Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1971-12-23

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)

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  05:30:50 pm — 05:31:30 pm

• Jimmy Hoffa Freed

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  05:31:30 pm — 05:33:50 pm

  (Studio) Hoffa paroled by President Nixon; granted executive clemency. Leaves penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania) Hoffa grateful to be free. [HOFFA - tells of prison life.] Nixon political motives questioned.
  REPORTER: Robert Goralski

• School Teachers / Jail

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  05:33:50 pm — 05:36:20 pm

  (Studio) Newark, New Jersey school teachers go to jail for Christmas for participating in teacher strike after court ban.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Newark, New Jersey) Teachers carry clothing, books to jail. [Kevin LENNON - feels crummy about it.] [William MILLING - fears rotting education system.] [Mrs. Esther WASHINGTON - says child will be lonely.] Teachers photographed, fingerprinted; crime is contempt of court.
  REPORTER: Jim Collis

• (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Colgate Toothpaste.)

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  05:36:20 pm — 05:37:30 pm

• Vietnam War / Truce / United States Air Power

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio) 3 day truce declared by South Vietnam and Viet Cong began today. Allies observe only 1 day truce. Cambodia battles reported United States air power incrd. as Cambodia fighting heightens. Secretary of State Rogers explains reason for United States bombing.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (DC) [ROGERS - says bombings to continue]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• Paris Peace Talks

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (Studio) Paris peace talks resume next Thursday
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Vietnam War / Casualties / POWs / Bob Hope

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio) Casualties reported Bob Hope applies for North Vietnam visa to negotiate POW release. $10 million for North Vietnam children's charity pledged.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Danang, South Vietnam) Hope's Christmas tour featured. [HOPE - joshes about troop reception.] Show closed in familiar manner.
  REPORTER: Arthur Lord

• My Lai Massacre

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:00 pm

  (Studio) Previous Army Secretary Stanley Resor quoted on publicizing of My Lai report Now Robert Froehlke is Secretary Army; Pentagon won't promise to make report public.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• (Commercial: Vicks' Formula 44 Cough Syrup; Schick Hot Lather Machine.)

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:44:00 pm

• Postal Rates

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:44:30 pm

  (Studio) Cost of Living Council exempts postal rates from price control. Proposed rate increases to be reviewed. 3rd class rates raised 23%.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Trade Negotiations / Phase II

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  05:44:30 pm — 05:46:30 pm

  (Studio) Dollar devaluation's effect on trade negotiations discussed by Secretary State William Rogers. Cost of Living Council head Donald Rumsfeld estimates success of inflation fight.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (DC) Optimism based more on hope than evidence. [RUMSFELD - believes indexes move in right direction.] [ROGERS - says adjusting of international monetary system to continue; more foreign trade desired.] Trade negotiations not going well; Japan, Canada cited. Lift of surcharge hurt trade talks.
  REPORTER: Irving R. Levine

• Federal Communications Commission / AT&T Telephone

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  05:46:30 pm — 05:49:00 pm

  (Studio) Federal Communications Commission drops American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) rate investigation for lack of funds and manpower. FCC member Nicholas Johnson dissents.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (DC) Chmn. Dean Burch votes for drop of investigation. [BURCH - cites inadequate budget, staff.] [JOHNSON - government dominated by industry] 200 persons needed for proper investigation.
  REPORTER: Paul Duke

• Cancer Research

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:50:40 pm

  (Studio) Nixon signs $1.5 billion cancer research bill.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (White House) [NIXON - expresses hope of research success.] Bill signed. Pens given.
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• (Commercial: State Employment Service-Youth Opportunity Center.)

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  05:50:40 pm — 05:51:40 pm

• Pakistan / India

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:52:10 pm

  (Studio) Sheik Mujibur Rahman and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to talk East Pakistan situation in Rawalpindi. Pakistan refugees begin leaving India January 1.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Bangladesh

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:54:00 pm

  (Studio) Bangladesh leaders welcomed home as heroes.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Dacca, Bangladesh) Indians, Bangladesh welcome delegation. 1000's cheer. Problems of new government cited. Help can be expected from India, USSR , Red Cross, and possibly US. Real leader Sheik Mujibur Rahman being held prisoner by Pakistanis.
  REPORTER: Ron Nessen

• Heath / Northern Ireland / Pope Paul

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  05:54:00 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio) British Prime Minister Edward Heath visits troops in North Ireland. Pope Paul VI says Irish peace dependent on full political and economy rights of Roman Catholic minority; condemns use of force.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Tito

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:54:30 pm

  (Studio) President Tito of Yugoslavia says will use troops to put down trouble in Croatia.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Italy Election

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:54:40 pm

  (Studio) 1 vote in Parliament fails to elect Giovanni Leone Italian president
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:54:40 pm — 05:55:00 pm

  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Lake Tahoe

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  05:55:00 pm — 05:58:10 pm

  (Studio) Lake Tahoe, NV, being cleaned up.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Lake Tahoe, NV) Mark Twain quoted with regard to Lake Tahoe. Tourism hurt beauty of lake. Envtlsts. go to work. [J. Allen BRAY - commends Tahoe planning commission on limiting population and building] 80% land to be left in natural state.
  REPORTER: Don Oliver

• Good Night

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  05:58:10 pm — 05:58:10 pm