Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1975-08-06

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:00:30 pm

• Gurney Trial Florida

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  05:00:30 pm — 05:02:50 pm

  (Studio) Jury gives verdict at trial of ex-Senator Edward Gurney.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Tampa, Florida) Jury sticks with Monday's verdict. Gurney: no verdict re: conspiracy; not guilty of bribery; not guilty of unlawful compensation, and not guilty of lying to grand jury on 3 of 4 counts; 4th count undecided. 2 of 3 others on trial not guilty. 3rd found innocent on 1 count; no decision on other. [GURNEY - praises jury. Says government couldn't make case.]
  REPORTER: Lem Tucker Artist: Anthony Accurso

• Little Trial

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  05:02:50 pm — 05:04:50 pm

  (Studio) Prosecution rests its case in Joan Little trial. Judge changes charge from 1st to 2nd degree murder.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Raleigh, North Carolina) Chemist, William Pearce, points out small holes in shirt worn by jailer Clarence Alligood. Dr. Charles F. Gilbert says puncture wound in heart probable cause of death. Dep. Willis Peachey says he saw Little talking on telephone in room where ice pick kept night before murder. No evidence Little in death cell night of murder. Jury reads notes she wrote to herself. Judge Hamilton Hobgood calls notes "much ado about nothing," with jury absent.
  REPORTER: David Snell Artist: Freda Reiter

  (Studio) North Carolina withdrew felony charge against defense attorney Morris Dees, accused of trying to influence witness. He gives up attempts to be reinstated.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Brim Coffee.)

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  05:04:50 pm — 05:05:50 pm

• Malaysia / Terrorists

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  05:05:50 pm — 05:07:50 pm

  (Studio) Arrangements made to fly 10 Red Army terrorists and substitute hostages from Malaysia to Libya. Substitutes to include Japanese and Malaysians, incling. Premier Tun Abdel Razak.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Hostages led out of building in groups. Hostages and terrorists go to airport in business Reporters tentatively identify 1 of hostages as United States consul Robert Stebbins. Plane takeoff delayed; rptdly. Malaysia had trouble finding country to accept terrorists.
  REPORTER: Jim Bennett

• Kidnapping

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  05:07:50 pm — 05:08:10 pm

  (Studio) Police say American assistant manager for Sears, Roebuck and Company Don. Cooper kidnapped in Bogota, Colombia. May be hurt.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Mennen Skin Bracer; Feen-A-Mint Chewing Gum Laxative; Snelling and Snelling Employment Service; A-1 Steak Sauce.)

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  05:08:10 pm — 05:10:20 pm

• Hoffa Missing / O'Brien

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  05:10:20 pm — 05:12:10 pm

  (Studio) Report on missing ex-Teamsters Union president, James Hoffa.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Detroit, Michigan) Hoffa's adopted son, Chuck O'Brien, reappears. O'Brien at Teamster headquarters with attorney for meeting FBI and police there too. Rptd. O'Brien seen near place where Hoffa disappeared with associate of President Frank Fitzsimmons, Hoffa's union rival. WXYZ-TV reporter Jim Herrington received call from O'Brien. [HERRINGTON - says O'Brien could have some knowledge.] Rptd. Hoffa engineered own disappearance to avoid grand juries. Those closest to Hoffas discount theory.
  REPORTER: Ron Miller

• CIA / National Security Agency / Baker Break-In

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  05:12:10 pm — 05:14:30 pm

  (Studio) CIA director William Colby says National Security Agency monitors some overseas phone calls and other calls. Representative Les Aspin says such activity legal. Mbrs. of House and Senate Intelligence Cmtes. warned to safeguard homes after break-ins of Senator Howard Baker's home. Baker usually at odds with CIA.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Bakers were in Tennessee. House ransacked. Nothing taken.
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

  (Huntsville, Tennessee) [BAKER - says no classified documents at home.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

  (DC) Rptd. CIA did break-in. CIA doesn't know if denying break-in will hurt or help.
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

• AMC Profits

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  05:14:30 pm — 05:14:50 pm

  (Studio) AMC profits 47% lower in April-June quarter than year ago.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:14:50 pm — 05:15:10 pm

  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Bufferin Tablets; Taster's Choice Coffee.)

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  05:15:10 pm — 05:16:10 pm

• Portugal

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  05:16:10 pm — 05:18:00 pm

  (Studio) Loyal leftist troops sent to put down anti-Communist riots in North Portugal. Communist headquarters in Azores attacked.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Famalicao, North Portugal) Anti-Communists ransack Communist party headquarters after soldiers shoot 2 dead in earlier event. Hdqtrs. in another village attacked. Fewer than 12 killed in 15 mos. since revolution. Civil war could come.
  REPORTER: George Watson

  (Lisbon, Portugal) Mil. government tries to come up with new government Pro-Communist premier clings to power. Communist dictatorship won't be peacefully accepted.
  REPORTER: George Watson

• Mideast / Israeli Attack / Agreement

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  05:18:00 pm — 05:20:20 pm

  (Studio) Palestine guerrilla spokesperson says Israel gunboat driven off from South Lebanon coast by guerrillas. 4 Lebanese officers killed in Thursday's raid.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (S. Lebanon) Israel shells hit army camp and nearby refugee camp. 4 killed were outside officers club. Random warfare designed to confuse and demoralize.
  REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman

  (Studio) Israel and Egypt closer to interim Sinai peace agreement. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger may visit Egypt, Israel and Syria this month if progress conts.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Mississippi Gov. Race

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  05:20:20 pm — 05:20:30 pm

  (Studio) Reporter apologizes for technical interruption. In Mississippi Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor William Winter led 6 others in nomination for governor Faces runoff against attorney Cliff Finch on August 26.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Voting Rights Act

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  05:20:30 pm — 05:21:50 pm

  (Studio) President Ford signs 7-yr. extension of Voting Rights Act. Under act, 1 million blacks registered; 1000 blacks hold offices in 7 South states.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Senator and House judiciary members greet President for signing. Representatives Robert Drinan and Barbara Jordan pose for photos with Ford.
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

• Ford-Miki

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  05:21:50 pm — 05:22:30 pm

  (Studio) Ford and Premier Takeo Miki end talks.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) Ford pledges to retain United States nuclear umbrella over Japan. Miki says Japan will never have nuclear arms.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner (narrates)

• Hiroshima / Atomic Bomb

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  05:22:30 pm — 05:24:50 pm

  (Studio) Report on Hiroshima.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Hiroshima, Japan) Atomic blast on August 6, 1945, shown and described. [Tazu SHIBAMA- describes bomb. Saw flash; heard nothing.] Cancer greater risk for those who survived blast. 86,000 killed. Monument set up. Japan has atomic allergy.
  REPORTER: Irv Chapman

• (Commercial: Geritol Tablets and Liquid; Sominex Sleeping Tablets.)

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  05:24:50 pm — 05:25:50 pm

• Commentary (Loyal Japan)

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  05:25:50 pm — 05:27:50 pm

  (Studio) No problems between United States and Japan, United States closest ally. Japan imitates US. Their crime rate low; unemployment 2%; 3rd biggest gross national product in world. Loyal attachment deserves more attention
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Good Night

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  05:27:50 pm — 05:27:50 pm