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10 records found for Alan B. Shepard

• #13564: NEWS, THE

  1961-05-05, , min.

  • Dean Rusk
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  • Alan B. Shepard

  The US to launch space flight with Commander Alan B. Shepard aboard a 21-mile high balloon flight, the crisis in South Vietnam, US to aid the country against the communist rebels infiltration.                                       

• #13565: FLIGHT OF THE FREEDOM 7 SPACE FLIGHT

  1961-05-05, , min.

  • Alan B. Shepard

  Live coverage of the Freedom 7 space flight with Commander Alan B. Shepard aboard. Complete flight from countdown to post-flight report.            

• #13567: CBS NEWS WITH PRESCOTT ROBINSON, THE

  1961-05-05, CBS, min.

  • Robert Wagner
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  • Alan B. Shepard
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  • Prescott Robinson

  Highlights: The Shepard space flight, New York City Mayor Robert Wagner suggests a ticker-tape parade, Russians claim the space flight is inferior to theirs, street interviews with the public regarding space flight.            

• #8505: MAN IN SPACE: ALAN B. SHEPARD

  1961-05-05, WGY, 00 min.

  • Alan Shepard

  A special NBC radio report on astronaut Alan B. Shepard who becomes the first American to be launched into space. Broadcast live from Cape Canaveral, Florida.         

• #8374: JOHN F. KENNEDY GREETS ALAN B. SHEPARD1961

  1961-05-08, NBC, 00 min.

  • Alan Shepard
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  • John F. Kennedy

  President John F. Kennedy greets astronaut Alan B. Shepard at the White House following his historic 15-minute spaceflight on May 5th, 1961.            

• #9196: ALAN B, SHEPARD PRESS CONFERENCE, THE

  1961-05-08, NBC, min.

  • Alan B. Shepard

  Astronaut Alan B. Shepard holds a press conference following his historic spaceflight on May 5th, 1961.   

• #973: THIS IS EARLY BIRD

  1965-05-02, WCBS, 59 min.

  • Mike Wallace
  , 
  • Av Westin
  , 
  • Derek Burrell-Davis
  , 
  • Alan B. Shepard

  CBS News presents this live special afternoon report hosted by Mike Wallace.
  The Early Bird satellite, which was recently launched, demonstrates its ability to link up Europe and North America with live television coverage from England, Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, and the USA. 
  
  MEDICINE: A heart-valve operation performed at the Houston, Texas Memorial Medical Center, with questions from doctors at a Swiss medical conference.
  
  SPORTS: The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros warming up in the new Houston Astrodome; a soccer match from Warsaw Poland. 
  
  CRIME PREVENTION: "Wanted Persons" information exchange by Scotland Yard, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI.
  
  MUSIC: Festivals in Italy, Germany, and Mexico; the Soviet Navy Chorus in Portsmouth England; a student carnival in Sweden; the Swingle Singers near Munich; a Mexico City mariachi band; and five bands playing the same piece from London, Paris, Eseen Germany,Quebec City, Canada, and Washington D.C. 
  
  MEN AT WORK: United States astronaut Alan B. Shepard in training; a test of the Concorde supersonic jet engine in Britain; the Tide Force Power Project in France; tunneling under Mount Blanc.       

• #19287: BOB HOPE CHRISTMAS SHOW: AROUND THE WORLD IN FIFTEEN DAYS

  1972-01-17, NBC, 90 min.

  • Bob Hope
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  • Jill St. John
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  • Don Ho
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  • Jim Nabors
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  • Vida Blue
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  • Charley Pride
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  • Blue Streaks
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  • Brucene Smith
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  • Deb Stars
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  • Les Brown Band
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  • Alan B. Shepard

  Bob Hope's 21st Christmas tour for the overseas troops.   
  Hope took his troupe to bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Okinawa, Thailand, South Vietnam, Spain and Guantanamo, Cuba- and made headlines with a surprise stop in Laos, where he unveiled his personal plan to arrange the release of POW's held by North Vietnam. Bob entertained US embassy personal in Laos; scenes from the event could turn up in tonight's show, which was being edited at press time.  
  On the bill: Jim Nabors; Jill St. John, Don Ho, Charley Pride, Sunday's Child, Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr, Oakland A's pitcher Vida Blue, the roller-skating Blue Streaks, Brucene Smith, US entrant in the Miss World contest, the singing-dancing Deb Stars, and the Les Brown Band.                                                                      

• #6028: APOLLO-SOYUZ SPACE MISSION: SHAKE HANDS IN SPACE

  1975-07-15, NBC, 60 min.

  • John Chancellor
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  • Roy Neal
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  • Jim Hartz
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  • John Dancy
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  • Alan B. Shepard Jr.
  Launching of Apollo Spacecraft. Jim Hartz, John Chancellor, Alan B. Shepard Jr., John Dancy reporting from Moscow and Roy Neal reporting from Houston.

• #6254A: TODAY SHOW, THE

  1975-07-15, NBC, 120 min.

  • John Chancellor
  , 
  • Eugene A. Cernan
  , 
  • Jim Hartz
  , 
  • Alan B. Shepard Jr.
  January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
  
  With Jim Hartz, John Chancellor & guests Eugene A. Cernan and Alan B. Shepard Jr. From Kennedy Space Center in Florida.