News of the day.

Host: Walter Cronkite         

A report on Federal building security regulations due to bombing fears. Angela Davis captured. Baltimore Orioles within one game of World Series win. Oriole pitcher Dave McNally hits a grand slam in game 3 to become the first pitcher to hit a home run in the World Series.     

General William Westmoreland supports an all-volunteer army by mid-1973. My Lai massacre trial continues. Lt. William Calley's attorney accuses General Westmoreland of using Calley as a scapegoat.

Host: Walter Cronkite 

News events of the day.

Bob Young reports        

The latest CBS news.


Bob Young reports       

Includes commercials 

Tennessee Ernie Ford hosts the 1970 Country Music Awards from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Winners: Merle Haggard-Male Vocalist
         Entertainer of the year: Merle Haggard 
         Song: Sunday Mornin Coming Down
         Female Vocalist: Tammy Wynette 
         
         
     

Nixon says he will be pleased with 1 or 2 GOP wins in this year's midterm elections.             

Report on the Charles Manson trial. Cardinal Richard Cushing has died.  

Walter Cronkite reports. With commercials          

The latest election results from CBS news.

Host: Walter Cronkite              

Nixon claims ideological victory in the Senate. Jane Fonda pleads innocence for kicking a policeman.  

Pope Paul rules Cardinals over 80 can't participate in Pope voting process. Nixon to hold news conference on December 10th.

Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather report. 
  

Selective Service says men can give up their draft deferments before December 31st. Environment plan on whaling.       

President Nixon holds first news conference since May. Roger Mudd reports.

Host: Walter Cronkite.

           

Gene Kelly musical special.       

Guests: Lee Marvin, Barbara Eden.                  

CBS Chief correspondents review the year's headlines in two one-hour programs. (December 27th and 29th.) 

This is part 2. 

Moderator Charles Collingwood leads a discussion about US involvement in Vietnam and Cambodia; the Paris peace talks; America's relationships with Russia and Red China; and revolutionary terrorist groups such as the Palestinian Guerillas.

Correspondents: Eric Sevareid, Marvin Kalb, Richard C. Hottelet, Morley Safer, Peter Kallscher, Charles  Collingwood.
             

United Nations Middle East peace talks. 1970 US Vietnam casualty toll 4,204.

Charles Collingwood subbing for Walter Cronkite.  

Featured, Walter Cronkite continues his interview with Anwar Sadat of Egypt. Soviet embassy bombed in Washington. 

Charles Collingwood subbing for Cronkite.   

"Meet The New Senators." Incoming Senators and their families are interviewed while attending a buffet dinner in Washington, D.C. 
Appearing are Senators J. Glenn Deall Jr, (Rep. Maryland), Lloyd M. Bensten Jr, (Dem. Texas), William Brock 111 (Rep, Tennessee),
James L. Buckley (Conservative, NY), Lawton Chiles (Dem. Florida), Hubert Humphrey (Dem, Minn.), William Roth (Rep.Del), Adlai Stevenson 111 (Dem.Illinois), Robert Taft Jr. (Rep. Ohio),
and Lowell Weicker Jr. (Rep. Conn).                       

Senator George McGovern announces candidacy for President. William Calley declared sane by psychiatrist but says he's incapable of disobeying an order. 

Edward Kennedy removed as Democratic party whip, Roger Mudd reports.    

Hosted by Walter Cronkite.    

News topics: United States support of Cambodian government, Marvin Kalb reports. After seven months of trial, the Charles Manson jury is still deliberating, Bill Curtis reports, comments from supporters of Manson. Morton Dean reports from South Vietnam on the "Dust Off Crews" rescuing the wounded.      

Host: Walter Cronkite.       

The Critics Choice Awards, including the ten best films of 1970.      

September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. This was the final broadcast of the season. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.      

Guest: Rita Hayworth.      

CBS news special on the widening war in Laos and Cambodia. 

First of two parts.            

Communist party candidate Gus Hall begins the program with a comment on the worsening conflict in Laos.         

April 16, 1962-March 6, 1981. On April 16, 1962, Walter Cronkite replaced Douglas Edwards and became the anchor on "The CBS Evening News" which ran 15 minutes Monday thru Friday in primetime. The broadcast expanded to 30 minutes on September 2, 1963.                                       

Host Marie Torre interviews radio host and author Richard Lamparski who wrote the popular book ("Whatever Became Of"?)
and Julie Stevens of radio's "Helen Trent" fame. 

             

April 16, 1962-March 6, 1981. On April 16, 1962, Walter Cronkite replaced Douglas Edwards and became the anchor on "The CBS Evening News" which ran 15 minutes Monday thru Friday in primetime. The broadcast expanded to 30 minutes on September 2, 1963.   

                                                                                                                                                                                                

West Germany and France blame US for international monetary crisis. Rev. Carl McIntyre leads "Victory in Vietnam" March. 

Roger Mudd subbing for Walter Cronkite.
   

Movies are better than ever on radio.    

Side 1 part 1
Side 2 part 2        

Hosted and produced by Chuck Schaden. 

WGN radio, Chicago.                   

Walter Cronkite and Charles Kuralt report on the death of Louis Armstrong.                                       

CBS special on the leak of "The Pentagon Papers" and what they mean.     

A report on the Attica prison riot. Coverage of Governor Rockefeller's press conference. 

Host: Walter Cronkite.

Attica news.

Host: Jim Jensen