Walter Cronkite with the CBS Evening News. Mike Wallace reports on President Johnson and his 11% jump in popularity.
Also heard is an excerpt of The Huntley-Brinkley Report on NBC.
A report on the death of actor Bert Lahr and the wedding of Lyndon Johnson's daughter.
Joined in progress.
The latest world and national news.
Eric Sevaeeid with a report on Senator Eugene McCarthy. Charles Kuralt "On The Road," reports on a corn mill built-in 1681, about to be torn down.
Anti-Vietnam war demonstrations with longshoremen in New York City, longshoremen call them "communists," comments by Robert Kennedy, Arthur Miller, and US Senators on demonstrations being a violation of the law, Dean Rusk optimistic on peace, Viet Cong massacre in Vietnam, a youth sets himself afire near the UN.
Jim Jensen reports.
The wedding of Lyndon Johnson's daughter, Linda Bird, the funeral of Cardinal Francis Spellman, a report on the first transplant of the human heart, anti-Vietnam war demonstrations continue.
Harry Reasoner reports.
American and South Vietnamese soldiers score a big victory against the Viet Cong, GI deserter in Germany in resistance against the US Army, he tells of dissidents within the ranks of the US Army, the South Vietnamese exaggerated the count of the enemy dead disputed by a US journalist, comment by South Vietnamese General on enemy dead being a major problem, heart transplant patient doing well after eight days.
November 7th, 1954-April 20th, 1961. September 15th, 1963-Present.
The counterpart of NBC's "Meet The Press." Newsmakers are interviewed by a panel. CBS correspondent George Herman moderated the program from 1969 until September 1983 when he was replaced by Lesley Stahl. Bob Schieffer took over as moderator in 1991. Eventually, the panel of interviewers was dropped in favor of the program host conducting interviews of all guests.
Guest: Senator Eugene McCarthy. Panelists: Martin Agronsky, Roger Mudd, and John Hart. Joined in progress.
News including a report that Richard Nixon is trailing Lyndon Johnson by 3% in the polls, Eric Sevareid reports.
Also included in this air check is an excerpt from The Huntley-Brinkley Report, NBC-TV.
Chet Huntley reports:
"Otis Redding, 26 year old blues singer, is missing and presumed dead in Madison Wisconsin. Redding was one of seven people aboard a private plane which crashed in a Madison lake last night. One man survived."
Also, an NBC report on Senator Eugene McCarthy
An excerpt from The Huntley-Brinkley Report, NBC-TV.
Chet Huntley reports:
"Otis Redding, 26-year-old blues singer, is missing and presumed dead in Madison Wisconsin.
Redding was one of seven people aboard a private plane which crashed in a Madison Lake last night.
One man survived.
Good night for NBC News."
The Greek crisis, exiled King Constantine exiled, stages coup against ruling military junta, the US is alerted-fleet heads for Greece, comment by Melina Mercouri.
Conflicting reports of the success of the Greek coup, North Vietnamese troops in a raid near Saigon, 10,000 GI's from the 101st Airborne Division are airlifted to Vietnam,
The revolt in Athens, Greece, Ike Pappas reports. an editorial by Michael Keating on the Greek crisis, a report on Social Security reforms, a brief excerpt of The Huntley-Brinkley Report on NBC-TV is also heard.
The King flies to Rome as the Greek coup fails, high casualties in the Vietnam war, Senator Chuck Percy warns South Vietnam to take more responsibility in the war or will lose it, the heart transplant patient is doing OK.
President Lyndon Johnson is questioned by correspondents from all three networks (CBS, NBC, and ABC), concerning the Vietnam war.
CBS- Dan Rather
ABC- Frank Reynolds
NBC: Ray Shearer
President Lyndon B. Johnson is interviewed on the NBC Radio Network by a panel of journalists. Taped at the White House a day before, on December 18, 1967.
The 11 PM newscast with Tom Dunn, and the sports report with Sal Marchiano subbing for Frank Gifford.
Vietnam report.
Heart transplant recipient Louis Washkansky passes away.
NYC proposes 42 million dollar housing project.
Bart Starr discusses this weeks Packer game with Al Sampson in Green Bay Wisconsin.
With commercials which include:
Parliament cigarettes, Buitoni marinara sauce, and Whitman's chocolates.
A Vietnam report and news of the heart transplant performed by Dr. Christian Bernard. Also, a report on PresidentJohnson with Dan Rather.
Harry Reasoner reports.
Eric Sevareid with a report on New York City. Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon declared an end to silver certificates.
A promo is heard for the Woody Allen 1967 special.
November 11th, 1964-January 27th, 1968 (ABC)
A news analysis program hosted by Howard K. Smith. The series focused mainly on the war in Vietnam.
The Vietnam war part 105.
Howard K. Smith reports
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.
Sounds of the news this week: Bandleader Paul Whiteman has died, Dr. Christian Bernard visis President Johnson's ranch.
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.
Dr, Christian Bernard performs his second heart transplant, the ninth anniversary of Fidel Castro as the Cuban leader, Eric Sevareid reports on the American economy.
Walter Cronkite hosts.
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