Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1980-06-05

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (New York City); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:00:20 pm

• Campaign `80 / Candidates Meet

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  05:00:20 pm — 05:03:50 pm

  (Studio) Mtgs. today between President Carter and Ted Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford noted.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (DC) White House meeting of Kennedy and Carter examined; films shown. [KENNEDY - says he intends to continue as cand.] Alleged parameters of mtg. considered.
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

  (Rancho Mirage, California) Reagan-Ford meeting featured; films shown. 1976 contest between the 2 recalled; positions of each toward the other outlined. [FORD, REAGAN - comment.]
  REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara

• Vance / Harvard Address

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  05:03:50 pm — 05:05:50 pm

  (Studio) Implicit criticism of President Carter and Ronald Reagan in former secretary state Cyrus Vance's address to Harvard Univ. noted.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

  (DC) Importance of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II ratification by end of year to Vance discussed; Vance quoted on screen.
  REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore

  (Studio) Caroline and Michael Kennedy noted among the graduates listening to Vance; Ted Kennedy mentioned as being in audience. Upcoming items announced.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• (Commercial: Jell-O Chocolate Pudding; Sanka Coffee.)

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  05:05:50 pm — 05:07:00 pm

• Energy / Gasoline Fee

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  05:07:00 pm — 05:08:10 pm

  (Studio) Both House and Senator noted rejecting President Carter's proposed gasoline fee.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (DC) House television tape shown. [Representative Tip O'NEILL - asks for response to Al Ullman's bill.] President Carter's veto of bill, legislature's return to House and probable congress override of veto noted 1st such action since Harry Truman.
  REPORTER: Brit Hume

• Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island

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  05:08:10 pm — 05:08:30 pm

  (Studio) NRC reported tentatively approving plan for release of radioactive krypton gas from Three Mile Island nuclear plant; details given.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Arkansas / Bus Accident

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  05:08:30 pm — 05:08:50 pm

  (Studio) Accident near Jasper, Arkansas, involving chartered bus reported; details given, films shown. Accident site said known locally as "Suicide Curve."
  REPORTER: Max Robinson (KTVP film/tape)

• Nebraska / Tornadoes Aftermath

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  05:08:50 pm — 05:10:40 pm

  (Studio) No. dead and missing from Grand Island, Nebraska, tornadoes reported.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

  (Grand Island, Nebraska) Town's effort to recover from disaster examined; films shown. [Mayor Bob KRIZ - notes financial losses.] Survival problems faced by residents outlined. [John HOUSELOG - comments.] Kriz quoted.
  REPORTER: Charles Murphy

• ERA / Bribe Indictment

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  05:10:40 pm — 05:11:00 pm

  (Studio) Wanda Brandstetter reported indicted today for alleged bribe attempt of Illinois Representative with regard to ERA; details given.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• Abscam Indictments

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  05:11:00 pm — 05:11:20 pm

  (Studio) Pleas entered by those indicted in Abscam operation reported; chgs. levied against Representatives Raymond Lederer, Michael Myers and others listed.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:11:20 pm — 05:11:20 pm

• (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Oil of Olay; Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation and The Savings and Loan Foundation.)

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  05:11:20 pm — 05:12:50 pm

• Iran Crisis

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  05:12:50 pm — 05:14:30 pm

  (Studio) Mob's call for spy trial of United States hostages if Shah isn't returned to Iran noted; Americans attending Tehran conference on United States involvement in Iran reported meeting with terrorists holding hostages today.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

  (London, England) Resolution issued by conference condemning United States government for imposing its will on both Shah and Iranian people outlined; support of resolution by Americans in attendance noted. Failed rescue mission mentioned; films shown.
  REPORTER: Bob Dyk

• China, PR / Deng / US-USSR Rel.

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  05:14:30 pm — 05:15:00 pm

  (Studio) China (PR) vice chairperson Deng Xiaopeng reported resigning; details given. Deng's apparent satisfaction at United States tilt away from Moscow towards Peking reported; details given.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Moscow Olympics

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  05:15:00 pm — 05:15:10 pm

  (Studio) USSR officials reported scaling down number of tourists expected for Moscow Summer Olympics; details given.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Soyuz T2

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  05:15:10 pm — 05:15:30 pm

  (Studio) Launch of 2 USSR cosmonauts in Soyuz T2 for probable linkup with already orbiting Soyuz space station reported.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Norad Alert / False Alarm

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  05:15:30 pm — 05:16:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (DC) Apparent computer-generated false alarm at SAC headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, causing United States to believe USSR was beginning ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) attack examined; films shown. Situation noted 2nd such false alarm in 7 mos.; details given.
  REPORTER: John McWethy

• Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)

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  05:16:40 pm — 05:16:50 pm

• (Commercial: Amway Products; Chevrolet Autos; ITT; Florida Orange Growers.)

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  05:16:50 pm — 05:18:50 pm

• Israel-Lebanon Conflict

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  05:18:50 pm — 05:19:00 pm

  (Studio) Israeli attack on Sidon, Lebanon, reported; details given.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Israel / West Bank

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  05:19:00 pm — 05:21:40 pm

  (Studio) Bethlehem mayor quoted with regard to atmosphere among west bank Palestinians; terrorist attack on 2 other mayors this week recalled.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

  (Ramallah, West Bank) Mayor Bassam al-Shaka reported going to Jordan for treatment of gangrene infection resulting from maiming in terrorist bombing; details given, films shown. [Ramallah Mayor Kerim KHALAF - pledges to continue struggle.] Tension throughout west bank towns discussed; possibility that opposite effect of that desired was achieved if Jewish extremists are found responsible for bombings noted.
  REPORTER: Bill Seamans

  (Studio) Rabbi Meir Kahane's militant group said under suspicion for car bombings; his organization said allegedly planning explosion at El Aksa mosque.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

  (Studio) United Nations Sec. Council's condemnation of terrorist attacks on Arab mayors and call for compensation to victims by Israel reported; details given, film shown. Appeal for calm by Secretary of State Edmund Muskie to both Arabs and Israelis on west bank outlined.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• Economy: Gold Prices

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  05:21:40 pm — 05:21:50 pm

• (Commercial: Bufferin; IBM Selectric 3 Typewriter; No-Pest Insecticide Strip.)

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  05:21:50 pm — 05:23:20 pm

• Special Assignment (Airline Recession: Pay Now, Fly Later)

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  05:23:20 pm — 05:27:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

  (NYC) television commercials for various airlines shown; risks involved in come-on prices outlined. Case of World Airways cited as example; role of jet fuel price increases in current situation examined. Price increases for several routes listed on screen; impact on tourism by incring. plane fares discussed. His isolation noted as example; long-range plans to remedy situation by Boeing outlined. [Boeing vice president Lynn OLISON - comments on future passenger capacity of planes.] Future of US airlines industry considered.
  REPORTER: Jules Bergman

• Gossamer Penguin

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  05:27:10 pm — 05:27:40 pm

  (Studio) Solar-powered plane, Gossamer Penguin, created by Paul MacCready, builder of Gossamer Albatross, discussed; films shown.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• Good Night

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  05:27:40 pm — 05:27:40 pm