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                          

Topic: Caryl Chessman seeks appeal to stay his execution scheduled for the next day. 

NOTE: Chessman would be executed in the San Quentin gas chamber on May 2, 1960 for kidnapping, rape, and grand larceny crimes he committed in January 1948.  He wrote  many articles while awaiting execution on death row over a period of 12 years. He appealed his conviction 42 times but it was never overturned.     

Also, news of Queen Elizabeth who gave birth to a son.                                          

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.                       

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: racial demonstrations in Cambridge, Maryland, in the North negroes protest segregation in an NYC diner, Senate hearings on civil rights comments by Dean Rusk, Strom Thurmond, Senator Gale W. McGee, Gov. Ross Barnett of Mississippi attack the Kennedys proposed march on Washington, blames communists in civil rights, proposed nuclear test ban treaty, comments by Averill Harriman, Thurmond, Dirkson, and Goldwater comment on both the treaty and Kennedy, a railroad strike is threatened because of automation, comment by President Kennedy, Rep. Charles Hallack, King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece arrive in England and trouble-left wingers boo Queen Elizabeth, comment by King Paul, Robert McNamara is proud of government savings operations, Soviet-Chinese rift, the Chinese demand removal of Khrushchev as the price for ending the split, comment by McGeorge Bundy.

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.                                                                                                                                                       

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: Eddie Cantor dies, Queen Elizabeth of England visits Canada amid son's hostility, Barry Goldwater and President Johnson criticize each other in political speeches, Richard Nixon has a plan to end the war in Vietnam, Dean Rusk denies a Vietnam buildup following the election.  

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.                                                                                                                             

 A four and a half hour  PBS Special Television Broadcast.

Coverage of the White House dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth 2 of Great Britain and her husband Prince Philip.

Ceremonies begin with the royal couple's arrival at the North Portico where they are to be welcomed by President Gerald Ford and first lady Betty Ford. Then to a receiving line at the South Lawn (East Room) to meet 200 VIP guests.

Robert MacNeil and Jean Marsh tour the upper floors of the executive mansion. French chef, Julia Child interviews White House chef Henry Haller in his kitchen. 

After dinner events will include an exchange of toasts between the President and the Queen. Entertainment is furnished by Bob Hope and Captain and Tennille ensemble in the East Room. 

Included in this broadcast, Robert MacNeil discusses the role of the Royal Family and the changes in the role of the Monarchy since the time of George the 3rd.         

December 31, 1962-September 20, 1969 (NBC); July 2, 1973-April 20, 1979 (CBS); 1975-1981 (SYNDICATED). Host: Gene Rayburn. 

This broadcast includes the final 50 minutes of the Today Show June 6th, 1977 with Queen Elizabeth ll.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

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.

The 25th anniversary of the Today Show is celebrated with this Silver Jubilee special. Tom Brokaw discusses British Manner of speech and various English dialects with Stanley Ellis and Chris Sanford. Part 1 of 4.

Hosts: Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley. 

This broadcast was Queen Elizabeth 11's Silver Jubilee coverage, as Great Britain celebrates the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth 11's reign.
Like America's Bicentennial, the Queen's Silver Jubilee is a year-long celebration marked by patriotism and pageantry. The Jubilee center piece is this morning's royal procession from  Buckingham palace to St. Paul's Cathedral, where the Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct a special Thanksgiving Service in the Queen's honor. At about 5:40am the Queen and Price Philip will leave the place in the Golden State Coach, escorted by regiments of the Household Calvary in full regalia. The procession will pass such London landmarks a the Queen Victoria Memorial, Trafalgar Square, and Fleet Street. It should arrive at St. Paul's Cathedral shortly before 6:30am.
After the service the Queen and Prince Philip will walk through Crow-lined streets to Guildhall for lunch with State and  visiting dignitaries. The Queen is scheduled to deliver a five minute speech to the Commonwealth. 
NBC NEWS COVERAGE:
NBC'S TODAY SHOW in England throughout the week covers the festivities from 5:00am to 10:00am.