Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1980-03-14

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Economy / Carter Plan

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:36:50 pm

  (Studio) President Carter reported announcing plans for fighting inflation; his proposals outlined.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) Carter's anti-inflation package examined. [CARTER - comments.] Budget cuts and revised 1981 budget called for by Carter outlined on screen; other measures sought by President noted.
  REPORTER: John Palmer

  (Studio) Carter's press conference tonight announced; his anti-inflation plans noted depending, for most part, on Congress
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) Admin. efforts to win congress support for program detailed. [Senators Henry JACKSON, Alan CRANSTON - comment.] [Senator Edmund MUSKIE, Howard BAKER - criticize proposals.]
  REPORTER: Carole Simpson

  (Studio) Conflicting opinions with regard to role of balance budget in controlling inflation rate outlined.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) Carter's anti-inflation program's possible impact on inflation examined in details; previous administration programs, with Robert Strauss and Alfred Kahn, recalled incring. cost of living. Details graphed on screen since 1977. [Economist Murray WEIDENBAUM - comments on balance budget.] White House hopes for program mentioned.
  REPORTER: Irving R. Levine

• Economy / Gold and Dollar

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  05:36:50 pm — 05:37:20 pm

  (Studio) Current gold and dollar mkts. reported; details given.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Chevrolet Caprice Classic; Dristan.)

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  05:37:20 pm — 05:38:20 pm

• Economy / Carter Economy Plan / Reactions

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  05:38:20 pm — 05:43:10 pm

  (Studio) Timing of President Carter's economy announcement today with regard to financial community noted.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) Bus. community's reaction to Carter's proposals examined. [Chase Manhattan Bank president Willard BUTCHER - comments.]
  REPORTER: Mike Jensen

  (Studio) Incr. in prime lending rate to record high reported Carter noted wanting Federal Reserve to impose selective credit controls; details given.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Atlanta, Georgia) First National Bank of Georgia noted one of largest issuers of Visa in cntry.; details given. [PEOPLE - comments on possible credit controls.] Goal of administration outlined.
  REPORTER: Kenley Jones

  (Studio) Reaction by George Bush, John Anderson to Carter's proposals quoted. [Edward KENNEDY, Ronald REAGAN - comment.]
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Economy / Industrial Production

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:43:30 pm

  (Studio) Ind. product for February reported.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Duct. Report (Studio)

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:43:30 pm

• (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Firestone 721 Tires.)

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:45:00 pm

• Poland / Plane Crash / Boxing Team

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  05:45:00 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio) Crash of jetliner in Warsaw reported; United States amateur boxing team noted among victims.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Warsaw, Poland) Boxing team's scheduled Polish match noted; details of crash given, films shown.
  REPORTER: Martin Fletcher

  (No location given) Careers of victims Lemuel Steeples, Tyrone Clayton, coach Torn Johnson examined; films, photos shown. [Trainer Albert FENNELL - recalls Clayton.] Marvis Frazier quoted; teammate Jimmy Clark noted missing flight due to weather. [CLARK - comments.] [JOHNSON - coaches boxers.] [Sugar Ray LEONARD - comments on Johnson.]
  REPORTER: Al Johnson (KYW-TV newstape)

• Plane Crash / Turkey

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:48:10 pm

  (Studio) Details given of crash of United States Air Force transport in Turkey.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Shah / Health

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  05:48:10 pm — 05:48:30 pm

  (Studio) Shah of Iran reported arriving in Panama City hospital for possible surgery; Dr. Michael DeBakey mentioned.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Iran Crisis / Elections

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  05:48:30 pm — 05:49:40 pm

  (Studio) Beginning of parliamentary elecs. in Iran today noted.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Tehran, Iran) Voting procedure noted; Ayatollah Khomeini, President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr's remarks about election recalled, quoted. Role of elecs. in hostage situation considered.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Afghanistan

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:50:10 pm

  (Studio) Afghan rebels reported capturing 2 north provinces from USSR army units; details given. Reduction in price of captured Soviet rifle in neighboring Pakistan, due to supply and demand, noted.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Freedent Chewing Gum; Unisom Sleeping Aid; Chimere Perfume.)

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:51:40 pm

• Flu

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (Studio) Flu in United States said at epidemic level for past several weeks; details given.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Nevada / Death's Angel

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio) Possible death lottery in Las Vegas hospital with regard to critically ill patients reported.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Las Vegas, NV) Alleged existence of "Death's Angel," a nurse who pulled plugs on patients at Sunrise Hospital, examined. [Newspaper editor Don DIGILIO - comments.] [Police Lieutenant John CONNOR - comments.] Details of alleged nurse's activity outlined. [Nurse Ruth HAMILTON - comments.]
  REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer

• Lowenstein Shooting

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  (Studio) Former Representative Allard Lowenstein's shooting in NYC' law office reported; details given. Lowenstein's role in dump-Johnson movement during Vietnam war era recalled.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Campaign `80 / Prime Time

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:54:30 pm

  (Studio) Federal appeals court ruling with regard to Federal Communications Commission judgment against 3 major networks refusing to sell President Carter prime time during December reported; details given.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Mastercharge/MasterCard; FTD Florists; Chrysler.)

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:56:10 pm

• Campaign `80 / Illinois Debate

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  05:56:10 pm — 05:58:00 pm

  (Studio) Republican debate in Illinois last night noted.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Chicago, Illinois) Phil Crane's, George Bush's, Ronald Reagan's attacks on John Anderson at debate featured; films shown. [ANDERSON, BUSH, REAGAN, CRANE - exchange comments.] Bush's campaign noted sinking; probable status of Anderson and Reagan campaigns. considered. [REAGAN - comments.] Robert Dole, Gerald Ford mentioned.
  REPORTER: Tom Pettit

• Good Night

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  05:58:00 pm — 05:58:00 pm