Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2012-10-06

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Lester Holt (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:35:50 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) The 2012 presidential election campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney with one month to go introduced.

  (Apopka, Florida: Peter Alexander) The week in the race reviewed; details given about the fund raising for each side and the Romney issues over pre-existing conditions. [OBAMA - speaks about the lower unemployment rate.] [ROMNEY - criticizes Obama.] [NBC News political editor Mark MURRAY†- talks about the Obama millions in funds.] [In Virginia, on Friday, OBAMA - jokes about Romney being fact checked.] [ROMNEY - speaks about young David.] [Ann ROMNEY - campaigns.] The debate preparations by Romney and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan noted.

  (Studio: Lester Holt; Washington: Andrea Mitchell) The support for the Romney campaign from the Republican base, the coherent message for Romney after the debate and the role of the vice presidential debate with all eyes on Vice President Joe Biden against Ryan discussed./

• Gasoline Prices

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:37:50 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) The drop in gasoline prices noted.

  (Burbank: Diana Alvear) The reasons for high gas prices in California and the possible impact on the economy examined. [MOTORIST - complains.] [AAA Jeffrey SPRING†- analyzes the high prices in the state.] [Pritchett Farms Jim BRANTLEY†- talks about the transport cost.]

• Fall Weather

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  05:37:50 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Julie Martin) The first blast of winter weather previewed; temperature and freeze maps shown.

• Medicine: Meningitis Outbreak

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:39:10 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) An outbreak of meningitis from tainted steroid shots for back pain reported.

• American Airlines / Seats

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  05:39:10 pm — 05:39:30 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) The return to service of American Airlines planes that had had loose seat problems reported.

• Syria-Turkey Relations

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  05:39:30 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (Turkey: Ayman Mohyeldin) The rising tensions between Syria and Turkey as the civil war spreads beyond Syria featured; scenes shown of the shelling across the border and the people threatened.

• Vatican / Butler Document Theft

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:43:00 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (London: Duncan Golestani) The trial of the former Vatican butler Paolo Gabriele for stealing papal documents given to a journalist featured; scenes shown from court; details given about a likely pardon by the pope. [NBC News Claudio LAVANGA†- talks about the butler's case.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Lester Holt)

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:43:20 pm

• (Commercial: Dell; Advil; Citracal; Allegra; Nexium; Fidelity Investments; "Meet the Press"; "Today")

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:46:20 pm

• Schools / Dinner

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:48:50 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (Doddridge County, West Virginia: Rehema Ellis) Free dinners for school students due to poverty in West Virginia featured; scenes shown from Doddridge Elementary School in West Virginia; details given about the program. [School nutrition coordinator Bonnie ALLMAN†, cook Elizabeth SARBINE†- say some kids don't eat at home.] [Principal Tammy HAUGHT†, mother Enid McCARTNEY - cite the benefits.] [NYU department of nutrition professor Lisa YOUNG†- expresses concern about family time.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Lester Holt)

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:48:50 pm

• (Commercial: Orencia; followthewings.com; MiraLAX; Alka-Seltzer; ACT; Cascade.)

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:51:10 pm

• Baseball / Playoffs

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) A controversial infield fly rule call in the NL baseball playoff game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves reported; scenes shown of the play.

• San Antonio, Texas / Highway Project

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (San Antonio: Janet Shamlian) The halt of a 15 million dollar highway underpass project in San Antonio due to the discovery of an endangered spider examined; scenes shown from the construction zone; details given about the Braken Bat Cave Meshweaver†† spider. [Texas A&M University entomologist Molly KECK†- talks about the spider thought extinct.] Other examples of projects held up by animals noted. [The Heritage Foundation Robert GORDON†, MAN - question stopping the project.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Lester Holt)

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:53:50 pm

• (Commercial: Symbicort; Aleve; Prego; Tena; ThermaCare.)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:56:00 pm

• Afghanistan War / American Hero

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  05:56:00 pm — 05:59:20 pm

  (Studio: Lester Holt) The dedication of a US Navy ship to Navy SEAL Michael Murphy, who was killed in 2005 while fighting in the mountains of Afghanistan, featured; scenes shown from the ceremonies; details given about the attack in which Murphy drew enemy fire to call for help. [Father Dan MURPHY†- comments on his son's actions.] [Former SEAL team member P/O Marcus LUTTRELL†, US Special operations command Adm. William McRAVEN†, mother Maureen MURPHY, USS Michael Murphy Cmdr. Thomas SHULTZ†, Navy Secretary Ray MABUS†, CPO Jake DORT‡- recount what Murphy did and his legacy for the ship.]

• Good Night

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  05:59:20 pm — 05:59:20 pm