Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 2012-10-16

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Scott Pelley (Hempstead, 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

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) Tonight’s debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York introduced; poll showing Romney leading over Obama and his gain among women cited; graph shown.

  (Hempstead, New York: Jan Crawford) Romney’s increased support from women voters and his focus for the debate featured; poll findings cited.

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.

  (Hempstead, New York: Nancy Cordes) The high stakes for Obama featured; details given about his preparations.

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley, John Dickerson) What to watch for in the debate discussed.

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) The early voting, the viewership for the first debate and CBS coverage of tonight’s debate noted.

• Business / Citi Group

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:36:10 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) The sudden resignation of Citibank CEO Vikram Pandit† reported.

• Economy: Debt / Housing

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:38:40 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.

  (New York: Anthony Mason) A report showing Americans are struggling less with debt examined; details given about the declining consumer credit default rates; rate drops cited. [Credit card user Sherry MAFFIA††- comments on paying off her debt.] [Greencrest Capital economist Max WOLFF††- says it is a healing sign.]

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) Rising confidence among home builders reported.

• Libya / US Consulate Attack / Stevens

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) A memorial service in San Francisco for Ambassador Chris Stevens, who was killed with 3 others in the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya noted.

  (San Francisco: Bill Whitaker) Stevens’ diplomatic work reviewed. [U.N. diplomat Peter BARTU††- talks about Stevens’ personality; says he was widely regarded; comments on the political debate over security at the consulate.]

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s statement that she takes responsibility for the security failure in Benghazi noted. [CLINTON – talks about the review and about Stevens.]

• Cuba / Exit Visas

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:42:30 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) The announcement from Cuba’s government that Cubans will no longer need an exit visa to leave the country reported.

• Upcoming Items (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley)

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:42:50 pm

• (Commercial: Campbell’s Soup; Aleve; FlexPen; Dulcolax; Publishers Clearing House.)

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:45:30 pm

• Medicine: Meningitis Outbreak

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:45:50 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) The FDA raid on the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak noted; scenes shown of agents at the New England Compounding Center {NECC} in Framingham.

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Social Security

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:48:30 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) A cost of living adjustment for Social Security cited.

  (New Orleans: Mark Strassmann) The views of President Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Social Security examined; worker to retiree ratio in 1945 and 2033 compared; details given about Romney’s proposed increase in the eligibility age and Obama’s consideration of limiting cost-of-living increases. [Business owner John ALTOBELLO††- comments.] [For “60 Minutes,” ROMNEY – says people with higher incomes won't get the same high growth rate.] [OBAMA – says we are not going to turn Social Security over to Wall Street.]

• Upcoming Items (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley)

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  05:48:30 pm — 05:48:40 pm

• (Commercial: Advair; Dr. Scholl’s; Dell; OurTime.com; Alka-Seltzer.)

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:51:10 pm

• Pakistan / Young Hero

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) The bounty for the Taliban shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai†† noted.

  (Birmingham, England: Charlie D’Agata) Malala’s condition updated; photos shown of the wounded girl.

• Holland / Art Theft

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) The theft of 7 paintings by Picasso, Monet, Matisse and Gauguin†† from a museum in Holland reported; paintings shown.

• Upcoming Items (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley)

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:52:50 pm

• (Commercial: Orencia; Medicare; Axiron; NewsChannel 5.)

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:55:40 pm

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Young Voters

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  05:55:40 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Hempstead, New York: Scott Pelley) The views of a group of college students on the race between President Obama and Mitt Romney presented on the night of the 2nd presidential debate. [Hofstra University students Dion PIERRE†, David ZUNIGA†, Stephen STEGLIK†; Simpson College students Steffi LEE†, Shanice WHITNEY†, Jesse VAN DE KROL†, Madison BOSWELL†- talk about having unemployed parents; say they are in debt; express views of Washington; explain what they would ask the candidates.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm