Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1982-05-31

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 — 05:34:50 pm

  (Studio) Fighting between Argentina and Great Britain over Port Stanley in Falkland Island war reported; details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (London, England) British advance on Port Stanley illustrated on map. [Voice of reporter Brian HANRAHAN - describes fighting.] [Port Stanley RESIDENT - anticipates conflict; remarks transcribed on screen.] Apparent ineffectiveness of Argentine air force described. [Voice of reporter Michael NICHOLSON - notes lack of information given Argentine pilots.] HMS Hermes mentioned.
  REPORTER: Tom Fenton

  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentine account of damage inflicted on HMS Invincible examined; junta air force chief noted wavering on issue. Newspaper headlines shown, translated. Mil. control of nation's TV channels explained; fall of Goose Green and Darwin mentioned.
  REPORTER: Morton Dean

  (Studio) British defense minister reported announcing sinking of Atlantic Conveyor; recent attack on the ship recalled. Min.'s claim of Argentine versus British casualties mentioned.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Wagner Power Painter; Sanka Coffee.)

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  05:34:50 pm — 05:36:00 pm

• US-USSR Relations / Start

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  05:36:00 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan reported announcing beginning of strategic arms reduction talks (START) with USSR in June; details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Memorial Day

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) President Reagan's appearance at Memorial Day ceremonies in Arlington National Cemetery examined. [REAGAN - announces beginning of START talks.] His agreement to abide by unratified Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II treaty noted. [REAGAN - calls on USSR to show equal constraint.] [Evangeline TAYLOR - sings "Battle Hymn of the Republic."] Theme of President's upcoming European trip discussed. President Leonid Brezhnev mentioned.
  REPORTER: Bill Plante

  (Studio) Children of MIAs noted honoring their missing fathers; details given, films shown.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Weather

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio) Day's unusual weather described; various locales listed.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Marion, Illinois) Town's effort to recoup from tornado's devastation of community examined; films shown. [Police commissioner George WILLIAMS - notes all residents are accounted for; mentions known death toll.] [John and Geneva GOSS - comment on their loss.] [Debbie COOKSEY - notes community's spirit.] [GOSS - comments.]
  REPORTER: Frank Currier

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; American Express Travelers Cheques; Canada Dry Products.)

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:42:00 pm

• Nixon Interview

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Studio) Upcoming Watergate anniversary noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) [Richard NIXON - discusses president pols., Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Ronald Reagan, 1984 elecs.]
  REPORTER: Diane Sawyer

  (Studio) Remainder of interview said appearing on "Morning" news.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Books

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio) United States illiteracy rate discussed; Walker Percy quoted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Anaheim, California) American Booksellers Association convention featured; films shown. Appearance of Jimmy Carter, Eugene McCarthy, Irving Wallace, Jerry Lewis, and Iron Eyes Cody noted. Current state of book industry discussed; Brentano's recalled declaring bankruptcy. [Simon and Schuster spokesperson Dan GREEN - considers source of decline.] [Crown Books spokesperson Robert HAFT - comments on his sales.] [Independent bookseller Andy ROSS - criticizes mass mkting. strategy.] Harlequin Books discussed. Convention's major theme mentioned.
  REPORTER: Jerry Bowen

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Chrysler.)

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:48:50 pm

• Jr. Reserve Officers' Training Corps

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio) Pros and cons of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Lee Cnty., Florida) Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Pentagon program, examined in detail; films shown. [Mother Barbara PAGANO - notes subtle indoctrination.] [Lieutenant General River Dean TICE - defs. program.] [Adam WILLIAMS - notes psychological approach to shooting.] [Sally NEWBAUER - is bothered by guns.] [Major TedSan TIMBERLAKE - defs. program.] Emphasis on safety noted; death of Jeff Wilson Mims during program noted. [Kathy RICE, Nick SHEPPARD, Jeffrey HOLMES - explain their reasons for joining Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.] Fin. benefits to recruits explained. [Gregg FELTMAN - doesn't believe military personnel lies.] [TICE - comments.]
  REPORTER: Jane Wallace

• (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Terminix Pest Control.)

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:54:40 pm

• On The Road (Memorial Day)

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  05:54:40 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) Memorial Day observances here noted; films shown. Region's history recalled, discussed. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address recalled.
  REPORTER: Charles Kuralt

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm