Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1971-12-24

This program is 25 minutes long

• Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:31:30 pm

• Airplane Hijacking

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  05:31:30 pm — 05:32:00 pm

  (Studio) Northwest Orient Airlines plane hijacked out of Minneapolis, landed at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. Police held off by man with dynamite. Flight to Cuba in prospect. Man rptdly. shot to death on plane.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Nixon / Physical Exam

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  05:32:00 pm — 05:35:10 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon optimistic about nation's health; own health excellent. Dr. Walter Tkach says Nixon health good, but over-worked.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Bethesda, Maryland) [NIXON - feels in good health; comments on nation's health.; expresses appreciation to Bob Hope on prisoners of war negotiation.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• (Commercial: Polident Denture Cleaner; Victors Cough Drops.)

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  05:35:10 pm — 05:36:10 pm

• India / Pakistan

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) Prime Min. Indira Gandhi says interference in India, Pakistan situation won't be tolerated. Statement aimed at United States and People's Republic of China
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Pakistan Government

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio) President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto names new cabinet. Causes and outcome of war to be investigated; regaining E. Pakistan an objective.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Lahore, Pakistan) Pakistanis mourn death of troops. Demonstrate against cease-fire and Yahya Khan government Shop closed. Students from Punjab University march. Left, right groups shout same slogans. Women prominently involved. Anger in grief noted.
  REPORTER: Liz Trotta

• Ireland

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (Studio) Gasoline truck stolen in Belfast, driven into shopping center rigged with bomb. Lone man drives truck away from center and disappears. Bomb harmlessly detonated.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Belfast, North Ireland) Some false bomb threats noted on bridges; 1 real.
  REPORTER: Rich Whitmore (BBC)

• Italy / President

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio) Italian parliament elects Giovanni Leone to presidency.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Rome, Italy) Difficulty of electing Leone noted. Uproar marks procedure.
  REPORTER: Charles Quinn

• (Commercial: Easy-Off Oven Cleaner.)

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:10 pm

• Texas / Schools

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:43:50 pm

  (Studio) Texas public school system, financed by local property taxes, declared unconst. by federal court Blacks, Mexican-Americans said discriminated against. California Supreme Court ruling recalled.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• James Hoffa / Freed

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio)
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Saint Louis, Missouri) Hoffa must not be involved in Teamster Union. [Mrs. James R. HOFFA - says she never gave up hope.] Hoffa buys granddaughter Barbara a horse. Returns to Detroit Monday
  REPORTER: Peter Nolan

  (Detroit, Michigan) Teamsters celebrate Hoffa release. Son attends in father's place. [James P. HOFFA - praises Nixon.] Nixon political aspirations pondered.
  REPORTER: Lou Davis

• Campaign `72 / Lindsay

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio) New York Mayor John Lindsay expected to announce candidacy for Democrat President nom. Wednesday in Milwaukee.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Vietnam War

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio) Cease-fire takes effect, some fighting conts. United States bombs North Vietnam.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

• Prisoners of War / Capt. Floyd Kushner

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:50:30 pm

  (Studio) Kushner, listed as MIA, turns up as Viet Cong POW; family lives in Danville, Virginia.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Danville, Virginia) [Mrs. KUSHNER - reads from Christmas journal.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• (Commercial: Religion in America Life Advertising Council)

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  05:50:30 pm — 05:51:30 pm

• Journal (Attitudes)

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:54:00 pm

  (Studio) Journal with regard to changes in attitudes, people.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (DC) Public mood of young changed. Campus disorders down; violence achieves nothing. New stores in Washington, DC noted. Shoplifting up, riots down. Pot smoking up, liquor drinking down.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Vatican Mass

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  05:54:00 pm — 05:56:00 pm

  (Studio) Midnight mass celebrated at Vatican with Pope Paul VI.
  REPORTER: Garrick Utley

  (Vatican City) Church service at Sistine Chapel shown via satellite.
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• Merry Christmas & Good Night

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  05:56:00 pm — 05:56:00 pm