Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1972-01-19

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (New York)

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:31:20 pm

• Price Control Exceptions

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  05:31:20 pm — 05:33:30 pm

  (Studio) Cost of Living Council exempts small retail stores and landlords from price control restrictions.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) [Cost of Living Council Director, Donald RUMSFELD - says small business will be controlled by competition, freeing inspectors for more useful investigations of large concerns.]
  REPORTER: Irving R. Levine

• Medical Cost Control

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  05:33:30 pm — 05:33:50 pm

  (Studio) Admin. asks Congress for continuation of posting of medical costs after Phase II to enable competitive shopping.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial)

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  05:33:50 pm — 05:35:00 pm

• US-Russian Ships

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  05:35:00 pm — 05:35:20 pm

  (Studio) 2 Russian fishing vessels, caught off Alaska by Coast Guard, agree to sail for United States Naval Base at Adak Island.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Longshoremen's Strike

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  05:35:20 pm — 05:35:30 pm

  (Studio) West Coast dock strike negotiations to resume.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Air Traffic Controller's Strike

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  05:35:30 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio) Canadian Air Traffic controllers negotiate with gov't although settlement still not near. Economic effects felt.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Vancouver, B.C.) Canadian air lines lay-off personnel to offset loss caused by strike.

  (Seattle, Wash.) Strike aids business at United States border airports.
  REPORTER: Jim Harriott (KING-TV)

• Federal Deficit

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:37:50 pm

  (Studio) George Mahon, Chairperson House Appropriations Committee, says Federal deficit for yr. may reach $48 billion.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Federal Budget (Part 3)

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  05:37:50 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio) $35 billion in Federal funds sent to states every year
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) $1 1/2 billion have been available since 1968 to states under safe streets program. Radio equipment, Court and jail improvements, and law and order forces bought. Money received faster than states can usefully spend it. Misappropriations of funds cited. [Ind. Saint Police, Lieutenant Richard BERGER - says money used for plane misused.] [Conn. Representative John MONAGAN - says states complain they have too much money.] Program has had little impact on crime.
  REPORTER: Carl Stern

• Campaign Spending

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio) Congress sends Campaign Spending Limitation Bill to President
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Presidential Conferences

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Studio) Admin. might consider campaign reform for more press confs. President Nixon has had few. Attorney General John Mitchell held last one a year ago.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial)

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:43:10 pm

• Chinese In Laos

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:44:10 pm

  (Studio) A.P. reports Chinese building road in North Laos; Fire on 4 United States planes. US phantom jet shoots down North Vietnam MiG over North Vietnam. 5 United States planes dodge anti-aircraft missiles there.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Journal (War Evaders)

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  05:44:10 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio) Draft evaders and military deserters live in Canada and Sweden. Amnesty programs discussed in Congress Senator Robert A. Taft, Junior proposes amnesty with 3 year national service, for draft evaders but not deserters. [TAFT - reads responses to his bill.]
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Fla. Prison Crowding

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio) Florida closes doors, refuses to accept any more prisoners from county jails until crowded situation alleviated.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Tallahassee, Florida) [Saint Corrections Director, Louie WAINWRIGHT - describes conditions, refuses consequences of more crowding.]
  REPORTER: WCKT-TV Newsfilm

• (Commercial)

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:50:30 pm

• Rhodesian Riots

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  05:50:30 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio) Rioting by black Rhodesians worsens after agreement between white gov't and Britain.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Gwelo, Rhodesia) Blacks mass at building where British commission inquires into Rhodesian public opinion. Hearing postponed; people angry. Tear gas used to disperse crowd.
  REPORTER: Martin Bell BBC

• Campaign `72 / Muskie

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio) Senator Edmund Muskie endorsed for President nomination by head of Gov't employees union.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Mariner 9

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio) Huge grand canyon photographed on Mars.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Chinese Foreign Minister

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio) Chi Peng Fe to be new Chinese For. Min.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Schools and Property Tax

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio) N.J. judge rules property tax cannot he used to support public schools as practice results in different standards of schools for different neighborhoods.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Auto Emissions

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio) Federal Gov't rejects General Motors Corporation appeal for 1 year delay in 1975 deadline for cleaner engines.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Salt and Iodide

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  (Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) says salt mfrs. must specify iodide content. Iodide helps prevent goiter.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• State of The Union

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio) President State of the Union address slated for tomorrow.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:54:30 pm

  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial)

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:55:30 pm

• Senior Citizens Night Out

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  05:55:30 pm — 05:58:10 pm

  (Studio) Los Angeles Sunset Strip nude night club, "Classic Cat", scene of outing for 160 senior citizens.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Hollywood, Cal.) Having seen Disneyland, senior citizens wanted something different. Attend strip show. [Senior citizens interviewed say they enjoyed it.]
  REPORTER: John Marshall

• Good Night

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  05:58:10 pm — 05:58:10 pm