Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1976-11-17

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Barbara Walters and Harry Reasoner (New York City)

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  05:00:10 pm — 05:00:10 pm

• Carter / Mondale / Demo. Meeting

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  05:00:10 pm — 05:00:30 pm

  (Studio) Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale meet with 16 congress Democrats in Plains, Georgia.
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

• Preview

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  05:00:30 pm — 05:00:40 pm

  (Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Carter / Future Years / Senate Power Shift

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  05:00:40 pm — 05:03:10 pm

  (Studio) Mtg. between Carter and Ford about transition scheduled for Monday in DC.

  (Lovejoy, Georgia) Mtg. about years to come between Carter and leading Democrats at luncheon. Mondale seen as link between Carter and Congress Carter lobbies for congress support. [CARTER - says result of meeting is pledge to restore harmony between White House and Congress] [Senator Mike MANSFIELD - states if meeting indic. of country's future, omens are good.] [CARTER - says feels more and more like Washington insider.]
  REPORTER: Ann Compton

• Legislative Power Shift / Cong.

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  05:03:10 pm — 05:07:20 pm

  (Studio) Fight to see who of the 16 Democrats to be "heavyweights."
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) Family fight to be Senate majority leader between Robert Byrd and Hubert Humphrey. Humphrey yearns to be power in Senate Byrd says he has enough votes to lock up position. Ernest Hollings and Edmund Muskie also covet post. House speaker Tip O'Neill succeeds Carl Albert. Fight in House for other Democrat jobs noted. Issue is whether Carter will be an activist leader Predictions of possible congress relations noted.
  REPORTER: Bob Hart

• Department of Health, Education And Welfare Staff / Transition

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  05:07:20 pm — 05:07:50 pm

  (Studio) Transition in Department of Health, Education and Welfare by using Talent Inventory Program noted.
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

• (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex.)

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  05:07:50 pm — 05:08:50 pm

• Terrorist Attack / Jordan

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  05:08:50 pm — 05:10:40 pm

  (Studio) Lebanon peaceful. Attack on hotel is by Palestinians unhappy with Lebanese peace.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Amman, Jordan) 4 Palestinian gunmen invade hotel, killing 2 employees. 1st major clash inside Jordan since 1970. Army prevailed after 5 hrs. 1 American guest wounded. King Hussein greets guests who were hostages afterwards. King Hussein seen as responsible for Palestinians' loss in Jordan and drove Palestinians to Lebanon.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Yugoslavia / Brezhnev and Tito Meeting

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  05:10:40 pm — 05:12:10 pm

  (Studio) Leonid Brezhnev and Tito of Yugoslavia conclude meeting today. 2 leaders issued communique of mutual respect and understanding.
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

  (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) Language of communique shows lack of compromise. Tito's opinion of USSR noted.
  REPORTER: Lynn Jones

• Civil Defense / Criticism

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  05:12:10 pm — 05:13:50 pm

  (Studio) Civil Defense properties decaying.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) Boeing official, Thomas Jones, says Civil Defense could survive attack if defense in good shape. [JONES - notes Soviet preparations much better than US. United States offensive arms race better than United States defensive arms race.]
  REPORTER: Bettina Gregory

• Ford / Icm Production

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  05:13:50 pm — 05:14:00 pm

  (Studio) Defense Department says Ford administration will produce 60 additional Minuteman 3-CMs. Reasons noted.
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

• Bomb Threat / Moscow / American Bicentennial Exhibit

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  05:14:00 pm — 05:14:20 pm

  (Studio) American Bicen. exhibit in Moscow cleared because of bomb threat. No bomb found.
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

• Nuclear Test / China, PR

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  05:14:20 pm — 05:14:30 pm

  (Studio) In China, a 4-megaton nuclear device exploded in atmosphere equal to 4 million tons TNT. Largest recorded for China and 4th there this year
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:14:30 pm — 05:14:50 pm

  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Amana Radarange; Duration (Nasal Spray); Sears Radials; Bufferin.)

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  05:14:50 pm — 05:16:50 pm

• Gilmore / Suicide Attempt

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  05:16:50 pm — 05:17:30 pm

  (Studio) Gary Gilmore's suicide attempt noted. Fiancee still comatose.
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

• Mugging / Walter Timmons / Arrest / Survival Programs

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  05:17:30 pm — 05:22:20 pm

  (Studio) FBI agents in Baltimore arrest New Yorker Walter Timmons for jumping bail for mugging elderly woman. Reason for Timmons being "celebrity" in New York City noted. Elderly peoples' reactions to incring. muggings noted.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (NYC) Statistics on elderly crimes noted. [Robbery victim Hattie ERWIN - states enough problem managing on small income without being robbed.] Inner cities are major crime area. Elderly exist in fear. ["ROSIE" - says doesn't live, just exists, because not even safe in apt.] [WOMAN - says "unhuman" not to be able to go out safely.]
  REPORTER: Bill Stewart

  (Bronx) Law Enforcement Assistance Admin. teaches elderly how to get mugged and survive. Program confined to NYC. New York police also send police decoys dressed as elderly to apprehend muggers.
  REPORTER: Bill Stewart

  (Studio) Notes organization of women and ordinary citizens in New Orleans, Philadelphia and Saint Louis to watch streets and apt. bldgs. Muggings now down.
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

• (Commercial: Precise Plant Food; Sky-Hawk Buick; Free 'N Soft; Dentu-Creme.)

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  05:22:20 pm — 05:24:20 pm

• FTC Rule Violation / Price Fixing

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  05:24:20 pm — 05:24:50 pm

  (Studio) American College of Radiology ends arrangement to fix prices. Organization published relative values scale. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) rules violated.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Tokyo Rose / Presidential Petition

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  05:24:50 pm — 05:25:50 pm

  (Studio) "Tokyo Rose" (American born. Mrs. Iva Toguri d'Aquino) made propaganda broadcasts to World War II soldiers. She served 6 1/2 years in prison for these broadcasts. She is petitioning president for 3rd time for return of US citizenship.
  REPORTER: Barbara Walters

  (San Francisco) "Tokyo Rose" asked how she feels about US. ["ROSE" - feels no anger.]
  REPORTER: (Reporter's name not given)

• United States Army / Helmet Change

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  05:25:50 pm — 05:27:10 pm

  (Studio) United States Army introduces new helmet. Notes helmet fashions change slowly and cites examples of different cntrys.' helmets and reasons for their shapes and new United States Army shaped helmet.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Good Night

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  05:27:10 pm — 05:27:10 pm