Reaction to the speech earlier by President Eisenhower on the crisis at Little Rock, Central High School. 

Highlights: Worldwide reaction to Sputnik 1- Russian satellite, Press Secretary James Hagerty says US is not in the satellite race, US expects to launch satellite next Spring, criticism of US research programs demanded, Secretary of State Dulles meets with Andrei Gromyko on international topics, riots continue in Warsaw, Poland.             

Scientists comment on Russian feat and other rocketry, US rocket programs assured in view of triumphal Sputnik Russian achievement.
Douglas Edwards hosts this CBS TV NEWS SPECIAL REPORT.                                       

Highlights: Senators urge congressional investigation on US position in satellite program, Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson calls Red Satellite a "neat scientific trick", Khrushchev says manned planes are obsolete due to the development of missiles, Sputnik radio signals go dead, Soviet spy Jack Sobel sentenced to seven years in prison, Brooklyn Dodgers to move to Los Angeles. 

NOTE:  On August 19, 1957 Horace Stoneham and the Board of Directors voted 9-1 to move the New York Giants to San Francisco.

On October 8, 1957, The Walter O'Malley and Brooklyn Dodgers would follow the lead, moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, California. END OF AN ERA.                                                   

Highlights: A description of Russian film "Trip To The Moon", details of rocket flight, President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Macmillan to meet next week in Washington concerning the Middle East crisis, Queen Elizabeth is welcomed in Washington D.C by President Eisenhower, Howard K. Smith comments on Anglo-American relationships                          

Highlights: more news about Russian satellites Sputnik 1 and 11,
Russians hope to bring dog safely back to Earth, Russians may send a rocket to the moon, six dogs picket before the UN in protest.             

Highlights: President Eisenhower's illness is a slight cerebral stroke which has affected his speech. Recap of last 36 hours of Eisenhower's activities. Heavy wave of stocks sold, dropping prices. Comment from England and France on current crisis and possible effects on Nato.                         

After leaving CBS (1948 to 1951) to NBC, News Correspondent / Reporter / Announcer since 1931, Robert Trout returned to CBS in 1952. He doubled as a network correspondent and as main anchor of local evening news at CBS' New York City television flagship, 
WCBS-TV until June 17, 1965.

Highlights: The first US attempt to launch a satellite fails, Vanguard rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral, President Eisenhower disappointed, criticism of too much publicity by Congressmen. Senator Lyndon Johnson says the disaster was a humiliating experience, Khrushchev demands the US return Sputnik fragments that were dropped in US, trouble in Indonesia, Jimmy Hoffa's teamsters are expelled from the AFL-CIO.                                       

From Paris, Charles DeGaulle's attempt to be President. 
Daniel Schorr reports on Eisenhower's opinion.
France still flirting with civil war
DeGaulle to perform new government with him as Premiere. 

Douglas Edwards reporting. 

Highlights: More on the US satellite the "Explorer 1", Eygpt and Syria to announce their union in a "United-Arab Republic."            

Highlights: Showman Mike Todd dies in a plane crash, Winston Churchill is ailing in England, Rebel forces fight in Indonesia.                         

Highlights: Khrushchev rises to Prime Minister as Bulgarian falls, the US to prepare rockets for flight to the moon, Howard K. Smith reports.                                       

Vice-President Richard Nixon is to receive reception in Washington, DC following a trip to Venezuela in which his life was threatened by riotous mobs, Eisenhower comments on Venezuela; OAS Algerian (French) settlers active in Algeria- protest French policies in Algeria.            

Highlights: Political chaos in France, General De Gaulle willing to assume power following rioting between extremist groups related to Algerian policy, Vice-President Nixon gets a heros welcome in Washington following an explosive trip to South America, comment by Nixon.                          

Highlights: French crisis continues, De Gaulle followers in Corsica, right-wing civilians and paratroopers seize the government, Junta trio in Algeria pledge to seek De Gaulle into power, the trio includes Jacque  Soustelle and General Jacque Massu, Paris calls it an insurrection, Lebanon claims UAR interferes with its internal affairs.                          

Highlights: Russia agrees to President Eisenhower's suggestion on nuclear testing detection, presidential assistant Sherman Adams queried on the acceptance of gifts from industrialist Bernard Goldfine, congressman comments on Adams affair.
            

Highlights: Sherman Adams scandal charges; says he's innocent but used poor judgment, President Eisenhower receives a vicuna coat from Bernard Goldfine, Senator John Kennedy introduces a bill to curb union money activities, Secretary Dulles says troops will be sent to Lebanon to maintain that country's independence, Hungary executes four leaders of the 1956 revolt including Premier Imre Nagy.                                      

The US Senate votes to make Alaska the 49th state, comment on 49 star flag design, the Supreme Court overules a $1 million dollar fine against the NAACP, more on Sherman Adams- Bernard Goldfine scandal, CBS newsman Daniel Schorr is expelled from Russia, Nelson Rockefeller wants to run for Governor of New York against Leonard Hall.                           

Highlights: Middle East crisis, a coup in Iraq, King Faisal was overthrown, situation to be discussed at the UN, US may send troops to Lebanon and Jordan under the Eisenhower doctrine, Cuban rebels under Fidel Castro hold US servicemen in mountains.


                               

Highlights: A Jersey Central train falls off a bridge into the water killing 40, interviews with survivors, Formosan crisis concerning offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu.            

Highlights: The Russians criticize the US on Quemoy and Matsu, an interview with a US serviceman who was wounded in the bombardment, in Little Rock, school teachers will offer television courses, students want the high school to reopen regardless of integration, Dr. Martin Luther King survives a stab wound in New York City, Paul Robeson will make his home in Great Britain, the Milwaukee Braves clinch their second straight National League pennant, hot-tempered Ted Williams hurls a bat at a spectator.                           

Highlights: The New York Yankees defeat the Milwaukee Braves in game 7 of the 1958 World Series, 6-2 taking back the title from the same Braves who defeated them a year earlier. There is a brief description of the final game, many mourn the death of Pope Pius X11, conclave to elect the new Pope.            

The Democrats win heavily but Republicans win the Governorship of New York, President Eisenhower, and Governor-Elect Rockefeller comment on the election.            

Highlights: the US prepares to fire another rocket to the moon, Rudolf Bing fires singer Maria Callas from the Metropolitan Opera House because of her temperament, Governor Averell Harriman agrees with New York City Mayor Robert Wagner on"bossism" in New York City.              

Russian rocket passes within 5,000 miles of the moon and will possibly orbit the Sun, President Eisenhower congratulates Khrushchev, Havana awaits Fidel Castro, provisional government to be established.             

Walter Cronkite reports on where the US stands in space, Nasa chief describes future US space plans.   

 Anchor: Walter Cronkite                        

Highlights: Khrushchev attacks Senator Humphrey's remarks regarding his comments on the failure of Russian-Chinese communes, Humphrey detects possible Soviet-Chinese rift, President Eisenhower considers a visit to Russia, ICBM "Titan" missile is tested.                         

Highlights: John Foster Dulles is dying of cancer, not responding to treatment, American ordered out of Cuba following arrest trial and conviction of trying to kill Castro, Russia trains spies for work in USA Americanizes them, the US to launch a discover satellite, Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India, interview with a representative of the Dalai Lama, nuclear talks to resume.                                       

Highlights: Claire Booth Luce's appointment as ambassador to Brazil under fire due to her sharp criticism of Senators,
she claims Senator Morse was kicked in the head by a hose, Eisenhower defends her appointment, ex-President Truman visits New York City and comments on future presidents, Senate passes Senator Kennedy's labor bill to possibly replace the Taft-Hartley act.            

Highlights: John Foster Dulles has died of cancer, Eisenhower expresses his sympathy, three officials of the Cuban government and Congressman John Porter deny that Cuba is going communist as reported by a CBS newsman, Parker Lynch case is investigated by the FBI.                                       

Highlights: Report of television quiz show fixing investigation under question, US protests Castro possible seizure of land without compensation to US owners.                                                    

Governor Earl Long sent dragging and screaming to a mental hospital in Texas, possibility of a new baseball club in New York City, even a third league, free William Shakespeare plays to be allowed in New York City, actress Ethel Barrymore has died at age 80, Bridget Bardot marries for the second time, human body chemicals now worth $1.17.  

Host: Ron Cochran                    

Highlights: Nixon and Khrushchev in "kitchen debate", hash out foreign policy and merits of communism and capitalism. At Us exhibit in Moscow.                                        

Highlights: Soviet rocket the Lunic 11 reaches the moon, British and Americans both send congratulations, Khrushchev to arrive in the US, Miss America would like to visit Khrushchev and Eisenhower.                        

Highlights: Khrushchev in Washington will come to New York City via train, extreme security precautions taken, Khrushchev tours Washington, Red China denied admission to the UN.                        

Highlights: Khrushchev in New York City, talks of the economic club, the city gives cool reception to arrival of Khrushchev, Khrushchev again praises President Eisenhower for inviting him to America, Mrs. Khrushchev sees the play "Music Man", anti-Khrushchev demonstration at Carnegie Hall.             

Highlights: strike news more on TV fixing of quiz shows by house committee former contestant testifies she was told to lose, rigged off the air, tenor Mario Lanza dies, Hi-Fi show in New York City with Victor Borge.                          

Highlights: More on the Charles Van Doren mystery, Van Doren ducking subpoena of house committee TV quiz investigation, comment by Owen Harris chief investigator on the missing Van Doren, steel strike news.  

Includes a Life Cigarette commercial.                                      

Charles Van Doren press conference, upset by his NBC suspension he explains his departure from New York, the $64,000 question also rigged as claimed by a former contestant.                           

Highlights: Charles Van Doren testifies before House committee says his appearance on "Twenty-One" quiz show was a sham and deceitful, comments on how the producers told him what to do and how to be defeated, Columbia University accepts his resignation, other witnesses tell how they were coached on the "$64,000 Challenge."                         

Highlights: Department store executive Hess says he made $1,000 payments to TV columnist Jack O'Brien for plugs, sponsors deny their part in rigging TV quiz shows, President Eisenhower to start a goodwill trip to Europe and the Middle East,                           

Highlights: More on quiz show scandal investigation, Robert Kintner testifies, two employees are fired from "Treasure Hunt" on kickbacks from winners, CBS charged with not taking any action on quiz show rigging methods as described by a vice-president of Revlon, Columbia students hold a rally on behalf of Charles Van Doren, request his reinstatement.                          

Ron Cochran presents the news topics of the day.   
Queen Elizabeth gives birth to a new Prince. 
Convicted robber, kidnapper and rapist, Caryl Chessman, sentenced 
to death for a series of crimes committed in January 1948 in the Los Angeles area, gets a 60 day reprieve. 

NOTE: Caryl Chessman will be executed on May 2, 1960.                       

Highlight: Senator John F. Kennedy is leading in the West Virginia primary over Senator Hubert Humphrey. 

Walter Cronkite reports.                                       

A special report from CBS news: Senator Hubert Humprey concedes to Senator John F. Kennedy in the West Virginia primary.                         

Highlights: Khrushchev attacks Eisenhower'doubts, Eisenhower visits Russia, claims it would be mad to greet him in Russia due to U-2 incident, Eisenhower defends U-2 missions over Russia to avoid new Pearl Harbors, the swiss order two Russian diplomats to leave Switzerland due to spying, Senator Kennedy presidential chances increase due to West Virginia primary win, Senator Kennedy talks about the opposition and primary success, says he will be nominated by the Democratic party as their presidential candidate. John David Rockefeller Jr. dies at 86.                                                     

Highlights: Eisenhower comments on his proposed trip to Russia as a result of the U-2 incident, still expects to go, comments on Russian diatribe against the US, Khrushchev not sure he wants Eisenhower to come to Moscow, has doubts over the summit.                         

Highlights: Summit stage set, Eisenhower in Paris, the Russians launch a 4 1/2 ton satellite with a dummy astronaut aboard, big four in Paris, Khrushchev honored in Paris sees Charles De Gaulle, Khrushchev wants the French and the British to mediate in U-2 incident, Nixon suggests a Gary Powers trade for Rudolph Abel, Nixon says Senator Kennedy will probably be his rival, more bodies of World War 11 plane is found, Pro-Castro parade up fifth avenue in New York City.                          

Highlights: The collapse of the Big 4 summit conference, a report from Paris, Khrushchev will not attend summit unless the US denounces the U-2 flights and punish those involved, Eisenhower replies that air espionage will cease, the significance of pressures on Khrushchev are discussed.             

Highlights: Summit crisis, Eisenhower accuses Khrushchev of deliberately trying to wreck it, Senator Lyndon Johnson comments on the crisis. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt with comments on New York City Mayor Robert Wagner.