Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1979-02-10

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)

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  06:30:00 pm — 06:30:10 pm

• Iran Developments / United States Reaction

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  06:30:10 pm — 06:37:00 pm

  (Studio) Iran said on brink of civil war. Casualties given, include "Los Angeles Times" journalist Joe Alex Morris. Prime Min. Shahpour Bakhtiar and Ayatollah Khomeini quoted. Fighting reported at air force base in eastern Tehran between Pro-Khomeini cadets and imperial guard.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

  (Tehran, Iran) Fighting between air force cadets and imperial guard shown and described.
  REPORTER: Jim Bittermann

  (Tehran, Iran) Spread of battle throughout Iran noted. Civilians said armed. Details given.
  REPORTER: Rick Davis

  (Studio) Arkansas report of capture of police stations given. United States said concerned with regard to Iran violence.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

  (DC) Monitoring of Iran situation by State Department noted. Concern for Americans in Iran stated. Iran's inability to care for sophisticated weaponry during crisis mentioned. USSR intervention in Iran civil war said feared.
  REPORTER: Ford Rowan (Defense Department film)

  (Studio) Joe Alex Morris cited as 1st journalist to be killed in Iran strife. Biographical details given.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

• (Commercial: Pond's Cosmetics; Sambo's Restaurants; Upcoming Item; Bell System Yellow Pages.)

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  06:37:00 pm — 06:38:40 pm

• Mideast Developments / Brown Trip

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  06:38:40 pm — 06:43:30 pm

  (Studio) Defense Secretary Harold Brown reported in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 1st stop of 9 day Mideast tour.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabian fears of USSR expansionism and inadequate military for policing the Persian Gulf cited. Iran dvts. noted. [BROWN - assures United States friendship in peace or war.] Mtg. between Brown and Crown Prince Fahd described. White House said uncertain with regard to role in opposing USSR expansion in Mideast.
  REPORTER: John Cochran

  (Studio) Power of Islamic religious leaders called new challenge for political leaders in Mideast.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

  (Cairo, Egypt) Muslim demonstrations reported in Cairo. Return to conservative Islam said partially caused by frustrations of modernization. Cairo University mentioned. President Anwar Sadat's appointed of new grand sheik noted. Sadat's intention of keeping Islam out of pols. cited. Holy mosques of Jerusalem mentioned and Sadat's need to return them to muslim hands stated.
  REPORTER: David Burrington

• Taiwan Def.

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  06:43:30 pm — 06:43:50 pm

  (Studio) President Carter's position that US-China (PR) agreement does not prevent United States from protecting Taiwan given.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

• Farmers' Demonstration

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  06:43:50 pm — 06:45:50 pm

  (Studio) Report with regard to farmers' demonstration in DC. Damages detailed.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

  (DC) Today's demonstration described. [Johnnie MEDINA - is frustrated by police.] [Uniden. MAN - says government has lied to farmers.] Earlier demonstrations and traffic tie-ups detailed. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland quoted with regard to surrender to farmers demands. [Uniden. FARMERS - explain why they are going to remain in DC.] Hearings on farm programs reported scheduled for next week in both House and Senator
  REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell

• Tax Cuts / Gainesville, Georgia

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  06:45:50 pm — 06:47:40 pm

  (Studio) Gainesville, Georgia, said attempting to cut expenses.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

  (Gainesville, Georgia) Cmsnrs. of Hall Cnty. said elecd. on platform of keeping taxes low. [Cnty. commissioner Don WHITMIRE - speaks with regard to taxpayer.] Abolition of fire department and its replacement by a private firm reported [Fireman Gary MILLER - speaks of being fired.] Cnty. claims of extravagances by ex-fire chief Larry Williams given. Citizens' group said filing for court injunction and circulating petition demanding recall election
  REPORTER: Bob Jimenez

• John Wayne / Susan Ford Marriage

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  06:47:40 pm — 06:48:10 pm

  (Studio) Reports with regard to John Wayne's release from hospital; and Susan Ford's marriage to former President Gerald Ford's guard, Charles Vance, in Rancho Mirage, California, given.
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

• (Commercial: Buick Riviera; Elmer's Glue; Upcoming Item; Sanka Coffee.)

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  06:48:10 pm — 06:49:50 pm

• Sports: Hockey / Track / Tennis

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  06:49:50 pm — 06:53:20 pm

  (Studio) Sports report introduced
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

  (Studio) NHL all stars' loss to USSR all stars in hockey detailed and film shown. Victory of Eamon Coghlan in mile race of Melrose games in New York described. Film shown. [COGHLAN - speaks of disappointed in not setting world indoor record.] Report on Grand Slam Tennis Tournament given. Semifinal victories by Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors noted. [BORG, CONNORS, Guillermo VILAS, and John McENROE - interviewed.]
  REPORTER: Dick Schaap

• (Commercial: Ben-Gay Ointment; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; Polident Cleanser.)

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  06:53:20 pm — 06:55:00 pm

• Communications Consultants

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  06:55:00 pm — 06:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Report with regard to communications consultants introduced
  REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

  (NYC) Course in oral communications at Communispond in New York City shown and described. Students said high level corporation execs.
  REPORTER: Gerald Harrington

• Good Night

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  06:57:10 pm — 06:57:10 pm