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     TYNDALL HEADLINE: HIGHLIGHTS FROM JULY 11, 2007
The death of Lady Bird Johnson, widow of President Lyndon Johnson and activist to keep America beautiful, was Story of the Day. ABC and NBC had anchors Charles Gibson and Brian Williams file the obituary; CBS used Harry Smith anchor of The Early Show. CBS offered historical background from Texan Bob Schieffer, anchor of Face the Nation while ABC and NBC used their in-house historians. CBS and NBC both led with the former First Lady but ABC chose worries about a possible summertime terrorist attack in this country as its lead. For the second straight day, Brian Ross detailed hints that a plot may be afoot.

I am still catching up from the Fourth of July vacation, so there will be no more blogging on today's news.    Read More of Today's Blog
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video thumbnailCBSFormer First Lady Lady Bird Johnson dies, aged 94ObituaryHarry SmithNew York
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sub req		Iraq: US-led invasion forces' combat continuesWhite House prepares benchmark progress reportsJonathan KarlWhite House
video thumbnailCBSIraq: US-led invasion forces' combat continuesPentagon plans for logistics of troop withdrawalDavid MartinPentagon
video thumbnailABCIraq: US-led invasion forces' combat continuesGen Petraeus sees al-Qaeda as primary enemyTerry McCarthyIraq
video thumbnailNBCIraq: US-led invasion forces' combat continuesFirst Cavalry makes allies of Sunni sheikhsJim MacedaIraq
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sub req		China-US trade relations: import safety worriesProducts are ubiquitous in American daily lifeDavid KerleyWashington DC
video thumbnailNBCDomestic terrorism preparedness and preventionHomeland Secretary Chertoff outlines gut fearsPete WilliamsWashington DC
video thumbnailNBCRadiation dirty bomb may be made by terroristsGAO sting exposes lax licensing system by NRCLisa MyersWashington DC
video thumbnailCBSErie Pa pizza deliveryman dies as human bombDead man accused as bank robbery conspiratorCynthia BowersChicago
video thumbnailABCPenguin ecosystem conservation urged in AntarcticaActivists use cute birds to fight global warmingNed PotterNew York
 
TYNDALL BLOG: DAILY NOTES ON NETWORK TELEVISION NIGHTLY NEWS
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFIED The death of Lady Bird Johnson, widow of President Lyndon Johnson and activist to keep America beautiful, was Story of the Day. ABC and NBC had anchors Charles Gibson and Brian Williams file the obituary; CBS used Harry Smith anchor of The Early Show. CBS offered historical background from Texan Bob Schieffer, anchor of Face the Nation while ABC and NBC used their in-house historians. CBS and NBC both led with the former First Lady but ABC chose worries about a possible summertime terrorist attack in this country as its lead. For the second straight day, Brian Ross detailed hints that a plot may be afoot.

I am still catching up from the Fourth of July vacation, so there will be no more blogging on today's news.
- Andrew Tyndall  07-18-2007 05:00 pm [permalink] [add a comment]