WFLD Channel 32 - CNN Headline News (Part 1, 1982)

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    In the months following the demise of Nite-Owl, WFLD aired in it's place CNN Headline News, starting at 12 midnight every night until about 5 or 6am. Here is the opening segment for one showing. (For awhile, on weekdays at 11:30am they would also show a half-hour version - this followed their Newstalk program at 11am)

    Featuring CNN anchors Sasha Foo and Bud Elliott. Stories Include:

    - 5-alarm fire in downtown Minneapolis causes damages estimated at 30 million dollars. (Featuring Halston Jacobson, bank customer)

    - Cleanup continues after hurricanes hit Hawaii.

    - Reagan administration said taxing unemployment benefits won't be done.

    - Unemployment and consumer fears hit retailers; hoping to rebound with Christmas season.

    - Stock Market: Volume - 38,810,000. Dow closes at 1007.36.

    - Sports: Larry Holmes successfully defends boxing title.

    - The pope promises to cooperate with authorities investigating improper dealings between the Vatican bank and another Italian bank.

    - Polish dissident Jacek Kuroń attends funeral for wife; faces charges of attempting to overthrow communist government.

    - Young man in Ecuador attempts to bomb Israeli embassy.

    - Events similar to those that have happened before take place in the Middle East peace process.

    - Apartment building bombed in Beirut.

    This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, November 27th 1982 at 12am.


    Date Uploaded: 05/22/2009

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    Nite-Owl, WFLD aired in it's place CNN Headline News, starting at 12 midnight every night until about 5 or 6am. Here is the opening segment for one showing. (For awhile, on weekdays at 11:30am they would also show a half-hour version - this followed their Newstalk program at 11am)

    Featuring CNN anchors Sasha Foo and Bud Elliott. Stories Include:

    - 5-alarm fire in downtown Minneapolis causes damages estimated at 30 million dollars. (Featuring Halston Jacobson, bank customer)

    - Cleanup continues after hurricanes hit Hawaii.

    - Reagan administration said taxing unemployment benefits won't be done.

    - Unemployment and consumer fears hit retailers; hoping to rebound with Christmas season.

    - Stock Market: Volume - 38,810,000. Dow closes at 1007.36.

    - Sports: Larry Holmes successfully defends boxing title.

    - The pope promises to cooperate with authorities investigating improper dealings between the Vatican bank and another Italian bank.

    - Polish dissident Jacek Kuroń attends funeral for wife; faces charges of attempting to overthrow communist government.

    - Young man in Ecuador attempts to bomb Israeli embassy.

    - Events similar to those that have happened before take place in the Middle East peace process.

    - Apartment building bombed in Beirut.

    This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, November 27th 1982 at 12am." /> Share

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