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(Studio) Paris peace talks begin 4th year; casualties reported; United States negotiator Ambassador David K. E. Bruce offers to send North Vietnam POWs to any neutral country
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee hears testimony concerning treatment of North Vietnam POWs.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Freelance journalist Donald Luce tells of "tiger cages" in South Vietnam for North Vietnam POWs. [LUCE - says North Vietnam POWs building new isolation cells; due to work strikes, United States funded firm called in to finish job.] Luce described tortures; tells of over 100,000 political prisoners in South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Don Baker
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(Studio) South Vietnam facing test in securing rice harvest.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Hoai Nhon Dist., South Vietnam) As much as 50% of previous harvests have gone to enemy. [Major Scott BRADSHAW - says enemy intimidates people, levies taxes; some sympathize with enemy.] People appear to favor South Vietnam Govt.; next weeks crucial.
REPORTER: Jim Giggans
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(Studio) Senator Michael J. Mansfield's amendment reduces United States troop strength in Europe by 1/2; vote on Wednesday; Admin. mustering opposition to it.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) President Nixon holds meeting of foreign policy experts to mobilize opposition; Nixon maintains negotiations with USSR on mutual troop cut backs could be jeopardized by amendment.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
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(Studio) 6 Egypt cabinet members resign; Egypt President Sadat apparently having trouble maintaining support.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Movement has begun in Egypt: to oust Sadat; prevent closer cooperation with US; create closer ties to USSR .
REPORTER: ????
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(Studio) Commerce Department reports lst 1/4 gross national product revised upward to $30.7 billion; inflation revised upward from 5.2% to 5.6%.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [Senator Hubert H. HUMPHREY - says Nixon Admin. has tried to cure inflation with unemployment; both have gotten worse.] [Treasury Secretary John B. CONNALLY, Junior - says if economy vitality conts., unemployment will drop.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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(Studio) President Nixon asks Congress to guarantee Lockheed Aircraft Corporation $250 million loan.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Boeing Aircraft Bd. Chairperson estimates cost $1 billion to restart SST project; Senate Appropriations Committee approves $85 million for project today.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) 13 Black Panthers acquitted by New York jury of bombing police stations, department stores after 16 mos.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) 3 Chicago, Illinois, police wounded in gun battle; 2 men arrested in apt. containing Black Panther literature.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Federal Court orders New York construction union to give compensatory pay to blacks it failed to give equal job opportunities to.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Saint Louis, Missouri) Less than 2% better paying construction industry jobs held by blacks in US. [Employer's Construction Council Spokesperson Alfred FLEISHER - believes will take legislature pressure to achieve equal opportunity goals.] [Building Trades Council Attorney William BARTLEY - believes construction industry should be asked only to guarantee % of union mbrships. over period of time.] [Saint Louis Urban League Spokesperson West DOUTHIT - says blacks want numerical goals measured.] [Assistant Labor Secretary Arthur FLETCHER - says intends to see commitments fulfilled.]
REPORTER: Kenneth Gale
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(Studio) United States television program "Sesame Street" seen in Wales.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Cardiff, Wales) "Sesame Saint" being shown by small independent network after BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) decides: too frantic; work dominated; money oriented. [Welch TV Director Wynford Vaughan THOMAS - says adults approve of program; educationalists worry about use of sales methods.] [Unidentified CHILDREN - comment on "Sesame Saint"]
REPORTER: George Watson
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(Studio) Reporter, believing aims, principles of United States involvement in Vietnam War now hopeless, asks: whether North Vietnam any more willing to negotiate after United States troop strength reduced than now; if easier for President to negotiate on Vietnam with 1/3 American support than with 2/3; if North Vietnam likely to give up goals after 25 years when foreign influence finally leaving. Reporter says sooner Vietnam War ended the better.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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