Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1973-03-19

This program is 26 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:40 pm

• Vietnam / Cease-Fire Violations

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:31:20 pm

  (Studio) South Vietnam says may disregard cease-fire and retaliate against Communists attacking town near An Loc. United States accuses North Vietnam of violating agreement by sending men and supplies into South Vietnam.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Vietnam / Paris Talks

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  05:31:20 pm — 05:32:40 pm

  (Studio) Mtg. held in Paris by South Vietnam and Viet Cong to discuss political future South Vietnam.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Paris, France) South Vietnam and Viet Cong discuss formation joint political body to rule South Vietnam. Meanwhile United States and North Vietnam discuss United States reconstruction aid for North Vietnam. Maurice Williams negotiating for US.
  REPORTER: Lloyd Dobyns

• Vietnam / POW's

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  05:32:40 pm — 05:34:40 pm

  (Studio) 441 American POW's released so far. 147 remain. 26 POW's arrive California.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Travis AFB, California) Colonel Theodore Guy, sergeant Ronald Ridgeway, and Lieutenant Commander Robert Flynn among returning POW's. [FLYNN - thanks God, Nixon and Henry Kissinger for his release from China.]
  REPORTER: Vic Biondi

• Plane Crash / Vietnam

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  05:34:40 pm — 05:34:50 pm

  (Studio) At least 58 killed when Air Vietnam plane crashes in South Vietnam.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Pontiac; Sentry Insurance.)

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  05:34:50 pm — 05:36:10 pm

• Storms / Mississippi, Tennessee, Michigan

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio) Floods damage parts Mississippi and Tennessee; snow storms damage Midwest and Nebraska. Winds high on Great Lakes.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Detroit, Michigan) Snow in Michigan blocks roads and cuts electricity.
  REPORTER: Lou Davis (WWJ-TV newsfilm)

  (Chattanooga, Tennessee) Cleanup begins as waters recede in Chattanooga. $60 million in damages done.
  REPORTER: Kenley Jones

• Highway Crash / Canada

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio) At least 9 killed in highway pileup in Barrie, Ontario.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Barrie, Ontario) Blinding snow storm turns highway into icy strip. 30 vehicles pile up killing 9 and injuring many. Poor visibility and ice responsible.
  REPORTER: Betty Rollin (CTV newsfilm Toronto)

• Swallow Watchers / California

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (Studio) 80,000 gather to watch swallows return to San Juan Capistrano in South California. Birds migrate in winter to Argentina.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Manischewitz Wine.)

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:41:40 pm

• ITT

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio) Last year Securities and Exchange Commission investigated ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) for obtaining favorable judgement in antitrust matter after making large political contribution. House subcommittee today makes public record whole Securities and Exchange Commission investigation ITT. Many new questions about relation ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) and administration raised.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) Document not as explosive as Dita Beard memo that began ITT controversy, but does raise new questions about way government settled case. Indicates Vice President Agnew, former Treasury Secretary John Connally, former Commerce Secys. Maurice Stans and Peter Peterson all had hand in getting favorable settlement for ITT. Former Attorney General John Mitchell may have discussed case with President Nixon. Last year Mitchell denied this. Subcommittee says Securities and Exchange Commission deliberately turned over 34 boxes raw files to Justice Department to keep them out of hands Congress investigators. House panel still wants to see raw files.
  REPORTER: Paul Duke

• Dollar

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio) World money mkts. reopen. Value of dollar up.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Emden, West Germany) If value German mark increases and dollar value decreases will hurt German exports to United States because will make German products more expensive.
  REPORTER: Robert Hager

• Interest Rates

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  (Studio) 2 New York City banks raise prime interest rates by 1/2%.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Personal Income

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:45:50 pm

  (Studio) Personal income up in February by $8 billion.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:46:10 pm

  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• General Motors Corporation Prices

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:46:20 pm

  (Studio) General Motors Corporation says will not raise 1973 car prices.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Lavoris; Aero Wax.)

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:47:20 pm

• Illegal Search Evidence

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:47:30 pm

  (Studio) Supreme Court agrees to hear government request that prosecutors be allowed to use some evidence gathered in illegal searches.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Alaska Pipeline

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio) Supreme Court agrees to review lower court ruling blocking construction AK pipeline.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Freedom of Press

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio) Supreme Court refuses to review case reporter Peter Bridge. Bridge spent 20 days in jail for contempt for refusal to reveal sources.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Penn Central Railroad

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:50:10 pm

  (Studio) Penn Central railroad wants to abandon 5000 miles of track.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Stewartstown, Pennsylvania) Small stretch railroad track owned by Penn Central between York, Pennsylvania, and South Maryland connects with 7 mile Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, track. Stewartstown railroad makes money hauling for local shippers and will be missed by merchants if Perin Central closes its track. [Anderson Feed Company owner Richard ANDERSON - says costs increased tremendously by truck shipping grain.]
  REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

• Plane Crash / Air Force Jets

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) 2 Phantom jets collided Saturday Were part of precision flying team for Air Force. Bystander making moving film shot collision. Collision over Holloman AFB, NM, shown. Pilots escaped injury.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• American Indian Movement / Wounded Knee

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:20 pm

  (Studio) Indians occupying Wounded Knee, South Dakota, say will only talk with Nixon or a representative sent by him; Indians reject government plan to end 3 week occupation.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Melchior Death

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  05:51:20 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio) Lauritz Melchior, operatic tenor, dies. Was 82 years old.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Pentagon Thefts

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (Studio) Silverware, plates, trays, etc. being taken from Pentagon restaurants by bushel. Culprits so far undetected.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Hartford Insurance; Haley's M-O.)

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:53:00 pm

• Motor Homes

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:57:00 pm

  (Studio) Motor homes becoming popular.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (No location given) Interiors of campers, campers in Las Vegas, Death Valley, etc., shown to tune of traveling songs.
  REPORTER: Jack Perkins

• Good Night

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  05:57:00 pm — 05:57:00 pm