Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1971-12-22

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:31:30 pm

• Price Control / Rents

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  05:31:30 pm — 05:33:40 pm

  (Studio) Price Commission issues rent rules: 2.5% increase for operating costs, plus taxes, partial payment for improvements.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (DC) Minority of rent advisory board complains landlords favored. Chmn. argues fairness. [Price Commission C. Jackson GRAYSON - says programs equitable.] [Mrs. Rose WYLIE - charges "boon doggle".] Rent program analyzed.
  REPORTER: Irving R. Levine

• President / Economy Power

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  05:33:40 pm — 05:34:00 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon signs economy control extension till April, 1973.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Cost of Living Index

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  05:34:00 pm — 05:34:20 pm

  (Studio) Cost of Living Index rises .2% for November
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Dollar

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:34:30 pm

  (Studio) Flow of capital to United States after devaluation does not materialize.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• (Commercial: Tegrin Shampoo; Phillips Milk of Magnesia Laxative.)

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:35:40 pm

• United Nations / Secretary Gen. / Money

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  05:35:40 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio) Austrian Ambassador Kurt Waldheim elected as United Nations Secretary General Money problems plague UN.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (NYC) Retiring Secretary General warns United Nations of financial problems. Higher budget voted for next year 4 big powers, US, Britain, France, USSR , protest. [WALDHEIM - speaks of fiscal problems.]
  REPORTER: John Masterman

  (Studio) For. cntries. owe United States $50 billion.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• (Commercial: Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail; French's Mustard.)

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:39:50 pm

• Vietnam War

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (Studio) Missile site near Hanoi bombed by US.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Kansas / Christmas

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Studio) Kansas town repeats 1970 Christmas project.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Olathe, Kansas) Town flies hometown GI's from Vietnam for Christmas leave. 11 GI's return. Film of arrival shown. [GI's, FRIENDS - comment with regard to visit.]
  REPORTER: Fred Briggs

• Pentagon Christmas Ceremony / POWs

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  (Studio) Memorial service for prisoners of war and MIA (missing in action) families at Pentagon.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (DC) Ceremony filmed. [SPKR. - leads prayer.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

  (Studio) Committee of Liaison releases names of 18 prisoners held captive by VC; names given.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• (Commercial: Heart Association Antismoking Campaign.)

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:46:40 pm

• Campaign `72 / Muskie

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  05:46:40 pm — 05:47:10 pm

  (Studio) Ohio Governor John Gilligan endorses Senator Edmund Muskie for Democrat President nom.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Journal (Campaigners)

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  05:47:10 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio) Journal with regard to campaigning Senators
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (DC) Comments with regard to campaigning Congress; praises Senator Margaret Chase Smith, who is critical of Congress absenteeism, introduced Const. amendment on subject.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Ed Hanrahan

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:51:40 pm

  (Studio) State's Attorney Ed Hanrahan to run for reelection despite party dump. Hanrahan-Mayor Richard Daley relationship noted; charges with regard to Hanrahan cited.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Chicago, Illinois) [HANRAHAN - says won't give Black Panthers propaganda victory by not running.] Raymond Berg replaces Hanrahan on ticket; names on nomination petitions said forged. [Mrs. Clyde CHURCH - denies signing petition.] [Mayor Rich DALEY - says errors occur on all petitions.] Some names on Republican petitions also fraudulent.
  REPORTER: John Dancy

• (Commercial: Christmas Seals.)

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:52:50 pm

• White House / Annual Report

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio) Nixon 1971 achievements' report released. VNization., inflation measures cited; Peking trip noted.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Nixon Trips

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:56:30 pm

  (Studio) Preparations for a Nixon trip featured, with emphasis on Bermuda summit with Britain Prime Min. Edward Heath.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Hamilton, Bermuda) Careful preparations always made. Supporting cast incls. reporters, photographers, band, honor guard, and Secys. State, Treasury. Glitter, excitement created.
  REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

• Bangladesh

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  05:56:30 pm — 05:56:40 pm

  (Studio) Ldrs. arrive in Dacca, Bangladesh; joyously welcomed.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• India / Pakistan

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  05:56:40 pm — 05:56:50 pm

  (Studio) India charges Pakistan violates cease-fire agreement in West
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Italy / Elections

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Italy fails to elect new president
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Airline Crash

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:20 pm

  (Studio) 28 die in crash of USSR -built Bulgarian airliner in Sofia, Bulgaria.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Oswald

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  05:57:20 pm — 05:57:30 pm

  (Studio) Federal judge in Dallas rules government pay $3000 for personal effects seized from Lee Harvey Oswald's estate.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:57:30 pm — 05:57:40 pm

  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• India / Army Officers

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  05:57:40 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio) Comment with regard to Indian army officers, their attitude toward Mukti Bahini guerrillas.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm