October 2, 1961 - August 30, 1963

Harry Reasoner and Mary Fickett are hosts for this live half-hour weekday series which deals with a variety of subjects, including art, science, history, fashion, travel, medicine, education, marriage, and customs. Included is a daily news report by Reasoner. Many celebrities also drop by and discuss their past, present and future career with Fickett and Reasoner. 
Hosts: Harry Reasoner and Mary Fickett. 

Today's guests are Walter Cronkite, Bob Considine, and war correspondent Hal Boyle.

                                                   

News commentary. Comments on US war threats against Cuba, Cuba will not be intimidated, will have world support.            

From the New State Department in Washington D.C. the 43rd live News Conference of President John F. Kennedy.

Comments on Castro and Cuba, claims Soviet technical aid is no threat to this hemisphere, the US will intervene if Cuba presents an offensive threat, other topics include international violence, nuclear testing, politics, and space. 

Wells Church reporting.                                      

EYEWITNESS - September 30, 1960 - July 26, 1963

Originally titled "Eyewitness to History" title shortened to "Eyewitness" by the Fall of  1961

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EYEWITNESS
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 'CBS News' Production
US Documentary series 1960-63   30 minute Documentary program

Hosted by Charles Kuralt (1960-61)
Hosted by Walter Cronkite (1961-1962)
Hosted by Charles Collingwood (1962-1963)

Communist squeeze in Cuba, much concern in the US about ever-increasing Soviet build-up of arms and technical equipment in Cuba, New York Senator Kenneth Keating wants a strong US policy against Soviet infiltration in Cuba, London reporter back from Cuba tells of Russian workers battalions building something in Cuba, Senator Thomas Dodd suggests embargo or even a blockade against Castro's Cuba. Dodd urges the US turn back Soviet ships en route to Cuba, Senator Keating thinks Russians will back down in Cuba if the US shows firmness.                                                                                            

Democrats to nominate Robert Morganthau as a candidate for Governor, Republicans to nominate Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Nasa's Kenneth Gilbreath names nine new astronauts who will be trained for a trip to the moon, four white men confess to burning a negro church.                                      

Hollywood comment on "Dimension" with Ralph Story.            

News and commentary.            

News and commentary.             

President Kennedy's brother (Ted Kennedy) wins the Democratic primary in Massachusetts for Senator, comment by Ted Kennedy, Robert Morganthau is nominated for Governor of New York, Senator Jacob Javits is renominated, the UN opens fall session, integration news.                          

Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson, the Justice Department to seek a contempt citation against Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi who is refusing to permit James Meredith, a negro, to enroll at Mississippi University, Russia may build a naval base in Cuba, secret training practices in the US, Cuban exiles are learning guerilla tactics for action in Cuba, Soviet planes buzz allied planes near Berlin, Andrei Gromyko meets Dean Rusk in Washington on Laos problems, the fraud trial of Billy Sol Estes is postponed, fascist Oswald Mosely arrives in the US, calls American negro "crackpots," the Department of Markets investigates phony weights in New York City.                                

A brief talk by Fidel Castro from Havana, Cuba.             

President Kennedy to delay nationwide broadcast on Negro Mississippi racial crisis for two hours.                          

US Marshals invade University Of Mississippi college campus in Oxford as student James Meredith attempts to integrate the all-white school. 

From the Penthouse in Washington, D.C., President John F. Kennedy addresses the nation regarding the arrival of James Meredith on the campus of the University of Mississippi where he will enroll tomorrow.                                      

February 14, 1962-June 16, 1963

In his first regular television assignment for ABC, after serving as a news correspondent for CBS for 20 years, Howard K. Smith presented this weekly news and commentary program. It featured a summary of the week's major news events, commentary and analysis by Mr. Smith and interviews with prominent people in the news.


The Mississippi crisis, interviews with anti-Castro leaders, Cuban crisis brewing, and US position in light of the Soviet buildup, Secretary of State Dean Rusk urges direct US action in removing Castro. 

Howard K. Smith reports.                                                                

Special Report Update.
Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett will back down in face of Federal marshalls and troops, a report from Oxford Mississippi, the latest report: violence at the campus, marshals using tear gas.  

Host: Charles Collingwood                         

September 30, 1962-October 21, 1962

Premiere. Five different issues are discussed each week in this half-hour program. A pre-selected sample of approximately 1000 homes are telephoned at the end of the program and asked their opinion on the issues. The results of the poll are discussed on the next week's program. Tonight's topics are: narcotics, addiction, school prayers, divorce laws, traffic and New York City police. 

Ron Cochran is the host. 

NOTE: This totally forgotten series lasted for only four episodes. 
The fact that it even existed is interesting for this show is not listed in any of the country's archives, mentioned on the internet or a found resource that can be researched today.                          

SPECIAL REPORT
President John F. Kennedy addresses the racial crisis in Mississippi. He discusses Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett's refusal to register James Meredith at Mississippi University, Kennedy does not want to use troops, he urges peaceful integration at the campus, he emphasizes that Federal power will be used to enforce laws.                          

Topics: The US sends Federal marshalls to register James Meredith at Mississippi University over protests by Governor Ross Barnett, President Kennedy to speak on this crisis, a storm threatens Walter Schirra's space flight, anti-Nasser demonstrations in Jordan.                          

James Meredith registers at Mississippi University, rioting on campus by students, and outsiders-two killed Ex-Mayor General Edwin Walker is arrested by US marshalls as a leader of the rioters.                          

Leon Pearson-late news and comment. Reports from Mississippi and Washington, Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett comments on the US invasion of Mississippi, and James Meredith and he urges peace and that rioters go home.                        

Former Vice President and Republican Gubernatorial candidate Richard M. Nixon debates the 1962 California Gubernatorial election with his Democratic opponent and current California Governor, Edmund G. (Pat) Brown.           

The spaceflight of astronaut Walter Schirra who orbits the earth six times aboard Sigma 7. Schirra completed America's third and longest orbital flight during the Mercury- Atlas 8 mission. 

Jay Barbaree radio report on the space flight of Sigma 7. Walter Shirra in the process of orbiting the Earth six times aboard the Sigma 7 capsule.             

Continuing news reports on the Mercury Seven Orbital Spaceflight of astronaut Walter Schirra. 

Walter Schirra orbits the earth six times aboard the "Sigma-7" capsule, all networks and direct reports from Cape Canaveral, England, etc, News Bulletin: explosion in telephone building in New York City kills many.                           

Live news coverage of the 1962 Mercury Seven orbital spaceflight with astronaut Walter Schirra aboard. 

Vice-President Lyndon Johnson snubs Robert Morgenthau in New York City visit, Nelson Rockefeller comments on Morganthau comment about "tax rise."             

News commentary. Havana welcomes Algerian president Ahmed Ben Bella.                           

A storm threatens the moon-shot from Cape Canaveral, three more US personnel die in South Vietnam, President Kennedy to meet Andrei Gromyko in Washington to discuss problems, Wally Schirra receives astronaut wings, the US to test a nuclear bomb, Ahmed Ben Bella is greeted in Cuba, Mayor Wagner greets Peace Corp trainees, an interview with Henry Morganthau (candidate for governor of New York State), the New York Yankees defeat the San Francisco Giants in game 7 of the 1962 World Series.                                        

February 14, 1962-June 16, 1963
Half-hour news analysis show, hosted by Howard K. Smith, the former CBS correspondent who joined ABC NEWS in 1961.

US automobiles-their current status and future development, comments on foreign cars.                         

President Kennedy catches "cold" while on tour in Chicago, has a fever and on doctor's advice heads back to Washington, a statement by Pierre Salinger on doctor's examination, fighting continues at Indian-Chinese border, Indians retreat before Chinese assault, Krishon Menon says the Indians will fight on, Cuba charges "Yankee provocation" at Guantanamo, the US says heavy fleet activity and troops maneuvers in the Caribbean area, anti-US activity in Japan against bases, Vice-President Johnson also has a cold and heads back to Washington, Harry Truman chides the Eisenhower administration, Richardson Dilworth and William Scranton have an angry debate in a TV studio.                        

President Kennedy cuts political tour because of a cold, returns to Washington, Chinese communists overrun Indian post at the border, a possible tax-cut in 1963, Egypt sends troops to Yemen in Middle East revolt.              

Rumors of something big in Washington, President Kennedy's "cold" disappears, rumors of happenings in either Berlin or Cuba, Secretary of State Dean Rusk rushes back to Washington, newsman claim President Kennedy looks good, has no cold, Andrei Gromyko delays trip to Moscow, Indians pushed back five miles by Chinese Reds in the Himalayas, the US condemns the invasion, Ben Bella welcomed home in Algeria following US and Cuba visit, a tanker collision in the Mississippi River kills nine, Khrushchev says he will take Berlin to the UN, President Kennedy activity in current political campaigns, travels and speaks on behalf of the local candidates, the Seattle World's Fair closes, the Cuban exile group "Alpha 66" says it will sink British ships that are trading with Cuba.                                       

News and commentary from radio, Havana, Cuba.             

An NBC special report on the Cuban missile crisis.                         

The state department announces will stop, search, and even sink ships continuing offensive military weapons to Cuba, this will even include Russian ships, photos show missiles in Cuba aimed at the US, President Kennedy sends a note to Nikita Khrushchev.             

First-class mystery story developing in Washington with possible grave consequences, extreme secrecy and tension in the air possibly involving Berlin or Cuba, most speculation surrounds Cuba, emergency construction crews at Key West, servicemen pour into Florida, the Chinese Reds continue the assault on the Indians, they accuse Indians of aggression in the Himalayas, the Soviets avoid comment on this border war.           

The beginning of Fidel Castro's speech, news, and commentary on the US invasion, blockade threat, Cuba will fight to the end, US soldiers will die for the United Fruit Company.          

President Kennedy charges that the Soviet Union has erected offensive weapons in Cuba, ballistic missiles that are capable of striking the Southeast US, US will initiate a strict quarantine against military shipments to Cuba.              

President Kennedy to speak to the nation on the subject of highest national urgency, the US is in the midst of a crisis probably because of bases in Cuba, the US military is alerted, joint chiefs are alerted, hurried conferences of VIPs in Washington, tensions building up in the Capital, a question of US blockade against Cuba.                         

The Soviet Union issues a serious warning to the US concerning the Cuban blockade will bare the responsibilities of the consequences says Cuban missiles are purely defensive, Cuban armed forces alerted, the OAS meets about US resolution for the dismantling of the Cuban missiles.                         

US ships are ready to intercept oncoming Soviet ships to Cuba, the OAS backs US action, the Soviets say the US action is a step toward nuclear war, Castro charges the US "act of war" Khrushchev believed to give "go-through" order on his ship, a war-time atmosphere in Washington, DC.                         

President Kennedy signs a formal declaration putting forth a blockade, confrontation soon by the US Navy with thirty-five Russian ships now on the way to Cuba, the Russians charge "provocation and piracy on the high seas."                       

Remarks by the Cuban representative assails and accuses the US of"provocative" attacks on Cuba, a talk by Valerian Zorin, a Soviet delegate also assails the US.                          

Highlights: late word- The US Navy hunts a large Russian ship carrying guided missiles to Cuba.             

An English translation of Premier Fidel Castro's speech concerning the Cuban missile crisis, Soviet warning note to the US, Havana's commentary on today's news, military preparedness described in Havana.            

At the United Nations, third UN Secretary General U-Thant appeals for peace, regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. 

Blockade official, will stop ships en route to Cuba, hint Russian ships will run through the blockade, a report from Moscow, Castro calls Kennedy a "pirate" will not allow inspectors to Cuba.