Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1981-04-12

This program is 27 minutes long

• Space Shuttle

  #516164

  05:30:10 pm — 05:30:20 pm

  (Studio) Launch of space shuttle Columbia shown.
  REPORTER: No reporter

• Introduction - Jane Pauley (New York City)

  #516165

  05:30:20 pm — 05:30:30 pm

• Space Shuttle

  #516166

  05:30:30 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) Successful launch of Columbia reported; current location of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen noted. Possible problem arising from loss of heat tiles considered.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

  (Cape Canaveral, Florida) Columbia's launch examined; -films shown. [Launch control SPOKESPERSON - announces countdown.] Young's and Crippen's pre-launch activities outlined. - [Launch director George PAGE - praises launch.] Discovery of missing tile recounted.
  REPORTER: Robert Bazell

  (Houston, Texas) Astronauts' schedule and their post-launch activities today examined; films from shuttle shown, discussed. [Flight director Neil HUTCHINSON - discusses launch, missing tiles.] Live television report from astronauts shown. [YOUNG, CRIPPEN - describe experience.] Probability of astronauts returning Tuesday mentioned.
  REPORTER: Roy Neal

• Louis / Death

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) Death of boxer Joe Louis reported; upcoming items announced.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

• (Commercial: Cadillac Autos; Upcoming Item; Ben-Gay.)

  #516168

  05:36:30 pm — 05:37:40 pm

• Assassination Attempt / Aftermath

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  05:37:40 pm — 05:39:20 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan's message to Columbia astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen, on 1st full day after returning to White House from hospital, reported.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

  (DC) Reagan's activities today; Dr. Dan. Ruge's assessment of President's progress mentioned. Reagan noted meeting later with Secretary of State Alexander Haig with regard to his recent Mideast trip; possibility of President delivering radio bdcast. later in week considered.
  REPORTER: John Palmer

• Bush

  #516170

  05:39:20 pm — 05:41:20 pm

  (Studio) Vice President George Bush, substituting for President Reagan while he recuperates, reported lobbying for his economy program during appearance at Tuskegee Institution; details given.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

  (Tuskegee, Alabama) Bush's appearance here examined; George Washington Carter and Booker T. Washington mentioned. [BUSH - claims President supports blacks and minorities in their push for equality.] Audiences' apparent response to administration's push for support of economy package discussed.
  REPORTER: Steve Delaney

• X Cars

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  05:41:20 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio) General Motors president F. James McDonald reported acknowledging poor construction of X cars; details given.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

• (Commercial: Purolator Courier; Polident Denture Cleanser; Upcoming Item; Sominex Sleep Aid.)

  #516172

  05:41:40 pm — 05:43:20 pm

• London / Rioting

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) Continuing racial violence in London, following yesterday's outbreak reported.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

  (London, England) Racial violence here examined; films shown. [WITNESS - describes riot's beginning.] Socio-econ. conditions in neighborhood discussed; appearance in area today of Home Secretary William Whitelaw noted.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Lebanon

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio) United States reported altering its official attitude towards Syria's role in Lebanon war.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

  (DC) Reagan administration's new position on Syrian involvement in Lebanon examined; statement of Secretary of State Alexander Haig quoted on screen. [Courtesy "Meet the" "Press", Senator John GLENN - supports presence of US troops in Mideast.] Positions of various administration officials, especially concerning Saudi Arabia's responsibilities, outlined.
  REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

• Poland

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio) Mikhail Suslov, USSR Politburo mbr., quoted with regard to consequences of Poland deviating from Cmsnt. party line; his remarks about Warsaw Pact unity, before E. German cong., outlined.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

  (Warsaw, Poland) Peace rally here today examined; films shown. International composition of demonstrators noted. [Student organizer Woychek WOJNAROWICZ - says workers refused to join rally.] Anxiety here among union and government leaders over rally discussed.
  REPORTER: Jim Bittermann

• (Commercial: Xerox Products; Upcoming Item; Preparation H.)

  #516176

  05:49:20 pm — 05:51:10 pm

• Space Shuttle

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio) Launch today of space shuttle Columbia noted.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

  (Kennedy Space Center, Florida) Enthusiasm of crowd gathered to watch Columbia's launch examined; films shown. [PEOPLE - discuss their commitment to project.] Launch shown. [PEOPLE - praise event.]
  REPORTER: Ike Seamans

• (Commercial: Valvoline Motor Oil; A.1. Steak Sauce; Upcoming Item; Buick Riviera.)

  #516178

  05:53:20 pm — 05:55:00 pm

• Louis / Death

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  05:55:00 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Death of boxer Joe Louis reported; generalities of his background and career given.
  REPORTER: Jane Pauley

  (NYC) Louis' career examined; films, photos shown, courtesy Home Box, Incorporated His recent job at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, and last night's appearance at fight between Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick noted. James Braddock, Max Schmeling, Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano incld. in report
  REPORTER: Denise Baker

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm