WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 Weekend News (Complete Broadcast, 7/24/1983) 📺
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Here's a complete edition of the Channel 2 Weekend News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Mike Parker and Carol Krause (sitting in for Susan Anderson), followed by first 9 minutes of 60 Minutes.
Includes:
Animated station ID
Paul Ponce report on investigation by numerous agencies into four nursing home deaths from heat stroke at 5130 West Jackson Boulevard on Chicago's West Side; Dr. Bernard Turnock of City Health Dept., nursing home administrator Stanley Rakestraw, former patient Ada Bryson and patient relative Karen Pamon are all interviewed
Clarence Page reports on countdown to election for 1st Congressional District, Charles Hayes vs. Marian Humes and 12 others including Larry Bullock, Lu Palmer and Al Raby
In speech on Monday, Mayor Washington to call for increased taxes and firing of 400 city workers, followed by Ald. Ed Burke rebutting with his and Ed Vrdolyak's '29 Plan'
Cicero police investigating double murder (of Richard Ortiz and Arthur Moralski) outside His & Mine lounge at 5123 W. Cermak Rd., looking for suspect
Chicago police cite arson as cause of fire at apartment building at 3657 N. Marshfield Ave.
Commercials for:
Red Lobster
Citibank Visa & MasterCards
Ravinia summer concerts
Illinois Bell - weekend long distance
News continues:
Federal prosecutors eyeing a ring involving Chicago area bankers and drug money laundering
FBI agents enter alleged FALN hideout on W. Blount Ave., arrest four terrorists
Special meeting planned for State Legislature to address issue of state prison overcrowding, part of a nationwide problem
42 White Sox fans arrested in Milwaukee for disorderly conduct during game against Brewers
Simon & Garfunkel play at Comiskey Park, following The Police
Commercials for:
Buick Century
AAMCO - "Transmission Guarantee"
Johnson's Baby Oil
MTV (with David Bowie, Pat Benatar, The Police, John Cougar, The Clash, Men at Work and Michael Jackson)
More news:
Neighborhood festival going on at Riis Park at Fullerton and Narragansett, with Frankie Laine on bill; will end at 7:00pm
John Coughlin weather forecast
Commercials for:
Yes detergent / fabric softener
Circus Vargas
Osco Photo Express
Plywood Minnesota - Grand Re-Opening of fire-damaged Kedzie Avenue store
PSA for Chicago Boys Clubs
Kevin Lynn sports report, with highlights of Yankees vs. Royals (the infamous "Pine Tar Bat" game) [REMOVED TO PREVENT YOUTUBE BLOCKING - you can see the whole event here: • George Brett and the pine tar incident )
, Sox vs. Brewers (see above), and Cubs vs. Padres, plus AL and NL scoreboards, plus results of Kings Mill Golf Classic in Virginia, Tour de France, and Chicago Sting vs. Golden Bay in soccer
Commercials for:
Your Bell Telephone Company - own your phone
SportsVision - touting Emmy for local sports coverage (voiceover by Mike Leiderman)
End credits:
Executive Producer - Erik Sorenson
Produced by Jerilyn Cascino
Directed by Don Carruthers, Richard Bernal
Technical Director - Bob Chesney
Audio - John Castaldo
Media Supervisors - Bud Marcus, Al Sauser
Media Operators - Ralph Aulwurm, Steve Bayless, Bonne Burns, Sandra Carruthers, Ed D. Clayton, Jim Corder, Ray DeVent, Henry Feigenbaum, Ricardo Garibay, Greg Erikson, Howard J. Florence, Morris Hodges, Karen Kors, Larry Lacey, Ray Matter, Tom Mayahara, Martina Norfleet, Kay Peterson, Dino J. Pillizzi, Fred Petty, Milo Seeley, Robert S. Solomon, Mike Staben, Ed Voirol, Sam Walker
Assignment Manager - George Case
Assignment Editors - Jack Beary, Jim Lukas
Writers - Morrie Goodman, Joe Kolina, George McCaskey, Adam Scheffler
News Production - Ivonne Cueva
Graphic Arts Director - Jim Mulroyan
Asst. Graphic Arts Director - Joseph Blahut
Graphic Arts Coordinator - Al Szopinski
Graphic Artists - Laraine Delahanty, Barbara Mosak, Clarence Lewis, Barbara Gant, Lisa Zucker, John Libowski
Stage Manager - Laura Millman
Prompter Operator - Mike Higgins
Studio Lighting - Bernard Klein
Sports Producer - Norm Potash
Sports Production - Ira Alport, Joel Alport, Dan Manella, Bob Vasilopulos
Portions of This Broadcast Were Recorded
(C) MCMLXXXIII CBS Inc. All Rights Reserved
Commercials for:
Illinois State Lottery Daily Game
The Vatican Collections - The Papacy and Art - brought to you by Continental Bank
Caffeine-free Coca-Cola
Station ID / promo for Two on Two
60 Minutes open and preview
Commercial:
Ford Thunderbird Turbo and Tempo
First six minutes of Ed Bradley report, "Goes With the Job?," about women coal miners' lawsuit against Shoemaker Coal Co. in Wheeling, WV, over sexual harassment, before recording ends
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 24th 1983 during the 5:30pm to 6:09pm timeframe.
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