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

FIVE STAR NEWS with anchor Kevin Kennedy was a WPIX TV weekday 10 minute presentation telecast from 11:50am - Noon. 
The broadcast would open with catchy instrumental theme song with the following introduction:
"Good Morning. Kevin Kennedy with Five Star News."
 
Topics: John Steinbeck wins the Nobel prize for  literature. He is interviewed on location by John Tillman. Sixty year old Steinbeck describes his astonished reaction and feelings related to this prestigious award.  A report on the Cuban missile crisis, Cubans continue missile buildup on the island, Adlai Stevenson and Russian diplomat Valerian Zorin in a row at the UN Security Council today, a heated exchange, Stevenson shows aerial photos of Cuban missile sites.  The Carrier Enterprise leads a naval interception armada.

NOTE: It is interesting that in 1962 TV news broadcasting still injected into their news stories dramatic "canned" dramatic music to accompany a news segment as demonstrated by the story related to the Carrier Enterprise naval interception armada. 

NOTE: Anchor Kevin Kennedy would also do the news for WPIX weekdays at 7:00pm to 7:10pm preceding a fifteen newscast anchored by John Tillman (7:10-7:25pm).  

                                                                

Topics: The Us demands that Soviet missile bases be dismantled, if not peacefully, then the US military will do it, the US thinks Khrushchev's intent was to "blackmail" the US before the world with Cuban missiles, a report on the military buildup in Key West, the Soviet ship "Bucharest" carrying oil, is allowed to pass on into Cuba.                          

Topics: The US intercepts a Soviet ship and lets it pass on to Cuba with its oil cargo, UN negotiations underway with face-saving suggestions by Soviets and the US, anti-US demonstrations throughout the world including Harvard University, the Chinese Reds press further into India, a new report- a dozen Russian ships turn back.            

Fifth Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson confronts Russian Ambassador Valerian Zorin on the placing of Russian missiles on the Island of Cuba. Stevenson says he will present evidence of Russia's wrongdoing. 

President Kennedy responds to U-Thant's note, he will avoid a direct confrontation with Soviet ships if such ships avoid the interception area.             

Topics: thirteen Soviet vessels steam for Cuba, President Kennedy cancels a trip to Brazil, the White House wants the complete elimination of missile bases in Cuba, its believed there is no Russian blockade of Berlin.             

The US intercepts and inspects second Russian ship.             

The news, October 27th-29th, 1962

October 27th- Cuban Missile Crisis 
Cuban antiaircraft gunners open fire on low-level reconnaissance planes over San Cristobal site #1. 

October 28th, 1962- Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev announces that Soviet missiles would be dismantled and removed from Cuba.
In sports- Giants quarterback YA Tittle throws a then record seven touchdown passes against the Washington Redskins in a 49-34 Giant route at Yankee Stadium.

October 29th, 1962- The Cuban Missile Crisis between the United States and Russia ends peacefully as Russia dismantles and removes Soviet Missiles from Cuba.  

Khrushchev says President Kennedy took reasonable steps in avoiding an incident with Soviet ships, Khrushchev tells President Kennedy he will withdraw offensive weapons from Cuba if the US withdraws its rockets from Turkey, Khrushchev calls for US negotiations, the UN to visit Turkey and Cuba.                                      

Cuban crisis: President Kennedy sends a letter to Khrushchev stating that Soviets must remove offensive weapons from Cuba under US auspices, the US will then remove the naval blockade, 
confusion on diplomatic letter from Moscow to the US a possible diplomatic flip-flop, a cause for optimism is evident in the crisis.                         

A translation of Fidel Castro's October 23rd speech in answer to President Kennedy's policies.                                        

A pre-election special on the gubernatorial contest between California Governor Pat Brown and challenger Richard Nixon.
A political advertisement for New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller is heard.          

Comment on Khrushchev backdown.             

Highlights: Khrushchev backs down will remove missiles from Cuba
and send them back to Russia provided the US will not invade Cuba.             

Topics: The Cuban crisis, the Sino-Indian conflict. 

Ray Scherer reports.                                      

Fidel Castro won't permit a UN inspection of Cuban arms but will dismantle missiles.            

Topics: US photos show Cubans are dismantling Russian missile installations, ex-president Eisenhower backs Kennedy's Cuban moves.                         

Election day returns with coverage by ABC, NBC, CBS, WOR TV...William Scranton, George Romney, Pat Brown,  Nelson Rockefeller, and Jacob Javits all win elections in their respective states. 

                                              

Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney, and William Scranton run for Governor in their respective states of California, New York, Michigan, and Pennslyvania.

Highlights: Walter Cronkite talks to Governor-Elect Pat Brown, Harry Reasoner, CBS News, local NYC returns with Robert Trout (WCBS-TV), Howard K. Smith, and Lisa Howard reporting for ABC News. 
Edwin Newman, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, and John Chancellor reporting for NBC News.
Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania gives a victory speech.

                                                   

On the day of her death, at the age of 78, a special tribute to the former first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, is presented by Charles Collingwood. Included is a recent interview with Mrs. Roosevelt conducted by Dave Dubin.

An excerpt is replayed from a January 22, 1954 Person to Person broadcast, Edward R. Murrow interviewing Eleanor Roosevelt.

 Charles Collingwood gives details on her life as this Special Report tribute continues with film of the Roosevelt family at Hyde Park, New York, during Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 campaign, Inauguration Day on March 4, 1933, Mrs. Roosevelt's war-time activities, the death of President Roosevelt, and her appointment as the first woman delegate to the United Nations.

Collingwood closes with a tribute to "her quality of goodness and the transparency of her motivations."                      

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt dies, Billy Sol Estes is sentenced to eight years in prison.                          

Edward Kennedy wins Massachusetts  Senate seat. 
He makes a victory statement.                        

In South Africa, Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years in prison. Partway through his sentence, he was convicted of other crimes and given an additional twenty two years in jail. In other news, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt dies in her New York City home. 

Live coverage of tribute to former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt who died on November 7th in her New York City home. 

  Commentator Alex Kendrick talks about the "Der Spiegel" affair scandal related to West Germany's defense forces. German government seizes and arrests staff of "Der Spiegle" weekly political magazine which criticized on deficiency German military projects. Treason case in England. Vassel Britsih Admiral spy caper with moral implications.    

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. 

Comments by Howard K. Smith and guest Alger Hiss on the political obituary of Richard M. Nixon.  

NOTE: Rare appearance by Alger Hiss who only appeared one other time on a television commentary or talk show (MIke Douglas Show - 1976).            

From Radio Havana Cuba, commentary on "CIA-SABOTEUR"  captured in Cuba, US should vacate Guantanamo Bay.           

 Cuban's seize an CIA AGENT as a saboteur, Russian Mars probe deep in space will try to take photos.          

  World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin.

Highlight News includes: The United States moves to persecute Governor Ross Barnett  of Mississippi and Lieutenant Governor Paul Burney Johnson Jr. for interference in integration at Mississippi University,  West Europe aroused by recent Cuban crisis, President John F. Kennedy to tour air force and missile bases as announced by Pierre Salinger, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer addresses political turmoil in German in "Der Spiegel" affair,  Sino-Indian conflict. Report from India on massive Chinese attack.              

ABC newsman Howard k. Smith looks at the American Fighting Man.             

A question and answer session on various topics.           

Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. 

A review of the week's news: Controversy on the appearance of Alger Hiss on a TV program about Nixon's future, Senator Barry Goldwater comments on Nixon's future, also urges Kennedy oust Adlai Stevenson, Hubert Humphrey comments, the crisis in German Government, Der Spiegle affair, disarmament talks continue, Cuban threatens to shoot US planes, Cubans arrest US-trained saboteurs, the FBI arrests three Cubans in the US on sabotage mission to blow up stores in the US, a typhoon in Guiana, a greek freighter is afire in the Caribbean, Sino-Indian war in the Himalayas, Indians hurled back.

Narrator: Fred Foy.   

NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25 minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.                                                                                                                                          

Former White House press secretary James Hagerty defends ABC's use of Alger Hiss on a TV program about Richard Nixon.             

World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. 

The Chinese Reds push further into Indian territory, Indians seek US aid. 

Host: Tony Marvin. 

                                                                                                                                 

World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. 

President Kennedy lifts the naval blockade off of Cuba, the Us will continue surveillance of Cuba, the Chinese Reds propose a ceasefire and will withdraw its troops ten miles in Himalayan war, James Donavan still trying to free 1200 Cuban invasion prisoners, Sino-Soviet quarrel continues, German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in trouble, Adenauer accused of lack of leadership, New York State Senator Jacob Javits comments on the future of the GOP, Josef Strauss says he will resign.  

Host: Tony Marvin. 

                                                                                                                                                                        

World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. 

A comment on President Kennedy lifting the Cuban naval blockade, remarks by man-in-the-street, Chinese communist Indian conflict and comment, the Russians call off the military alert on easing of the Cuban crisis, comment on Sino-Sovietrelationships and motives, the Rhode Island gubernatorial election is still not decided. 

Host: Tony Marvin. 

                                                                                                                                 

World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. 

A Brazilian jet airliner crash kills 97, President Kennedy has a hectic, energetic day at the White House, his children Caroline and John Jr have a joint, birthday party, news from India, England to give arms aid to India, Adenauer-Strauss Bonn politics in Germany.

Host: Tony Marvin. 

                                                                                                                                              

Bulletin: a DC-7 plane crash at New York's Idlewild airport kills 25 passengers.                        

October 11th, 1961-August 26th, 1963 (NBC)  

This program was the winner of both an Emmy and Peabody award in 1962. NBC newsman David Brinkley covered a wide variety of topics during its two-season run. Brinkley appeared live and filmed segments were also featured. 

Tonight's topic is movie fan magazines now using Jacqueline Kennedy as a major subject.                        

World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. 

Topic: A special program about astronauts.

Host: Tony Marvin. 

                                                                                                                                 

Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. 

A review of the's week's news: A mine disaster in Carmichael, Pennsylvania, political squabble on Stevenson Cuban policy, comments by Nelson Rockefeller on government spending, Senator Allen J. Ellender on an African tour makes a snide remark negro government capabilities in Africa, union chief Jimmy Hoffa escapes an assassination attempt while on trial, a comment on Hoffa's ambitions.



Host: Fred Foy.                                                                 

Topics: A review of the puppet show in New York City, the roster of CBS-TV daytime shows.             

World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. 

Topics: Newspaper strike in New York City, the House Un-American Committee communist front-"Peace Woman's Groups," a fracas at the investigation, the US, and the British in conflict over the Skybolt Project, the US wants to abandon the missile and its use by Britain. 

Host: Tony Marvin. 

                                                                                                                                 

October 27,1959-
Documentaries produced by CBS Television usually telecast as Specials.
Fred Friendly produced the series for the first several years. Most notable broadcast that put this iconic documentary series of specials on the map was Edward R. Murrow reporting HARVEST OF SHAME (NOVEMBER 25, 1960) about the plight of the American farm worker and the shocking conditions in which farm laborers live, travel and labor in American fields and orchids.  

This report shows the flight of Venus space-pro Mariner 11, scheduled to navigate our planet a distance of 21,000 miles in two days (12/12/62). Also, an overview of humankind's efforts to explore deep space and a look at the possibilities of life on other planets. 

Interviewed arr project director Robert Parks and scientists Edward Teller, Sir Bernard Lovell, and Robert Bracewell. 

A news special on the US Venus probe.  

 Walter Cronkite Reports.

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Topics: The French to lend the Mona Lisa for an exhibition in New York City, comments on bickering among amateur athletic groups which may endanger US competition in the 1964 Olympics, other topics are Cuba, a future library for the Kennedy papers, and comments on Vaughn Meader's satire record about him.             

The US investigates racial discrimination in Rapid City, South Dakota, the Women's "Peace Front" is investigated as pro-Red, 250 US students plan to visit Cuba at Castro's expense, Pope John is ill, he predicts he won't be around next year, President Kennedy will send out picture Christmas cards, CBS to expand the news to a half-hour in the fall.             

Signals are received from Mariner 11 as it approaches 21,000 miles from Venus.             

Venus probe approaches the planet will send signals within the hour, the US launches a relay satellite, President Kennedy is in New York City at groundbreaking ceremonies for proposed 1964 World's Fair.              

Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. 

A review of the past week's news. House Un-American committee investigates Communist influence in US peace movements such as "Women's Stake For Peace," Dean Rusk comments on Russian troops in Cuba, Khrushchev blasts Chinese Reds on policy differences, newspaper strike continues in New York City, US probe, Mariner 111 sends signals from the planet Venus. 



Host: Fred Foy.