Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 1992-05-26

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington) Susan Rook (Atlanta)

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  07:00:00 pm — 07:00:40 pm

• Genetically Altered Fruit / Vegetables / Grains

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  07:00:40 pm — 07:04:30 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) Bush Administration ready to allow sale of fruits, vegetables, and grains that have been genetically altered to improve durability taste or looks.

  (Davis, California: Don Knapp) Many scientists assure the public that these new products are safe, but others are skeptical.

  [Excerpt speech: Vice President Dan QUAYLE, Interview: Albert GALLI, Raley's Supermarket, Interview: Virginia URSIN, Calgene Corporation, Interview: Dan WAGSTER, Calgene Corporation, Interview: Richard GODOWN, Industrial Biotechnology Association, Interview: Rebecca GOLDBURG, Environmental Defense Fund, Interview: unnamed SHOPPERS.]

• Mail Order Tax

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  07:04:30 pm — 07:06:30 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Supreme Court rules that states can tax mail order purchases.

  (Washington: Anthony Collings) It is now left to congress to decide if this tax should be implemented.

  [Interview: Robert LEVERING, Direct Marketing Association, Interview: Marcia HOWARD, National Association of State Budget.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)

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  07:06:30 pm — 07:07:00 pm

• (Commercial: Buick; Dirt Devil; Dentu-Creme; 2000 Flushes; CNN.)

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  07:07:00 pm — 07:09:10 pm

• Real Estate

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  07:09:10 pm — 07:10:10 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Real Estate market slipped last month but still ahead of this time last year.

  [Interview: Fred FLICK, National Association of Realtors.]

• Consumer Confidedence Index Up

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  07:10:10 pm — 07:11:50 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) Consumer Confidence Index up for third month in a row.

  (New York: Kitty Pilgrim) This has economists convinced the recession is over.

  [Interview: Fabian LINDEN, Economist Conference Board, Interview: Steve ROACH, Senior Economist, Morgan Stanley, Interview: Robert BARBERA, Chief Economist, Lehman Brothers.]

• Hobbs Act

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  07:11:50 pm — 07:12:10 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Supreme Court rules that public officials can be convicted under the federal Hobbs Act without proof they initiated the illegal payoff.

• Back Pay / Supreme Court

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  07:12:10 pm — 07:12:30 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Supreme Court rules that people awarded back pay in job bias cases must pay income taxes on that money.

• Balanced Budget Amendment

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  07:12:30 pm — 07:15:10 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) Congress is being forced to vote on balanced budget amendment.

  (Washington: Bob Franken) Opponents of amendment say they fear budgets for necessary programs would need to be cut.

  [Excerpt speech: Representative Leon PANETTA, (D) Budget Chairman, Excerpt press conference: Representative Charles STENHOLM, (D) Texas.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Susan Rook)

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  07:15:10 pm — 07:15:20 pm

• (Commerical: Lanier; Cable; Miracle Ear.)

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  07:15:20 pm — 07:17:20 pm

• Haiti / Refugees

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  07:17:20 pm — 07:19:40 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) Coast Guard implements new policy regarding Haitian refugees and returns refugees to Haiti today.

  (Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Bush Administration hopes policy will keep Haitians from fleeing their country. Critics call policy inhumane and racist.

  [Excerpt press conference: Richard BOUCHER, State Department Spokesman, Interview: Representative Charles RANGEL, (D) New York, Excerpt press conference: Rabbi Rex PERLMETER, Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami.]

• Nuclear Testing

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  07:19:40 pm — 07:20:00 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) White House says it does not plan to cut back on nuclear testing as has been reported.

• NATO / France / Germany / Joint Militia

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  07:20:00 pm — 07:20:30 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) NATO leaders disapprove of France and Germany's decision to start a joint militia.

• Phillip Habib Dies

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  07:20:30 pm — 07:21:00 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) Phillip Habib, an important U.S. foreign policy player, dies.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)

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  07:21:00 pm — 07:21:20 pm

• (Commercial: Boeing; Chrysler; Better Homes and Gardens; Kemper Open.)

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  07:21:20 pm — 07:23:20 pm

• Los Angeles Car Theif

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  07:23:20 pm — 07:23:40 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) California car thief caught on camera during police chase.

• Weather

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  07:23:40 pm — 07:27:20 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Introduces weather.

  (Studio: Karen Maginnis) Weather report.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)

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  07:27:20 pm — 07:27:40 pm

• (Commercial: Partnership for a Drug Free America; McDonald's; MITA; CNN; TBS; Players Club.)

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  07:27:40 pm — 07:29:50 pm

• Yale University President Resigns / Edison Project

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  07:29:50 pm — 07:32:50 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) The president of Yale University suddenly resigns.

  (Charles Feldman) Benno Schmidt, Jr. will step down to head Edison Project which opens radical schools.

  [Interview: Benno SCHMIDT, Jr., President, Yale University, Interview: Chris WHITTLE, President, Whittle Communications, Interview: Deborah MEIER, high school principal.]

• Nightmare Treatment

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  07:32:50 pm — 07:33:10 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Nightmare study shows that nightmares can be reduced and eliminated by a number of methods.

• Health Care / Canada

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  07:33:10 pm — 07:36:10 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Debate over state run health care.

  (Ottawa: Jeff Levine) Canadians have a state run health care system under which all citizens are covered, but they must wait in line for some services.

  [Interview: Delia CARLEY, Canadian patient, Interview, Dr. Mary Alice HENRY, Carley's Doctor, Interview: Bob RAE, Ontario Permier, Interview: Margaret CATLEY-CARISON, Deputy Health Minister, Interview: Dr. Carole GUZMAN, Canadian Medical Association.]

• Lana Turner / Cancer

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  07:36:10 pm — 07:36:50 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) Actress Lana Turner is recovering at home following surgery to remove a small cancer in her throat.

• (Commercial: Bufferin; Sports Tonight; Jaguar; Hampton Inn.)

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  07:36:50 pm — 07:38:40 pm

• Clinton / Primaries

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  07:38:40 pm — 07:39:30 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Governor Bill Clinton is the winner of the Kentucky democratic primary and is likely to win in his home state of Arkansas as well.

• Karol Hubbard

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  07:39:30 pm — 07:40:00 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Nine term Kentucky Representative Karol Hubbard trails two opponents in the democratic primary for his position following House Bank scandal.

• Ross Perot

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  07:40:00 pm — 07:40:30 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) Ross Perot seems to be moving closer to an official run for president after he steps down as CEO of Perot Systems Corporation.

• Water Pollution

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  07:40:30 pm — 07:44:40 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) A week before the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, a series on the environment.

  (Larry Woods) Water pollution threatens people and animals.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Susan Rook)

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  07:44:40 pm — 07:45:00 pm

• (Commercial: Four Seasons Sunrooms; Mercedes; Discover; Hole in the Sky.)

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  07:45:00 pm — 07:46:40 pm

• Golf / Lightning

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  07:46:40 pm — 07:49:10 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) Lightning strikes are a risk at golf events.

  (Potomic, Maryland: David French) New device protects golfers and fans.

  [Excerpt press conference: Paul RESLER; National Lightning Protection Corporation, Excerpt press conference: James BELVILLE, National Weather Service, Excerpt press conference: Ben BRUNDRED, General Chairman, Kemper Open.]

• Sports

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  07:49:10 pm — 07:52:30 pm

  (Studio: Bernard Shaw) Introduces sports.

  (Studio: Fred Hickman) Sports headlines include tennis.

  (Paris: Nick Charles) French open coverage.

  (Studio: Fred Hickman) Sports headlines continue to include football.

  [Interview: Sammie SMITH, professional football player.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Susan Rook)

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  07:52:30 pm — 07:52:50 pm

• (Commercial: Breyer's; Jeep; Miracle-Gro; Crossfire.)

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  07:52:50 pm — 07:54:40 pm

• National Spelling Bee

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  07:54:40 pm — 07:57:30 pm

  (Studio: Susan Rook) The finals of the National Spelling Bee begin tomorrow.

  (North Texas: Mike Capps) Profile of what it takes to make it to the National Spelling Bee.

  [Interview: Edward BOYDEN III, National Spelling Bee contestant, Interview: Edward BOYDEN, Jr., father, Interview: James CHRISTESON, shop teacher.]

• Good Night

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  07:57:30 pm — 07:58:10 pm