Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1974-07-19

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:00:30 pm

• House Judiciary Committee / Impeachment / Doar

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  05:00:30 pm — 05:06:10 pm

  (Studio) House Judiciary Committee cnsl. John Doar believes impeachment warranted.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Most committee members impressed by Doar's conclusion. [Representative Chas. RANGEL - believes facts support impeachment; Doar presented facts.] [Representative Charles SANDMAN - doesn't think Doar has right to become prosecutor in impeachment probe.] Committee given proposed draft articles of impeachment. Possible impeachment resolution outlined.
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

  (Studio) White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler reacts angrily to House Judiciary Committee's manner of investigation.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (San Clemente, California) Ziegler criticizes Doar harshly. [ZIEGLER - calls committee probe kangaroo court] President signs pledge of cooperation between US and Spain today. President doesn't become involved in wrangle over committee 's activities. White House attempting to polarize impeachment hearings.
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

• House Judiciary Committee / Evidence

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  05:06:10 pm — 05:06:50 pm

  (Studio) House Judiciary Committee releases more evidence considered in its impeachment probe. Evidence deals with ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) and milk fund affairs. Details reviewed.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Nixon Rally / Washington, DC

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  05:06:50 pm — 05:07:50 pm

  (Studio) Nixon rally held in DC.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Rabbi Korff heads demonstration supporting President [Rabbi Baruch KORFF - incls. Congress among villains against President]
  REPORTER: Bill Downs

• (Commercial: Mexsana Medicated Powder; Ryder Trucks.)

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  05:07:50 pm — 05:08:50 pm

• Turkish Fleet / Cyprus

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  05:08:50 pm — 05:14:00 pm

  (Studio) Turkish fleet steams out of Turkish port for unknown destination. Turkish and Greek military have been on alert since Monday following Cyprus' coup.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Mersin, Turkey) Mersin only 80 mile from Cyprus, Turkish military move could be prelude to explosive war in Mediterranean.
  REPORTER: George Watson

  (Studio) Similar incidents took place in 1964 and 1967 when trouble broke out on Cyprus.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Nicosia, Cyprus) Turks are minority on Cyprus. [Former Vice President Rauf DENKTASH - says Turkey expected to intervene in Cypriot troubles.] UN troops not highly visible now. Nikos Sampson's new government leaves Turkish communities in Cyprus untouched.
  REPORTER: Hilary Brown

  (Studio) United States Undersecretary State Joseph Sisco meets with officials in Athens, Greece, and Ankara, Turkey, in effort to help ease crisis. Representative of new Cyprus regime may be allowed to address United Nations Security Council Deposed President Archbishop Makarios appeals to United Nations Security Council to move Greek military officers from Cyprus and restore const. order on island.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (NYC) [MAKARIOS - says coup is clearly invasion from Greece.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• (Commercial: Pontiac Autos.)

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  05:14:00 pm — 05:15:00 pm

• Inflation

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  05:15:00 pm — 05:15:20 pm

  (Studio) Cost of living rises 1% in June. Inflation for 2nd quarter of year 10.9%.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:15:20 pm — 05:15:30 pm

  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• [Technical Difficulties 5:15:30 - 5:17:10.

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  05:15:30 pm — 05:17:10 pm

• Tranquilli / Prison

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  05:17:10 pm — 05:17:50 pm

  (Sacramento, California) Mrs. Martha Tranquilli surrenders to federal officials for IRS violations, in Vietnam war protest.
  REPORTER: Nancy Herr

• Hoffa / Union Office

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  05:17:50 pm — 05:18:20 pm

  (Studio) Former Teamsters president James Hoffa loses court bid to allow him to hold union office again before 1980. Hoffa to appeal.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Medi-Quik Spray; Chef Boyardee Ravioli; Cracker Jack Candy; Dow Bathroom Cleaner.)

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  05:18:20 pm — 05:20:20 pm

• Explosion / Decatur, Illinois

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  05:20:20 pm — 05:21:30 pm

  (Studio) railroad car explosion occurs in Decatur, Illinois.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Decatur, Illinois) More than 100 injured. Liquid propane explodes in 4 RR cars; cause of explosion unknown.
  REPORTER: Greg Dobbs

• (Commercial: El Producto Cigars; Star-Kist Tuna.)

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  05:21:30 pm — 05:22:30 pm

• Franco / Ill / Gives Up Power

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  05:22:30 pm — 05:23:00 pm

  (Studio) Spain's leader Franco seriously ill; turns over power to Prince Juan Carlos.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Shepard Retires

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  05:23:00 pm — 05:23:10 pm

  (Studio) Rear Admiral Alan Shepard to retire from NASA.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Nudity / Los Angeles Beach

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  05:23:10 pm — 05:25:20 pm

  (Studio) Los Angeles city council bans nudity on beaches, but ordinance may be difficult to enforce.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Los Angeles, California) [Mrs. Howard FULTS - believes nudity shouldn't be allowed; reasons given.] Police watch for nudes. Later in day T-shirts dropped from plane for nudes wishing to cover up.
  REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker

• (Commercial: Tegrin Medicated Shampoo; Excedrin.)

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  05:25:20 pm — 05:26:20 pm

• Comment (Impeachment / Television Coverage)

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  05:26:20 pm — 05:28:10 pm

  (Studio) television networks won't benefit from live coverage of House debates and possible Senator hearings with regard to impeachment. Americans' have right to know.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Good Night

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