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#197829
(Studio) Senator sets aside nomination of Abe Fortas to be Chief Justice after 45-43 vote fails to cut off debate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Admin. needed 59 votes to cut off debate. [Senator Robert GRIFFIN - feels President should withdraw nomination; would be in best interests of court and US.] [Senator Everett DIRKSEN - says vote means you don't get to nomination. When things disclosed that have impact on national interest, it constitutes public service (in reference to question about Griffin).] Earlier when Dirksen was asked if Griffin had performed public service, he said it wasn't disservice. Monday afternoon, sponsored by Senator Jack Miller, obscene films shown in capitol building showing link between Fortas and Supreme Court of availability of films. [Senator Philip HART - calls it obscene to sit around and watch dirty movies and decide who'll be Chief Justice.] Senator Mike Mansfield to announce Thursday whether nomination to be withdrawn.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) President Johnson believes major Senator would vote for Fortas if allowed to vote directly. No plans to withdraw nomination.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197831
(Studio) Spokesperson for Ho Chi Minh says North Vietnam wouldn't accept Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey's terms for end to bombing of North Vietnam. Vice President says he'd halt bombing if Communists showed evidence of restoring DMZ. North Vietnam representative in Paris saw nothing new in proposal. Vice President concentrates on campaign.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Nashville, Tennessee) Vice President visits Cntry. Music Hall of Fame. Appears in Memorial Sq. to vie for Tennessee's 11 votes. Nixon had state in 1960; Johnson had it in 1964. Signs shown. [HUMPHREY - says gave plan for peace; wants to hear from opposition.] George Wallace popular here. [HUMPHREY - says Alabama hsewives. pay highest sales tax in US. Wages for workers in Alabama 3rd lowest in nation. Only 2 states pay less per pupil than Alabama does for education. If that's what you want, vote for it.] In speech in Knoxville, Tennessee, Humphrey refers to Wallace as apostle of hate and racism.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Studio) White House says candidates should speak out on all issues. Senator Eugene McCarthy may comment on speech later.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197832
(Studio) Richard Nixon calls on Vice President to clarify remarks on bombing halt.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) Nixon calls remarks Vice President's 4th or 5th position on Vietnam. [NIXON - says Hanoi representatives read all said in US. Possible they interpret this as offer of concession they could get in January He can clear this up by saying he'll negotiate in January just like Johnson is now. He's either for halt or on side of Paris negotiators.] Nixon knows this could change campaign; he and aides feel they can handle it.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
#197834
(Studio) New York Judge grants George Wallace use of Shea Stadium for rally. City had said policy rules out political events there. Wallace campaigns in Michigan.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Grand Rapids, Michigan) Wallace speaks at rally of 8,000. 1/3 audience against him; protest shown. [WALLACE - says he'll go home later.] Other crowd says "We want Wallace". [WALLACE - says appreciates activity because you've gotten me 1/2 million votes.] Wallace and opposition thrive on each other.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
#197835
(Studio) In Panama City, Florida, broadcaster for WJHG-TV, Donnell Brookins, runs for county tax collector. Federal Communications Commission equal time law cost Brookins his job and gave Republican rival, George Logue, Junior, 22 hrs. of free broadcast time. Brookins let go so Logue won't gain anymore hrs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197836
(Studio) President board of inquiry looks into longshoremen strike. Taft-Hartley law may be invoked.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197837
(Studio) Interstate Commerce Commission says RRs made $35 million from passenger service in last 14 years despite operating deficits in 6 of those years railroad spokesperson accuses Interstate Commerce Commission of mathematical chicanery in coming up with figures.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197839
#197840
(Studio) South Vietnam representative says 400,000 enemy killed since United States forces entered war in 1961. 28,000 Americans killed in that time; 95,000 South Vietnam killed. Some say enemy deaths exaggerated. Report on allies routing out enemy near Thuong Duc, South Vietnam
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(South Vietnam) Allies with American advisors search for enemy. Storage hut in village of Viet Cong sympathizers burned; huts spared. In 2nd village assault, 2 killed and 8 wounded. In 3rd village was the bulk of enemy. CBS cameraman, Tran Van Khiem, wounded. Reporter nicked by slug. CBS cameraman, Sean Flynn, risks life to film scenes. Fighting shown. Special Forces pull back into Thuong Duc, South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
#197841
(Studio) Thousands of Chinese march through Peking, China, streets to mark 19th anniversary. Chinese newspaper says Mao Tse-tung's cultural revolution must be spread to all 17 million Communists
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197842
(Studio) 58 Communist ntns. meet in Hungary. Group votes to postpone World Communist Summit set for next month in USSR due to deep division over Czech invasion.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197843
(Studio) 25,000 Soviet business now allowed to retain profits for reinvestment. State still owns production and controls output. Evidence of Soviet economy decentralization.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197844
(Studio) House Un-American Activities Committee opens hearings on Democratic Convention violence.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Hearing goes smoothly until p.m., when Yippies and attys. told to leave hearing room after attempts to disrupt meeting 15 police and 12 fed. marshals inside room; 25 outside; others in reserve. Yippies to testify Thursday 1 staff assistant and 2 Chicago police testify. [Chairperson Representative Richard ICHORD - says federal legislature to protect federal election processes might come out of this.] Yippie leader Jerry Rubin tries to enter room with 100 rounds ammunition No 1 laughed as he was led away.
REPORTER: Bob Gregory
#197845
(Studio) In San Antonio, Texas, 46 Mexicans found locked in steamy, unventilated abandoned truck. 2 die and 11 hospitalized. Mexicans say they crossed border illegally and thought they'd be taken to Chicago in truck.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197846
(Studio) Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle reports penalties for 39 priests who dissented from Pope Paul's recent ruling on birth control. Penalties range from not hearing confessions to not teaching or preaching. No penalties if encyclical accepted. Vatican calls for international dialogue in effort to make world more human. Atheists and others to be incld.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#197847
#197848
(Studio) Analysis of Vice President's Vietnam position.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Humphrey speech aimed at McCarthy-Kennedy Democrats and Hanoi. Some dissidents have come to Vice President's fold. Nixon closer to Johnson's hard line. Vice President policy with regard to DMZ (demilitarized zone) different from administration LBJ son-in-law, Marine Captain Charles Robb has become private influence.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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