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(Studio) Congress sub-committee reports good United States air defense in N, W, and E, but faulty if United States attacked from South
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Landing of Cuban plane October 26, 1971 results in criticism of United States air defense by House Armed Services Committee Chairperson, Representative F. Edward Hebert. [HEBERT - says enemy plane could enter United States from South, virtually undetected.] Pilot, J. JANSSEN - says it would be easy for a pilot to sneak into United States from South]
REPORTER: Richard Angelico WVUE-TV
(Pentagon) Most officials agree with Representative William Dickenson that issue is slight; United States air defense good.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
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(Studio) In Baton Rouge, La., murder charges filed against 9 young blacks as result of violence that killed 2 policemen and 2 blacks. 5 of 8 from out of state.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Baton Rouge, La.) National Guard enforces curfew. [Witness, Moses WILLIAMS - says Black Muslims told not to bring weapons to demonstration.] [Newsman, Henry BAPTISTE - says a few blacks were armed and fired first.] [Mayor, W.W. DUMAS - warns outsiders not to come and make more trouble.]
REPORTER: Louis de la Foret WVUE-TV
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(Studio) N.Y. Federal Court rules state aid to parochial schools unconstitutional.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Richmond, Virginia, school system faces merger with these of 2 counties.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Richmond, Virginia) United States District Court Judge rules to merge largely black school system of Richmond with largely white systems of 2 suburban counties. Proposal sought by school board [School Bd. Chairperson, Mrs. Hamilton CROCKFORD - endorses plan, cites advantages of consolidation.] [Former supervisor, Henrico Company, Edwin RAGSDALE - says decision will cause destruction of public education in area.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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(Studio) Nashville, Tenn., buses to achieve racial integration.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Nashville) Nashville caught in bind between court ordered busing and local and Federal gov't. refusal to pay cost. School starting times staggered from 7 to 10 a.m. due to bus shortages. [School Director, Dr. Elbert BROOKS - denounces lack of gov't. financial support to implement busing.] [Metro councilman, Dr. Richard ADAMS - says if Federal gov't. imposes order they should subsidize it.]
REPORTER: Steve Bell
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(Studio) In 1963, Warren Supreme Court ruled unanimously Clarence Gideon jailed unconstitutionally as he had no lawyer at trial. In similar case, 2 Nixon appointees, Warren Burger and Harry Blackmun, dissent; Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist do not participate.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) North Vietnam gains ground in North Laos near Long Cheng, rout Laotian battalions, in South Laos. South Vietnam units pulled out of Cambodia to aid in combating expected offensive on Saigon.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Palestinian guerrillas kill Israelis during Israeli reprisal raid against guerrilla bases in South Lebanon.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Lebanon) Lebanon protests intrusion but does not interfere with Israelis. Arab guerrillas penetrate defenses and fire rockets on Israeli settlements, then Israelis strike back.
REPORTER: Russell Jones
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(Studio) Communist govts. of East Germany and Bulgaria recognize new nation of Bangladesh. India works on economic assistance program for Bangladesh.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Dacca) [Min. Home Affairs, A.H.M. KAMARUZZAMAN - says industry has been destroyed.]
REPORTER: Ron Miller
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(Studio) Senator Hubert Humphrey endorsed by San Francisco Mayor Joseph Allioto.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Florida Primary ballot being drawn up.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Tallahassee, Florida) Senator Hubert Humphrey to enter name with Florida Secretary State Richard Stone. Stone has listed Chisholm, Hartke, Humphrey, Jackson, Kennedy, Lindsay, McCarthy, McGovern, Mills, Muskie, Wallace, and Yorty. Stone expects Kennedy and Mills to file declarations of non-candidacy. [HARTKE and HUMPHREY - exchange greetings at Florida State Capitol.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) In response to commentary on Randomocracy, or computer chosen leader system, viewer responds, suggesting gov't. run by newsmen, the only ones who seem to have all the answers. Commentator casts newsmen in gov't. posts.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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