Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1981-10-13

This program is 28 minutes long

• Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)

  #68389

  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:20 pm

• Carter / Washington, DC Visit

  #68390

  05:30:20 pm — 05:34:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (DC) Jimmy Carter's activities here, include criticism of Reagan administration, examined; films shown. [CARTER - considers administration an aberration; comments on Reagan economy plan, B-1 bomber, abolition of Energy Department, admin. foreign policy.] President Reagan's remarks at meeting with Carter quoted. [CARTER - praises meeting] Carter's support for AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia mentioned.
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

  (DC) Findings of ABC News poll on public's perception of AWACS sale, incl. assassination of Anwar Sadat, examined; details outlined on screen. Sale's current status in Congress noted. [Senator Howard BAKER - comments on Capitol Hill battle.] Positions of various Senators (named in report) discussed.
  REPORTER: Sander Vanocur

  (Studio) Upcoming items announced.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• (Commercial: Clorets; A.1. Steak Sauce.)

  #68391

  05:34:40 pm — 05:35:40 pm

• Sadat Assassination / Aftermath / Sudan-Libya Conflict

  #68392

  05:35:40 pm — 05:42:20 pm

  (Studio) Elec. today of Hosni Mubarak as Egyptian President following recent assassination of Anwar Sadat announced.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Studio) Mubarak noted facing challenge of Sudan-Libya conflict.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

  (Cairo, Egypt) [Sudan President Mohammed Gaafar NIMEIRY - comments on Libyan assaults on Sudan, need for United States equipment and advisers, motives of USSR and Colonel Muammar el-Kadhafi.] Terrorist bombing at Cairo airport reported; films shown.
  REPORTER: Bill Blakemore

  (Studio) History of Sudan-Libya border conflicts discussed.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

  (Tripoli, Libya) Kadhafi's perception of events cited. [KADHAFI - claims US is responsible for any deterioration in peace (remarks transcribed on screen).] Libyan military commandersaid blaming Sudan; details given. United States and Libyan chgs. and counterchgs. noted.
  REPORTER: Lou Cioffi

  (DC) United States pressure on Libya discussed; strengthening of United States military presence in Mideast described.
  REPORTER: John McWethy

  (Studio) Egyptian referendum formally placing Hosni Mubarak in office of president noted; films shown. [Jihan SADAT - notes late husband's support for Mubarak.] Continue civil unrest and capture of several suspects in shooting reported.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Nixon / Jordan Visit

  #68393

  05:42:20 pm — 05:42:30 pm

  (Studio) Richard Nixon reported allegedly carrying message from President Reagan to Jordan's King Hussein during his private Mideast tour; details given, films shown.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Arafat / Japan Visit

  #68394

  05:42:30 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat's remarks about President Reagan and United States policy toward Mideast quoted during his visit to Japan; film shown.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Postal Rates

  #68395

  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:00 pm

  (Studio) Postal Service's preparations for incrd. postage rate announced; details given.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• Nobel Prizes / Economics

  #68396

  05:43:00 pm — 05:43:10 pm

  (Studio) Yale professor James Tobin reported winning Nobel Prize for Economics; details given, film shown.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• Economy / Prime

  #68397

  05:43:10 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio) Drop in prime lending rate reported.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

  #68398

  05:43:20 pm — 05:43:30 pm

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Chloraseptic Throat Med.; MasterCard II; Roman Meal Bread.)

  #68399

  05:43:30 pm — 05:45:00 pm

• Memphis / Nichopoulos Trial

  #68400

  05:45:00 pm — 05:46:50 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

  (Memphis, Tennessee) Opening arguments in trial of late Elvis Presley's physician, Dr. George Nichopoulos examined; chgs. lodged against him recalled include Jerry Lee Lewis; arguments of prosecutor Jewett Miller and defense attorney James Neal outlined. [NEAL - comments on Presley's alleged relationship with physician.] Ultimate question jury will decide noted.
  REPORTER: Rebecca Chase

• Animal Experiments

  #68401

  05:46:50 pm — 05:48:30 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (DC) Congress hearings into cruelty to animals by medical researchers examined; films shown courtesy The Fund for Animals. Incident at Maryland laboratory cited as example [Alexander PACHECO - describes treatment of animals.] [Representative Bob SHAMANSKY - criticizes witness' remarks.] [National Insts. of Health spokesperson Dr. William RAUB - notes role of animal research in medical discoveries.] Focus of hearings mentioned.
  REPORTER: Bill Greenwood

• Texas / Flooding

  #68402

  05:48:30 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Studio) Continue flooding in north Texas reported; details given, films shown.
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

• Economy: Gold Price

  #68403

  05:48:40 pm — 05:48:50 pm

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Stanley Garage Door Opener; Kellogg's Cereals; Ford Mustang; Maxwell House Coffee.)

  #68404

  05:48:50 pm — 05:50:50 pm

• Juan Carlos

  #68405

  05:50:50 pm — 05:51:20 pm

  (Studio) White House reception for King Juan Carlos of Spain reported; films shown. President Reagan's praise of King quoted.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Schmidt / Health

  #68406

  05:51:20 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio) West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt reported having pacemaker implanted today; details given.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Poland

  #68407

  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio) Warning strikes in Poland in protest of rising food prices discussed.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Pope

  #68408

  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (Studio) Pope John Paul II reported meeting with Polish foreign minister with regard to role of Catholic Church in Polish pols.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Panda

  #68409

  05:52:00 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio) London Zoo's giant panda, Ching-Ching, reported not pregnant; details given, film shown.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Special Assignment (Computers)

  #68410

  05:52:20 pm — 05:56:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Max Robinson

  (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Massachusetts Institute of Technology research into simplifying computer programming examined. [Prof. Andrew LIPPMAN - explains program.] Potential for computer accessibility noted.
  REPORTER: Steve Shepard

• (Commercial: Connecticut General Insurance; Stouffer's Frozen Pizza; Sinex Nasal Spray.)

  #68411

  05:56:10 pm — 05:57:50 pm

• Top Item Recapped

  #68412

  05:57:50 pm — 05:58:00 pm

• Good Night

  #673823

  05:58:00 pm — 05:58:00 pm