Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1997-04-11

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:30 pm

• Missing Plane

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  05:30:30 pm — 05:35:40 pm

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

  (Denver: Roger O'Neil) The investigation into the missing Air Force A-10 flown by pilot Craig Button that disappeared a week ago featured; maps shown of the plane's change of course over the Colorado mountains. [Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Robin CHANDLER, Major General Donald PETERSON - comment.]

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

  (Pentagon: Ed Rabel) Questions as to how the military would stop a rogue pilot who breaks the rules featured; details given of the payload Button was carrying on the A-10. [Former Air Force pilot Robert GASKIN - says it comes down to trusting the pilot to follow orders.] [PETERSON - says it has not been a problem... yet.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)

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  05:35:40 pm — 05:36:30 pm

• (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Axid AR; Miracle-Gro.)

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:37:50 pm

• Midwest / Flooding / Gore

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  05:37:50 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

  (Fargo: Jim Avila) The impact of continuing flooding from the Red River in North Dakota, reported; scenes shown of Vice President Al Gore's visit to Fargo, North Dakota and the city's battle against the flood waters. [RESIDENTS, engineer Rick LANE - comment.]

• Economy: Indicators, Stock Market

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Leading economic figures given. Stock Market Report.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:10 pm

• (Commercial: Metamucil; Rid-X; Maalox; One-a-Day.)

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:42:40 pm

• In Depth (Television Violence: Kids)

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:45:50 pm

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

  (Atlanta: Bob Dotson) The increase in violence on children's television programming examined; excerpts shown of violent cartoons and results given from the latest studies. [National Institute on Media and the Family Dr. David WALSH; in PSA, spokesperson Rosie O'DONNELL - comment on television violence and kids.]

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) The extent of violence in children;'s programs reiterated.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:46:20 pm

• (Commercial: Cadillac; FiberCon; Scotts; Easy-Off; AT&T; News Channel 4.)

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:48:40 pm

• Hong Kong

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:49:00 pm

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) The closing of the British naval base in Hong Kong shown.

• Gingrich

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

  (Capitol: Lisa Myers) The current troubles of House Speaker Newt Gingrich outlined; scenes shown of the badly battered Speaker stepping back into the spotlight; details of his recent woes given. [Representatives Peter KING, David McINTOSH, Christopher SHAYS - comment on Gingrich.]

• On This Day

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) On this day fifty years ago, the breaking of the color barrier by baseball great Jackie Robinson remembered; pictures shown of the Brooklyn Dodger.

• (Commercial: Kraft; Colace; Caltrate; Imodium A-D; "Dateline NBC.")

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:54:40 pm

• The American Dream

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  05:54:40 pm — 05:58:10 pm

  (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Songwriters Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller featured; many of their hit songs recalled. [LIEBER, STOLLER - review their career.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:10 pm — 05:58:10 pm