Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1969-05-02

This program is 13 minutes long

• Introduction And First Half of Program Bypassed

  #5272

  12:00:00 am — 12:00:00 am

• Pornography / Los Angeles

  #5273

  12:00:00 am — 12:01:30 am

  (Los Angeles, California) Pornography center of world. Adult bookstores sell openly. [Store MANAGER - asks where outlet would be if stores didn't exist? Obscenity in mind of whoever looks at it.] President Nixon trying to stem flow of obscenity through mails. Can't stop newsstands, If law passed, harder to ship smut from Los Angeles to other towns.
  REPORTER: John Davenport

• Tourists / Nixon

  #5274

  12:01:30 am — 12:02:50 am

  (Studio) Nixon headed to Treasury Department, when
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) 1,000's of tourists greet Nixon. Assures woman he'll bring her husband home from Vietnam safe.
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

• Economy / Nixon

  #5275

  12:02:50 am — 12:03:10 am

  (Studio) In Treasury Building, Nixon meets with advisors and discusses tax reform and intl. monetary situation in light of Charles DeGaulle's resignation.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Metropolitan Life Insurance.)

  #5276

  12:03:10 am — 12:04:10 am

• Von Papen Dies

  #5277

  12:04:10 am — 12:04:20 am

  (Studio) Hitler's diplomat, Franz von Papen, 89, dies. Delivered Austria to Hitler without firing a shot.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Logan Dies

  #5278

  12:04:20 am — 12:04:30 am

  (Studio) Musical comedy star, Ella Logan, 56, dies of cancer.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Byrnes Celebrates

  #5279

  12:04:30 am — 12:04:40 am

  (Studio) Former Secretary of State, James Byrnes, celebrates 63rd anniversary and 90th birthday.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Crosby and Hope

  #5280

  12:04:40 am — 12:05:00 am

  (Studio) Bing Crosby celebrates 65th birthday. Co-star and friend, Bob Hope, in New York City hospital for eye treatment.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Kidnapping / Ambush

  #5281

  12:05:00 am — 12:06:50 am

  (Studio) Kidnapping, chase, and violent death in small town.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Wheelock, Texas) 6-hr. chase over 300 mile through Texas. Robert Samuel Dent and wife held Texas patrolman, Ken. Crone hostage. Dent ambushed at father- in-law's home by Sheriff and FBI. [Sheriff E.P. ELLIOTT - tells how he shot Dent.] Mrs. Dent told reporters she or husband wouldn't have killed Crone.
  REPORTER: Dan Amerman (KTRT-TV)

• Viet Cong / Peace Rumor

  #5282

  12:06:50 am — 12:07:00 am

  (Studio) Viet Cong may be ready for private talks on Vietnam war. Washington, DC officials see no real change in Viet Cong position.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• France

  #5283

  12:07:00 am — 12:07:10 am

  (Studio) June 1 set as date for electing DeGaulle's successor. Georges Pompidou considered favorite
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Grable Comeback

  #5284

  12:07:10 am — 12:07:30 am

  (Studio) 40's pin-up girl, Betty Grable, makes comeback on London stage. Audience liked it; critics didn't.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Namath

  #5285

  12:07:30 am — 12:07:40 am

  (Studio) New York Jets qtrback., Joe Namath, cleared of drunk driving charges in Miami, but fined for speeding.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

  #5286

  12:07:40 am — 12:08:00 am

  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Kentucky Derby

  #5287

  12:08:00 am — 12:10:10 am

  (Studio) Reporter Bill Lawrence guesses outcome of Kentucky Derby.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Louisville, Kentucky) 95th race at Churchill Downs. 4 horses dominate. [Ex-Jockey Rosco GOOSE - says race between Majestic Prince, Top Knight, Dike, and Arts and Letters. Favor Prince. Long shots have no chance.] Bill Hartack rides Prince, trained by Johnny Langden, who won 1949 Derby riding Count Fleet. Reporter predicts Majestic Prince.
  REPORTER: Bill Lawrence

• Queen Elizabeth II

  #5288

  12:10:10 am — 12:10:30 am

  (Studio) Ship, Queen Elizabeth II, sails to New York City on maiden voyage. Defects delayed voyage.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Playtex Bras and Girdles.)

  #5289

  12:10:30 am — 12:11:30 am

• Commentary (Campus Unrest and Cultural Revolution)

  #5290

  12:11:30 am — 12:13:00 am

  (Studio) Resident Red Guards on campuses try patient nation Let's not punish schools. If we penalize education, we'll hurt ourselves.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Good Night

  #663910

  12:13:00 am — 12:13:00 am