Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1980-07-24

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Billy Carter and Libyans

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:35:50 pm

  (Studio) Justice Department attys. said possibly dissatisfied with White House version of Billy Carter's Libyan connection.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) White House said failing to pass on to Justice Department information it had about Billy's efforts with Libya on behalf of Charter Oil Company; details outlined, source quoted on screen. Alleged role of national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski in affair and Justice Department allegations discussed.
  REPORTER: Robert Schakne

  (DC) Mtgs. between Libyan charge d'affaires Ali Houderi &Brzezinski, one mtg. attended by President Carter, discussed; Press Secretary Jody Powell quoted. President said ordering full cooperation with Senator investigation of Billy Carter's relationship with Libya, White House staff and Justice Department, details given.
  REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint

  (Studio) Senator reported forming special committee to investigate affair.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) [Sen, Howard BAKER - announces formation of special committee , mentions Watergate.] Committee structure outlined.' [Committee chairperson Birch BAYH - comments.] Bayh's comments with regard to investigation outlined; House television tape shown. [Representatives Jim WRIGHT, Bud SHUSTER - argue about House discussion of scandal.] Shuster quoted with regard to cover-up.
  REPORTER: Fred Graham

• (Commercial: Royal Oak Charcoal Briquets; Sanka Coffee.)

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:36:50 pm

• Campaign `80 / Kennedy-Carter / Reagan-Bush / Anderson

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  05:36:50 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio) Kennedy supporters at next month's Democratic Convention said hoping for rules change.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Carter-Kennedy battle over Kennedy's call for open convention examined; survey of convention delegates on issue outlined on screen.
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

  (Studio) Federal Election Commission reported approving government campaign funds for Ronald Reagan after fed. appeals court rejected claim by Carter campaign officials that Reagan was ineligible to receive such funds; details given. Reagan and George Bush said planning campaign strategy at headquarters in Los Angeles. John Anderson's efforts to find running mate mentioned.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Los Angeles, California) [ANDERSON - comments on running mate.] Cands. said incl. New York Governor Hugh Carey, Senator Henry Jackson, Edward Brooke, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Boston Mayor Kevin White, Representative Morris Udall, Senator John Glenn, Barbara Jordan. [ANDERSON - says Jordan's name is on list.] Former Secretary State Cyrus Vance said newest name on list.
  REPORTER: Bob McNamara

• Economy / Volcker

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:41:50 pm

  (Studio) Federal Reserve Bd. chairperson Paul Volcker reported criticizing Carter admin.'s spending plans for next year; details given. Former reserve board chairperson Arthur Burns noted also opposing tax cut plans.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Economy

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:42:00 pm

  (Studio) Drop in prime lending rate by Chase Manhattan Bank, Chemical Bank reported.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Economy / Auto Co. Losses

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:42:20 pm

  (Studio) 2nd quarter losses reported by General Motors and American Motors; details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Economy / Oil Companies

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  05:42:20 pm — 05:42:30 pm

  (Studio) 2nd quarter earnings of Mobil Oil Corporation reported.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:42:40 pm

• (Commercial: A1 Steak Sauce; Kellogg's Cracklin' Bran Cereal.)

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:40 pm

• Idaho / Prison Riot

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:46:10 pm

  (Studio) Riot at Idaho state prison in Boise reported ending today.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Boise, Idaho) Riot, beginning yesterday, examined; films shown. Prisoners' complaints outlined. [Corrections director C. W. CROWL - comments.] Extent of damage and today's takeover by authorities noted. [CROWL - describes weapons found.]
  REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg (KBCI-TV newstape)

• Pryor

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:46:20 pm

  (Studio) Richard Pryor, severely burned last month, reported released from hospital today.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Bethlehem Steel / Bribes

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:46:50 pm

  (Studio) Bethlehem Steel Company reported pleading guilty to bribing ship company representatives; details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Mazola Margarine; Olympic Overcoat Paints.)

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:47:50 pm

• World's Future

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio) Government report said warning of global instability by end of century due to predicted overcrowding and food shortage.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Predicted world population, per capita gross national product, cultivated land, food prices, forest shortage, incrd. deserts, loss of plant and animal species, acid rain damage, pollution of water supplies outlined on screen; specific recommendations said coming within 6 mos.
  REPORTER: Neil Strawser

• Africa / Food Shortage

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:54:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (No location given) Africa's food shortage examined; films shown. Situations in Ethiopia, Sudan, Chad, Somalia, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana outlined; severity of starvation in northe. Uganda due to war against Idi Amin discussed. Somalia's similar plight examined. [Norwegian broadcaster Halian JOHANSEN - describes scene.]
  REPORTER: Randy Daniels

• (Commercial: Lysol Cleaner, Bayer Aspirin.)

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  05:54:40 pm — 05:55:40 pm

• Iran Crisis / Queen

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  05:55:40 pm — 05:56:10 pm

  (Studio) Richard Queen, recently released from captivity in Iran, noted publicly describing his ordeal as humane; mock execution of hostages shortly after embassy takeover reported.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Moscow Olympics

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  05:56:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) USSR said winning more gold medals than other ntns. at boycott-marred Moscow Olympics; Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci recalled collecting perfect scores in Montreal in 1976.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Moscow, USSR ) Comaneci's performance in this year's games examined; film shown. Gold medal said going to USSR 's Yelena Davydova; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Fenton

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm