CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Apr 21, 1976

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Headline: Betty Ford / CB Radio Abstract: (Studio) Report on Betty Ford and her gift of CB radio. REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (WI) April 4 film shows Mrs. Ford talking on borrowed CB radio. REPORTER: Lee Thornton (Texas) April 20 film shows Mrs. Ford with her own CB radio. [Mrs. FORD - talks on radio.] Mrs. Ford visits React, rescue organization that uses CB to help people. [Mrs. FORD - speaks to member of React. Likes CB.] Her handle, "1st Mana" is well-known. REPORTER: Lee Thornton (Studio) Federal Communications Commission gets 650,000 applications for CB radios per month REPORTER: Walter Cronkite Begin Time: 05:50:40 pm End Time: 05:52:30 pm TVN Record Number: 245532 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1976-2008 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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