Highlights: Hawaii to become the 50th State, Hawaii and Washington jubilant, comment by its Governor William Quinn,
Prime Minister McMillan and President Eisenhower to have a meeting at Camp David, Secretary of State Dulles is ill, Khrushchev flies back to Russia after East Germany visit, more on labor racketeering in government work investigated by Senate racket investigative committee. Senator John McClellan and Robert Kennedy accuse witness of being "yellow." 

Host: John Daly                                      

      Don Goddard reports on Nikita Khrushchev's visit to Disneyland.        

Topics: Crisis at the summit, Khrushchev may torpedo talks, Khrushchev withdraws the Eisenhower invitation to visit Russia, demands punishment for U-2, suggests a six-month postponement till after the US elections in November, a report on the Oregon Democratic primary, Morse vs. Kennedy.                         

March 26, 1962--January 29, 1965

Ron Cochran, previous with WCBS News for seven years, became anchor of ABC News Evening Report on March 26, 1962. 

President Kennedy talks to West Point graduates on Military might, us considers sending troops to Laos, A special report from Al Mann in Los Angeles, Richard Nixon on the political comeback trail leads in the California Primary, assured the GOP nomination for Governor of California, Governor Pat Brown comments on the forthcoming campaign, Bridget Bardot's marriage is breaking up, reminiscing on the 18th anniversary of Normandy Beach. An interview with Sam Karpa, a World War !! veteran involved in the D-Day landing. The veteran recalls the 1944 landing and strafing error by US planes. A special report from John Scully in Washington, D.C.                                                                                                                     

The Russians orbit a spaceman, Cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev, possibility of a long space flight, Dr. Robert Soblen still in a British prison, youths charged with "glue sniffing," the Russians accuse the West with provocative actions on the Berlin Wall, Bill Lawrence reports.                                                  

President Kennedy to delay nationwide broadcast on Negro Mississippi racial crisis for two hours.                          

US ships are ready to intercept oncoming Soviet ships to Cuba, the OAS backs US action, the Soviets say the US action is a step toward nuclear war, Castro charges the US "act of war" Khrushchev believed to give "go-through" order on his ship, a war-time atmosphere in Washington, DC.                         

Blockade official, will stop ships en route to Cuba, hint Russian ships will run through the blockade, a report from Moscow, Castro calls Kennedy a "pirate" will not allow inspectors to Cuba.            

Topics: The US intercepts a Soviet ship and lets it pass on to Cuba with its oil cargo, UN negotiations underway with face-saving suggestions by Soviets and the US, anti-US demonstrations throughout the world including Harvard University, the Chinese Reds press further into India, a new report- a dozen Russian ships turn back.            

Topics: thirteen Soviet vessels steam for Cuba, President Kennedy cancels a trip to Brazil, the White House wants the complete elimination of missile bases in Cuba, its believed there is no Russian blockade of Berlin.             

Khrushchev says President Kennedy took reasonable steps in avoiding an incident with Soviet ships, Khrushchev tells President Kennedy he will withdraw offensive weapons from Cuba if the US withdraws its rockets from Turkey, Khrushchev calls for US negotiations, the UN to visit Turkey and Cuba.                                      

Cuban crisis: President Kennedy sends a letter to Khrushchev stating that Soviets must remove offensive weapons from Cuba under US auspices, the US will then remove the naval blockade, 
confusion on diplomatic letter from Moscow to the US a possible diplomatic flip-flop, a cause for optimism is evident in the crisis.                         

Comment on Khrushchev backdown.             

Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney, and William Scranton run for Governor in their respective states of California, New York, Michigan, and Pennslyvania.

Highlights: Walter Cronkite talks to Governor-Elect Pat Brown, Harry Reasoner, CBS News, local NYC returns with Robert Trout (WCBS-TV), Howard K. Smith, and Lisa Howard reporting for ABC News. 
Edwin Newman, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, and John Chancellor reporting for NBC News.
Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania gives a victory speech.

                                                   

ABC newsman Howard k. Smith looks at the American Fighting Man.             

The Skybolt missile in successful launching test, President Kennedy will still abandon the project, the Cuban invasion prisoners to be released in payment of a $63 million dollar ransom,              

President Kennedy in Costa Rica on what to do with Castro, retort from Radio Havana, the US tries to curb hit and run strikes by exiles against Cuba, French nuclear testing in the Sahara, Attorney General Robert Kennedy to investigate big-time crime in the US, Karl F. Rolvaag is elected Governor of Minnesota, will take office on March 25th.                                     

An ABC special report on President Kennedy's first day trip thru Cologne, Germany, and his reception by high-government officials are reported. Additional commentary by Ron Cochran, William H. Lawrence, and Louis Cloffi.  

Anchor: Richard Bate.                                     

An earthquake in Yugoslavia kills 1,000, Atlanta, Georgia makes some progress in desegregation, test ban treaty item, Dr. Stephen Ward admits immorality in John Profumo sex-scandal case.              

Governor George Wallace and the schools, news reports on bombed negro church which kills four girls.  

Bob Young and Harry Mavery report.                                                  

ABC newsman Bob Young takes a look at South Vietnam in this ABC special report. 

Host: Bob Young.       

Jack Ruby is found guilty and sentenced to death, comments from defense attorney Melvin Belli and prosecuting attorney Henry Wade. Live coverage from ABC News.                                     

Jack Ruby trial verdict with comments from man-on-the-street, Malcolm X claims he will work for civil rights, Martin Luther King disputes Malcolm X's violence, a Vietnam war protest in New York City, Jimmy Hoffa wants a new trial. 

Bill Beutel reports.                        

An ABC  News special on the opening of the New York City World's Fair. Also covered, a history of World Fairs.             

Report on today's news.   

          

A simulated radio debate between President Johnson and Barry Goldwater(actual speeches edited in debate format).                          

Grave news from Vietnam as the war escalates following an attack by the Viet Cong, on a US base, McNamara comments, more US troops being sent to Vietnam, comments by Senator Frank Church.

            

thirty-one GI's are killed in a second Viet Cong terrorist attack, Government troops are badly beaten by Viet Cong, Howard K. Smith commentary on the Vietnam crisis.             

The US stages a huge air raid in North Vietnam in retaliation for Viet Cong attack billet, an interview with a wounded US GI.                          

An anti-American riot in London, the home of Malcolm X is firebombed.             

News from Vietnam, anti-war riots in London, a molotov cocktail is tossed at the home of Malcolm X.             

The half-sister of Malcolm X (Ella Little-Collins) comments and takes over his group, the Black Nationalists  Howard Cosell interviews hockey player Maurice (The Rocket) Richard who becomes the first player in National Hockey League history to score 50 goals in a season.           

The Soviet spacewalk. The US prepares for space trip in the Gemini space capsule, astronauts John Young and Virgil Grissom will be aboard, civil rights march to begin on Sunday, George Wallace in protest, a report from Vietnam and US prisoners of war,             

Martin Luther King urges boycott of goods sold in Alabama, for the first time on US television, Green Beret Barry Saddler sings the new song "Ballad Of The Green Berets."            

A Sunday afternoon Panel discussion program on various topics.                        

VF Day in Russia, $10,000 offer for a letter of Lee Harvey Oswald, 42nd year as FBI Director for J. Edgar Hoover. rocket to the moon.              

Peter Jennings reports.

Commercials included.            

News Events for May 16th, 1965.            

The latest news. Sports with Howard Cosell.            

Casey Stengel receives honor from New York City Mayor Robert Wagner on his 75th birthday. Comment by Howard Cosell.                          

Heavy fighting in Vietnam results in very high US casualties, the twenty-year-old son of ABC newscaster Howard K. Smith (Jack) is wounded, he makes a bedside comment, comment by Howard K. Smith.            

Vietnam news; will increase troop strength, Robert McNamara comments, two former GI prisoners protest the war, IA Drang survivors comment on the battle, anti-war protest in Washington, DC, Norman Thomas gives a speech.

Peter Jennings reports.                          

The transit strike ends.             

The latest news from ABC.             

A South Vietnamese mob demonstrates against the Government of President Nguyen Cao Ky, supported by Buddhist students.               

Vietnam report. Sam Jaffe reporting. 
             

Election returns for 1966.

Howard K. Smith reports. Includes commercials.           

The latest ABC News.             

Nasser welcomes conflict, demonstrations in Cairo.
Commentary by Frank Reynolds.