Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1970-04-10

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Chet Huntley (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:10 am

• Apollo 13 / Submarine

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  12:00:10 am — 12:02:30 am

  (Studio) Apollo 13 on schedule; John Swigert substituted for Thomas Mattingly.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (Cape Kennedy, Florida) [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Admin. Thomas PAINE - reports measles exclude Mattingly from mission; discussed problem with astronauts; unanimous launch decision.] Mission, commander James Lovell says Mattingly with German Measles preferable to substitute Swigert less experienced, some tasks dropped; liftoff around 2:00 p.m. EST tomorrow.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Studio) NBC coverage begins 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• (Commercial: Dash Detergent.)

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  12:02:30 am — 12:03:20 am

• Unemployment / Space Ind. / Auto Industry

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  12:03:20 am — 12:08:30 am

  (Studio) 4.4% labor force unemployed; highest rate increase in 10 years; anti-inflation requires incrd unemployment; auto, space inds. cut back.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (New Orleans, Louisiana) Saturn V plant decrd. labor from 12,000-2,600; 13 boosters built; equipment being preserved for future use; machines and bldgs. being wasted.
  REPORTER: Charles Quinn

  (NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Test Site, Mississippi) Employment cut from 6,400-2,000; facility out of bus. in fall.
  REPORTER: Charles Quinn (narrates)

  (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Auto industry important to city; 15,000 unemployed; job market bad; production slumps; defense industry cut back. [Gerald PICCARD - says hasn't been laid off since Eisenhower administration; no other work available.] [Charles ANDROCOWICZ - says not being able to work, pay bills disheartening.] Chamber Commerce suggests Grand Rapids attract more industry
  REPORTER: Steve Delaney

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  12:08:30 am — 12:09:20 am

  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• (Commercial: Metropolitan Life Insurance.)

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  12:09:20 am — 12:10:20 am

• Florida / Desegregation / Kirk / Mitchell

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  12:10:20 am — 12:13:00 am

  (Studio) Florida Governor Claude Kirk attys. ask Supreme Court decision to end fed.- state power struggle.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (Bradenton, Florida) Kirk still running schools; federal marshals serve Kirk's aides warrants; Kirk fails to appear in court on contempt charge.
  REPORTER: Fred Briggs

  (Tampa, Florida) Sheriff and gov's. aides tried for desegregation interference.
  REPORTER: Fred Briggs (narrates) Artist: Leo Hershfield

  (Bradenton, Florida) Kirk claims desire for and obedience to Supreme Court busing decision.
  REPORTER: Fred Briggs

  (Studio) Attorney General John Mitchell fails to persuade Kirk to back down.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Teacher Strikes

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  12:13:00 am — 12:15:50 am

  (Studio) Teachers strike Minneapolis and Butte, Montana for more pay; Los Angeles teachers threaten strike Monday
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (Los Angeles, California) School funds needed; supplies and activities cut; local voters won't allow incrd. school tax. [Unidentified TEACHERS - express opinions about possible strike.] [Acting School Supt. Robert KELLY claims urgent need for California school funds.] Teachers to attempt closing 2nd largest United States school system; schools need state funds and state needs voters.
  REPORTER: Jack Perkins

• Teamsters / Strikes / Lock-Out

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  12:15:50 am — 12:16:10 am

  (Studio) Teamster leaders can't get men to work; Chicago truckers lock drivers out; auto industry production affected.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Nixon / Senate / Supreme Court

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  12:16:10 am — 12:17:10 am

  (Studio) Nixon seeks non-S. Supreme Court nomination; Senator Albert Gore calls Nixon's statement challenge to Senator integrity; Harry Blackmun possible nomination; friend of Chief Justice Warren Burger.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Ford.)

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  12:17:10 am — 12:18:50 am

• Cambodia / Vietnam Killed

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  12:18:50 am — 12:19:20 am

  (Studio) 90 Vietnam civilians killed by Cambodian troops; Viet Cong attacked refugee camp; government claims Vietnam caught in crossfire; newsmen deny government report
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Vietnam / Fighting

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  12:19:20 am — 12:19:50 am

  (Studio) South Vietnam relief force reaches besieged Dakseang Green Beret camp; fighting conts.; American camp near DMZ (demilitarized zone) attacked.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Brandt / Nixon

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  12:19:50 am — 12:20:20 am

  (Studio) West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and Nixon Talk.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (DC) Brandt says United States and Germany great friends; wants American troops kept in Europe.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley (narrates)

• Israel / Aircraft Mfr.

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  12:20:20 am — 12:22:00 am

  (Studio) Israel starts own aircraft plant; can't build fighters yet.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Lod, Israel) Civil aircraft Arava manufactured; short landing, take-off; cargo capability; export potential.
  REPORTER: George Montgomery

• (Commercial: Pall Mall Cigarettes.)

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  12:22:00 am — 12:23:00 am

• McCartney

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  12:23:00 am — 12:23:10 am

  (Studio) Beatle Paul McCartney leaves group to write own songs.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Nixon / Joint Chiefs Staff / Troop Withdrawal

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  12:23:10 am — 12:23:30 am

  (Studio) Joint Chiefs Staff request Nixon troop withdrawal halt; Press decision announced Thursday
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Senate / Tonkin Resolution

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  12:23:30 am — 12:23:50 am

  (Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes to repeal Gulf of Tonkin Resolution; if passed, bill won't affect present Vietnam situation.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Sexual Discrimination

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  12:23:50 am — 12:24:10 am

  (Studio) Judge upholds sexual discrimination; man loses suit to become airline steward.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• New York / Abortion / Michaels

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  12:24:10 am — 12:27:10 am

  (Studio) New York passes abortion bill; Governor Nelson Rockefeller expected to sign it.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (Albany, New York) [Unidentified ASSEMBLYMAN - says state has duty to protect unborn.] Abortion legal up to 24th pregnancy week [State Assemblyman George MICHAEL'S - casts; decisive vote; says son influenced decision; thinks pol. career over.]
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley (narrates)

• Good Night

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  12:27:10 am — 12:27:10 am