President Johnson calls for the UN influence to end the Vietnam war, outside protest against President Johnson, Johnson talks to UN, Soviets reply against US aggression in Vietnam.
KKK leader Leroy Wilkens is acquitted by an all-white jury for the shooting and murder of white civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo, the Ku Klux Klan is investigated by the US, comments from Klan members, anti-draft, anti-US denunciation by drafters, backlash, and commentary, The Gemini V1 prepares for flight.
Princess Margaret to visit the United States, photojournalist Dickie Chapelle killed in Vietnam, North Vietnamese call her a hero, Moscow, London, and Paris all comment, draft card burners in New York City's Union Square, John Lindsay elected Mayor of New York City, French President Charles De Gaulle seals another seven-year term.
WBAI (Radio (Radio Pacifica) is a radio station in New York City known for its strong left-wing views.
A report on how to dodge the draft by faking illness, homosexuality, etc.
Updated report on the Northeast power blackout, cruise ship afire and sinks, two airline crashes, Rhodesia sees independence
from England, brings unusual condemnation, Eisenhower suffers second heart attack.
Ike Pappas reports.
A look at tonight's title fight with Floyd Patterson vs. Champion Muhammad Ali. Tom Harmon plugs his sports news on WABC radio. News reports: Vietnam, Laos, NATO nuclear weapons reported by Bill Moyers. Join "Cousin Brucie" show. Song "one, two, three" is heard. Bruce Morrow sign off and fight coverage begins. Howard Cosell with pre-fight program. Sports writers predict who will win fight. 9-3 in favor of Ali. Press remains favoring Ali 3-1. Commercial, Alex Drier promotes new Steve McQueen film, "The Cincinnati Kid." Switch to ringside with Rocky Marciano joining Chris Schenkel and Howard Cosell.
STP commercial with Andy Granatelli, followed by Colt 45 Malt Liquor and Mercury autos for 1966. Fight begins. Ali wins by 12th round TKO. Ali is interviewed after the fight by Howard Cosell. Marciano, Cosell, and Schenkel review the fight. Marciano feels Patterson should now retire. Cosell interviews Phil Pepe who doesn't feel Patterson can fight again. Chris Schenkel praises Patterson as a boxer. Ali's trainer is interviewed. Wrap up.
Triumph of the Gemini VI spacecraft, it rendezvous into space,
peace hopes are dashed in Vietnam, Charles DeGaulle campaigns for reelection as French President, Somerset Maugham dies at 91. Bridget Bardot greeted in the US.
New York City Parade, anti-Vietnam war protest. Weather report and sports with Jack Whittaker. News about Muhammad Ali feedback report by Morton Dean, final results of people survey.
This broadcast is complete. Includes commercials.
NOTE:
TOM DUNN spent four years and one month as a news anchor for WCBS TV in New York from August 8, 1964 to September 13, 1968. He was assigned to numerous time slots as notated below.
August 8, 1964 - September 24, 1966
WCBS Saturday Evening News which aired from 7:00-7:20pm and subsequently from 6:30 - 7: 00pm.
Dunn replaced Anchor Jim Jensen.
January 23, 1965 - September 24, 1966
WCBS Saturday late night Evening News which aired initially from 11:00p-11:20pm and later from 11:00-11:30pm. Dunn replaced Anchor Mike Wallace.
March 21, 1965- November 14, 1965.
WCBS Sunday Late Night News which aired from 11:15pm-11:30pm. Dunn replaced Anchor Joe Loughlin.
February 28, 1966 - September 13, 1968.
WCBS Late Night Weekly News which aired from Monday thru Friday 11:00pm - 11:30pm.
Dunn replaced Anchor Jim Jensen
Five minute nightly radio news broadcast. Host Bob Wilson touches on topics such as Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and the Gemini 9 orbital flight, scheduled for tomorrow. Robret Karowsky & Jack King.
Bombers raid North Vietnam, US flier rescued, Ky warns of war with China, Muhammad Ali may give up boxing to study for the ministry.
Includes commercials.
Highlights: Astronauts Virgil Grisson, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee to be buried with funerals at Arlington and West Point.
Alexander Kendrick phone call with Marvin Kalb about the Vietnam war, chaos in China. Norman Stevens reports. Includes commercials.
Anti-Vietnam war demonstrations with longshoremen in New York City, longshoremen call them "communists," comments by Robert Kennedy, Arthur Miller, and US Senators on demonstrations being a violation of the law, Dean Rusk optimistic on peace, Viet Cong massacre in Vietnam, a youth sets himself afire near the UN.
Jim Jensen reports.
Hanoi in "peace feeler" attempt, comment by Dean Rusk, critics call for action by Robert Kennedy, 9,350 GI's killed in Vietnam last year, continuing draft protest, Benjamin Spock comments, comment by George Romney, Dr, Christian Bernard talks about heart transplants.
Host: Alexander Kendrick.
CBS Newsman Walter Cronkite is going to Vietnam for Two weeks. A promo is heard for "Planet Of The Apes." Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King speak. Viet War: Both the US and the Viet Cong claim victory, comment by General Wheeler on the defense of Kaeson, Senator Morton ridicules the South Vietnamese Government, General Gavin suggests the end of North Vietnam bombing and try to enter into negotiations with the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese, President Johnson on crime and what to do about it, comments by George Romney, Martin Luther King on the needs of negroes, George Wallace speaks about a third-party candidacy.
Host: Hughes Rudd.
Mayor John Lindsay discusses Governor Nelson Rockefeller's solution to end the New York City garbage strike. He expresses shock at Rockefeller's capitulation to the sanitation workers. Jerry Collins reports from Gracie Mansion. Discussion of John Lindsay news conference with journalists Ralph Penza and Jim Jensen.
Highlights: The Aggressiveness of the Viet Cong
George Wallace after the nomination
Dr. Philip Blaiberg, a heart transplant patient is interviewed.
Host: Hughes Rudd.
Morley Safer reports on racial problems in the United Kingdom.
Martin Agronsky reporting from Vietnam,
The craze in snowmobiles, there were only 8,000 of them several years ago.
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