Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1970-09-08

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:10 am

• Palestinian Hijacks / Demands

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  12:00:10 am — 12:05:50 am

  (Studio) Palestinian hijackers' demands more complex; 300 hostages held; sanitation on planes awful; 120 women and children freed; men and all Jews held.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Zerqa, Jordan) Jordan tanks surround airfield [PASSENGERS - describe hijacking; got good treatment.] [Guerrilla LDR. - cites demands; doesn't care about world opinion.]
  REPORTER: Wilson Hall

• Jordan / Fighting

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  12:05:50 am — 12:06:30 am

  (Studio) Jordan Army and guerrillas reach truce; guerrillas break it.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Hijacks / US

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  12:06:30 am — 12:07:20 am

  (Studio) United States influence with Arabs weak, can't do too much for hostages; trying to get package deal for hostage release.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex.)

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  12:07:20 am — 12:08:20 am

• Hijacks / Demands / International Reactions / Peace Talks

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  12:08:20 am — 12:16:40 am

  (Studio) Hijackers want 3,000 Arab prisoners released from Israel; Israel says govts. shouldn't yield to guerrilla demands.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (London, England) Protesters urge government not release captured hijacker. [Jordan Ambassador Saad JUMAH - says each hijack distinct; must be handled carefully.] Britain may release girl.
  REPORTER: Blaine Littell

  (Regensdorf, Switzerland) People resent freeing prisoners.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Tel Aviv, Israel) Israel says govts. shouldn't talk with guerrillas and criminals don't rate recognition.
  REPORTER: Alvin Rosenfeld

  (Studio) Hijackers may hope to undermine Mideast peace talks.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (NYC) United Nations Secretary General University Thant denounces hijackings; United Arab Republic embarrassed by guerrilla actions.
  REPORTER: Pauline Frederick

  (Studio) United States wants talks resumed; 10 Arab ambs. apologize to State Department
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Studio) International Civil Aviation Association wants guerrillas prosecuted.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer.)

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  12:16:40 am — 12:17:50 am

• Ky / United States Talk

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  12:17:50 am — 12:18:00 am

  (Studio) South Vietnam Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky may speak to right-wing Washington, DC victory rally.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Indochina / Fighting / United States Withdrawal

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  12:18:00 am — 12:19:30 am

  (Studio) Major Cambodian offensive progresses slowly. United States Air Force leaving South Vietnam base.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam) 4,500 Americans out by October 15; jets to fly home, too.
  REPORTER: Lou Davis

• Draft-Ease

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  12:19:30 am — 12:20:00 am

  (Studio) Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says military will use reserves and National Guard for future needs and not depend on draft.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• White House / Labor

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  12:20:00 am — 12:20:30 am

  (Studio) 200 union leaders at White House dinner last night; AFL-CIO President George Meany toasts; Nixon says Meany is full of character.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Senate / Electoral College

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  12:20:30 am — 12:21:00 am

  (Studio) Senator debates electoral college abolition; liberals oppose move.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Tegrin Shampoo; Polident Denture Soak.)

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  12:21:00 am — 12:22:00 am

• Violence Commission / Report

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  12:22:00 am — 12:22:50 am

  (Studio) President Commission on Violence reports crime and violence incring. at alarming rate; people having to protect selves.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• New York City / Jet Crash

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  12:22:50 am — 12:24:00 am

  (Studio) 11 crewmen killed in DC-8 crash.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) No passengers on board; charter Trans International flight.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor (narrates)

• Cushing / Medeiros

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  12:24:00 am — 12:24:20 am

  (Studio) Boston Cardinal Richard Cushing retires; Humberto Medeiros to replace him.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  12:24:20 am — 12:24:30 am

  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• California / Gov. Race

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  12:24:30 am — 12:27:20 am

  (Studio) Henry Salvatori gives money to conservative pols.; Governor candidate Jesse Unruh needs it, not getting any.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Los Angeles, California) [SALVATORI - says Unruh stooping low.] [UNRUH - says Governor Ronald Reagan tax reforms help Salvatori.] [Ms. SALVATORI - says Unruh cheap political]
  REPORTER: Jack Perkins

• Good Night

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  12:27:20 am — 12:27:20 am