Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1974-02-25

This program is 26 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• President / Press Conference

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:30:30 pm

  (Studio) President to hold press conference at 7:30 p.m. EDT; NBC to carry conference live.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Kalmbach / Guilty Plea

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  05:30:30 pm — 05:32:40 pm

  (s) President' personal lawyer Herbert Kalmbach pleads guilty to 2 charges of violating campaign laws.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) Judge John Sirica outlines details of charges, incling. those involving J. Fife Symington, Junior Kalmbach faces no more than 3 years in prison because he pledges to cooperate with government
  REPORTER: Carl Stern No artist given

• Watergate Indictments

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  05:32:40 pm — 05:33:20 pm

  (Studio) Special Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski may be holding indictments in Watergate case till Maurice Stans and John Mitchell trial gets underway.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Effergrip Denture Adhesive; Morton Lite Salt.)

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  05:33:20 pm — 05:34:20 pm

• Senate Watergate Committee / Appeal / White House Tapes

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:34:50 pm

  (Studio) Senate Watergate committee files brief in United States appeals court in effort to get access to White House tapes. Committee's argument reviewed.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• James St. Clair / President' Watergate Lawyer

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  05:34:50 pm — 05:38:20 pm

  (Studio) President' attorney James St. Clair expected to send White House definition of impeachable offenses to House Judiciary Committee for its impeachment probe.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) St. Clair's background reviewed incling. McCarthy hearings. [ST. CLAIR - says he took job because it's challenging.] Asked about his importance to President during trying times. [ST. CLAIR - admits he's frightened sometimes by entire experience.]
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Harris Poll Impeachment

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  05:38:20 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio) Harris poll reveals Americans' latest feelings about President' impeachment.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Decaf Coffee; Kellogg's Special K Cereal; Blue Bonnet Margarine.)

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:40:20 pm

• Oil Imports / Shah of Iran / Simon

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:42:20 pm

  (Studio) Shah of Iran comments United States oil imports higher now than before embargo. FEO William Simon reacts sharply.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) [SIMON - deems Shah's statements irresponsible and reckless. States all oil monitored as oil reaches US.] Congress committee requests Simon discuss matter. [SIMON - insists United States knows amount of imported oil available now; smuggled oil out of question.] [Representative Charles VANIK - insists he's not satisfied with Simon's explanation.]
  REPORTER: Irving R. Levine

• Meany / American Oil Industry

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  05:42:20 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio) AFL-CIO President George Meany suggests American oil industry be ntlized.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Gasoline Shortage / Problems

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio) Delaware and New York to begin mandatory gasoline rationing system. West Virginia coal miners claim no gasoline available to reach coal mines. Washington, DC mayor tries to get enough gasoline for commuting workers.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) Washington, DC stations receive emergency gasoline supplies to be sold between 5-7 p.m. for commuters' sake [Stn. owner Jack CONNER - says customers' tempers short; many blame problem on station owner. Thinks he's ready to give up business because of hassles.]
  REPORTER: Ron Nessen

• Auto Sales Drop

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio) Big 4 auto makers report drop in auto sales of 36.8% over last year
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Highway Deaths / January

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) Fatalities and serious injuries on highway drop in January because of mandatory speed limit of 55 m.p.h.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Savings and Loan Assns.; Polident Denture Adhesive.)

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:46:30 pm

• Hearst Kidnapping

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  05:46:30 pm — 05:47:00 pm

  (Studio) No word from Patricia Hearst's abductors, Symbionese Liberation Army. Food distribution plan, demanded by kidnappers, won't resume till Wednesday
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Murphy Kidnapping

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  05:47:00 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio) FBI agents and Atlanta officials review Reg Murphy kidnapping. Kidnappers William Williams and wife may not have represented any organized group.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Cleveland, Ohio / Police, Firemen / Mayor

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:48:10 pm

  (Studio) In Cleveland, Ohio, police believe they're mistreated by Mayor Ralph Perk.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Cleveland, Ohio) Police and fireman demonstrate in front of city hall. Police and firemen's demands reviewed.
  REPORTER: Joe Mossbrook

• Kissinger / Middle East / Troop Disengagement

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  05:48:10 pm — 05:48:30 pm

  (Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger leaves Washington, DC for Mid. E. in effort to work out troop disengagement between Syria and Israel.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• American Cars / Cuba

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  05:48:30 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) Prospects brighten somewhat for renewed trade between Cuba and USSR . Execs. of Argentine subsidiary of General Motors go to Cuba with other businessmen to discuss selling cars there.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Havana, Cuba) Cubans love American cars. If deal goes through, Cubans may have chance to buy big cars.
  REPORTER: Tom Streithorst

• Economy / Gold

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:20 pm

  (Studio) Price of gold conts. to hit all-time highs.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:51:20 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Painting / Vermeer / Thieves

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio) Thieves steal painting by Dutch painter Jan Vermeer from small English museum.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Pledge Furniture Polish; Big Wally Cleaner.)

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:50 pm

• Black Panthers / Ambulance Service

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:56:10 pm

  (Studio) Report on Black Panthers' more peaceful activities follows.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) Panthers' emphasis now on confs. rather than confrontation to change blacks' plight. Organization establishes own ambulance service. Complaints against county ambulances reviewed. Panthers offer free service and rely on donations to financial service. [Black Panther coordinator Larry LITTLE - insists every American should have right to free ambulance service.] Ambulance service reviewed.
  REPORTER: Kenley Jones

• Good Night

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