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(Studio) 2 United States civilians held prisoner in People's Republic of China, released; 3rd had life sentence commuted to 5 years Richard Fecteau and Mary Ann Harbert en route home. President Nixon praises clemency.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Chinese ships in Bay of Bengal to evacuate Pakistani forces from Dacca, E. Pakistan. United States Naval task force from Vietnam now off Singapore preparing for parallel mission.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(State Department) Force headed by United States aircraft carrier Enterprise moves toward Indian Ocean, overtly to rescue foreign ntls. from Dacca, covertly to aid in Pakistani evacuation.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) Indian paratroopers within 6 mile Dacca, E. Pakistan. Pakistani ofr. refuses surrender.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Some foreign ntls. manage escape from Dacca.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Singapore) Evacuees relieved after 5 day wait to get out. [EVACUEES - express relief; praise pilots for rescue from badly damaged airfield.] [US Consulate, Dacca, Anthony WALLACE - says 4 planes so full, luggage left behind.] [Mrs. Lynn STAINS - says happy to be out.] Some will return when fighting ends.
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman
#13753
(Studio) Dacca orphanage bombed. India denies act; says Pakistan did it to embarrass India.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Dacca, E. Pakistan) Wreckage of orphanage, rescue attempts shown.
REPORTER: Howard Tuckner
#13755
(Studio) President Nixon and French President Georges Pompidou meet in Portuguese Azores Island for summit talks.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Azores) Themes for talks include foreign relations with Communist cntrys., international monetary crisis, dollar devaluation.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Azores) French concern is money crisis; Pompidou is Nixon's main adversary on issue, but speaks for Europe; issue viewed as turning point for Europe.
REPORTER: John Rolfson
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(Studio) House-Senator Conf. Committee extends President' economy control power,incling. provisions for retroactive pay raises.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#13758
(Studio) Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz' plan to boost corn prices takes effect.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Lee Cnty, Illinois) [November 1971, Film shown.] Farmers produced more corn than market could absorb; prices dropped.
REPORTER: Jim Kincaid
(Kansas City, Missouri) [Agriculture Department representative George EASTLING - says government to buy corn, thereby boosting trade.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Chicago, Illinois) Chicago Board of Trade reflects programs. Democrat bill to support grain prices affects traders. [Grain merchant Howard STOTLER - says plans will lift prices, build strategic reserve.] Pol. timing of both plans on eve of campaign `72 noted.
REPORTER: Jim Kincaid
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(Studio) Chase Manhattan and Morgan Guaranty Trust Banks cut prime lending rate from 5 1/2% to 5 1/4%.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) ARVN troops, supported by United States air power, move to edge of Chup Rubber Plantation, Communist sanctuary. Scattered skirmishes reported in Mekong Delta, South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Mekong Delta, South Vietnam) 4 years ago, United States CIA founded Fung Wong organization to rid Delta of underground political agents. Film of Delta shown.
REPORTER: Jim Giggans
#13763
(Studio) Supreme Court hears cases affecting antiabortion laws. Women attys. from Georgia and Texas say laws forbidding abortion are unconst. invasions of family privacy and rights of women.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#13764
(Studio) Explosion in tunnel under Lake Huron puzzles Michigan officials; 22 bodies recovered.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Port Huron, Michigan) Air intake shaft being drilled to end of water tunnel from barge 4 mile out on Lake Huron. Drilling may have ignited blast. [Construction worker Jerry RADFORD - describes explosion.]
REPORTER: Kelly Burke (WXYZ-TV)
#13766
(Studio) Admin. has been pro-Pakistan while most others mildly pro-India in subcontinent conflict. Admin. feels others uninformed; seeks to assert: (1) United States effort to prevent war, dealing justly with all ptys.; (2) Pakistan agreement to every legitimate demand of Bengalis; (3) India pressure on Bengalis to renounce agreement, forcing war, so that in humanitarian role it could humiliate and fragment Pakistan. Commentator analyzes evidence.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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