President says he will be happy with two Republican Senator wins in upcoming election. Labor Department reports five US industries with over six percent unemployment.
New York City cab drivers and longshoremen go on strike, power strike in Great Britain continues, defense prepares case for Lt. William Calley in My Lai massacre.
June 7, 1971 - September 2, 1972
Light romantic comedies that comprised NBC Comedy Theater were filmed reruns of episodes of BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEARTRE (Sept. 27, 1963 - Sept. 6, 1967)
"BRILLIANT BENJAMIN BOGGS" (March 30, 1966)
A brilliant but acutely unlucky research scientist (Donald O'Connor) is romantically targeted by a world-renowned big game hunter (Jean Hale). She's determined to "bag" him for her own, never mind that he's already married.
Jack Kelly was the host and provided introductions to replace the originals done by Bob Hope. In 1971 this one-hour weekly series appeared as a summer replacement for "Laugh-In," and in 1972 for "Emergency."
Contains original commercials.
Americans have their say in this up-to-the-minute public-opinion survey.
Some 3,000 of them have been polled by Louis Harris Associates
during the past 36 hours. Tonight, their answers are fed into studio computers for an analysis of views on the economy, crime in the streets, youth and drugs, Vietnam, and recreation interests.
Interpreting the data (in the studio and by cross-country telephone hookup) are pollster Louis Harris; former attorney general Ramsey Clark; former presidential assistants Walt Rostow and Bill Moyers; and John Knowles, general director of Massachusetts General Hospital. Viewers may compare their own opinions to those given in the poll.
Producer Lester Cooper says the program's aim is to "find out what common goals Americans have and how to make them work."
Frank Reynolds is the host.
Japan news agency says 5,000 South Vietnamese in attack. Former Texas governor John Connally responds to accusations he illegally received funds while governor.
President Nixon holds unscheduled briefing on Vietnam. New treasury secretary John Connally asks Congress to raise the debt ceiling by $40 billion dollars.
Report on last night's Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight which Frazier won by unanimous fifteen round decision, knocking Ali down in round fifteen. The fight shown in theaters on closed circuit television around the country, was held at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Ali and Frazier would go on to fight two more times with Ali winning both times.
Civil war in Pakistan. East Pakistan rebellion crushed, Sest Pakistan Army in control of Dacca. 11% increase in serious crime in 1970 according to Attorney General John Mitchell.
Lt. William Calley is found guilty for his role in the Vietnam My Lai massacre, in which 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians were killed.
Charles Manson found guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people, including film actress Sharon Tate. The prosecution argued that while Manson never directly ordered the murders, his ideology constituted an overt act of conspiracy.
Representative Hale Boggs calls for resignation of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. In William Calley case, half of the jurors struggling with giving him a life sentence.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says North Vietnamese unable to mount sustained offensive, US ground combat role ending in Summer. Inflation alert issued by White House.
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