WREX Channel 13 [Rockford, IL] - Dateline 13 News at 5:30 (Complete Broadcast, 2/12/1980) 📺

Here's a complete 5:30pm newscast of Dateline 13 News from WREX Channel 13 in Rockford, IL (not from Chicago, but close), anchored by Linda Schaefer and Jeff McAtee;

Includes:

Tail end of network promo

News preview

Commercial: House of Lindberg

Station ID

News open, with ABC World News Tonight theme

- Russell Dibble, who'd set fire to Janesville apartments last August 11th that claimed 3 lives, has charges reduced

- Empty house on North Side gutted by fire, caused by faulty furnace

- Winn Co. Supt. of Assessments Ben Jenness reacts to reports board members may oust him from his position; board member Millie Zimmerman quoted on matter

- Nancy Helmick reports on protests at Northern Illinois University campus over reinstatement of draft registration

- Rockford city workers threaten to strike if new contract not worked out soon; Mayor Robert McGaw calls city's offer reasonable

- Ron Shearer report on whether City Council will vote for more parking decks or ground-level parking lots; plus whether to allow street vendors

- Amboy motorist Elsio Carmona (sp?), 21, faces charges over traffic accident in Sterling where four elderly women were killed

- American flag will fly henceforth over Rock River Valley Council of Girl Scouts at 2101 Auburn St.

Commercials for:

Economy Fire & Casualty Company

National Weight Control Clinics

Marlon McGhee's weather forecast

Commercial: The Optical Department at Sears

Conclusion of weather report

Commercials for:

Busch beer

Bloomquist Furniture Carpet

- Interim nuclear fuel storage facility to be built in northeastern Illinois, with Morris a possible candidate according to President Carter

- Segueing to Part 2 of special report, "Nuclear Medicine and You," with comments from Dr. Jack English and Dr. Robert Pierce

- Carter campaigning in Prairie State via son Chip, Vice President Mondale to drop by Chicago next day

- Edward M. Kennedy accepts debate offer in Madison, WI, but only if Carter accepts

- Two Republican candidates in 16th Congressional District, Steve Anderson and Dick Crosby, are concerned about revelations uncovered in FBI sting operations and call for stop to skullduggery in Congress

- Defense in William Scott income tax evasion trial tries to weaken prosecution's case about unclaimed payments

- Gov. Thompson wants Carter to intervene in Rock Island line woes, or else freight shipments will end February 15th and other services will end March 2nd

- Kiwanis Club of Rockford plans for annual Pancake Day with meet at Tebala Towers

PSA from the Franciscans

Jock Florentine with news on coming Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics hockey action, plus ABC Network's opening day preview and interview with local figure skater Dave Santee, news on Chicago Bulls, and Notre Dame basketball

Commercial: Sutan+ herbicide

- Commonwealth Edison signs credit agreement with Bank of America over acquisition of nuclear fuel

- Dispute between Winnebago County Board and treasurer Doug Aurand may prove costly over his contracting for private computer services

- Wall Street averages

Commercials for:

B. Sanfield (FTD florist)

Sencor herbicide - for soybean growers

Promo for Bonanza

PSA for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Weather and sports summary before good nights

A Presentation of the Dateline 13 News Team

Station ID / Dateline 13 News promo

Beginning of Happy Days Again opening

This aired on local Rockford TV on Tuesday, February 12th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

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