Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1982-05-14

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• Reagan / Agriculture Industry

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:32:10 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan's continual efforts to gain public support for his economy policies noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) President's visit to dairy farm featured. [REAGAN - recalls milking cow; blames Wall Street attitude for high interest rates; responds to inquiry regarding interest rates for farmers.] Original purpose of trip noted campaign effort for Governor Richard Thornburgh and Senator John Heinz. [REAGAN - jokes about acting and politics.]
  REPORTER: Lesley Stahl

• Economy / Industrial Production / Wholesale Prices

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  05:32:10 pm — 05:32:50 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan's prediction last night that recession is bottoming out recalled; industry product for April discussed. Wholesale prices for same period noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Idaho / State Employment

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  05:32:50 pm — 05:35:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Boise, ID) State government's lack of funds examined. [Governor John EVANS - comments on situation.] Evans' order to cut pay of state employees, incl. self, discussed. [WORKERS - note impact of pay cut.] Impact on state welfare office described. [Regional welfare manager Larry COLEMAN - notes possible consequence for child abuse investigations.] Governor's defense of program noted. [EVANS - claims state is experiencing same problems as industrialized states.]
  REPORTER: Jerry Bowen

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Lawn-Boy Mulcher Catch Mower; Bridgestone Tires.)

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  05:35:10 pm — 05:36:20 pm

• Abscam / Kelly Conviction

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  05:36:20 pm — 05:38:00 pm

  (Studio) Federal judge reported overturning Abscam conviction of former Representative Richard Kelly.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) FBI videotape of Kelly taking money shown; Judge William B. Bryant's ruling quoted on screen. [KELLY - defs. actions.] Justice Department reaction noted.
  REPORTER: Phil Jones

• Hinckley Trial

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  05:38:00 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Defense testimony of Dr. William Carpenter in assassination trial of John West Hinckley, Junior, examined; Hinckley's alleged plans, involving actress Jodie Foster, Senator Edward Kennedy outlined; photo, videotape of Hinckley's assault on President Reagan shown.
  REPORTER: Fred Graham

• Mount Saint Helens

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:40:00 pm

  (Studio) Latest eruption of Mount Saint Helens volcano described, shown.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:40:10 pm

• (Commercial: Nosalt; American Express Travelers Cheques.)

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:41:10 pm

• Falkland Conflict

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio) Weather's impact on Falkland Island conflict mentioned; USSR criticism of Britain's war zone and actions in general reported Sir Anthony Parsons, British envoy to UN, noted called home for consultations; Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's pessimistic analysis of conflict outlined. Argentine prisoners captured during British assault on South Georgia Island said repatriated to Argentina today.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Prisoners' return examined; films shown. Belief here that British will attack soon considered.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• Israel-Lebanon Conflict

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:43:40 pm

  (Studio) Israeli official General Raphael Eytan said confirming report that troops are massing on border with Lebanon; details given, films shown.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Poland

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:44:10 pm

  (Studio) Mass arrests of those allegedly taking part in yesterday's protest against martial law reported; films shown, details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Stern's Miracle-Gro Plant Food; Pontiac 6000.)

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  05:44:10 pm — 05:45:20 pm

• Kennedy Assassination / Follow-Up

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:46:10 pm

  (Studio) House Assassinations Committee's conclusion on acoustic tape following assassination of President John F. Kennedy recalled; Louis Stokes, chairperson of 1978 committee , noted calling for further investigation due to National Academy of Sciences' analysis of tape. Details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Wallace / Alabama

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio) Assassination attempt on George Wallace recalled.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Shelby Cnty., Alabama) Wallace's political comeback efforts, include his cand. for governor, examined. [WALLACE - claims campaigning is good for his health.] Arthur Bremer's attack on him recalled, May 15, 1972, film shown. [WALLACE - recalls attack.] Role of race voting in his campaign considered. [Tuskegee Mayor Johnny FORD - recalls Wallace's segregationist stance.] 1963 file film shown. [WALLACE - claims he and voters have changed.]
  REPORTER: Ed Rabel

• Dohrn

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio) Bernadine Dohrn's activism in 1960s recalled.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (No location given) Dohrn's role in Students for Democratic Society, Days of Rage demonstrations recalled; her refusal to cooperate with grand jury investigating Brinks robbery examined. [DOHRN - discusses her stance, past experiences.]
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Midas Products; Lennox Air Conditioning.)

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:53:30 pm

• Child-Proof Caps

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio) National Center for Disease Control's claim that accidental poisoning deaths of children has dropped since introduced of child-proof caps reported; details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Opera / Tenors

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:57:00 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (NYC) Opera tenors Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo featured; films shown. [PAVAROTTI, DOMINGO - discuss careers.]
  REPORTER: Charles Osgood

• Good Night

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  05:57:00 pm — 05:57:00 pm