Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1968-12-26

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction Chet Huntley and David Brinkley (New York City)

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:00 am

• Apollo 8

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  12:00:00 am — 12:04:30 am

  (Studio) Return trip to earth described. Will land tomorrow a. m. [ASTRONAUTS - describe scene in talk with Houston Center.] Photos shown. [Frank BORMAN, William ANDERS, James LOVELL - broadcast from spacecraft.]
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Silva Thins Cigarettes.]

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  12:04:30 am — 12:05:20 am

• McCormack / Speaker of House

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  12:05:20 am — 12:07:50 am

  (Studio) Dissatisfaction with John McCormack, Speaker of House, noted. Many believe he should retire.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (DC) McCormack's Boston background noted. Morris Udall challenges McCormack. Brock Adams supports Udall. [ADAMS - urges Democratic Representatives to vote for Udall.] Udall believes Carl Albert would be good in job. Wilbur Mills wants the job. Liberal, conservative clash noted. McCormack thought to remain Speaker
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Arab-Israeli Clash / Athens Airport

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  12:07:50 am — 12:08:00 am

  (Studio) Arab terrorists to attack Israeli airliner at Athens, Greece, airport. Hand grenades, machine guns used by terrorists. 1 passenger killed. Terrorists caught by Greek police.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Egypt / Israel

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  12:08:00 am — 12:08:10 am

  (Studio) "Izvestiya", USSR , newspaper reports Egypt surrounds Aswan dam with anti-aircraft guns as precaution against Israeli raids.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Jordan Cabinet

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  12:08:10 am — 12:08:20 am

  (Studio) King Hussein of Jordan changes cabinet. Appts. new security chief.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Pueblo

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  12:08:20 am — 12:10:50 am

  (Studio) Navy gives evidence Pueblo had not entered North Korean waters.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (San Diego, California) Lieutenant Edward Murphy explains phony charts he drew showing Pueblo position. Debriefing starts tomorrow. [Mrs. James KELL - speaks of husband's experiences.] [Mrs. Harry LEWIS - says husband did not report same treatment as reported by Lloyd Bucher. But her husband does not respect the North Koreans.]
  REPORTER: Jack Perkins

• (Commercial: Borden's Kava Coffee; Borden's Cremora.)

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  12:10:50 am — 12:11:50 am

• Powers Kidnap

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  12:11:50 am — 12:12:00 am

  (Studio) Pamela Powers still missing. Suspected kidnapper surrenders.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• New York City / Flu / Fuel Delivery Strike

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  12:12:00 am — 12:14:40 am

  (Studio) State of health peril declared by New York City officials. Cold wave, flu, unheated apts. create dangerous situation. Fuel deliverers' strike settled, but 1000s still have no heat.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (New York, New York) [Health Commissioner Edward O'ROURKE - says lack of fuel to cause more deaths.] 28,000 apts. still without heat. To avoid overtime pay, some oil companies closed on Christmas Day. City's Hsing. Admin. gets complaints. Film shown. [WOMAN - describes being cold.] [MAN - wonders what to do.] [WOMAN - sleeps under much cover.] [WOMAN - doesn't believe human life is regarded anymore.] Flu vaccine used up.
  REPORTER: Sidney Lazard

• (Commercial: Playtex Toothbrushes; Playtex Girdles; Wizard Air Freshener; Primatene Mist Asthma Aid.)

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  12:14:40 am — 12:16:50 am

• Paris Peace Talks

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  12:16:50 am — 12:17:10 am

  (Studio) North Vietnam and Viet Cong issue joint declaration in Paris, France, demanding talks start with or without South Vietnam. United States abandonment of Saigon government suggested. Tran Buu Kiem meets French For. Min. Michel Debre to get diplomatic recognition for VC.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Laos

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  12:17:10 am — 12:19:50 am

  (Studio) Pathet Lao and North Vietnam continue drive against Laos government troops.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (Pak Song, Laos) City deserted as refugees flee to military headquarters at Pak Seh. Pak Song surrounded. Film shown. Loss of coffee crop feared. Operation Brotherhood Hospital deserted. Use of Laos route by North Vietnam to get to South Vietnam noted. United States urges Laos to resist, as future of Laos also involved in Paris Peace Talks.
  REPORTER: Welles Hangen

• Vietnam War / Casualties

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  12:19:50 am — 12:20:00 am

  (Studio) United States combat deaths noted. Other casualties also listed.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Volpe / Highways / Railroads

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  12:20:00 am — 12:20:30 am

  (Studio) Massachusetts governor, John Volpe, to be Secretary Trans. John Kenneth Galbraith criticizes Volpe as over-zealous highway builder. Volpe notes need for concern with regard to railroads.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• High Speed Train

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  12:20:30 am — 12:25:10 am

  (Studio) New York City to Washington, DC high speed train project often delayed. Such a train begins in Canada.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Montreal, Canada) Canadian National Railway system featured. Turbine-powered turbo passenger train spotlighted. Train described. Film shown. Fares lowered; passenger service emphasized. [Canadian National Official Jean RICHER - explains background that has made the train successful.] Whether United States can duplicate such a train said questionable.
  REPORTER: Bill Matney

• (Commercial: Herbert Taryton Cigarettes.)

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  12:25:10 am — 12:26:10 am

• Airplane Crash / Alaska

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  12:26:10 am — 12:26:20 am

  (Studio) Pan American World Airways plane crashes at Anchorage, AK, on Vietnam mail flight. 3 crewmen killed.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  12:26:20 am — 12:26:30 am

  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• House Speaker Election

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  12:26:30 am — 12:27:30 am

  (Studio) Dissatisfaction with John McCormack as House Speaker noted. Election procedure explained. Secret ballot recommended.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Good Night

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  12:27:30 am — 12:27:30 am