President Dwight Eisenhower gives a campaign speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.                                       

NEWS ANCHOR 

-WCBS TV local News- November 1, 1954- May 27,1960,
replacing Robert Trout, and replaced by Prescott Robinson.

ABC TV World News - June 4, 1962-January 29, 1965, replaced by Peter Jennings.   

A report on the Adlai Stevenson presidential campaign. Also, the United Nations debate on the Suez Canal crisis. 
 

Ron Cochran, a former television and radio newsman worked with
CBS and ABC as a television anchor news journalist.
In the early 1960's, Cochran was an early evening news anchor for the ABC network, most remembered for covering the ABC TV network news related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963.

Previously, he was the host of ten minute evening news programs, Monday thru Saturday on WCBS-TV in New York from 1954 to 1960.

NOTE: Almost all of Ron Cochran's newscasts are NON extant in any broadcast form. 

                                                                                                                                                                                  

A report on the Suez Canal crisis, the New York City Pulaski Day Parade with many notables, and game 4 of the World Series won by the Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-2 to even the Series at two games apiece. The pitchers for game 5 of the Series Sal Maglie and Don Larsen are mentioned. John K.M. McCaffery anchors.                                                         

February 14th, 1949-October 26th, 1956

A fifteen-minute nightly newscast hosted by John Cameron Swayze. It was replaced on October 29th, 1956 by the Huntley-Brinkley Report. 

Sportscaster reporter Phil Rizzuto reports on game 5 of the 1956 World Series in which the Yankees Don Larsen pitched a perfect game. 

                  Broadcasting career
Phil Rizzuto had options following his release by the Yankees, on Old Timer's Day, August 25, 1956 including a player contract from the Cardinals and a minor league offer from the Dodgers. But Rizzuto, who had filled in for the New York Giants' wraparound fifteen minute post game show hosted by Frankie Frisch beginning on September 22, 1956 following Frisch's heart attack (August 9th right after NY Giant win over the Philadelphia Phillies), received a favorable response. With his eye on a post-playing career, Rizzuto submitted an audition tape to the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees' sponsor, Ballantine Beer, took notice, and insisted that the team hire Rizzuto as an announcer for the 1957 season. General manager George Weiss was obliged to fire Jim Woods, who had only been with the Yankees for four years, to make room for Rizzuto in the booth.   Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto was so popular with the fans that they couldn't let him go after his retirement in 1956. After announcing his retirement, he signed on as the Yankees announcer on December 18th, 1956, a position he held for 40 years.                                           

A report on game 6 of the 1956 World Series in which the Dodgers tied the fall classic at three games apiece. Jackie Robinson's final base hit of his Major League career wins the game 1-0, in the 10th inning, for Brooklyn. President Eisenhower attacks presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson for discussion of the hydrogen bomb halt and his plan to end the draft.                                       

   Hungarians revolt against invading  Russian army in fierce fighting. Adlai Stevenson, democratic candidate running for  President of the United States against President Dwight D. Eisenhower, states that Ike is a part-time president who plays golf especially during serious events of the day. 

Eisenhower plans to have his medical checkup today.                                   

News from the New York Times: The health of President Dwight Eisenhower is announced to be OK, the Hungarian premier announces that Russian troops will withdraw immediately from Budapest as fighting continues, secret police disbands, Soviets protest United Nations interference, Isreal announces partial mobilization.                                                   

The Sunday Night Evening News (15 minutes from 11:00 - 11:15pm) provided a weekly anchoring role for Walter Cronkite at WCBS in New York. The Premiere broadcast was the only time   during the run of this weekend Sunday newscast that would be telecast in COLOR.
Premiere- April 17, 1955.

Hungary announces victory over Russian troops as fighting continues, in New York City, Hungarians march before UN Plaza.
Russia denounces Hungarian and US governments, Polish conclave in Warsaw cheers their new premier. Isreal undergoes mobilization, a report on the Olympic trials. 

NOTE: The October 28, 1956 telecast is the earliest Walter Cronkite Sunday Evening News television broadcast known to exist in any broadcast form.
 
Walter Cronkite reads the CBS News (1956-1968)

 If one remembers any of Cronkite’s NEWS broadcasts prior to August 5 1968, one must have an excellent memory. Though he was “the most trusted man in America” for decades, most of his bulletins and live TV CBS NEWS studio broadcasts from the 1950's &1960's no longer survive. Until 1968, only a handful of air checks have been extant. The most known, reporting the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Sadly, thousands of his his reports televised on CBS television were erased or discarded, prior to 1968 and not mindfully archived by CBS until 1974...previously thought not worthy of saving.                                                                                                              

A campaign speech by Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson who is introduced by Senator John F. Kennedy. Stevenson attacks President Eisenhower, Vice-President Nixon and the Republican party for misinforming the American people about the world crisis.                         

Israelis advance into Egypt within eighteen miles of the Suez Canal. Tension in Washington as Eisenhower conducts an emergency meeting with top chiefs, press secretary Hagerty says the United States will assist in reconciling Middle East problems, Elvis Presley receives a polio shot, Maria Callas appears in Metropolitan Opera House season opener, Former New Jersey Govenor Walter Edge dies, Hungary says Russia will begin withdrawing troops from Budapest but fighting continues. There is a Piels Beer commercial featuring the voices of Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding.                                                                                                       

Israel invades Egypt to attack suicide commando bases. Attempt to destroy Egyptian suicide squads. Eisenhower and Dulles confer on the crisis as the world reacts.                                       

May 3,1948-April 13,1962

Douglas Edwards who replaced Newscaster Larry LeSueur as anchor of CBS television weekly news held that post for fourteen years. For most of its broadcast  history the fifteen minute broadcast was officially titled DOUGLAS EDWARDS WITH THE NEWS.

On November 30, 1956, the first network news show to be videotaped for rebroadcast to the West Coast was achieved. This video tape is not known to exist today as is most of all of Douglas' news broadcasts, in any broadcast form. 

On April 16, 1962 Walter Cronkite succeeded Edwards as CBS's evening newscaster. Douglas Edwards continued to broadcast the local WCBS nightly weekly newscast. He also did a five-minute daytime newscast until April 1, 1988. 


The Israeli capital is bombed as fighting continues. Edward R. Murrow analysis, Hungarians bury their dead in various towns, Adlai Stevenson attacks Eisenhower's foreign policy, Henry Cabot Lodge attacks British and French ultimatums.                                                

Highlights include an ultimatum to Israel and Egypt to stop fighting, developments in the UN, Russians willing to discuss withdrawal and evacuation of its forces from Budapest. England and France decided to move troops and naval forces into Suez. Premier Nagy discusses political freedom, presidential campaigns continue.  
A waiter working at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City is indited for income tax evasion.                                                               

Highlights include, the Middle East crisis continues, British and French demands rejected by Egypt, Nasser says he will fight to the end and claims Sinai campaign almost over, the question of strained feelings between Anglo-French and USA.                                                 

Israel plans to shoot down nine Egyptian planes, Great Britain sinks an Egyptian frigate, British and French bomb Egyptian airbases, the UN secretary votes to call the General Assembly into session, Adlai Stevenson declares Eisenhower's foreign policy bears heavy blame for Middle East crises, most Russian forces have left Budapest.                                                                

President Dwight Eisenhower makes a campaign speech from Convent Hall in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania. He is introduced by Senator James Duff of Pennslyvania. He comments on the current world crisis and hopes the Russians will withdraw from Poland and Hungary. He accuses the Democrats of trying to make political profit from the current crisis.                                      

UN General Assembly Meeting.

Highlights: United Nations General Assembly meeting, continued, Abba Eban of Israel defends Israeli actions.

                                                 

 An Egyptian delegate accuses Israel, France, and England of aggression on Egypt, urges the United States to stop the invasion of Egypt.
Live coverage at the United Nations.                                                    

Highlights: UN General Assembly meeting, heavy fighting in Egypt, Secretary of State Dulles at the UN, Stevenson says US troop deployment is a miserable failure, no fighting in Budapest, airfields are surrounded by Russian tanks, New reports
of Russian troop movements, Senator Estes Kefauver accuses the Eisenhower administration of poor foreign policy. John K.M. McCaffery signs off with his famous "what kind of day will it be tomorrow?"   

  NOTE: A signature sign off by newscaster John K.M. McCaffery, 
"What kind of a day will it be Tomorrow?"                                                                                               

Highlights: Political discussions take place among Democrats, Republicans including Judge Louis Lefkowitz discuss the presidential campaign.                                       

Vice President Richard Nixon gives a political speech from Hershey, Pennslyvania. He is introduced by Senator James Duff
of Pennslyvania.                                     

Various personalities question members of the Republican party.
Personalities include actress Helen Hayes, Admiral Thomas F. Connolly and Dr. Norman Vincent Peale.                        

 NONITOR LIVE WRCA FM RADIO New York. 
Russian troops attack Hungarian rebels, Premier Imre Nagy appeals to world on behalf of Egypt, Afghan officials speak before delegates, Morgan Beatty comments on bulletin , Russian official speaks about war in the Middle East, urging a cease fire, Middle East debate continues. 

 NOTE:  MORGAN BEATTY News broadcasts Premiered on WABD DUMONT television September 27, 1954. 
                                                  

Budapest in negotiations with the Russians about the withdrawal of the Red Army, Russia will allow refugees to cross the border into Austria. Report from the UN on ceasefire attempt and talks to send UN forces, the United States urges Russia to withdraw troops, Abba Eban agrees to ceasefire proposal by the UN.                          

Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson gives a campaign speech in Chicago. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley introduces former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt who attacks President Eisenhower for being weak on foreign policy. Mayor Daley then introduces Stevenson who accuses Eisenhowerof having made no progress in Middle East peace negotiations with no prosperity. Stevenson also accuses Ike of being a part-time president who is advised by business-oriented men.                         

An announcement that J. Edgar Hoover is taking over for an ill Secretary Of State John Foster Dulles.                          

New York City Mayor Robert Wagner gives a campaign talk for the United States Senate job.                                    

UN debate continues, an outraged Henry Cabot Lodge speaks on Russian aggression.            

Gamal Abdel Nasser's days are about over, John Foster Dulles is operated on for colon cancer, UN observers sent to Hungary, presidential campaign nears an end, discussion of Hungarian and Egyptian wars.         

A report on the day's developments in the UN, the UN condemns Russian aggression in Hungary and demands the withdrawal of Russian troops. Journalist Larry Lesueur reports from the UN.                                      

A report from Vienna: Hungarian refugees flee into Austria, mobs in London riot against the policy in the Middle East.                          

The Sunday Night Evening News (15 minutes from 11:00 - 11:15 pm) provided a weekly anchoring role for Walter Cronkite at WCBS in New York. The Premiere broadcast was the only time during the run of this weekend Sunday newscast that would be telecast in COLOR.
Premiere- April 17, 1955.

The arrest of rebel leaders by treachery, Hungarian rebels fight the Russian army but they are no match for them, Hungarian rebels flee into Austria, UN votes to condemn Russian aggression in Hungary, urge withdrawal of Russian troops, Anglo-French fleet on way to Egypt. Fighting on Israel front almost ended, Dulles has intestinal cancer it was removed, presidential campaign report from various areas of the country. Eisenhower leads in the east. 

NOTE: The October 28, 1956 telecast, archived in the ATA library is the earliest Walter Cronkite Sunday Evening News broadcast known to exist in any broadcast form.                                                                                                                                                            

Hazel Scott is divorcing Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, Ava Gardner to divorce Frank Sinatra. Winchell mentions the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.                          

November 7, 1954-April 20, 1961
September 15, 1963-

Host: Griffing Bancroft 
William Hines jr (Washington Star), 
Arthur Sylvester (Newark News), 
Peter Lisagor (Chicago Daily News).  

Eleanor Roosevelt attacks Middle Eastern foreign policy, discusses the Soviet Union and states that the world situation is not presently a good one, pointing out that here has been a failure of current American leadership. 

Senator Margaret Chase Smith comments on the current crises in the Middle East, Yugoslavian leader Tito, Egyptian Prime Minister  Nasser...latest news related to  Secretary of State John Foster Dulles cancer diagnosis...her confidence that Herbert Hoover Jr. will be effective substituting for Dulles if necessary. Smith states that there is currently high prosperity in the USA and that President Eisenhower will be reelected for a second term as President.

NOTE: Roosevelt and Smith were the first two women to appear on "Face The Nation," on its second anniversary broadcast.                                                    

President Eisenhower urges Russia to leave Hungary, fighting continues in Budapest as rebels call for aid from UN, Russian planes launch a surprise attack on Budapest. Anglo-French troops to go to Egypt,                                       

Israel accepts UN ceasefire terms as fighting ceases, fierce fighting in Budapest as Russians pour into the city, Stevenson speaks of Ike's health issues, claims Nixon will be President if Ike wins.                                                   

Henry Cabot Lodge attacks the Soviet peace offer in Hungary.                                                  

Rebels say Russian troops launched an attack in Budapest, they urge the United Nations to send paratroops, Imre Nagy tells Russians to begin withdrawing from the country as fighting continues.                                      

President Dwight Eisenhower, from the White House, addresses the nation on the eve of the presidential election.                                       

Ceasefire in the Middle East, Ray Sherer reports. Report from Washington, (Eisenhower headquarters) election day news, a report from Chicago and Stevenson headquarters, Anglo-French agree tp ceasefire, Egypt will accept ceasefire provided Anglo-French and Israeli troops withdraw from Egypt. Forecast on outcome of the election, a prediction that Eisenhower will be reelected, Hungarian rebels still battle Russians in Budapest, many Hungarians flee into Austria, Moscow calls for aid to Egypt, early election returns put Eisenhower in the lead.

NOTE: Seventh HUNTLEY-BRINKLEY REPORT broadcast.                                                           

A commercial for the Adlai Stevenson-Estes Kefauver Democratic ticket urging Americans to vote for them.                     

Anglo-French troops carry out air assault, air attack by Egyptian MIGS, Six nations offer troops to UN peace force, heavy fighting continues in Budapest, sixty million Americans to elect President, prepared for Eisenhower victory.                        

Election returns from all three networks. Bob Wilson with late return reports, CBS coverage from Walter Cronkite, Richard C.Hottelet, Leonard Hall predicts Eisenhower victory, H.V. Kaltenborn editorial on Eisenhower's victory, a report on the Jacob Javits Senate race, Stevenson concession speech.                                                    

Private citizen Dick Stern buys airtime on WABD (Dumont) television at $250.00 for 15 minutes, to speak on behalf of Adlai Stevenson's run for the presidency. He attacks the Eisenhower administration as a "bankrupt failure."                  

Newsman Gabe Pressman reports on Dwight Eisenhower's overwhelming presidential election victory over Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson.                                                  

News highlights: the Democrats win Congress. Eisenhower wins by nine million votes but fails to carry his party into Congress. 
Eisenhower confers with JohnFoster Dulles (in Walter Reed Hospital) and others regarding the Middle East. Israel rejects UN troops to Israel, the UN to replace Anglo-French troops in Egypt. Ceasefire in the Canal Zone. The Soviets still battle Hungary in Budapest, shell city ruthlessly. Anti-Russian demonstrations in Paris.            

Highlights: Israel will withdraw forces from Sanai under pressure from the United States, United Nations to go to Suez, Bulgarian says Russian troops in Hungary are of no concern of UN, fighting continues in various parts of Hungary, 14,000 to16,000 Hungarians flee into Austria, the United States will accept Hungarian refugees, balloonist hits new heights at 14 miles high, a new altitude record. Republican Thurston B. Morton defeats Democratic incumbent Earle Clements by 7,000 votes to win the Kentucky Senate race.                                                  

An interview with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir who comments on the Middle East Crises and offers volunteers to go to Egypt. Newsman Daniel Schorr comments. Egypt asks for Soviet volunteers. Southeast Asian countries urge for withdrawal of Russian troops from Hungary. A general strike in Hungary, Eisenhower comments on the World problems, the UN bars Red China membership, Negro boycott problems on a bus in Montgomery Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King comments on recent Supreme Court decision making it illegal to practice bus segregation. 

NOTE: Twelve days after this Wednesday, November 14, 1956 broadcast aired, CBS Television transmitted  the first video tape-delay technology to the West Coast, re-broadcasting  CBS News  with Douglas Edwards on Friday, Nov. 30, 1956. 
Thus a three hour difference time delay for presentation could be done without the use of kinescope technology or the necessitation of  transmitting  live, three hours earlier than in New York.                               

Highlights: A shakeup is promised in the United States diplomatic service, John Foster Dulles angry at US diplomat about the Middle East crises, UN troops stationed in Suez Canal Zone, Egypt demands Israel bring back captured Egypt war material, the strike in Hungary continues until Russians leave, Hungarians want free elections.                          

Longshore's strike in the US continues, UN resumes debate that Russia halt mass deportation, 5,000 Hungarians escape into Austria, 700,000 troops in Hungary.