December 1978 Broadcast Index

Evening News

December 1, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 1, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank REYNOLDS (DC)
  2. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  3. Iran
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: General Foods; Baker's Coconut; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  6. Oil Industry / Shell Gasoline Curtailments
  7. Economy / Carter Program / AT&T and General Motors Corporation / Meany / Hsing Costs
  8. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Oster Food Slicer; AMC Pacer; Speidel Watchbands; Riunite Wines.)
  10. Birth Control Injection
  11. Snowstorms
  12. Closeup (FAA)
  13. Aerospace Ind. Boom
  14. Upcoming Item / Gold Prices
  15. (Commercial: West Bend Pizza Baker and Grill and Tony's Pizza; Zenith Televisions; Smith-Corona Typewriters; "Welcome Back, Kotter, Carter Country, Love Boat" & "Fantasy Island" television shows.)
  16. House Assassinations Committee / King
  17. Carter / Alaska Land Controversy
  18. Venezuela Presidential Election
  19. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Michelob Beer.)
  20. Commentary (December World Affairs Decision)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 1, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Oil Industry / Shell Oil Curtailment
  3. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; Smith-Corona Typewriters.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  5. Iran
  6. Loan / Deportation Threat
  7. (Commercial: Amana Radarange; Sanka Coffee.)
  8. House Assassinations Committee / King
  9. Clark / Civil Rights Opposition / Marijuana Smuggling
  10. Natural Gas Pricing Changes
  11. Carter / Alaska Land Controversy
  12. Snowstorm
  13. Economy
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Clorets; IBM Office Equipment.)
  16. Nicaragua
  17. Venezuela Presidential Elections / Media Use
  18. Romania-USSR Relations
  19. Croatian Ntlists.' Indictment
  20. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Miller Lite Beer.)
  21. Rockefeller Art Collection Copies Sale
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 1, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Guyana Incident / Peoples Temple
  3. (Commercial: IBM Office Equipment; Oil of Olay.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  5. Iran
  6. Oil Industry / Shell Oil Gasoline Curtailment
  7. Weather
  8. Carter / Alaska Lands Controversy
  9. House Assassinations Committee / King
  10. Washington, DC Parking
  11. (Commercial: Subaru Brat; Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; Upcoming Item; Amway; Mazola Margarine.)
  12. Segment 3 (Inside Angola)
  13. Update
  14. (Commercial: Osterizer Blender; Aris Gloves.)
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Contac.)
  17. Briefly: Economy / Birth Control / Voa
  18. American Airlines Leaves New York City
  19. Good Night

December 2, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 2, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 2, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for December 2, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

December 3, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 3, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 3, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for December 3, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

December 4, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 4, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank REYNOLDS (DC)
  2. Iran
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  5. Auto Bumper Rules / Car Safety
  6. Disasters / Tornados / House Fire
  7. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Report Additions
  8. (Commercial: Bolla Wines; AMC Pacer; IBM Office Equipment; Whirlpool Microwave Ovens.)
  9. Steiger Death
  10. House Leader Elections
  11. Economy / Carter and Blacks / Wage Controls
  12. Closeup (FAA)
  13. Upcoming Item / Economy: Mfr. Goods Orders
  14. (Commercial: Aris Gloves; Old Spice; Smith-Corona Typewriters; Bayer Aspirin.)
  15. Venus Exploration
  16. San Francisco / Feinstein
  17. Virginia Train Wreck
  18. Military Fraternization
  19. For. Elections / Southwest Africa / Venezuela
  20. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  21. Singer's Comeback
  22. Economy: Gold Price
  23. (Commercial: Magic Chef Ranges; Audi 5000.)
  24. Commentary (Economy Remedies)
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 4, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Economy / Carter and Black Leaders / Ohio and Illinois Legis. Raises
  3. (Commercial: Andre Champagne; Sylvania Flash Cubes.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  5. Iran
  6. (COMMERCIAL: Vitalis; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  7. Ohio Multiple Personalities Trial
  8. Utah Death Sentences Appeal
  9. Guyana Incident
  10. San Francisco / Feinstein As Mayor
  11. Venezuelan Presidential Election / Herrara
  12. (Commercial: AMC Pacer; Ex-Lax.)
  13. Fash Strike
  14. Highway Safety / Bumpers
  15. Congress / Demo. and Republican Leaders / Steiger Death
  16. White House News Service
  17. Virginia Train Derailment
  18. Houston House Fire
  19. Economy
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Hickory Farms.)
  22. Venus Exploration
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 4, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran
  3. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  4. (Commercial: Absorbine Junior; Kodak Cameras.)
  5. San Francisco / Feinstein
  6. Guyana Incident
  7. Synanon / Dederich
  8. Ohio Multiple Personalities Trial
  9. Ohio, Illinois and Chicago Government Officials' Pay Incrs.
  10. Supreme Court / New Jersey Marijuana Arrest
  11. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated; Quaker Cereals; Stock Market Report; Bayer Aspirin; Oil of Olay.)
  12. Segment 3 (Cleveland - City In Crisis)
  13. (Commercial: Oster Kitchen Center; AMC Pacer; Upcoming Item; Brim Coffee.)
  14. Briefly: Steiger / Kondrashin / US-Japan Trade / Houston Fire
  15. Venus Exploration
  16. Good Night

December 5, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 5, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois)
  2. Plane Crashes / Colorado / Alaska
  3. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Report
  4. (Commercial: Fasteeth Denture Adhesive; Litton Microwave Ovens.)
  5. IRS / Private Schools Discrimination Controversy
  6. FBI Surveillance of Weathermen
  7. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Report Additions
  8. (Commercial: Kitchenaid Dishwashers; Formula 44 Cough Syrup; Ford Granada; Dupont Silverstone Cookware.)
  9. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  10. Iran
  11. Spain / Constitution Vote / Basque Resistance
  12. Economy / Common Market / Dollar Values / US-Japan Trade
  13. (Commercial: Vitalis; Oster Kitchen Center; Baker's Coconut; Sanka Coffee.)
  14. Peoples Temple Dissolution
  15. Steel Haulers Strike
  16. Gasoline Prices
  17. Bethlehem Steel-China, PR Contract
  18. Texas Sculpture (Studio) Report On Texas Dedication of Artwork By Sculptor Henry Moore.
  19. College Football Ratings Stated On Screen.
  20. (Commercial: Pepto-Bismol; Magic Chef Microwave Ovens.)
  21. National Christmas Tree
  22. Baseball / Rose
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 5, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite
  2. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  3. (Commercial: IBM Office Equipment; Freedent Chewing Gum.)
  4. Peoples' Temple Investigations
  5. FBI Illegal Surveillance of Weathermen
  6. Oil Industry / Gasoline Prices / Residual Oil Import Tax
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Shell Oil Company.)
  9. Iran
  10. Namibia Elections
  11. (Commercial: Baker's Coconut; Miller Lite Beer.)
  12. Plane Crashes / Colorado / Alaska
  13. IRS / Private School Discrimination Controversy
  14. (Commercial: Amana Radarange; Bayer Aspirin.)
  15. National Christmas Tree (Studio) Report On Decoration of National Christmas Tree, With Help From Amy Carter. Film Shown. Mrs. Rosalynn Carter's remark quoted.
  16. Baseball / Rose
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 5, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  3. Iran
  4. USSR -Afghanistan Relations
  5. (Commercial: Oster Kitchen Center; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  6. Plane Crashes / Colorado / Alaska
  7. Discrimination / IRS and Private Schools / Los Angeles Fire Department
  8. FBI Illegal Surveillance of Weathermen
  9. Pope's Possible Trip
  10. US-Japan Trade
  11. Vietnam Refugees / Boat Capsizing
  12. China, PR Worker Prod. and Sandwiches
  13. (Commercial: Heet; Speidel Watchbands; Stock Market Report; Old Spice; Ex-Lax.)
  14. Segment 3 (China Peace In Border Areas)
  15. (Commercial: Sunbeam Smoke Detectors; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter; Upcoming Item; Quaker Cereals.)
  16. Briefly: Gasoline Prices and Pay Incrs. / Music Lawsuit / Letter Delay
  17. Baseball / Rose
  18. Good Night

December 6, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 6, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Peter Jennings (London, England)
  2. Iran
  3. Spain / Constitutional Vote
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; AMC Pacer.)
  7. Economy
  8. Human Rights / United Nations Declaration / Carter
  9. Congressmen's Activities Concerns
  10. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Formula 44 Cough Syrup; United Airlines; Zenith Televisions; Smith-Corona Typewriters.)
  12. F.A.S.H. Strike
  13. Sac Headquarters Security Breach
  14. Westmoreland Med. Discoveries and Vietnam War
  15. School Christmas Pageant Lawsuit
  16. Economy: Gold Price
  17. (Commercial: Vise-Grip Tools; Osterizer Blenders; Budweiser Beer; Speidel Watchbands.)
  18. Department of Health, Education And Welfare / Women's Collegiate Sports
  19. General Services Administration Scandal
  20. Venus Exploration
  21. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Mercury Marquis.)
  22. Football Injury / USSR Treatment
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 6, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Guyana Incident / Temple Hit List
  3. (Commercial: Miller Beer.)
  4. Carter / Human Rights / United Nations Declaration
  5. Kahn / Economy vs. Energy
  6. House Democrats' New Rule / Diggs
  7. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detectors; Weller Tools and Cooper Inds.)
  8. World Arms Sales
  9. Women's Sports / Title IX
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Amana Radarange; Samsonite Luggage.)
  12. Iran
  13. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  14. Spain / Constitutional Vote
  15. (Commercial: Smith-Corona Typewriters; Sunbeam Food Processors.)
  16. Nebraska Plane Crash
  17. Venus Exploration
  18. Football Injury / USSR Treatment
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 6, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran
  3. Carter / Human Rights
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  5. (Commercial: Doxidan Laxative; Aris Gloves.)
  6. Kahn / Economy vs. Energy Crisis
  7. House Democrats' New Rule
  8. FBI Illegal Tape Recording Raids
  9. Moscone-Milk Murders / White Arraignment
  10. Women's Sports / New Department of Health, Education And Welfare Regulations
  11. Guyana Incident / Peoples Temple
  12. Venus Exploration
  13. (Commercial: Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; Oster Egg Cooker; Stock Market Report; Chevrolet Monte Carlo; Sanka Coffee.)
  14. Segment 3 (The Jewish Settlements)
  15. (Commercial: Glass Plus; Subaru Brat; Upcoming Item; Mazola Corn Oil.)
  16. Briefly: US-USSR Trade / Demo. Mini-Convention / Spanish Constitution
  17. Dolphin Scarecrow
  18. Good Night

December 7, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 7, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Mideast Peace Talks / Iran / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Complete Denture Cleanser; Dupont Silverstone Cookware.)
  5. Economy
  6. Fires / Montreal / Newark
  7. Snow
  8. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Report Additions
  9. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Litton Microwave Ovens; Chevrolet Monte Carlo; Sylvania Flash Cubes.)
  10. Closeup (Marijuana Smuggling - Colombia Connection)
  11. Guyana Incident
  12. Measles Immunization Program
  13. Home Insulation Material / Massachusetts
  14. Upcoming Item / Economy: Gold Price
  15. (Commercial: Zenith Video Cassette Recorder; Formula 44D Cough Syrup; Osterizer Blenders; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  16. Nicaragua
  17. Air Travel Safety / Congressional Hearings
  18. Nixon / Washington, DC Visit
  19. Upcoming Item / Economy: Money Supply
  20. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Magic Chef Microwave Ovens.)
  21. Pearl Harbor Anniversary / Japanese Hafus
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 7, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: AMC Pacer; Master Charge.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  5. Carter / Guadeloupe Visit
  6. Carter / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Brezhnev
  7. Spain / Constitution Approved
  8. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; Freedent Chewing Gum.)
  9. Economy and Energy
  10. Weather
  11. Air Safety / Congressional Hearings
  12. Fash Strike
  13. Fires / Newark / Montreal
  14. (Commercial: K Mart; Dupont Silverstone Cookware.)
  15. Nuclear War Potential Conference
  16. Guyana Incident / Ryan Death Probe
  17. School Christmas Celebrations Lawsuit
  18. Toy Booby Awards
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Aris Gloves; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  21. Capitol Hill Decisions
  22. Corrections
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 7, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. Shell Oil / Gasoline Shortage
  4. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Mazola Corn Oil.)
  5. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  6. Iran
  7. Spain / Constitution Approval
  8. Italy / Catholic Church and Government
  9. (Commercial: K Mart; Andre Champagne; Stock Market Report; Audi 5000; Green Giant Foods.)
  10. Guyana Incident
  11. Air Safety / Congressional Hearings
  12. Snow
  13. Newark Tenement Fire
  14. Atlantic City / Casino Dvt. Pressures
  15. Massachusetts Electric Co. and Squirrels
  16. (Commercial: Florida Orange Juice; Oil of Olay; Upcoming Item; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  17. Briefly: Nicaragua / Marijuana / Nader / Toys / Stassen
  18. Guadeloupe Summit
  19. Good Night

December 8, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 8, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (No Location Given); Barbara Walters Report; Peter Jennings (London, England)
  2. Meir Death
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Ace Hardware; Rolaids.)
  5. Iran
  6. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  7. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Report Additions
  8. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; AMC Concord; Radio Shack and Radio Shack Toys; Riunite Wines.)
  9. Demo. Midterm Convention (Studio) Report On Democrat Midterm Convention In Memphis.
  10. Economy / Employment / Teamsters / Gasoline Prices
  11. Upcoming Item / Economy: Gold Price
  12. (Commercial: Budweiser Beer; First Alert Smoke Detectors; American Express Travelers Cheques; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  13. Kentucky Potential Med. Emergency Situation
  14. California Cold
  15. Guyana Incident / Indictment / American Grand Jury Probe
  16. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 8, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: Magic Chef Ranges; Hickory Farms.)
  4. Meir Death
  5. (Commercial: Miller Beer.)
  6. Guyana Incident
  7. Unemployment
  8. California Cold / Produce Crops
  9. Louisiana Worker Identity Law Controversy
  10. (Commercial: Sunbeam Mixers; Old Spice Shaving Products.)
  11. Demo. Midterm Convention
  12. Women's Pro Basketball
  13. Texas School Bus Accident
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Zenith Televisions; Freedent Chewing Gum.)
  16. Winston Death
  17. Low Riding In California
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 8, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Meir Death
  3. (Commercial: Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter; Osterizer Blenders.)
  4. Iran
  5. (Commercial: (Video Difficulty) Canon Office Supplies; Amway; Stock Market Report; First Alert Smoke Detectors; Sunbeam Food Processors.)
  6. Economy
  7. Demo. Midterm Convention
  8. California, Arizona Cold
  9. Guyana Incident
  10. China, PR Poster Campaigns
  11. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Top Choice Dog Food; Upcoming Item; Speidel Watchbands.)
  12. Briefly: Texas Collision / Mideast / World Food Supply / Winston
  13. Air Force / Midair Collision Avoidance Training
  14. Good Night

December 9, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 9, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 9, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for December 9, 1978
  1. Introduction John Hart (New York City); Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Introduction John Hart (NYC); Dick Schaap (NYC)
  3. Fire / Ellisville, Mississippi
  4. (Commercial: Preparation H; Radio Shack and Radio Shack Toys; Upcoming Item; Pond's Cosmetics.)
  5. Iran
  6. Mideast Peace Treaty / Vance
  7. Meir Death
  8. Angola / Neto
  9. Memphis / Demo. Mini-Convention
  10. FBI Illegal Break-Ins
  11. Weather Reports / Marion County, West Virginia
  12. Pan Am Airlines
  13. (Commercial: Mirro Eggory Cooker; Ben-Gay; Upcoming Item; Green Giant Frozen Foods.)
  14. Sports Report
  15. (Commercial: General Motors; Upcoming Item; Duration Nasal Spray.)
  16. Venus Probe
  17. Cystic Fibrosis
  18. Ionia, Michigan / Schools
  19. Good Night

December 10, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 10, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 10, 1978
  1. Introduction Morton Dean
  2. Nobel Peace Prize / Mideast / Meir Funeral
  3. Vance Trip / Mideast
  4. Nobel Prizes
  5. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detectors; Black and Decker Workmate Workbench.)
  6. Iran / Demonstrations
  7. Iran / Prisoner Release
  8. Thailand
  9. (Commercial: Mirro Eggory Cooker; Rival Food Slicers.)
  10. Weather Reports / Flooding
  11. Ft. Campbell Crash
  12. Guyana Incident
  13. Venus Probe
  14. Nuclear Reactor Safety
  15. Aged
  16. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Chevrolet Monte Carlo.)
  17. Demo. Mini-Convention
  18. Commentary (Demo. Mini-Convention)
  19. Marijuana / Marines
  20. Reading
  21. Tennis: Davis Cup
  22. (Commercial: Texas Instruments Watches.)
  23. Cosmetics Shortage / USSR
  24. Women's Hockey
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 10, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

December 11, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 11, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (Jerusalem, Israel); Barbara Walters Report; Tom Jarriel (Washington, DC)
  2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Possible Carter-Brezhnev Summit
  3. Presidential News Conference Announced
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Baker's Coconut.)
  6. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks / Meir Death
  7. Iran
  8. Stock Market Report Additions
  9. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Natural Light Beer; Oil of Olay; Formula 44.)
  10. Cleveland Finances
  11. Shell Oil Co. Gasoline Shortage
  12. Kentucky Floods
  13. Air Travel / National Airlines Takeover / C-130 Groundings
  14. Economy: Gold Price
  15. (Commercial: Magic Chef Ranges; Babe Cologne; Speidel Watchbands; West Bend Corn Popper.)
  16. Weber Reverse Discrimination Case
  17. Railroad Freight Rate Incr.
  18. House Assassinations Committee / Webster Testimony
  19. Lufthansa Robbery
  20. Ohio Murder Suspects
  21. Orlando Crime Watch Program
  22. (Commercial: General Tires; Oster Kitchen Center.)
  23. Fiedler Surgery
  24. Ice Dancing / Curry
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 11, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Reverse Discrimination / Supreme Court
  3. (Commercial: Amana Radarange; Sanka Coffee.)
  4. Energy / Senate Committee / Oil Industry
  5. Meat Ind. and Pricing / The Yellow Sheet
  6. (Commercial: Di-Gel; West Bend Corn Popper.)
  7. Iran
  8. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks / Meir Death
  9. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Possible Carter-Brezhnev Summit
  10. (Commercial: Ford Ltd; IBM Office Equipment.)
  11. Lufthansa Robbery
  12. Columbus, Ohio, Killings / Suspects
  13. Rockefeller Reproduction Art Sales / Criticism (Studio) Criticism of Nelson Rockefeller's Mail-Order Reprod. Art Sales By commercial wing of art establishment reported
  14. Johnson Death
  15. Railroad Freight Rate Hike
  16. National Airlines Sale Bids
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Freedent Chewing Gum; Smith-Corona Typewriters.)
  19. C-130 Air Force Planes Grounded
  20. University of Evansville Basketball
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 11, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Supreme Court / Reverse Discrimination Case / Criminal Rights
  3. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Audi 5000.)
  4. Iran
  5. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks / Meir Death
  6. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Possible Carter-Brezhnev Summit
  7. Lufthansa Theft
  8. Kentucky Floods
  9. C-130 Planes Grounded
  10. Energy / Gasoline Price Decontrol
  11. Interstate Commerce Commission / Railroad Freight Rates
  12. Carter / Economy Program / Reactions
  13. Cong. Trips
  14. (Commercial: IBM Office Products; Sanka Coffee; Stock Market Report; Anacin; Oster Kitchen Center.)
  15. Segment 3 (The Children of Jonestown)
  16. (Commercial: Radio Shack and Radio Shack Computers; Contac; Upcoming Item; Mazda GLC.)
  17. Briefly: FBI / Rhodesia / Ohio Murders
  18. Adults' Toys
  19. Good Night

December 12, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 12, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Tom Jarriel (Washington, DC) Barbara Walters Report; Peter Jennings (Israel)
  2. Iran and Mideast / Political Unrest / Peace Talks
  3. Rhodesia
  4. Meir Burial
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Texas Instruments.)
  7. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  8. Carter Press Conference / Domestic Issues
  9. Economy / Kahn / Illinois Legis. Salary Raise
  10. Economy / Administration Firing / Retails Sales / Auto Industries
  11. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  12. Cincinnati Floods
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Speidel Watchbands; General Tires; Riunite Wine; Smith-Corona Typewriters.)
  14. Moscone-Milk Murders / White Plea
  15. Closeup (Drug Smuggling)
  16. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Report Additions
  17. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; West Bend Corn Popper; Old Spice; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  18. Defense Department Weapons Display
  19. Economy: Gold Price
  20. (Commercial: Ace Hardware; Canon Office Equipment.)
  21. Christmas Notes: White House Tree / Vienna Boys Choir
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 12, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: IBM Office Equipment; Freedent Chewing Gum.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks / Carter Press Conference
  5. Protecting The President / Surveillance Restrictions
  6. (COMMERCIAL: Miller Beer)
  7. Oil Storage Problems
  8. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  9. Economy / Pay Raises / Auto Industries
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance.)
  12. Rhodesia
  13. Meir Burial
  14. Ohio River Flooding
  15. University of Evansville Basketball Win
  16. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Magic Chef Microwave Ovens.)
  17. Connecticut Counterfeiting
  18. Fiedler
  19. On The Road (Coon Dog Graveyard)
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 12, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran and Mideast / Carter Press Conference
  3. Meir Burial
  4. (Commercial: Bayer; Amway Products.)
  5. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  6. Guyana Incident
  7. Protecting The President / Secret Service
  8. Submarine Theft Plot
  9. Chelsea Drink Changes
  10. Vienna Boys' Choir
  11. (Commercial: Kodak Cameras; Sine-Off Sinus Medicine; Stock Market Report; Subaru; Sanka Coffee.)
  12. Segment 3 (Massachusetts Bell's Offspring)
  13. (Commercial: Xerox Office Products; Andre Champagne; Upcoming Item; Oil of Olay.)
  14. Briefly: Khalid / Fiedler / Japan Economy / Rhodesia
  15. Inmate's Television Appearances
  16. Good Night

December 13, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 13, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Jarriel (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (No Location Given); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Peter JENNINGS (London, England)
  2. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  3. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Report
  4. (Commercial: Ford Motors and Ford Ltd; Formula 44D Cough Syrup.)
  5. Economy / Carter Plan Changes
  6. Welfare Processing Changes
  7. FTC / Government Loans For Vocational Schools
  8. Cleveland Finances
  9. News Media / Police Search Protection
  10. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detectors; Osterizer Blenders; Michelob Beer; Speidel Watchbands.)
  12. Iran
  13. Seignious / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  14. US-Angola Relations Issue
  15. South Korea / United States Troop Withdrawal
  16. Military and Commercial Airline Competition For Pilots
  17. Economy: New Car Sales
  18. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Baker's Coconut; K Mart; Whirlpool Appliances.)
  19. Moscone-Milk Murders / White Plea
  20. Guyana Incident
  21. Wright Brothers' Flight Anniversary / Recreation Attempt
  22. Economy: Housing Figs.
  23. (Commercial: Formula 44 Cough Syrup; Litton Microwave Ovens.)
  24. Commentary (Build-Up of Communist Influence)
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 13, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  3. (Commercial: Andre Champagne; Duration Nasal Spray.)
  4. Economy / Wage and Price Guideline Changes
  5. Federal Spending
  6. (Commercial: West Bend Corn Popper; Old Spice Shaving Products.)
  7. FTC / Vocational Schools
  8. Newsroom Searches / Carter Position
  9. California Flu Epidemic
  10. Menard, Texas / Fuel Shortage
  11. Moscone-Milk Murders / White Plea
  12. Guyana Incident
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Canon Office Products.)
  15. Seignious / Def. Needs / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  16. Iran
  17. Thorpe / Murder Conspiracy Charges
  18. Gravity Rays
  19. (Commercial: Babe Cologne; Miller Lite Beer.)
  20. Separation of Church and State / Sioux Falls Carols
  21. World War II German U-Boat Off North Carolina Coast
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 13, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  3. (Commercial: Duration Nasal Spray; Correctol Laxative.)
  4. Economy / Wage and Price Guideline Changes
  5. Federal Spending / Welfare
  6. Newsroom Searches / Administration Position
  7. Moscone-Milk Murders / White Plea
  8. Guyana Incident
  9. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  10. Iran
  11. Jarvis / Britain Trip
  12. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Oster Kitchen Center; Stock Market Report; General Motors.)
  13. Segment 3 (The Mob and The Movies Part I)
  14. (Commercial: Quaker Cereals; Kodak Cameras; Upcoming Item; Xerox Office Products.)
  15. Briefl: Angola / Arms Reduction / Brooks Brothers / Sills
  16. Computer-Run Hotel
  17. Good Night

December 14, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 14, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (No Location Given Barbara Walters Report; Tom Jarriel (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy / Teamsters Negotiations / Home Mortgages
  3. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  4. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Report
  5. (Commercial: Formula 44 Cough Syrup; West Bend Corn Poppers.)
  6. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  7. Britain / Government Vote of Confidence
  8. Snowdon Marriage
  9. Stock Market Report Additions
  10. (Commercial: Simple Gifts Television Show and Beneficial Finance System; Old Spice Shaving Products; Sanka Coffee; United Air Lines.)
  11. Environment / EPA and Chemical Disposal / Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Power Plants / Acid Rain
  12. Russian Flu
  13. Space Exploration / Jupiter / Venus
  14. Haley / Roots Lawsuit Settlement
  15. Upcoming Item / Economy: Gold Price
  16. (Commercial: AMC Concord; First Alert Smoke Detectors; American Express Card; Fasteeth Denture Adhesive.)
  17. Carters Interview
  18. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens Babe Cologne.)
  19. Christmas / Sioux Falls School Programs / National Christmas Tree
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 14, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  3. (Commercial: Miller Beer.)
  4. Economy / Carter Plan / Teamsters / Home Mortgages / Forecasts
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Magic Chef Microwave Ovens; Volkswagen Rabbit.)
  7. Iran
  8. Britain / Vote of Confidence
  9. Rhodesia Plane Sale
  10. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated; Final Net Hair Spray.)
  11. Environment / EPA and Chemical Waste Regulations / Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Air Pollution
  12. California / Mail-Order Divorce
  13. Haley / Copyright Infringement Settlement
  14. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Master Charge.)
  15. Venus Exploration
  16. Johnson Burial
  17. National Christmas Tree
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 14, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments / United States Reaction
  3. Mideast Developments / Vance Trip
  4. Mideast Developments / Israeli Position
  5. (Commercial: Top Choice Dog Food; Aris Isotoner Gloves.)
  6. Economy
  7. Economy / Teamsters Negotiations
  8. Economy / Chicago Aldermen / Mortgage Rates
  9. Venus Probe
  10. Britain / Government Vote of Confidence
  11. Iran / United States Aid
  12. Iran / US-USSR Relations
  13. USSR / Music
  14. (Commercial: British Sterling Cologone and After Shave; Oster Egg "Cooker;-Stock Market Report; Simple Gifts" PBS Television Special and Beneficial Finance System; First Alert Smoke Detector & Escape Light.)
  15. Segment 3 (The Mob and The Movies, Part II)
  16. (Commercial: Old Spice Cosmetics; Oil of Olay; Upcoming Item; K Mart.)
  17. Briefly: Chinese Nuclear Tests / Chaplin Body Theft Trial / Haley Lawsuit
  18. National Christmas Tree / Mideast Peace
  19. Good Night

December 15, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 15, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Tom Jarriel (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / China, PR Announcement
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Whirlpool Dishwashers.)
  5. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  6. Guyana Incident
  7. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  8. Cleveland Financial Problems
  9. Economy
  10. Economy: Gold Price
  11. (Commercial: Aris Gloves; Natural Light Beer; Canon Office Products; Magic Chef Microwave Ovens.)
  12. Iran
  13. OPEC Meeting
  14. Snowdon Marriage
  15. (Commercial: West Bend Corn Popper; Formula 44D Cough Syrup.)
  16. Louisiana Train-Truck Collision
  17. Wright Brothers Flight Anniversary
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 15, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / US-China, PR Relations
  3. (Commercial: Whirlpool Appliances.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  5. Iran
  6. Beagle Island / Argentina-Chile Dispute (Studio) Report On Dispute Between Argentina and Chile Over Beagle Island, Which Now Has Resulted In full military alert for armed forces of both ntns.
  7. (Commercial: Master Charge; Vitalis.)
  8. Peoples Temple Funds
  9. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  10. Louisiana Train-Truck Collision
  11. Industrial Production
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Amana Radarange; Miller Lite Beer.)
  14. Oil Industry / OPEC Meeting / Mexico Oil Prod.
  15. Competitive Coal Leasing On Federal Lands
  16. (Technical Difficulty.)
  17. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detectors; Duration Nasal Spray.)
  18. Wright Brothers' Flight Anniversary
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 15, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / US-China, PR Relations
  3. (Commercial: Xerox Office Products; Kitchenaid Dishwashers.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  5. OPEC
  6. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  7. Industrial Production
  8. Louisiana Train-Truck Collision
  9. Peoples Temple
  10. Humpback Whale Song
  11. (Commercial: Contac Cold Medicine; K Mart; Stock Market Report; Brim Coffee; Oil of Olay.)
  12. Segment 3 (The Mob and The Movies)
  13. Segment 3 Update (Mob and Movies)
  14. (Commercial: Amway; Arthritis Pain Formula; Upcoming Item; Oster Egg Cooker.)
  15. Briefly: Inflation / Media Monopolies / Freeway Crash
  16. Wright Brothers' Flight Anniversary
  17. Good Night

December 16, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 16, 1978
  1. Introduction Tom Jarriel (New York City) (Video Unstable Throughout Program.)
  2. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  3. US-China, PR Relations / United States Reactions
  4. US-China, PR Relations / USSR
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; AMC Spirit DL; Pepto-Bismol.)
  6. US-China, PR Relations / Woodcock
  7. US-China, PR Relations / Background
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sanka Coffee; Fasteeth Denture Adhesive.)
  9. Cleveland Default
  10. EPA / Automobile Pollution
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; General Motors.)
  12. Iran
  13. Iran / OPEC
  14. Jonestown Deaths
  15. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Oil of Olay; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  16. Bess Truman
  17. Chill Wills Death
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 16, 1978
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  3. US-China, PR Relations / USSR / Bulgaria
  4. (Commercial: Whirlpool Appliances.)
  5. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  6. US-China, PR Relations / Economy
  7. (Commercial: Simple Gifts PBS Special and Beneficial Finance System; Bayer Aspirin.)
  8. US-China, PR Relations / United States Reactions
  9. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  10. (Commercial: Vivitar Cameras; Ben-Gay.)
  11. US-China, PR Relations / Chinese-Americans
  12. Commentary (US-China, PR, Relations)
  13. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Di-Gel.)
  14. OPEC Conference
  15. Louisiana Truck Accident
  16. Cleveland Default
  17. Guyana Incident / Lane / Buford
  18. Tennessee Conspiracy Investigation
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 16, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

December 17, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 17, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 17, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for December 17, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

December 18, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 18, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Cleveland, Ohio); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; TOM JARRIEL (DC)
  2. OPEC Oil Price Incr.
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Baker's Coconut.)
  5. Cleveland Default
  6. (Commercial: Jontue Cologne; Canon Office Equipment; Formula 44 Cough Syrup; Budweiser Beer.)
  7. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  8. Ohira Assassination Attempt
  9. Northern Ireland / IRA Bombings
  10. Economy: Gold Price
  11. (Commercial: Bufferin; General Tires; Magic Chef Microwave Ovens; FTD Florists.)
  12. Guyana Incident
  13. Kent State Shootings / Settlement Issue
  14. Talmadge / Senate Ethics Committee
  15. Closeup (Military Med.)
  16. Inventions
  17. Economy November Personal Income and Hsing Starts
  18. (Commercial: Pepto-Bismol; Old Spice Shaving Products.)
  19. Commentary (US-China Relations)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 18, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Skylab
  3. (Commercial: Miller Beer; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  4. Oil Price Incr.
  5. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  6. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  7. (Commercial: Babe Cologne; Black and Decker Tools.)
  8. Cleveland Default
  9. Gray Trial / Intelligence Documents Revelations
  10. Figs. Re: Life in US
  11. United States Debt Collection
  12. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Aris Gloves.)
  13. Iran
  14. Guyana Incident
  15. Ohira / Assassination Attempt
  16. (Commercial: Sunbeam Food Processor; Racquet Club Cologne.)
  17. Political Corruption Investigations / Talmadge / Blanton
  18. Hearsts' Separation
  19. Oregon Rape-In-Marriage Trial
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 18, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. OPEC Oil Price Incr.
  3. Common Market Monetary System
  4. (Commercial: Seven-Up Cola; Contac Cold Medicine.)
  5. Cleveland Default
  6. US-China, PR Relations
  7. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  8. Coffee Price Cut
  9. (Commercial: Formula 44 Cough Syrup; Oil of Olay; Stock Market Report; Quaker Cereals; Old Spice Shaving Products.)
  10. Segment 3 (Fuel Costs - The Worst Is Yet To Come)
  11. Segment 3 Update (Autistic Children)
  12. (Commercial: Doxidan Laxative; Black and Decker Tools; Upcoming Item; Nuance Perfume.)
  13. Briefly: Talmadge / Senate Ranking / Personal Income / Christmas Trees
  14. Rumble Seats
  15. Good Night

December 19, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 19, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago), Barbara Walters Report; Tom Jarriel (Washington, DC)
  2. US-China, PR Relations / Reactions
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Pepto-Bismol; Final Net Hair Spray.)
  5. Arizona Flooding
  6. Cleveland Default
  7. Firestone Losses
  8. Talmadge / Senate Ethics Committee
  9. Tennessee Parole-Selling Conspiracy Probe
  10. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Charlie Cologne and Revlon Cosmetics; Reunite Wines; United Air Lines; Whirlpool Refrigerators.)
  12. India / Gandhi Jailing
  13. Pakistan / Bhutto Death Sentence Appeal
  14. Northern Ireland / IRA Violence
  15. France Power Blackout
  16. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  17. Iran
  18. Vietnam / Relations With US, Cambodia and China (Pro
  19. Taiwan / US-China, PR Relations / Ntlsts.' Military Spending
  20. Economy: Bal. of Payments Deficit 5:18:40 (Commercial: Budweiser Beer; Formula 44D; Speidel Watchbands; Vise-Grip Tools.)
  21. Skylab
  22. Carter Newborn
  23. New York City Wells Fargo Robbery
  24. Louisiana Phone Call Price Incr.
  25. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  26. United States Life Expectancy
  27. (Commercial: Rolaids; Radio Shack and Petable Portable Radios.)
  28. Chicago Government / Nativity Scene / ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Challenge
  29. Miniature Collections
  30. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 19, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Carter / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II / USSR Reaction To China Policy
  3. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; West Bend Corn Poppers.)
  4. US-China Relations / Reactions / Economy
  5. Trade Deficit
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detectors; Ford Fairmont.)
  8. Cleveland Default
  9. Weather
  10. Talmadge / Senate Ethics Committee Investigation
  11. Skylab
  12. Louisiana Plane Crash
  13. Staten Island Robbery
  14. (Commercial: English Leather; Canon Office Equipment.)
  15. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  16. Iran
  17. France Power Blackout
  18. Gandhi Arrest
  19. Guyana Incident
  20. Carter Newborn
  21. (Commercial: Sylvania Flash Cubes; Preparation H.)
  22. Vietnam Refugees
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 19, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. US-China, PR Relations / Reactions
  3. (Commercial: Black and Decker Workmate; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  4. Talmadge / Senate Ethics Committee Probe
  5. Bal. of Payments (Studio) Commerce Department Balance of Payments Figs. For Third Quarter Reported
  6. Cleveland Default
  7. Wells Fargo Theft
  8. Firestone Losses
  9. Skylab
  10. Weather / Arizona Flooding
  11. On Wife Rape Trial
  12. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  13. France Power Failure
  14. Gandhi Arrest
  15. (Commercial: FTD; Ben-Gay; Stock Market Report; Baker's Coconut; Sanka Coffee.)
  16. Segment 3 (Administration and China Relations)
  17. (Commercial: Sine-Off; Aris Gloves; Upcoming Item; Amway.)
  18. Briefly: Iran / Carter Newborn / Inflation Watchers
  19. Sunken German Sub Dangers
  20. Good Night

December 20, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 20, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Tom JARRIEL (DC)
  2. US-China (Railroad) Relations / Taiwan / Trade
  3. Upcoming Item / Fifth. Market Report
  4. (Commercial: Kodak Cameras; General Tires.)
  5. Weather / Arizona Flooding / Citrus Crops
  6. Economy / Inflation / Gross National Product / Interest Rates / City and State Aid
  7. Energy / Home Heating Oil Prices
  8. Upcoming Item / Stock Market Reports Additions
  9. (Commercial: Aris Gloves; Budweiser Beer; FTD Florists; Trouble Cologne.)
  10. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) Talks
  11. (Commercial: (Broadcast Resumes After Technical Difficulty.) General Motors; Brim Coffee; Oil of Olay.)
  12. Guyana Incident / Jones Cremation
  13. Homosexual Torture-Murders Conviction Overturned
  14. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  15. Haldeman Release
  16. Loren / Grant
  17. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy
  18. Economy: Av. Gasoline Price Incrs.
  19. (Commercial: Pepto-Bismol; Radio Shack)
  20. Commentary (Carter: China and Mideast)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 20, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  3. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  4. (Commercial: General Motors.)
  5. Economy / Inflation / Energy Costs / Federal Aid To States and Cities
  6. FTC / Franchising Ad Regulations
  7. (Commercial: Racquet Club Cologne; Black and Decker Workmate.)
  8. Haldeman Release
  9. Holiday Travel / Chicago Airport / Gasoline Prices
  10. Texas Torture Slayings Conviction Overturned
  11. Guyana Incident / Jones Autopsy Report
  12. (Commercial: Miller Beer.)
  13. US-China (Pry Relations / Reaction
  14. India / Plane Hijacking / Gandhi Imprisonment
  15. Iran
  16. Missing United States Gold
  17. Credit Union Embezzlement Charges
  18. Prime Interest Rate Incr.
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Babe Cologne; Rolaids.)
  21. On The Road (Oyster Shucking Champ)
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 20, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. India / Gandhi Imprisonment / Reactions
  3. Mideast Developments
  4. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  5. US-China (Pry Relations
  6. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Old Spice.)
  7. Economy
  8. Henley / Texas Murder Case
  9. Haldeman Release
  10. Hearst Pardon Issue
  11. (Commercial: Black and Decker Tools; Snickers Candy; Stock Market Report; Emeraude Perfume and Coty Cosmetics; Rolaids.)
  12. Segment 3 (Toys: Not For Children Only)
  13. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Andre Champagne; Upcoming Item; FTD.)
  14. Briefly: Northern Ireland / US-USSR Trade / Iran / Lost Gold
  15. State Department / Kissinger Portrait
  16. Good Night

December 21, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 21, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Jarriel (Washington, DC); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois)
  2. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Hijacking
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Formula 44; Oil of Olay.)
  5. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  6. Mideast Developments / Israeli-Palestinian Clashes / Peace Talks
  7. US-China, PR Relations / USSR
  8. Stock Market Report Additions
  9. (Commercial: Old Spice; Bayer; Kitchenaid Dishwashers; Campbell's Soup.)
  10. House Assassinations Committee / 4-Gunshots Theory In Kennedy Murder
  11. Peoples Temple / Hit List Testimony
  12. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  13. Puerto Rico Oil Slick
  14. Asbestos / United States Schools
  15. Missing Gold
  16. Economy: Gold Price
  17. (Commercial: First Alert Natural Gas Detector; Ford Pinto; Brim Coffee; FTD.)
  18. Carter Health
  19. Economy and Energy Crisis
  20. Federal Aviation Administration / San Diego Safety Plan
  21. General Services Administration Corruption
  22. Med. Costs / Drs. and Insurance Boards
  23. Spain / Train-Bus Collision
  24. Pope John Paul II / Christmas Message
  25. Northern Ireland Violence
  26. Economy: House Purchase Costs
  27. (Commercial: Whirlpool Appliances; Dentu-Creme.)
  28. White House Children's Christmas Party
  29. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 21, 1978
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Hijacking
  3. (Commercial: Norelco Coffeemaker and Toaster Range; Old Spice Cosmetics.)
  4. House Assassinations Committee / 4-Gunshots Theory In Kennedy Murder
  5. Carter Health
  6. Peoples Temple / Hit List Testimony
  7. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; M and M's Candy.)
  8. US-China, PR Relations / USSR
  9. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  10. Mideast Developments / Israeli-Palestinian Clashes
  11. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  12. Spain / Train-Bus Collision
  13. Terrorism / Italy
  14. India / Demonstrations
  15. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Babe Cologne.)
  16. Atomic Tests / Cancer
  17. Asbestos / United States Schools
  18. Federal Aviation Administration / San Diego Safety Plan
  19. Economy / Oil Prices
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; First Alert Smoke Detector and Escape Light.)
  22. White House Children's Christmas Party
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 21, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Hijacking
  3. (Commercial: Anacin; Sylvania Flash Cubes.)
  4. Mideast Developments
  5. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  6. India / Gandhi Incarceration
  7. Spain / Train-Bus Collision
  8. Peoples Temple Hit List
  9. Federal Aviation Administration / Safety Problem Corrections
  10. Carter / Health
  11. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy / 4-Shots Theory
  12. Space Exploration / USSR / Venus Landing
  13. New Zealand Car-Jumping Attempt
  14. (Commercial: Emeraude Perfume and Coty Cosmetics; Speidel Watchbands; Stock Market Report; FTD; Contac.)
  15. Segment 3 (Joint Chiefs of Staff)
  16. (Commercial: Sanka; Baker's Coconut; Upcoming Item; Lanacane.)
  17. Briefly: Hearsts / Gasoline Prices / Shelton
  18. Gorilla's Television Watching
  19. Good Night

December 22, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 22, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Tom Jarriel (Washington, DC); Howard K. Smith Comment; Peter Jennings (London, England)
  2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Carter Health-/ Christmas In Plains / 1980 Budget / Ceta (Comprehensive Employment And Training Act) Jobs
  3. Inflation
  4. Housing
  5. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Budweiser Beer.)
  6. Cleveland Default
  7. Hijack
  8. Bodies Found / Suspect Arrested
  9. Guyana Incident
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: United Airlines; Spiedel Watchbands; Faberge Brut Cologne; Sylvania Flashbulbs.)
  12. Mitchell / Furlough
  13. Tennessee / Parole Scandal
  14. Kampiles Sentence
  15. Goldwater Lawsuit
  16. John F. Kennedy Assassination Hearing
  17. Mullin Death
  18. Reid Death and Funeral / Swimsuit Designer
  19. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Top Choice Dog Food; Vicks Formula 44D For Colds; IBM Copiers.)
  21. Mideast / Vance
  22. Roman Catholicism / Papal Announcements
  23. Rhodesia / Guerrillas
  24. London Toy Auction / Vienna Boys Choir
  25. Economy: Gold Prices
  26. (Commercial: General Tires; Final Net Hair Spray.)
  27. Comment (Inflation)
  28. Christmas Babies / Travel
  29. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 22, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  3. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; Racquet Club Cologne For Men.)
  4. Carter Health / Christmas In Plains
  5. Air Travel
  6. Mitchell Furlough
  7. Inflation / Ceta (Comprehensive Employment And Training Act)
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Canon Office Products; Rolaids.)
  10. Chicago / Murders
  11. California / State Trooper Deaths
  12. Oswald / Hijack
  13. Lonoke, Arkansas / Prison Escape
  14. Kampiles Sentencing
  15. Cleveland Default
  16. Tennessee / Parole Bribery
  17. (COMMERCIAL: Brim Coffee; Top Choice Dogfood.)
  18. Guyana Incident
  19. India
  20. Rhodesia / Zambia
  21. Iran
  22. Pope / Mexico / Chile / Argentina
  23. (Commercial: Miller Beer.)
  24. Prison Program
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 22, 1978
  1. Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  3. China (R) / Goldwater Lawsuit
  4. Iran / Unrest
  5. (Commercial: Ben-Gay; Nuance Perfume.)
  6. Cost of Living
  7. Cleveland, Ohio / Fin. Crisis
  8. Des Plaines, Illinois / Murders
  9. Airplane Hijacking
  10. Winter
  11. (Commercial: Contac; Oil of Olay; Stock Market Report; British Sterling Cologne; Sanka Coffee.)
  12. Segment 3 (Joint Chiefs of Staff)
  13. (Commercial: Amway; Hoover Vacuum Cleaners; Upcoming Item; Gallo Rhine Wine.)
  14. Briefly: Pope John Paul II / Bethlehem / China (R) / Rape Attempt / Jonestown / Mitchell / Hotel Bill
  15. Happy Holidays
  16. Good Night

December 23, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 23, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 23, 1978
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (Washington, DC)
  2. Italian Air Crash
  3. (Commercial: Anacin; Preparation H.)
  4. Mideast
  5. Time / Man of Year
  6. Cambodia / Journalists Attacked
  7. (Commercial: Sylvania Flash Bulbs; Duration Nasal Spray.)
  8. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Christmas In Plains / Farm, Indian, Taiwan Protests
  9. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Whirlpool Appliances.)
  10. India (Studio) Pol. Demonstrations and Rallies In India Reported
  11. Grimm Death
  12. Chicago Area Murders
  13. Raleigh Mayor / Cannon
  14. Pennsylvania Bridge Collapse
  15. (Commercial: Baker's Coconut; Vhigh School Panasonic Vcrs.)
  16. Talking To Santa
  17. Retarded Children / Communication / Symbol Talk
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 23, 1978
  1. Introduction John Hart (New York City)
  2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Mideast
  3. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Speidel Watchbands; Upcoming Item; IBM Electronic Typewriters.) 6:35:30 "Grimm Death"
  4. Palermo Plane Crash
  5. Chicago Area Murders
  6. Firestone 500
  7. Shoplifting / Elderly
  8. Funeral / Jonestown Victim
  9. (Commercial: Baker's Coconut; Maxwell House Coffee; Upcoming Item; Oil of Olay.)
  10. Sports: University of Texas / World Series
  11. (Commercial: Anacin; Preparation H; Upcoming Item; Pepto-Bismol.)
  12. Displaced Homemakers
  13. Plains, Georgia / Demonstrations
  14. Talking To Santa Claus
  15. Good Night - Holiday Greetings

December 24, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 24, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 24, 1978
  1. Introduction Morton Dean (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  3. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Geritol.)
  4. Iran
  5. Turkey
  6. India
  7. Cambodia / Journalists Attacked / Briton Killed
  8. China, PR-US Relations / Human Rights
  9. (Commercial: Formula 44 Cough Syrup; IBM Office Products.)
  10. Christmas Fire / New Orleans
  11. Scotlandville, Louisiana / Fire
  12. Cuyahoga Sinking / Coast Guard Training
  13. Trade With China
  14. (Commercial: Anacin; Dristan Nasal Spray.)
  15. Bethlehem / Christmas
  16. Comment (Holy Days and Symbols)
  17. (Commercial: Sominex; Sine-Off Sinus Remedy.)
  18. Christmas Eve
  19. Happy Holidays, Good Night, Credits Given.
• NBC Evening News for December 24, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

December 25, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 25, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Jarriel (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC) Howard K. Smith Comment
  2. Mideast and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Carter Christmas
  3. Mideast
  4. Econ: Dollar Value (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Complete Denture Cleanser; Bayer Aspirin.)
  6. Weather
  7. Louisiana Oil Fire
  8. Faulty Fireworks
  9. Medicare and Other Health Costs
  10. Economy / Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Ford Ltd; IBM Office Products; Sanka Coffee; Gaines Puppy Choice.)
  12. Iran
  13. Education In China, PR
  14. USSR / Venus / Apollo VIII
  15. Pope's Christmas Message
  16. (Commercial: Radio Shack Computers; Special K Cereal; Nytol; Dentu-Creme.)
  17. Art Theft
  18. Movie Boom
  19. Chicago / Messiah Performance
  20. (Commercial: IBM Office Products; Bufferin.)
  21. Comment (Jesus Christ)
  22. Merry Christmas and Good Night. (Full list of credits given.)
• CBS Evening News for December 25, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Carters / Christmas / Mideast and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  3. (Commercial: Anacin; Di-Gel Antacid.)
  4. Pope's Christmas Message / Poland
  5. Iran
  6. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  7. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Special K Cereal.)
  8. San Francisco Art Theft
  9. Holiday Accidents
  10. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Puppy Choice)
  11. Cults and Organized Religion
  12. On The Road (Colorado Christmas Tree)
  13. Space Exploration / USSR Venus Probe / Upcoming Item
  14. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Primatene Nasal Spray.)
  15. 1968 Christmas Moon Flight / Apollo VIII
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 25, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Iran
  3. Turkey
  4. (Commercial: Airwick Stick-Ups; Rolaids Antacid.)
  5. Pope's Christmas Message
  6. Bethlehem / Christmas
  7. Sadat / Begin
  8. Carter / Mideast / Christmas In Plains
  9. Art Theft
  10. Catalog Buying / Assembly Line Sales
  11. (Commercial: IBM Copiers; Sanka Coffee; Upcoming Item; Ford Trucks; Ben-Gay Analgesic.)
  12. Briefly: USSR Civil Def. / USSR Space Probe / C-Rations
  13. Christmas At Yosemite
  14. Merry Christmas Good Night.

December 26, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 26, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Jarriel (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran
  3. Turkey
  4. (Commercial: Complete Denture Cleanser; Bell System Yellow Pages)
  5. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  6. War Games / Army's Op-For Program / USSR
  7. Gandhi Release
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Bufferin; Final Net; J. C. Penney; Sanka Coffee.)
  10. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  11. Economy
  12. Airline Industry / National Airlines
  13. Closeup (General Services Administration Corruption)
  14. Stock Market Report Additions
  15. (Commercial: People Magazine; Alka-Seltzer; Ryder Rental Trucks; Airwick Stick-Ups.)
  16. Chicago Area Murders
  17. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  18. Upcoming Item / Personal Finance
  19. (Commercial: Nytol; Dentu-Creme Cleanser.)
  20. Space Phenomena / Venus Eclipse / UFO's In Italy
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 26, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Iran
  3. Turkey
  4. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; Tyco Toys.)
  5. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks
  6. Gandhi Released From Jail
  7. South Korea / Opposition Leader Released
  8. France / China, PR Nuclear Plant Sale
  9. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  10. Vietnam Refugees
  11. (Commercial: Water Pik One Step At A Time Filters; Arthritis Pain Formula.)
  12. Chicago Area Murders Case
  13. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  14. (Commercial: Final Net; Polaroid Cameras.)
  15. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  16. House Staff Reports / Solar Energy / Unnecessary Surgery
  17. Satellite System and Cable Television
  18. Military Preparedness / US-USSR Abilities / Draft
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Duration Nasal Spray; Turns.)
  21. Postwar Reunion
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 26, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: Textron.)
  4. Prime Rate
  5. Christmas Sales
  6. Surgery / House Report
  7. Chicago Area Murders
  8. US-USSR Arms / Cruise Missiles
  9. Turkey
  10. Gandhi Release
  11. Nixon Tapes
  12. (Commercial: Sine-Off Sinus Spray; Radio Shack Computers; Stock Market Report; Airwick Stick-Ups; Water Pik Step-At-Time Cigarette Filters.)
  13. Segment 3 (Depressed Children)
  14. (Commercial: IBM Office Products; Amway; Upcoming Item; Nestle's Souptime Instant Soup.)
  15. Briefly: Nicaragua / Cleveland / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  16. Mischa The Mascot / 1980 Olympics
  17. Good Night

December 27, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 27, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Tom Jarriel (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Peter Jennings (London, ENGLAND)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Puppy Choice Dog Food; IBM Office Products.)
  4. Beef Price Incr. Predictions
  5. Air Safety / Federal Aviation Administration New Rules
  6. Carter / 1980 Defense Budget
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Rolaids; People Magazine; Connecticut General Insurance Corp.; J.C. Penney.)
  9. Chicago Area Mass Murder
  10. Chicago Art Theft
  11. Hearst Pardon Issue
  12. Detroit / City Worker Firings
  13. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Bufferin; Radio Shack and Realistic Headphones; Riunite Wines; IBM Office Products.)
  15. Algerian President Death
  16. Mideast Developments / Israeli Settlements
  17. US-Taiwan Relations
  18. South Korea / Park Amnesty Program
  19. Cambodia / Reopening of Angkor Wat
  20. Human Rights / Special Broadcast
  21. Economy: Gold Price
  22. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Bayer Aspirin.)
  23. Commentary (Iran)
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 27, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Beef Price Incrs.
  3. Diesel Engines / EPA Pollution Ruling
  4. (Commercial: Di-Gel; IBM Off Ice Products.)
  5. Iran
  6. United States Relations With Taiwan and China, PR
  7. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Hoover Vacuum Cleaners.)
  8. Chicago Art Theft
  9. Chicago Area Mass Murders
  10. Camp Pendleton Murder
  11. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  12. Air Safety / Federal Aviation Administration New Rules
  13. Columbus / Reverse Taxpayers' Revolt
  14. Fiedler
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Primatene Asthma Med.; Tums Antacid Tabs.)
  17. Carter / Defense Budget Incr.
  18. Mideast Developments / Peace Talks / Israeli Settlements
  19. Boumedienne Death
  20. Vietnam Refugees
  21. Wild Horses Act Violation Charges
  22. (Commercial: Publisher's Clearing House; Bayer Aspirin.)
  23. Cambodia / Angkor Wat Reopening
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 27, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. United States Relations With Taiwan and China, PR
  3. (Commercial: Connecticut General Insurance Corp.; Mazola Margarine.)
  4. Iran
  5. Mideast Developments / Israeli Settlements / Peace Talks
  6. Boumedienne Death
  7. Beef Price Incrs.
  8. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  9. Chicago Art Theft
  10. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  11. Chicago Area Mass Murders
  12. Air Safety / New Federal Aviation Administration Rules
  13. Columbus Property Tax Payment
  14. (Commercial: J.C. Penney; Bayer Aspirin; Stock Market Report; Sanka Coffee; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  15. Segment 3 (The Cholesterol Debate)
  16. (Commercial: Radio Shack and Radio Shack Computers; Ben-Gay Analgesic; Upcoming Item; Doxidan Laxative.)
  17. Briefly: Retirements / Fiedler / Spanish Constitution
  18. Cambodia / Angkor Wat Reopening
  19. Good Night

December 28, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 28, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction (Principals Not Listed.)
  2. Iran / United States and USSR
  3. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  4. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; People Magazine.)
  5. Economy
  6. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  7. Chicago Area Mass Murders
  8. Califano / Med. Cost Ceiling Plan
  9. Birth Defects / New York Physicians' Liability Case
  10. Welfare Fraud Sentencing
  11. Niagara Falls Chemical Dump Problem / Dioxin
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Bufferin; Final Net Hair Spray; Bell System Yellow Pages; Stick Ups Room Deodorants.)
  14. Oregon Rape Trial
  15. Drug Smuggling
  16. Guyana Incident / Drugs
  17. Army / 2-Year Enlistment Returns
  18. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Ryder Truck Rental; Natural Light Beer; IBM Office Products, American Express Cards.)
  20. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  21. Vietnam Refugees (Studio) Plight of Vietnam Refugee Boats In Manila Bay, Philippines, and In Hong Kong Harbor Noted. Film Shown.
  22. China, PR-Vietnam Relations
  23. Rhodesia / White Exodus
  24. Economy: Gold Price
  25. (Commercial: Contac Junior; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive.)
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 28, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: Tums; Ford Ltd.)
  4. Economy
  5. Hospital Costs
  6. Army / 2-Year Enlistment Program
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; One Step At A Time Cigarette Filters.)
  9. Birth Defects / Doctors' Responsibility
  10. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  11. Chicago Area Murders
  12. Welfare Fraud Sentencing
  13. Jockey Death By Lightning
  14. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Anacin.)
  15. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  16. Rhodesia / White Exodus
  17. United States Spy Satellite Compromise / USSR Compliance With Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  18. Missing Uranium / Dingell Cover-up Charges
  19. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Amana Radarange.)
  20. Natural Gas As Auto. Fuel
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 28, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: Nestle's Souptime; Lanacane Ointment.)
  4. Army / 2-Year Enlistment
  5. Economy
  6. Cleveland Financial Troubles
  7. Chicago Art Theft
  8. Chicago Area Murders
  9. Oregon Wife Rape Trial
  10. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  11. Vietnam Refugees
  12. Welfare Fraud Sentencing
  13. (Commercial: One Step At A Time Cigarette Filters; Gallo Wines; Stock Market Report; Sanka Coffee; Radio Shack and Radio Shack Computers.)
  14. Segment 3 (Heart: Diet and Exercise)
  15. (Commercial: Publisher's Clearing House; Stick Ups Room Deodorants; Upcoming Item; Sine-Off Sinus Medicine.)
  16. Briefly: Med. Costs / Mideast / Jamaica Summit / Carter In 1980
  17. Smoke-Less Cigarette
  18. Good Night

December 29, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 29, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Tom Jarriel (Portland, Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Formula 44D Cough Syrup; Martini and Rossi Wines.)
  4. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy / Fourth Shot Theory
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Top Choice Dog Food; Connecticut General Insurance Corp.; Bufferin.)
  7. Oregon Plane Crash
  8. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Bell System Yellow Pages; Ford Futura; Radio Shack and Realistic Headphones; Natural Light Beer.)
  10. Boumedienne Funeral
  11. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  12. Chicago Area Murders
  13. Economy: Gold Price
  14. (Commercial: Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive; Nytol Sleeping Aid.)
  15. Commentary (US Foreign Policy) (Studio) Comment Is On World Impression of United States Foreign Policy In Light of Recent Events. Events mentioned.
  16. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 29, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Polaroid Cameras; Preparation H.)
  4. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy / Fourth Shot Theory
  5. Chicago Area Murders (Studio) Security Reasons Noted As Those Given For John Wayne Gacy's Failure To Appear In Court In Des Plaines, 11, on murder charge Discovery of more bodies at Gacy'shouse reported
  6. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Publisher's Clearing House.)
  7. Oregon Plane Crash
  8. Economy
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Duration Nasal Spray; Tums Antacid Tabs.)
  11. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  12. USSR / Jewish Emigration
  13. Boumedienne Funeral
  14. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Cereals; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  15. US-China, PR Relations / American Movie Industry
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 29, 1978
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran
  3. (Commercial: Contac Cold Caps.; J.C. Penney's.)
  4. Oregon Plane Crash
  5. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy / Fourth Shot Theory
  6. US-China, PR Relations / Taiwan
  7. Cuba / Castro Anniversary
  8. Boumedienne Funeral
  9. (Commercial: Amway; Anacin; Stock Market Report; Connecticut General Insurance Corp.; Gallo Wines.)
  10. Segment 3 (1978 The Year In Pictures)
  11. (Commercial: Campbell's Soups; One Step At A Time Cigarette Filters; Upcoming Item; Ray-O-Vac Batteries.)
  12. Briefly: Vietnam Refugees / Israeli Settlements / Gacy / Dollar
  13. Racehorse's Attempted Comeback
  14. Good Night

December 30, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 30, 1978
  1. Preview and Introduction Ted Koppel (No Location Given)
  2. Iran Developments / United States Relations
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; General Electric Digital Scale; Publisher's Clearing House.)
  4. Sports: Football / Basketball
  5. (Commercial: Complete Denture Cleanser; Formula 44 Cough Syrup.)
  6. House Assassinations Committee Report
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Fruit of The Loom Briefs; American Express Credit Card.)
  8. Portland, Oregon, Airplane Crash / Gacy Murders
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; IBM Electronic Typewriters; Sanka Coffee.)
  10. 1978: Year in Review
  11. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 30, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for December 30, 1978
  1. House Assassinations Committee Report
  2. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Upcoming Item; Fasteeth Denture Adhesive.)
  3. Iran
  4. Cuba / Revolution Anniversary
  5. Generic Drugs / House Subcommittee Report
  6. (Commercial: One Stem At A Time Cigarette Filters; Ben-Gay; Upcoming Item; Publisher's Clearing House.)
  7. Sports: Football / Basketball
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Preparation H; General Tires; Upcoming Item; Duration Nasal Spray.)
  9. Proposition 13
  10. Mini Maid
  11. (Commercial: Orange Bowl Parade Television Special; Rolaids.)
  12. Good Night

December 31, 1978

• ABC Evening News for December 31, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 31, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for December 31, 1978
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch (New York City)
  2. US-China, PR
  3. US-Taiwan
  4. China, PR and Taiwan
  5. (Commercial: Nestle Souptime Soup; Nestle Cookie Mix; Upcoming Item; Brim Coffee.)
  6. Iran
  7. Mideast Peace
  8. USSR / Cold Weather
  9. (Commercial: Top Choice Dog Food; Vicks Formula 44D Cough Syrup; Upcoming Item; Ex-Lax.)
  10. Sports: Houston Oilers / Iceland Chess / Hayes
  11. (Commercial: Anacin; Preparation H; Upcoming Item; Orange Bowl Parade On NBC.)
  12. Economy / Inflation
  13. Leap Second
  14. Happy New Year. Good Night

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