Agency; J.C. Penney Clothing.)

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  05:22:20 pm — 05:23:30 pm

• Holland / Moluccans / Siege Ends

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  05:23:30 pm — 05:27:00 pm

  (Studio) Dutch meet Moluccan leaders in effort to forestall further incidents and racial backlash from shootout freeing hostages held by Moluccan terrorists.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

  (N. Holland) Scene of school house conflict shown. [Hostage E.J. VAN DER DVLIET - notes change in terrorists' attitude after children released.] [Hostage Ineke RIJSTENBERG - expected to be held on train much longer.] [Hostage Saskia SEINS - describes rescue.]
  REPORTER: Susan Peterson

  (Studio) Moluccans may continue guerrilla efforts, perhaps in Indonesia, where independent Moluccan territory effort was crushed in 1950.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

• Good Night

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  05:27:00 pm — 05:27:00 pm