Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1973-03-23

This program is 26 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:40 pm

• Watergate Case

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio) Convicted Watergate defendant James McCord tells Judge John Sirica that Watergate defendants were pressured to plead guilty and remain silent, that others were involved in the bugging and that perjury was committed during trial. Defendant G. Gordon Liddy sentenced to 6-20 years in prison plus $40,000 fine.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) McCord, in letter to Judge Sirica, says fears retaliation against himself and family if he talks, but wants to anyway. McCord will meet privately with Sirica next Thursday and tell what he knows. [McCord attorney Gerald ALCH - says client has asked for no protection.] Info. given next wk. to Sirica may remain secret for some time.
  REPORTER: Carl Stern

  (Capitol Hill) [Watergate investigating committee chairperson Senator Sam ERVIN - says hopes White House aides will now testify.] [Republican Senator Lowell WEICKER - says political system's reputation at all-time low.] [Senator Robert PACKWOOD - says White House could clear up issue if wanted to, but obviously wants to conceal everything as long as possible.]
  REPORTER: Paul Duke

  (DC) Attorney General Richard Kleindienst has no comment. Same true for acting FBI chief L. Pat. Gray.
  REPORTER: Catherine Mackin

  (Studio) Florida White House refuses comment.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Uniroyal Steel Belted Radial Tires.)

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:38:40 pm

• Lending Rates

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio) 2 big banks roll back recent hike in prime lending rates after being pressured by White House Other major banks refuse to relent.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:39:20 pm

  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Meat Prices

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  05:39:20 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) High meat prices continue to be problem.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Joliet, Illinois) Wholesale beef prices going down for last 9 days. Retail prices remain unchanged. Cost of Living Council orders packers to pass on lower costs to consumers. [Meat packer Hyman ROSEN - says packers have been losing money.] [Meat packer Walter MANDERS - says are no profits.]
  REPORTER: Bob Jamieson

  (Studio) High food prices affecting everybody.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Silver Spring, MD) Jeanette and Max Seidlitz live on Social Security worth $380/mo. [Jeanette SEIDLITZ - says can only afford cheapest meat cuts.] [Max SEIDLITZ - says fish or cheese substitutes for meat but this doesn't save much.]
  REPORTER: Ron Nessen

  (Lima, Ohio) Mike Malott works at auto plant. Makes $160/wk. [MALOTT - says contract provides wages go up with cost of living, but it still doesn't cover everything.] [Alvina MALOTT - says food costs for family up considerably.]
  REPORTER: Lou Davis

  (Chicago, Illinois) Wanda Morris has 5 children. Gets welfare check of $368/mo. [MORRIS - says she and friends go through fresh produce that has been damaged slightly and that stores throw out and take it home. Money for food gone by end of month.]
  REPORTER: Rebecca Bell

• (Commercial: Sentry Insurance; Grecian Formula 16; Pfeiffer Salad Dressing; Pontiac Catalina.)

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:47:30 pm

• Vietnam / Cease-Fire Violations

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio) United States charges North Vietnam with installing missile sites in South Vietnam. Warns Communists to withdraw them. Other cease-fire violations place elsewhere in South Vietnam.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Saigon, South Vietnam) Communists have been laying siege to outpost of Rach Bap for last 20 days. South Vietnam troops finally lift siege. Peace-keeping forces had refused to go there.
  REPORTER: Bob Jones

• Vietnam / POW's

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:49:50 pm

  (Studio) North Vietnam and United States negotiating release remaining American POW's.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Energy Crisis

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  05:49:50 pm — 05:50:10 pm

  (Studio) Office Emergency Preparedness warns of possible gas shortage this summer. Nixon eases restrictions on oil imports.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Northern Ireland / White Paper

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:50:20 pm

  (Studio) England's White Paper proposals for political settlement in North Ireland rejected by IRA.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Bank Suit

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  05:50:20 pm — 05:51:00 pm

  (Studio) Richard Stark files $500 million suit against Wells Fargo Bank for authorizing his bank statement to be sent to FBI.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Rolaids; Listerine.)

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:52:00 pm

• Gray Hearings

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio) Further hearings on Gray nomination put off for 2 weeks
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• American Indian Movement / Wounded Knee

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio) Atmosphere at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, tense. During night Indians and feds. exchange much gunfire.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Wounded Knee, South Dakota) Morale low as occupation Wounded Knee continues. Government trying to wait situation out.
  REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

• Lennon

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  (Studio) United States asks John Lennon to leave country within 60 days. His wife, Yoko Ono, may remain.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Earthquake Predicted

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:56:20 pm

  (Studio) Govt. scientists predict earthquake near Hollister, California.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Hollister, California) Hollister has average of 2 quakes/yr. Citizens of Hollister not impressed by prediction.
  REPORTER: Don Oliver

• Good Night

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  05:56:20 pm — 05:56:20 pm