New Vietnam crisis, Viet Cong in a second terror attack at US Army base, thirty killed, comments by Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen on US failures in Vietnam.
thirty-one GI's are killed in a second Viet Cong terrorist attack, Government troops are badly beaten by Viet Cong, Howard K. Smith commentary on the Vietnam crisis.
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.
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.
The latest news and sports from WABC-TV. Bill Beutel with the news and Howard Cosell with sports.
Guest: boxing champ Jose Torres is interviewed by Cosell.
General Nguyen Khanh ousted in a coup as South Vietnamese leader, succeeded by Duong Van Minh. racial violence in Merceria, Alabama, 400 negroes defy troopers, reporters are beaten.
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 top news stories: Coup in South Vietnam fails, US pilots interviewed, policy debate in Washington, President Johnson comments, Vice-President Humphrey comments on Vietnam goals, comments by Billy Graham, George McGovern, Frank Church, Everett Dirksen, Gerald Ford, Barry Goldwater, Birch Bayh, the US launches Ranger 8 to the moon for a photo-taking mission, negro militant plot fails to dynamite the Liberty Bell, Malcolm X shot dead, comment by George Wallace and Governor Paul Johnson of Mississippi, Nat King Cole dies.
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.
Live coverage of the assassination of Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. Radio Coverage by Mutual, WMCA, and NBC. Elijah Muhammad and Muhammad Ali are threatened. The firebombing of a Mosque number 7-A of Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam (NOI), in Harlem, headed by Malcolm X before his break with the NOI in March of 1964. It was the most powerful NOI mosque in the United States.
Fourth bombing by US, vs. North Vietnam, test rocket explosion, FBI finds no evidence of wrongdoing in Bobby Baker investigation, Robert Kennedy subcommittee tried to plant stories against Jimmy Hoffa, Roger Mudd reports.
Host: Ned Calmer.
160 US warplanes fly over North Vietnam today, biggest raid on North Vietnam to date, bomb two bases in North Vietnam. General Nguyen Khanh, ousted as South Vietnamese Prime Minister.
Interview with Robert Kennedy, President Johnson declares supplemental rent aide to needy through the Urban Renewal Program. "Operation Hard Sell" in South. Swindlers luring perspective buyers to purchase what is actually swampland,
Madi Gras in New Orleans, New York Senatorial race between Robert Kennedy and Kenneth Keating, Roy Cohn relationship controversy.
News and editorial comment. Call for immediate withdrawal of troops in North Vietnam and return to South Vietnam without declaration of war, US telling whole world that the "law of the jungle" applies with it's aggressive agression against North Vietnam.
Coverage of yesterday's raid in North Vietnam, third suspect arrested in death of Malcolm X, Bill Plante reports from Selma, Alabama on murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson two weeks ago, Reverand Ralph Abernathy gives eulogy.
Other news: Red China's hold on Africa getting larger
In East Berlin: underground nuclear tests, approval of disarmament bill, Roger Mudd reports on Robert Kennedy's investigation of Jimmy Hoffa which is called "unfair", Neil Strausser interview with RFK, military pay raise, study on dangers of pesticides, Dave Duggan story on antiquated Atlas missiles, Elizabeth Taylor's chauffer, Gaston Sanz, strikes and kills 78-year-old woman while driving her from Dublin airport. Taylor issues statement to police. Report on minute man missiles, latest on Billy Sol Estes,
Walter Cronkite sign off "and that's the way it is, March 3rd, 1965."
Host: Walter Cronkite
Commercials included. Marlboro commercial with music included.
Radio discussion with news of the past month, interspersed with audio clips augmenting the war in Vietnam and comments from President Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, and Richard Nixon. Pros and cons of war are discussed. Lester Markel and Max Frankel from the New York Times are hosts.
Attack on Moscow embassy by Russian students, Alexander Kendrick reporting, in New York City, Zionist demonstrators vs. German government, Steve Rowan reports, Neil Strausser reports on the reenactment of actor Robert Ryan's Gettysburg Address, March 4th, 1865 and Lincoln's swearing in as President. Ben Holman with Black Muslim report on defection of members, interview by Malcolm X before his death, half of Black Muslim members have left, Dr. Martin Luther King receives Eleanor Roosevelt medal, Dr. King says "Time is always right to do right." Dan Rather from the UK about ten orphaned children who want to stay together.
Host: Ned Calmer
From CBS radio news: Conversation with Charles Collingwood on South Vietnam. US wants to negotiate with North Vietnam to be more involved with future approach to war. US not facing catastrophic situation as French did in 1954, real problem is creating seeds of a viable society. Report on civil rights, Bill Plante reports on economic progress in Selma, Alabama, "America First" speech by Senator William Fulbright, Nelson Benton reports from New Orleans, controversy over airline entertainment on board TWA flight.
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