Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2001-04-07

This program is 27 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Stephen Frazier (Atlanta)

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  04:59:50 pm — 05:00:30 pm

• China-US Relations / Spy Plane Standoff / Interviews

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  05:00:30 pm — 05:07:40 pm

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.

  (White House: Kelly Wallace) The continuing standoff between the United States and China over an American spy plane and 24 crew members held on Hainan Island, China, featured; details given of the third meeting between crew members and United States officials; photographs shown of crew in China.

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) Interview held with former President Jimmy Carter and Representative Henry Hyde; excerpts shown. [CARTER - says early statements by both sides were "arrogant".] [HYDE - says the United States should demand an apology from China.]

  (Hong Kong: Mike Chinoy) The strategic importance of the South China Sea examined. ["Asiaweek" Allen CHENG - says military might is important to China.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Stephen Frazier)

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  05:07:40 pm — 05:07:50 pm

• (Commercial: Federated; American Airlines; ditech.com; America Online.)

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  05:07:50 pm — 05:10:30 pm

• Vietnam / Helicopter Crash

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  05:10:30 pm — 05:12:30 pm

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.

  (Pentagon: Eileen O'Connor) The crash of a military helicopter in Vietnam with 16 deaths, including 7 Americans, reported; details given of the mission of the helicopter crew to search for remains of American MIAs.

• Bosnia / Croat Separatists / Unrest

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  05:12:30 pm — 05:13:00 pm

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) Efforts of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) troops to keep Croat separatists from causing more unrest in Bosnia reported; scenes shown of fires in Grude, Bosnia.

• Russia / News Network Takeover

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  05:13:00 pm — 05:13:20 pm

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) Protests against the takeover of an independent Russian television station reported; scenes shown of a rally in Moscow.

• Space: Mars Odyssey Spacecraft / Launch

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  05:13:20 pm — 05:14:40 pm

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) The launch of the Mars Odyssey spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Stephen Frazier)

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  05:14:40 pm — 05:15:00 pm

• (Commercial: Conseco; 2001 Goodwill Games; Yard-Man Self-Starter; "Larry King Weekend"; "People in the News"; CNN.com.)

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  05:15:00 pm — 05:17:40 pm

• Weather / Temperatures

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  05:17:40 pm — 05:19:50 pm

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Jacqui Jeras) The national weather reviewed; map shown of weather systems.

• Feeling Fit (Boot Camp Fitness Class)

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  05:19:50 pm — 05:21:30 pm

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.

  (No location given: Rhonda Rowland) Fitness classes modeled on military boot camp featured; scenes shown of an exercise session. [Boot Camp drill sergeant Steve URIA - describes the program.]

• (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's; America Online; American Airlines; Verizon.)

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  05:21:30 pm — 05:23:20 pm

• Education / The Sex Lady

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  05:23:20 pm — 05:27:40 pm

  (Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.

  (No location given: Kathy Slobogin) Sex education teacher Deborah Roffman, a teacher who has been teaching 4th and 5th graders about sex for 25 years, profiled; scenes shown from her classroom outside Baltimore, Maryland. [ROFFMAN - says she tries to make 5th graders giggle; says children whose families are open about discussing sex delay sexual activity.] [5th grade STUDENT - answers questions about sex.] [Teenage STUDENT - says teenagers get caught up in the moment.]

• Good Night

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  05:27:40 pm — 05:27:40 pm