Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 1997-07-04

This program is about 1 hour long

• Preview/Introduction Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:01:10 pm

• Space Mars Exploration / Pathfinder

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  05:01:10 pm — 05:10:50 pm

  (Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.

  (Atlanta: John Holliman; Pasadena: John Zarrella) The landing of the Pathfinder on the surface of the planet Mars featured; animation shown of the landing and of the ship's rover. [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Dan GOLDIN, mission manager Donna SHIRLEY, professor Kurt GRAMOLL - talk about the success so far and of the mission itself.]

• Space Station Mir

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  05:10:50 pm — 05:13:10 pm

  (Studio: Hilary Bowker) Report introduced.

  (Moscow: Jill Dougherty) Russia's testing of ways to fix the damaged space station Mir featured; scenes shown of underwater efforts in Star City, Russia. [Simulation Lab head Victor REN - comments.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)

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  05:13:10 pm — 05:13:30 pm

• (Commercial: MCI; American Express; American Egg Board; Air America; The American Edge; CNN.)

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  05:13:30 pm — 05:17:00 pm

• Northern Ireland

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  05:17:00 pm — 05:19:50 pm

  (Studio: Hilary Bowker) Report introduced.

  (Drumcree: Christiane Amanpour) Preparation for the annual rioting/marching season in Northern Ireland outlined; details given of the mix of politicks and religion that perpetuates the cycle of violence and parading of protestants in commemoration of their victory over Catholics 300 years ago; scenes shown. [Sinn Fein Gerry ADAMS, Queen's University Paul BEW, Ulster unionist Jeffrey DONALDSON - state opinions.]

• Mexico / Elections / The Pri

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  05:19:50 pm — 05:20:30 pm

  (Studio: Judy Woodruff) The elections in Mexico that could sweep out the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) featured; scenes shown from Mexico City.

• Van Gogh / Authenticity

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  05:20:30 pm — 05:21:10 pm

  (London: Hilary Bowker) Doubts cast by a leading art journalist on the authenticity of over 100 works attributed to Vincent Van Gogh outlined; scenes shown of a questionable painting.

• Kuralt Death

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  05:21:10 pm — 05:21:50 pm

  (London: Hilary Bowker) Doubts cast by a leading art journalist on the authenticity of over 100 works attributed to Vincent Van Gogh outlined; scenes shown of a questionable painting.

• (Commercial: Qualcomm; Cooper Tires; T. Rowe Price; "Burden of Proof".)

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  05:21:50 pm — 05:24:30 pm

• Roswell, New Mexico / Alien Crash Anniversary

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  05:24:30 pm — 05:27:20 pm

  (Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.

  (Roswell: Jeff Flock) Festivities in Roswell, New Mexico, marking the 50th anniversary of what is now known as the Roswell Incident in which a spaceship with aliens allegedly crashed outside the city in 1947 featured; details given; scenes shown from the International UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) museum. [VISITORS - comment.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)

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  05:27:20 pm — 05:27:30 pm

• (Commercial: Enron; HMO Pro; Impact; "Crossfire"; Wcw; Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital; "Larry King Live".)

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  05:27:30 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Live Event (Mars Exploration News Conference)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:56:50 pm

  (Studio: John Holliman) Report introduced.

  (Pasadena: John Zarrella) A live news conference concerning the landing of the Pathfinder on the surface of the planet Mars presented; animation shown of the landing and of the ship's rover. [Mission manager Donna SHIRLEY - gives new information.] [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Dan GOLDIN, mission manage Richard COOK, engineer Rob MANNING, project meteorologist John SCHOFIELD, scientist Matthew GOLOMBEK - talk about the success so far, explain and update the mission.]