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#198023
(Studio) Apollo VII crew gets ready for Tuesday splashdown. Animated re-entry and re-entry of Apollo VI on Apr. 4, 1968, shown. Walter Cronkite flies re-entry mission.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
(Downey, California) Reporter inside guidance and control simulator at North American Rockwell. Engineer explains to reporter how crew will come in. Procedures described.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Studio) CBS to cover re-entry and recovery at 6:30 a.m. EST.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#198024
#198025
(Studio) 14 North Vietnam prisoners set free outside Vinh, North Vietnam during 36 hour cease-fire around Vinh. Release described as goodwill gesture. North Vietnam spokesperson in Paris called off weekly news conference Speculated Hanoi nearing decision. Little ground action. 24 Americans killed when Air Force transport plane crashed.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#198026
(Studio) General Curtis LeMay gives his reason for lull.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
(DC) [LEMAY - says bulk of North Vietnam gone into sanctuaries or into hiding. Activity by organization units almost ceased. North Vietnam have rebuilt due to halt of bombing North of 19th parallel. Supplies moving South Lull isn't concession.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
#198027
(Studio) Richard Nixon tries to counter George Wallace appeal to North blue collar workers. In radio speech, says he'd increase Negro job opportunities without displacing white union workers through economic policies to give 15 million jobs.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#198029
(Studio) Vice President campaigns in New York. Attends rally in Herald Sq.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
(NYC) Vice President concentrates on New York, Texas and California. [HUMPHREY - predicts Democratic miracle on election day. Asks whom we can trust to lead American? If want to live like Republican, vote Democrat.] 14 more days to campaign.
REPORTER: John Hart
#198030
(Studio) President Johnson gets new car.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
(DC) Newest President limousine is 1969 Lincoln Continental. Features described. Cost $500,000 to make; costs taxpayers $1,000 yearly Gets 3 mi. to gallon
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#198031
(Studio) New York City firemen reject new 2 year contract and consider work slowdown. Police engage in slowdown for higher pay. Teachers' strike conts.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#198032
(Studio) Boeing reports fixed wing design for American SST, unlike moveable wing it proposed at 1st. When Federal Aviation Administration picked Boeing in 1967, they bypassed Lockheed's fixed wing design.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#198033
(Studio) Some Polish, Hungarian and Soviet troops have left Czechoslovakia. 70,000 Soviets will stay.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#198036
(Studio) CBS news survey shows Richard Nixon ahead of others but electoral vote below 270 needed to win. Nixon has 28 states with 256 votes. George Wallace has 6 and 58 votes. Hubert Humphrey has 3 and Washington, DC and 25 votes. 13 states toss-ups though Nixon leading in many.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#198037
(Studio) Report on candidates and issues.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
(Studio) CBS to hold report series of where candidates stand on issues. On October 9, Hubert Humphrey responds to questions, George Wallace on October 16. Richard Nixon declined to share forum with Wallace but campaign organization sent his campaign statements. Is law and order issue racist? September 17, 1968, paid political advertisements shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(No Location Given) [NIXON - says law and order not code word for racism. Those in ghetto suffer most from crime. Blacks not only ones breaking law.] [WALLACE - says sad day when cannot speak against riots, looting, arson and murder by a few. Major people against this. Sick of liberal left-winger calling one a racist for spking. out.] [HUMPHREY - says racial overtones incld. by those who have made it an issue. A lot of crime attributed to youths. Increase in violent and street crimes. Riots general involve blacks. Never been law enforced by demagoguery. Never been riot subdued by campaign oratory.] Should federal government be concerned with regard to law and order? September 30, 1968, paid political broadcast shown. [NIXON - says problems differ in different cities. National council on law enforcement could be set up to deal with problem. Recommends national academy for ofr. training. Feels it'll raise police quality and their pay.] [HUMPHREY - says already has cabinet committee , center to coordinate crime information and national training center as Nixon suggested. Recommends federal grants to cities for police. Law and order not cheap. Police need tools to do job.] [WALLACE - says they can seek indictments of those who break federal statute. Cites examples. Says he'll have those who plot to overthrow government and city and who cross state lines to incite riots put in jail, unlike the Attorney General who spends his time busing children. Asks Congress to change some of court decisions. Says he will make Washington, DC model city.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Next report to deal with cities.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#198039
(Studio) Mr. and Mrs. Aristotle Onassis alone on his yacht, except for crew.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
(Skorpios, Greece) Mrs. Onassis and children filmed walking outdoors. Couple shown after wedding. Honeymoon delayed due to rain. Couple to live in NYC.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt Narrates
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