Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1984-12-10

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• Iran / Hijacking

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:34:20 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (London, England) Iranian security forces' successful ending of hijacking here examined; films shown. [Freed hostages pilot Harry CLARK, John COSTA, Chas. KAPAR - describe beatings, torture, terrorists' instability.]
  REPORTER: Stephen Frazier

  (DC) Question of Iran's release of American survivors discussed; President Reagan's praise of Kuwait today and silence about Iran noted. Secretary of State George Shultz's call for military action against terrorism, opposed by Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, considered; Senator Patrick Leahy's position on terrorist issue noted.
  REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

• (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Norelco Razors; Nuprin; Playtex Bras.)

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:36:20 pm

• India / Gas Leak Aftermath

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  05:36:20 pm — 05:40:30 pm

  (Studio) Union Carbide reported acknowledging past concerns about safety procedures for methyl isocyanate gas at its Bhopal, India, plant, site of recent leak.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (NYC) [Corporation chairperson Warren ANDERSON - is confident Bhopal victims can be fairly compensated without economy damage to Union Carbide.] Company's stock since disaster outlined; Union Carbide's efforts to reassure investors described. [Chemical analyst William YOUNG - believes company will continue profitably.] Company's public relations program detailed on screen, discussed. [Harvard professor Stephen GREYSER - assesses Union Carbide's response to gas leak.] Questions remaining unanswered considered.
  REPORTER: Mike Jensen

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Bhopal, India) Potential legal action against Union Carbide by attys. such as Melvin Belli examined; films shown. Cultural and economy factors facing survivors explained; one family named in report, their situation outlined as ex. [BELLI - explains his approach to class action suit.]
  REPORTER: John Cochran

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:40:30 pm — 05:40:40 pm

• (Commercial: First Alert Ready-Lite and Smoke Detectors; Gallo Wine; Visa.)

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:42:10 pm

• Commuter Airline Safety

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:44:30 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (DC) FAA-ordered inspections of tail sections of Brazilian-made commuter airplanes due to rash of accidents lately involving them examined; latest PBA crash in Florida recalled. American Central Airlines reported grounded for safety violations. [ACA president Terry HUDIK - defs. company] Problems experienced by commuter lines since airline deregulation considered. [Aviation Safety Institution spokesperson John GALIPAULT - believes violators are being caught.] Focus of FAA concerns with commuter lines listed on screen. [Federal Aviation Administration administration Don. ENGEN - praises commuter industry]
  REPORTER: Robert Hager

• Navy / Planes Grounded

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  05:44:30 pm — 05:44:40 pm

  (Studio) Several Navy attack planes reported grounded due to defective parts; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Artificial Heart

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:46:10 pm

  (Studio) Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder's continued progress described. [SCHROEDER - discusses implant, new purpose in life.]
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• New Planet

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:46:30 pm

  (Studio) Apparent discovery of new planet outside our solar system detailed.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Sears; Anusol Hemorrhoid Medication.)

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  05:46:30 pm — 05:48:10 pm

• Nobel Ceremonies / Bomb Scare

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  05:48:10 pm — 05:48:50 pm

  (Studio) Bomb scare reported interrupting Nobel award ceremonies for peace prize winner S African Bishop Desmond Tutu; his acceptance speech outlined, films shown.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Reagan / US-South Africa, USSR Relations

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:49:40 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan, marking Human Rights Day, quoted denouncing South Africa's apartheid government; details given. Bishop Desmond Tutu mentioned. Reagan's criticism of USSR as well noted. [REAGAN - condemns Soviet treatment of Jews seeking emigration.]
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• USSR / Jewish Dissidents

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Moscow, USSR ) Police response to public demonstration by Soviet Jews protesting illegal sentences of Soviet Jews and harassment of those seeking to leave USSR examined; films shown. [Tatyana ZUNSHYN - seeks help for imprisoned husband.]
  REPORTER: Steve Mallory

• Poland

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Warsaw, Poland) Breach between Catholic church and government in Poland, enhanced by recent murder of activist priest Father Jerzy Popieluszko discussed; films shown. General belief that Prime Min. Wojciech Jaruzelski was not involved in priest's murder or subsequent cover-up attempt noted; deaths of investigators into Popieluszko's murder recalled. Cardinal Jozef Glemp's ban on sermons by another activist priest considered.
  REPORTER: Stan Bernard

• (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Black Tower Wine; "Today"; Encaprin.)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:54:50 pm

• The Judds

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  05:54:50 pm — 05:58:00 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Kernersville, North Carolina) Country singing act The Judds featured; films shown. Background of Wynonna and Naomi Judd examined. [The JUDDS - sing; recall first professional performance, overnight success.]
  REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

• Good Night

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  05:58:00 pm — 05:58:00 pm