Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1976-05-04

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (Election Center, New York); David Brinkley (Election Center, New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Campaign 1976 / Primaries / Reagan / Goldwater / Nessen

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:34:30 pm

  (Studio) 177 Democrat delegates and 153 Republican delegates at stake in the primaries in Alabama, Georgia, IN and DC. Ronald Reagan considered favorite in Alabama, Georgia; IN primary looks close between him and Ford.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Parkersburg, West Virginia) Reagan campaigns in West Virginia. Voters here won't be able to cross party lines in May 11 primary. [REAGAN - says Canal Zone is US sovereign territory.] Polls show Reagan closing gap with Ford in IN.
  REPORTER: Kenley Jones

  (Studio) Senator Barry Goldwater says Reagan's position on Panama Canal shows misunderstanding of facts or surprisingly dangerous state of mind.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) [GOLDWATER - says Reagan's remarks could lead United States to open military conflict. Reagan should be more careful to whom he listens.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

  (Studio) White House suggests some of techniques used to finance Reagan campaign should be investigated.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Studio) Press Secretary Ron Nessen suggests Reagan's campaign funds be investigated. He says outside groups bought 80% of Reagan's political advertising and practice deserves attention Reagan says there's nothing to charge and Nessen can investigate all he likes.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Campaign 1976 / Ford / Veto / Indiana

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:35:30 pm

  (Studio) President Ford about to veto bill giving Congress more say on foreign military aid. Ford's objections to bill noted. Ford says he expects to do well in IN; doesn't predict win. After Florida primary, Ford said he didn't care if Reagan did or didn't enter any more primaries.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Morningstar Farms Food Products; Geritol Tablets and Liquid; Atlas Tires.)

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  05:35:30 pm — 05:37:00 pm

• Campaign 1976 / Carter / Georgia

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  05:37:00 pm — 05:39:10 pm

  (Studio) Voter turnout in Alabama, Georgia, IN and Washington, DC noted. Jimmy Carter expected to do well everywhere but Alabama.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Cincinnati, Ohio) Carter flies home to Georgia. [CARTER - says he's tired. Explains strategy change attendant to being front runner. 1 day in Plains, Georgia, is like vacation.]
  REPORTER: Robert Hager

  (Plains, Georgia) Carter votes in Georgia primary and goes home.
  REPORTER: Robert Hager

• Campaign 1976 / Wallace / Alabama

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  05:39:10 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio) Report on George Wallace's campaign.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Scottsboro, Alabama) Wallace steps up campaign in Alabama after Carter supporters predict his loss to Carter. Democrats allowed to cross over in primary; many could vote for Reagan. [WALLACE - says still a candidate. People will get better candidate and platform because of Wallace efforts.]
  REPORTER: George Lewis

  (Clayton, Alabama) Wallace votes in home town. Reporter notes effect Wallace's wheel chair may have had on campaign.
  REPORTER: George Lewis

  (Studio) Voter turnout moderate in Alabama.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Wish-Bone Salad Dressings; General Motors Corporation Cadillacs; Morton Salt.)

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:43:10 pm

• Hughes Will / Chinaird

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:46:20 pm

  (Studio) Report on ex-worker for Howard Hughes, Jeffrey Chinaird.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Bel Air, California) Hughes' old estate before he moved to Las Vegas shown. [Ex-security aide CHINAIRD - says Hughes never left estate in 6 or 7 years Never left his bedroom except for 1 time. Hughes suffered nervous breakdown after Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) dispute. He was never treated for it and condition became worse.] Chinaird says he provided double for Hughes. [CHINAIRD - explains function of double. Surprised that will hasn't already been shown as hoax. Wouldn't be surprised if will never found.] Dr. who Chinaird said treated Hughes refused comment.
  REPORTER: Roy Neal

• Lasser Arrest

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:46:40 pm

  (Studio) Actress Louise Lasser booked by police for possession of cocaine. Star of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" arrested Saturday for creating disturbance in Beverly Hills, California, boutique. She's free on bond.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Drug Busts / Florida

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  05:46:40 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio) Police in 5 states crack down on multimillion dollar drug co-operative Arrests made in Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Illinois. Hub of heroin-cocaine ring was in Jacksonville, Florida.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Jacksonville, Florida) Early a.m. raids began in Jacksonville, Gainesville and Daytona Beach, Florida. Believed raids will start fighting among illegal drug suppliers. [Detective, Matt TOVCHTON - says had 6 drug-related homicides last year and had 2-3 this year Could be drug war.] Police credit court-ordered wiretaps with speeding up investigations.
  REPORTER: Howard Kelly (WTLV-TV)

• Food Stamps

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:48:20 pm

  (Studio) Agriculture Department says 5 million recing. food stamps will be cut off program. Poorest will receive more stamps.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Day Care Centers

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Studio) House overrides Ford's veto of child day care center bill. Senator also expected to override veto.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: 3-M; Stove Top Stuffing.)

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:50:10 pm

• Train Wreck

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio) 2 trains crash head-on in Netherlands. 23 killed; 5 hurt.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Schiedam, Netherlands) Rhine Express crashes into commuter train due to switching error. Wreckage shown. Another commuter train runs into wreck;

• Navy

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio) Defense Secretary Don. Rumsfeld asks Congress for $1.2 billion for Navy's 1977 budget. Says funds needed for 5 extra ships.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Kissinger / Africa / Kenya / United States Policy

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger pledges American help with development of 3rd world cntrys. Warns 3rd world against using bloc economy power against West
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Kenya) Senators Jacob Javits and Abraham Ribicoff accompany Kissinger on visit to preserve. 17 reporters also came along. [KISSINGER - says surrounded by 17 wild animals in airplane.] Reporter notes animals Kissinger saw.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee okays resolution supporting United States policy of support for major rule in African ntns. where white minority rules.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Lebanon

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio) United States persuades Christians and Moslems to ban heavy artillery. American envoy, L.D. Brown, steps up negotiations. President election set for Saturday
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Zirconium

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  (Studio) 3 antiperspirant sprays, Arrid, Secret and Sure, will no longer contain zirconium. Tests show possible lung damage in monkeys. FDA expected to ban zirconium in aerosol sprays.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Breast Cancer

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio) Doctors testify as to promising results of treating breast cancer with drugs and less surgery.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Massachusetts Fireperson

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:54:50 pm

  (Studio) Cathy Lynch, 26, qualifies as Massachusetts's 1st fireperson. Her feats noted.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Hoover Vacuum Cleaners; Phillips Milk of Magnesia.)

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  05:54:50 pm — 05:56:00 pm

• Campaign Funds

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  05:56:00 pm — 05:57:40 pm

  (Studio) $3.5 million in matching federal campaign funds are held up in legal tangle. Congress completes action on reorg. of FEC.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Studio) Money stopped March 23. Some president candidates have had to tone down campaigning due to lack of funds. If Ford signs legislature, it'll still be 2 weeks before money released.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• NBC Coverage

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  05:57:40 pm — 05:57:50 pm

  (Studio) NBC to air special on primaries at 11:30 p.m. EDT.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Good Night

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