KABC Channel 7 [Los Angeles, CA] - Eyewitness News at 5pm (1st 34 Minutes, 5/21/1979)

Here's the preview and first 34-odd minutes of a broadcast of Eyewitness News at 5pm from KABC Channel 7 in Los Angeles, CA, anchored by Jerry Dunphy and Harold Greene.

Includes:

Station ID / promo for "Haunts of the Very Rich" (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Jerry and Harold preview coming newscast, along with other stories (voiceover by Mike Laurence?)

Commercials for:
Sparkling Champale
PSA Smile Service to Las Vegas

Station ID / That's Hollywood promo (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

News opening (voiceover by Mike Laurence?), followed by items:

12th day of odd-even gas rationing, with Barney Morris looking at lines at differing gas stations

L.A. city and state officials call press conference to say more gas may be available, and enforcing gas plan regulations

Larry Carroll tosses to John North on how odd-even has affected Riverside; deputy district attorney Kenneth Pike is interviewed

Laurel Canyon gas station in Studio City closed due to vandalism

East Coast beginning to be adversely affected by long lines at gas stations

Congressional hearing to determine if oil companies are holding back supplies to drive up prices (Shell Oil's James H. DeNike testifies at hearing)

Gov. Jerry Brown says President Carter is speaking in "forked tongue" over gas situation

Fred Anderson at LA International Airport on how travelers are making plans amidst gas shortage; PSA Public Relations' Kathy Donnelly is interviewed

Harold previews coming special report from Jerry on old Pacific Electric rail system

Commercials for:
"Haunts of the Very Rich" promo (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)
New-Skin Clear Liquid Bandage
Magic Mountain
Pet-All flea and tick collar

Larry tosses to Mark Coogan at L.A. school board meeting on cutting back on bus use

Feud escalates between Gov. Brown and Lt. Gov. Mike Curb over forced busing

Cocaine bust in L.A. area, netting 26 ½ pounds with $6 million; Seth Dannehauer (sp?), 35, of Santa Monica, and Stephen Bellamy, 37, of Venice, are arrested

Verdict reached in trial of Dan White who murdered S.F. Mayor Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk

Larry tosses to Bob Banfield on trial of Dr. William Waddill in Santa Ana

Florida Supreme Court refuses to stay executions of John Spenkelink and Willie Darden (both would meet "Ol' Sparky" on May 23rd)

Commercials for:
Old Spice after shave lotion
Westinghouse Open Office system
Crocker Bank
Alpha Beta - Lower Food Prices (Alan Hamel interviews Linda Harmon)

Dr. George Fischbeck weather report

Commercials for:
Tyson Rock Cornish Game Hen
Mazola Margarine ("What You Call Corn")
5th Annual San Diego Jazz Festival (at San Diego Stadium, June 8th and 9th)
Mighty Dog Beef for Dogs

Environmentalists suing over L.A. Dept. of Water and Power siphoning water from Mono Lake; David Gaines speaks about damage done

Leo McElroy moderates debate between City Council candidates Barbara Klein and Hal Bernson for coming runoff election

Commercials for:
Carl's Jr. burgers
Racing at Los Alamitos
Datsun Dealers of Southern California
Pan Am - Daily 747's to New York

Sports with Ed Arnold:

Dodgers opening 3-game series against Padres in San Diego

Angels prepping to play Brewers in Milwaukee; followed by baseball scores thus far

Bill Fitch stepping down as head coach of Cleveland Cavaliers (recording cuts out midway through this story)

This aired on local Los Angeles TV on Monday, May 21st 1979 during the 4:58pm to 5:34pm (Pacific) timeframe.

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