Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1986-07-13

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction and Preview Chris Wallace (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• US-Libya Conflict

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:32:30 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.

  (DC: Robin Lloyd) Reagan administration's concern over presence of both United States and Libyan military in Gulf of Sidra examined; United States raid on Libya in April recalled. US military activity in region described; scenes shown. [Former assistant secretary state Joseph SISCO - defs. United States policy.] Focus of United States surveillance operations in Libya considered; Muammar el-Kadhafi's apparent domestic problems cited.

• Italy / Terrorism

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  05:32:30 pm — 05:32:40 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) Italy's security alert in anticipation of attacks by Red Brigades described.

• Upcoming Items (S: Chris Wallace)

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  05:32:40 pm — 05:33:00 pm

• (Commercial: Fred Alger Mgt., Incorporated; Dentu-Creme; IBM Personal Computers.)

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  05:33:00 pm — 05:34:30 pm

• Earthquake / California

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:36:00 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.

  (Los Angeles, California: Reed Galin) 2nd major earthquake hitting California examined; details given, scenes shown. [Victoria DOYLE - notes they left Palm Springs to avoid aftershocks of first quake.] [WOMAN - comments.] [Dr. Kate HUTTON - describes California's earthquake pattern.]

• Mexico / Elec. Fraud

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  05:36:00 pm — 05:38:30 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.

  (Juarez, Mexico: Noah Nelson) Allegations of massive election fraud here examined; scenes shown. [Father Isidro PAYAN - regrets situation.] PAN cand. Francisco Barrio's description of elecs. quoted. Basis of PAN's success considered. [PAN official Ramon IGLESIAS - accuses ruling party of trying to intimidate opposition.] Ruling party spokesperson Mario Almieda quoted.

• Philippines / Kidnappings, Marcos Rallies

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  05:38:30 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) Kidnapping of United States missionary preceded by abduction of nuns in Philippines reported Govt. troops reported ending pro-Marcos rally in Manila; recent unsuccessful coup attempt recalled.

• (Commercial: Woolite Rug Cleaner; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; United States Liberty Coins.)

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:40:40 pm

• South Africa / Schools, Neo-Nazis

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:43:40 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) President P.W. Botha's new repression of black students in South Africa described.

  (South Africa: Mike Boettcher) Growth of neo-Nazi movement here under leadership of Eugene Terre Blanche examined; details given, scenes shown. [TERRE BLANCHE- denies being racist.] Afrikaners' role in apartheid here reviewed; historical footage shown. [MAN - notes Afrikaners oppose sharing with non-whites.] [Deputy information minister Louis NEL - dismisses right-wing's threat.] [Opposition LDR. - disagrees.] [TERRE BLANCHE- claims African National Congress wants to takeover South Africa.]

• Mandela-Sakharov Swap

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) "Der Spiegel" reported claiming South African prisoner Nelson Mandela and USSR dissident Andrei Sakharov may be part of E.-W. prisoner exchange; details given.

• England / Shevardnadze Visit

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:44:20 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) USSR foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze reported arriving in England for talks regarding United States-USSR arms control proposals; his scheduled meeting with prime Min. Margaret Thatcher mentioned.

• Israel / Mine Incident

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  05:44:20 pm — 05:44:40 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) No. injured when Israeli tank hit land mine in south Lebanon reported; details given.

• (Commercial: Ken-L Ration Smorgas-Burger Dog Food; Fruit & Fibre; Sanka.)

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:46:10 pm

• Prod. Tampering / Contac

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:49:10 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.

  (DC: Irving R. Levine) Econ. risk taken by SmithKline Beckman in resuming sales of Contac, target of recent cyanide-poisoning threat, examined; scenes shown. [SmithKline consumer prods. president William LEARNARD - cites inability to guarantee tamper-resistant product] Johnson and Johnson's decision after Tylenol poisonings recalled. [Feb. 19, 1986, Johnson and Johnson chairperson James BURKE - explains company's decision.] Arrest of Edward Arlen Marks for allegedly poisoning Contac in Houston &Orlando recalled. [LEARNARD - comments.] [BBD&O ad agency spokesperson Elliot FIRESTONE - describes theme of new Contac commercial.] [First Boston Corporation spokesperson Ronald STERN - notes move of most companies toward caplets.] [Pharmacist Joe GLENN - comments on customers' concerns.] [LEARNARD - acknowledges economy risk in decision.]

• Drugs / Morris

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  05:49:10 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.

  (Miami, Florida: Jim Kaiserski) Former professional football player Eugene Mercury Morris' new role as anti-drug advocate, following conviction and sentence for cocaine dealing, examined; background to case reviewed. Scenes shown. [MORRIS - describes his cocaine abuse.] [Bobbi MORRIS - agrees.] [Judge Ellen MORPHONIOS - praises Morris' anti-drug efforts.] [MORRIS - sees prison as his growth experience.]

• Cocaine

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) South Florida death rate from cocaine rptd; details given.

• (Commercial: Lincoln Mercury Merkur; Efferdent; Remegel; "NBC Nightly News"; American Express Travelers Cheques.)

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:54:30 pm

• Mexico / Child Matador

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:57:50 pm

  (Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.

  (Mexico City, Mexico: Charles Gomez) Mexico's youngest matador Torito "Talin" Velasquez profiled; details given, scenes shown.

• Good Night

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  05:57:50 pm — 05:57:50 pm