Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 1996-03-17

This program is 27 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Jeanne Meserve (Washington), Bob Cain (Atlanta)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:01:00 pm

• Scotland / Dunblane School Massacre

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  05:01:00 pm — 05:03:50 pm

  (Studio: Jeanne Meserve) Report introduced.

  (Dunblane, Scotland: Rob Reynolds) A day of mourning in Britain for the victims of the school massacre in Dunblane, Scotland, featured; scenes shown from the nationwide moment of silence, from the service in Dunblane's cathedral and of Queen Elizabeth's visit. [Reverend Colin MacINTOSH - leads remembrance by listing the victims' names.] [Voice of Reverend Basil O'SULLIVAN - leads a prayer.]

• China-Taiwan Relations / War Games

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  05:03:50 pm — 05:05:00 pm

  (Studio: Bob Cain) China's warning to the United States to stay out of the Taiwan Straights reported. White House condemnation of military exercises in the Taiwan Straits featured; scenes shown of missile tests. [White House Chief of Staff Leon PANETTA - comments.]

• Dayton, Ohio / General Motors Strike / Job Security

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  05:05:00 pm — 05:07:10 pm

  (Studio: Bob Cain) Report introduced.

  (Dayton, Ohio: Ed Garsten) The strike at General Motors plants in Dayton, Ohio, over the issue of job security examined; details given of the downsizing in Dayton's industries. [Strikers Jerry HUGHES and Larry HERRON - talk about economic insecurity and the strike.]

• Rabin Assassination / Amir Trial

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  05:07:10 pm — 05:07:40 pm

  (Studio: Jeanne Meserve) The trial of Yigal Amir, who assassinated former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin updated.

• Bosnia / Peace Mission / Sarajevo Suburbs

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  05:07:40 pm — 05:08:00 pm

  (Studio: Jeanne Meserve) Violence in the Serb-controlled suburb of Grbavica, which will be turned over to Muslim-Croat rule, featured; scenes shown of buildings ablaze.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Bob Cain)

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  05:08:00 pm — 05:08:30 pm

• (Commercial: British Airways; AT&T; Mazda; "CNN Presents".)

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  05:08:30 pm — 05:10:30 pm

• Florida / Tourist Murder

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  05:10:30 pm — 05:11:00 pm

  (Studio: Bob Cain) Arrest in Daytona Beach, Florida, of Donald Shoup for the murder of Canadian tourist Mark Fyke reported.

• Campaign 96 / Dole

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  05:11:00 pm — 05:12:00 pm

  (Studio: Jeanne Meserve) Presidential candidates Senator Bob Dole and Pat Buchanan shown campaigning. [BUCHANAN - talks about abortion.]

• United States / Job Insecurity

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  05:12:00 pm — 05:14:20 pm

  (Studio: Jeanne Meserve) Report introduced.

  (White House: Jill Dougherty) United States job insecurity and economic anxiety a '96 campaign issue featured. [Representative Dick ARMEY, Republican party chairman Haley BARBOUR - blame the President.] [President CLINTON - comments on the jobs created.] [White House Chief of Staff Leon PANETTA - blames Republicans.] [Analyst Michael BARONE - comments on blame fear.]

• Pope John Paul II

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  05:14:20 pm — 05:14:40 pm

  (Studio: Bob Cain) The health of Pope John Paul II updated.

• St. Patricks Day

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  05:14:40 pm — 05:15:20 pm

  (Studio: Bob Cain) The Saint Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland and Boston shown.

• (Commercial: British Airways; Office Depot; Mitsubishi; North Carolina.)

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  05:15:20 pm — 05:17:30 pm

• Florida / Park Ranger Found

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  05:17:30 pm — 05:17:50 pm

  (Studio: Jeanne Meserve) The discovery of former park ranger Mike Goodel alive in the Okefenokee Swamp reported.

• Weather

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  05:17:50 pm — 05:21:00 pm

  (Studio: Byron Miranda) The weather forecast for the US, Europe and Asia given.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Bob Cain)

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  05:21:00 pm — 05:21:20 pm

• (Commercial: Holland America Line; Ramada; Ast; "Larry King Live".)

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  05:21:20 pm — 05:23:10 pm

• Sports

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  05:23:10 pm — 05:25:20 pm

  (Studio: Larry Smith) Various games shown and scores updated.

• Italy / Soccer Strike

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  05:25:20 pm — 05:27:40 pm

  (Studio: Jeanne Meserve) Report introduced.

  (Rome: Brent Sadler) The Italian soccer league's decision to go on strike this weekend featured; scenes shown. [PLAYERS (thru translator) - comment on the strike.]

• Good Night

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  05:27:40 pm — 05:27:40 pm