Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1982-05-07

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• Unemployment

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:34:10 pm

  (Studio) April unemployment reported; figs. graphed on screen since February Democrat criticism of President Reagan's economy policies outlined; President's response quoted. Breakdown of unemployment rate noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (NYC) Unemployment rate noted highest since 1941; implications of April figs. examined in detail. [Economist Edward YARDENI - analyzes recession.] Unemployment among wholesale and retail trades noted. [YARDENI - anticipates higher unemployment rate this summer.] Impact of students on job market cited.
  REPORTER: Ray Brady

  (Studio) House Democrat's proposed solution to unemployment situation discussed.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Canada / Unemployment

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  05:34:10 pm — 05:34:30 pm

  (Studio) Unemployment last month in Canada reported.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Raiders and NFL

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:35:00 pm

  (Studio) Oakland Raiders reported winning lawsuit against NFL; details given. Background to suit recalled.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:35:00 pm — 05:35:10 pm

• (Commercial: Sentry Hardware; Maxwell House Coffee.)

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  05:35:10 pm — 05:36:10 pm

• Falkland Conflict

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:42:00 pm

  (Studio) Great Britain reported expanding war zone around Falkland Island; details given of current status of diplomatic efforts to end conflict.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (London, England) Britain's widening of war zone discussed. [Defense spokesperson Ian McDONALD - warns Argentina against further military action.] Britain's continue military preparations described; films shown. Issue of possible British assault on Falklands discussed; refurbishing of Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner examined. Pol. boost to Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's Conservative party in this week's local elecs. noted; results of public opinion polls outlined on screen.
  REPORTER: Tom Fenton

  (Studio) Argentina's response to Britain's expanded war zone quoted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentine military interpretation of Britain's expanded blockade examined; media blackout on subject noted. Photos of Falkland Island airfield shown, discussed; arrival of ships bearing survivors of General Belgrano's sinking shown. Belgrano commander Hector Bonzo's account of sinking noted. [BONZO - speaks in Spanish.] Funerals for victims described.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• South Atlantic / Earthquake

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:42:20 pm

  (Studio) Earthquake on Falkland Island dependency, South Sandwich Island, reported; details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Arms Race

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  05:42:20 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan said delivering proposals to limit arms race between US and USSR on Sunday; details given. His hope that Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) begin next month noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Nabisco Wheatsworth Crackers; Curtis Mathes Television.)

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:50 pm

• Rhode Island / Von Bulow Sentenced

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:45:50 pm

  (Studio) Claus von Bulow recalled convicted of attempting to murder wife; sentence given him today reported.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Newport, Rhode Island) Presence of von Bulow's daughter Cosima noted. [Defense attorney Herald Price FAHRINGER, prosecutor Stephen FAMIGLIETTI - debate purpose of Cosima's presence.] [Judge Thomas NEEDHAM - sentences von Bulow.] Bail levied while von Bulow awaits appeal mentioned.
  REPORTER: Liz Trotta

• Chattanooga, Tennessee / Strike

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Chattanooga, Tennessee) Male construction workers' support of salary dispute involving 3 female secretaries examined. [Marry Jo RICKETTS - notes co. didn't expect strike.] Size of construction projects halted noted; secretaries' demands outlined. [PICKET - explains support of women.] Cost of stoppage mentioned.
  REPORTER: Bruce Hall

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Florida Orange Growers; Bankamerica Travelers Cheques.)

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:48:30 pm

• Commentary (Economy)

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  05:48:30 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) Nation's economy problems, due to rippling effects of int. rates, reflected in merchant community here, examined. [MERCHANTS - discuss situation.] [Duffy GILLIGAN - describes economy atmosphere.] [BANKER - notes impact of current recession.] [GILLIGAN, newspaper PUBLISHER, real estate AGENT, PLUMBER - describe their situations.] Retail sales activity for past 2 years and current activity noted.
  REPORTER: Bill Moyers

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Polaroid Cameras and Film; Stern's Miracle-Gro Plant Food.)

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:54:50 pm

• Acne

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  05:54:50 pm — 05:55:10 pm

  (Studio) Apparent success of experimental drug in treatment of acne discussed; Dr. James Laydon of Univ. Pennsylvania school of medical said expecting FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval of drug (13-zizretnoid acid).
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Dallas / Divorce

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  05:55:10 pm — 05:57:30 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Dallas, Texas) Divorce rate here noted; attorney Averil Sweitzer's divorce bus. featured. [SWEITZER - comments on size of business] No. of divorces completed today mentioned. [SWEITZER - comments.] Details of Sweitzer's method noted. [DIVORCEES - comment on divorce.] [SWEITZER - thinks situation is reflection of United States society.]
  REPORTER: Steve Kroft

• Good Night

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  05:57:30 pm — 05:57:30 pm