Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1982-05-20

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• Falkland Conflict

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:35:50 pm

  (Studio) British task force in Falkland Island reported given permission for series of landings; continuing peace efforts of United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (London, England) Official and unofficial stance of defense ministry here outlined; current location of luxury liner Queen Elizabeth II noted. Film shown. Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's address to Parliament outlined. [In Parliament, voice of THATCHER - blames Argentina for collapse of negotiations.] Public mood here considered.
  REPORTER: Tom Fenton

  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Ranking Argentine government official said declaring war with England is imminent; details given. Argentine demands outlined on screen, discussed; film of training maneuvers shown.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

  (Studio) Crash of British helicopter near Chilean border discussed. Anticipated military tactics of Britain outlined.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Possible British tactics examined in detail; role of USSR in conflict described. Extent of United States involvement considered.
  REPORTER: Bill Lynch

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Chrysler.)

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:37:00 pm

• International Harvester

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  05:37:00 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio) International Harvester losses so far this year discussed.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Hinckley Trial

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (Studio) Results of psychological tests given John West Hinckley, Junior, noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Possible cost of Hinckley's trial examined; Hinckley's writing quoted on screen. Extent of security provided by United States marshal and other expenses considered. [Columbia Univ. law school spokesperson Maurice ROSENBERG - thinks cost is result of justice system.] Fin. problems faced by Hinckley's parents noted.
  REPORTER: Fred Graham, Artist: Howard Brodie

• Donovan

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio) Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan's reaction to death threat made against Senator investigator looking into Donovan's past business dealings reported.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Louisiana / Oil Refinery Fire

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (Studio) Oil refinery fire in Cotton Valley, LA, reported; film shown.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:40:50 pm

• (Commercial: Hartz Flea and Tick Collar; Sears.)

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:50 pm

• El Salvador

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (San Salvador, El Salvador) Current status of civil war here examined in detail; films shown.
  REPORTER: Bill O'Reilly

  (Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee said threatening to cut off aid to El Salvador due to its suspension of land reform program.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• US-USSR Relations / Arms Freeze

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:47:10 pm

  (Studio) Positions of President Reagan and Leonid Brezhnev on proposed nuclear arms freeze recalled; hypothetical USSR missile assault on United States and US response examined. [Hudson Institution spokesperson Herman KAHN - notes seriousness of USSR threat.] Reagan administration's proposed build-up of nuclear weapons outlined on screen, discussed. [KAHN - comments on bargaining theory.] Estimated price of new weapons considered. [KAHN - notes expense.]
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Ex-Lax; Gas-X.)

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  05:47:10 pm — 05:48:20 pm

• Utah / F-16 Crash

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Studio) Crash of F-16 training craft near Hill Air Force Base in Utah reported; details given, films shown. No. of previous F-16 crashes noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Vol. Army

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:49:00 pm

  (Studio) Incrd. recruitment of vol. army discussed.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Clean Air Act

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio) 1970 passage of Clean Air Act recalled.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Boise, ID) Lucille Cavanaugh, emphysema victim, noted moving to Boise on pretext of finding clean air,; air pollution here and opposition to admin.'s proposed easing of Clean Air Act regulations examined. [CAVANAUGH - compares smog here with that in Los Angeles, California.] [Hanford KING - criticizes air.] Admin.'s proposed changes in Clean Air Act outlined on screen, discussed. [Former Environmental Protection Agency official David HAWKINS - thinks administration is delivering on Reagan's campaign promises; comments on Dingell-Broyhill legislature] [EPA spokesperson Kathleen BENNETT - defs. changing act.] [Representative John DINGELL - denies health benefit from ridding air of carbon monoxide.] Bill Rodenbaugh, Cavanaugh's health problems noted.
  REPORTER: Ed Rabel

• Agriculture Department

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio) Agriculture Secretary John Block reported ordering halt to practice of "political checks" of scientists loyal to administration
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Baker

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan reported denying reports that he will fire chief of staff James Baker; President's letter to Texas oilman Clymer Wright about matter quoted. Possible effect on Vice President George Bush of political infighting considered.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Bridgestone Tires; Fasteeth Denture Adhesive.)

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:55:30 pm

• San Francisco / Cable Cars

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  05:55:30 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (San Francisco) Fin. plight of city's cable cars examined; films shown. [TOURISTS - are disappointed.]
  REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm