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NBC News Special Report - "Crisis In Iran: The Turmoil Spreads" (Opening Segment Excerpt, 1979)

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Here's an excerpt of the opening segment of an NBC News Special Report - "Crisis In Iran: The Turmoil Spreads" (before the tape ran out). Features John Chancellor and Judy Woodruff reporting. Includes:

Tonight Show & Tomorrow Show pre-emption notice (voiceover by Roger Tuttle)

This aired on local Detroit TV Wednesday, November 21th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm (Opening Excerpt, 1981)

Views: 3250

Here is the opening couple of minutes for Eyewitness News at 10 on WLS Channel 7, featuring Larry Moore. Story covered:

80 year old near-Crete resident Harry Vanheel, a former GM Pipe fitter, arrested in mercy killing of his 79 year old wife Eleta Vanheel. Diane Lawson reporting. Also features Sgt. Ray Van Dyke of the Will County Sheriffs Police. (ending cut off slightly)

(Picture has some interference)

Opening voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Team - "Season's Greetings" (1980)

Views: 3609

Here's a fun Season's Greetings piece from the Eyewitness News team on WLS Channel 7. Featuring Fahey Flynn, Tim Weigel, Diane Allen, Kim Peterson, Jay Levine, Tim Weigel, Joel Daly, Bill Campbell, and other staff making Christmas cookies - can you name the others?

(there's also at least one shorter version from the same series of promos)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 1...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief With Mary Ann Childers (1981)

Views: 3841

Here is an Eyewitness News Brief with Mary Ann Childers on WLS Channel 7. Briefs include:

80 year old man arrested in mercy killing of his 79 year old wife.

The 2 year old son of Cook County State's Attorney Richard M. Daley dies (Kevin Daley).

Commercial: Oldsmobile - The Gallant Men of Olds.

Jay Levine's report on problems facing Chicago paramedics at 10.

Opening voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.

This aire...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "The Angry Sky" (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 1275

Here is Part 2 of some segments of a WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News "Close Up" feature - "The Angry Sky: Tornadoes & Other Natural Disasters (Tornadoes, Lightning, and Floods). This series ran throughout the entire week.

This part features Joey Daly, Dr. Walt Lyons reporting, and a brief glimpse of Fahey Flynn at the end. Seems like there was a brief techincal difficulties moment at the end with Dr. Walt Lyons' audio turned off.

This aired on local Chicago TV on...

WMAQ Channel 5 - The NBC News Midnight Special Report - "Death of Rockefeller" (1979)

Views: 3156

Here's an NBC News Special Report on the death of former Vice President and New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. The bulletin came at the end of a commercial break and interrupted an edition of The Midnight Special which featured The Village People amongst the musical guests. I left some of the song in at the end for fun. Includes:

Tail end of commercial for Tickle anti-perspirant for women - "You'll Love The Way It Works" - (C) B...

WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 5, 1980)

Views: 1114

Here's Part 5, the final part, of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Ending credits for John Lennon: The Dream is Over

CBS Network "Eye" ID (voiceover by Bill Gilliand)

Commercial: Mumm Champagne - "Mumm's the word."

Commercial: Johnson's disposable diapers from Johnson & Johnson

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ABC News Brief With Larry Kane (1978)

Views: 3197

Here's an ABC News Brief with Larry Kane (voiceover introduction by Gilbert Hodges). Stories include:

77 Americans evacuated from Zaire's Shaba province.

Outcome of election in Dominican Republic unclear.

New study shows fluoride in drinking water is not a health hazard. (Misspelled as "Flouride" on card)

President Carter tells Western governors he will share cost of water projects.

Commercial: Ford Pinto

ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After - "Start of Panel Discussion / Sagan Interjects Nuclear Winter" (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 13401

Here is Part 2 of the live ABC News Viewpoint special on "The Nuclear Dilemma". This aired after The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Hosted by Ted Koppel.

Panel of guests were Dr. Henry Kissinger, Carl Sagan, Brent Scowcroft, William F. Buckley, Jr., Elie Wiesel, and Robert McNamara.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.