Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Weekend News and Weather Roundup: December 1973

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1973-12

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast from WAAC in Terre Haute, Indiana, provides a comprehensive look at local and national events during a December 1973 weekend. The report covers a range of stories, from a chilly weather forecast for the WAAC Valley to local crime reports involving a pizza parlor robbery and a drunk driving accident. National segments highlight the energy crisis under President Nixon—noting widespread gasoline station closures—and a rare Sunday Senate session held to address campaign financing. International news rounds out the report with updates on labor strikes in Japan, Middle East ceasefire negotiations involving Henry Kissinger, and the passing of Israel’s founding father, David Ben-Gurion.

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