244 US soldiers killed in action in Vietnam war during first four years, 1961-1964 of US involvement. Last week 240 US soldiers killed in action in Vietnam. 1335 dead, 6131 wounded thus far in Vietnam war. General William Westmoreland claims military victory "is not in sight."   
Wife of soldier interviewed. Reads last letter received from him before his death.                 

240 US soldiers killed in Vietnam battle of IA Drang Valley, (Total US dead now 1335,) General Westmoreland sees long protracted conflict ahead, the wife of a dead GI reads one of his letters, a wounded GI recalls battle experiences.                           

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: Sounds of protest as 25,000 demonstrate at White House, Dr.Benjamin Spock, President Johnson (disheartened by atrocities in Vietnam,) and Dean Rusk all speak on peaceful protest attempts, radio Peking comments, Ho Chi Minh in a letter to Dr. Linus Pauling urges US troop withdrawal, Robert McNamara comments on the current fighting, IA Drang Valley battle losses, President Johnson saddened by a growing list of US battle casualties, General Westmoreland in Thanksgiving message to troops, France launches a satellite, Muhammad Ali defeats Floyd Patterson in a heavyweight fight, post-fight comments by Ali, Richard Nixon on youth goals. 

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.                                                                                                                                                                    

Problems in Vietnam, the course of the war, an interview with General William Westmoreland, he expects the war to drag on, Mrs. Martin Luther King joins protesters,                          

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: The Russians land moon probe, it sends contact to earth, comments by James Lovell, others, the US resumes bombing in North Vietnam, reactions from Wayne Morse, Russell Long,  Ramsey Clark, Robert Kennedy, George McGovern, Averill Harriman, Britain, General Curtis LeMay, Arthur Goldberg, Robert McNamara
Russia's Denis Fedorenko at the UN, Dean Rusk says peace channels have failed, President Johnson to go to Hawaii to meet with South Vietnamese leader, General Ky and General William Westmoreland, report on search and destroy mission in Vietnam, death claims Buster Keaton and Hedda Hopper.

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.                                                                                                                                          

President Johnson reports on his Honolulu conference with General William Westmoreland and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Cao Ky. He arrives in Los Angeles, California to opposition protest approving of the Vietnam war and is greeted by vice president Hubert Humphrey.

Bill Stout, Harry Reasoner, Walter Cronkite, and Marvin Kalb report for CBS news. Herbert Kaplow and Ray Shearer report for NBC. In a round table discussion, President Johnson meets with members of the press for a discussion about the war, and the present USA status.                        

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.  

Vietnam report. Letters from GI's, an oral report from GI's after a year in Vietnam, command by General Westmoreland in an optimistic mood.

Howard K. Smith reports  

                                                                                                              

October 12th, 1953-May 22nd, 1956

A variety show presented monthly on NBC.

Christmas show from East Asia with guests Joey Heatherton, Phyllis Diller, and General William Westmoreland. 

Host: Bob Hope. 

                                                

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: The House votes to expel Adam Clayton Powell from his congressional seat, a civil rights worker is murdered in Mississippi, in Vietnam, The US mines waters near North Vietnam, Robert McNamara comments, Robert Kennedy comments against bombings, he seeks peace negotiations, Barry Goldwater and Secretary of State Dean Rusk attack Kennedy's proposals, General William Westmoreland, Senator Henry (Scoop) Jackson, and Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen all support the bombing, Ronald Reagan and George Wallace discuss future plans. marine captain receives Congressional Medal Of Honor for action in Vietnam, publisher Henry Robinson Luce 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.                                                                                                                                          

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: 27 die  in Newark, New Jersey riots, racial riots in Newark, comments by Governor Richard Hughes, looting continues in "carnival atmosphere," 465,000 men in Vietnam as requested by secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland, comments from secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland, they claim the enemy is losing the war, in Middle East, firing at Suez Canal's west branch, Abba Eban defends Israel's takeover of Arab Jerusalem. 

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.                                                                                                                             

President Johnson defends his Vietnam war policy, General Westmoreland is optimistic on the outcome, he talks about phase-out within two years, Johnson comments on dissenters as "stormtrooper tactics," Abbe Hoffman on property violence in the peace movement, Viet Cong reports they will observe a truce on both Christmas and New Year's holidays.           

Callers comment on Dean Rusk, William Westmoreland, Robert McNamara, President Johnson, etc. 

Host: Mort Sahl subbing for Brad Crandall whose Monday to Friday WNBC Radio talk show would air from 9:10 to 11:55pm (March 1964- September 1971).

A rare opportunity to listen to Mort Sahl take phone calls from the public discussing politics and controversial subjects with an acerbic point of view, including topics covering the Warren Report, the Viet Nam war, and the Kennedy assassination. 

Mort reads headlines from today's newspapers, takes phone calls ranging from topics including Jackie Gleason, Dr. Joyce Brothers, male dolls with full anatomy, and demonstrators. 

Mort Sahl expresses his great displeasure with WNBC Radio who stated to him that he could have any guest on the show he wanted but just moments ago failed to clear appearances by Mark Lane, author of the controversial book "Rush to Judgment," published in August 1966, and Jim Garrison, both waiting to talk with Sahl and his audience. Further calls  discussing more about why the government would want to cover-up information about the assassination of JFK, today's President Lyndon Johnson's speech, Lee Harvey Oswald in the spirit world, and reopening the Kennedy investigation.

One caller asks Mort Sahl why he is so cynical and abrupt with callers who have a different point of view, hanging up on this caller as well. One caller mentions that some of those who are calling into the show are "nuts."

Included is the National News Report by Jim Luddle. Stories include, 2000 Canadian students protesting at the US consulate turning into a violent action protesting our presence in Viet Nam. President Johnson stating his feelings about protesting, and a report from Saigon about three days of cease fire agreement during certain holidays, including Christmas.  

There is also local Metropolitan News heard, including delays on the Long Island railroad, strike by taxi drivers averted, and the retirement of Sanitation Commissioner, Sam Kearing, who comments.
Cosa Nostra perjury, Gambino clan member missing, Ocean Hill Board of Education decentralization, two million dollar foreign aide bill, and a blackout in Douglaston Queens. 

There is a promo for The Bill Mazer Sports Show and Sahl reads the latest social activities for listeners to do on the weekend. A caller mentions that General Westmoreland suggested if the war in Viet Nam continues into 1969 the US would lose an additional 30,000 more US troops.  

Commercials heard include those for Arpege, Ronzoni, Chateau Martin Vermouth, DiGel, His man's shops, Chevrolet, and Consumers Guide magazine.                                                                                                             

General Westmoreland claims the Vietnam war is being won, the South Vietnamese will be able to defend themselves after the US scales down within two years.             

The battle for Dak To, the bloodiest battle for the US and North Vietnam in the war, 273 GI's killed, a report from Dak To, comment on the battle by General Westmoreland-beginning of defeat by the enemy, SNIC black leader on white hatred,            

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: Vietnam battle rages in Dak To area, comments by GI's who fought it, General Westmoreland claims the North Vietnamese are losing the war, four US sailors desert and flee to Russia. Greek-Turkish crisis in Cyprus. 

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.                                                                                                                             

"Saigon Under Fire." A report on the TET offensive with Mike Wallace, a comment by General Westmoreland, 6,000 Northvietnamese are killed. Includes an ABC News excerpt with Don North reporting.                          

Sargent Shriver is announced as the Ambassador to France by President Johnson, General William Westmoreland will leave Vietnam to become the Army Chief Of Staff on July 2nd, Kennedy attacks LBJ in speech, political promo on "peace in Vietnam," Eric Sevareid commentary, "forthcoming events will affect presidential election."                         

General Westmoreland to be Army General Chief Of Staff.            

Sargent Shriver the new Ambassador to France, General Westmoreland new Army Chief Of Staff, takes over on July 2nd, President Johnson has an overwhelming lead over Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy, RFK campaign speech in Alabama on jobs, fighting crime, Vietnam war, discrimination. Eric Sevareid commentary on politics and politicians in 1968, a commercial for True Cigarettes, a report on airport traffic jams and Air Traffic Control by 1977, David Culhane reports.

Harry Reasoner subbing for Walter Cronkite.                          

General William Westmoreland supports an all-volunteer army by mid-1973. My Lai massacre trial continues. Lt. William Calley's attorney accuses General Westmoreland of using Calley as a scapegoat.

Host: Walter Cronkite 

Terrorist bomb explodes in Tower of London. One person killed.
General William Westmoreland loses bid for South Carolina governor. California's Lieutenant Governor Edward Reinecke on trial for perjury.