Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1984-03-08

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Decision 1984 / South Campaigns

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:36:50 pm

  (Studio) Upcoming "super Tuesday" primaries noted.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Pensacola, Florida) Gary Hart's south campaign featured; films shown. [HART - quotes John Kennedy, calls for new administration] [Governor George WALLACE - is impressed with Hart's primary showings so far.] [campaign aide Ray STROTHER - considers Hart's campaign historic.]
  REPORTER: Bob Kur

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (DC) Walter Mondale's campaign problems reviewed. [MONDALE - claims he is ready to be President] Extent of his campaign preparations detailed. [MONDALE - will campaign heavily everywhere.] Roles of campaign aides James Johnson, John Riley (former John Kennedy aide) noted. [MONDALE - discusses Hart phenomenon, his tactical errors; describes Hart; comments on upcoming primaries; his media image.]
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Studio) John Glenn's criticism of Hart's proposed defense budget outlined, quoted.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Buick; Anacin; Prudential-Bache Securities.)

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  05:36:50 pm — 05:38:40 pm

• California / Controversial Parolee

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Stanford, Univ., California) Theodore Streleski's reinprisonment following brief parole examined; background to his murder conviction for death of professor Karel deLeeuw and lack of repentance reviewed. [STRELESKI - refuses to sign parole conditions; is not sorry about killing.]
  REPORTER: David Burrington

• Tennessee / Escapees

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio) Possibility that Tennessee convicts Ronald Lee Freeman and James Clegg ran drugs during their flight from prison discussed; death of Freeman in police shoot-out recently and capture of Clegg recalled. Films shown.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Weather

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio) Latest winter storm's impact on Midwest and northe. examined; films shown.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Smoking

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:42:00 pm

  (Studio) Agriculture Department analysis of reduced-smoking in US, due to costs, outlined.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sanka Coffee; Levi Strauss Suits; Vicks Formula 44D Cough Medication.)

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:43:40 pm

• Meese / Confirmation Hearings

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (DC) Senator Howard Metzenbaum's presentation of documents implicating Attorney General nominee Edwin Meese in pilfering of Jimmy Carter's 1980 briefing papers examined; possible implications for his confirmation considered. Meese's response to documents, outlined on screen, noted. Senator John East's dismissal of documents' importance mentioned. [METZENBAUM - denies smoking gun.]
  REPORTER: Carl Stern

• Central America / United States Aid

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:47:30 pm

  (Studio) Senate Appropriations Committee reported rejecting President Reagan's effort to attach incrd. aid to anti-Nicaraguan guerrillas and El Salvador regime to nonrelated legislature; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (DC) No. United States combat troops scheduled to arrive on Honduran-Salvadoran border soon examined; their official mission noted. Details illustrated on map.
  REPORTER: Fred Francis

• France / Civil Servants' Strike

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio) Ntnwide. civil servants' strike in France examined; impact on transportation noted. President Francois Mitterrand mentioned.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Playtex Bras and Girdles; Total Cereal; Airborne.)

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:49:40 pm

• Dallas / Emergency Procedure Breakdowns

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:51:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Dallas, Texas) 2nd death here believed related to refusal of fire department nurse to send ambulance as requested through emergency telephone number examined; death of Beatrice Flores reviewed. [Anita SALDANA - recalls nurse ignoring her pleas for mother.] January 5th death of Lillian Boff after stepson's inability to receive emergency ambulance service as well recalled. [Fire department tape, voices of Larry BOFF and nurse Billie MYRICK - discuss his stepmother's condition.] Other complaints of life-threatening ambulance delays noted. [Cnclman. Jerry RUCKER - calls for immediate action.]
  REPORTER: Robert Elliot

• Commentary (Niemoeller Death)

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Studio) Commentary concerns World War I U-boat commander and later theologian Martin Niemoeller; his imprisonment in Dachau due to opposition to Adolf Hitler recalled. Eleanor Roosevelt's assessment of him mentioned. Niemoeller quoted with regard to Nazi takeover.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:20 pm

• (Commercial: American Gas Association and Lennox Pulse Furnace; Special K; "Today"; Sun Light Detergent.)

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:55:10 pm

• Massachusetts / Megabucks Lottery

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  05:55:10 pm — 05:55:40 pm

  (Studio) Public's demand for Megabucks lottery tickets in Massachusetts described, shown.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Philadelphia / Child Charity

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  05:55:40 pm — 05:57:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Trevor Ferrell's efforts to aid city's homeless examined. [ASSOCIATE - explains Ferrell's motive.] [FERRELL - offers blanket to Marion Fisher.] Last year's news report on homeless thought catalyst to child's desire to aid homeless. [Frank FERRELL - recalls son's awakening.]
  REPORTER: Bill Schechner

• Good Night

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  05:57:40 pm — 05:57:40 pm