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(Studio) Czechoslovakia 50 years old as repb.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Prague, Czechoslovakia) Czechs lay memorial wreaths at base of King Wenceslas statue. Some died here during Soviet invasion., Govt. bans demonstrations, but workers and students protest occupation at castle. President Ludvik Svoboda hosts reception for leading citizens and diplomatic corps. Largest demonstration since occupation.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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(Studio) Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin says US-North Vietnam talks in delicate stage. He meets with Japanese representatives in Moscow. Says opportune time to call halt to bombing of North Radio Hanoi denies its ready to accept conditions in return for bombing halt. New Zealand Premier Keith Holyoake calls conditions most generous. Holyoake and South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu communique rejects allowing Viet Cong to take point in peace talks. Reject coalition government with Communists Allies kill 200 Communists North and West of Saigon. Pacification director, Robert Komer, apptd. Ambassador to Turkey. To be succeeded by William Colby.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator Eugene McCarthy ready to cite President preference.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) McCarthy to endorse Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey soon. He's working for Democratic Senate candidate, Paul O'Dwyer. McCarthy knows he'll disappointed some of his supporters but can't delay any longer. Rptd. he'll resign from Senator and Democratic Party to build new party
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) CBS news survey shows Richard Nixon with 270 votes and 28 states; George Wallace 58 and 6 states; Hubert Humphrey 25 and 3 states and Washington, DC and 185 toss-ups in 13 states.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Richard Nixon predicts he'll win 3-5% more than foreseen.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Albany, New York) Governor Nelson Rockefeller greets Nixon. To be in New York 2 more times. [NIXON - says teachers render tremendous service. Should have backing of school bds. and parents. No right to ask teacher to go into classroom under intimidation threat. Need your help to give new direction. Need mandate.] Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace supporters needed for mandate.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Vice President Humphrey campaigns in Ohio.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Akron, Ohio) [HUMPHREY - asks young for help. Reminds voters of Richard Nixon record. Short on money but strong on people. Let's sock it to `em.]
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) General Curtis LeMay calls for policy of hot pursuit of North Vietnam who retreat to other cntrys. Says they should be pursued and destroyed if Laos and Cambodia doesn't give them up.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Ex-President Dwight D. Eisenhower and wife Mamie vote by absentee. She says husband doing well.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Ex-Secretary Army, Wilber Brucker, 74, dies of heart attack in Detroit.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Soviet scientists soft-land unmanned Soyuz II, leaving Soyuz III aloft with cosmonaut aboard. Soyuz III launched from space center at Baikonur, USSR , Saturday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(USSR ) Soviet film shows rocket and cosmonaut going to launch pad. He doesn't wear space suit. Holds up note saying greetings to everybody. Lift-off shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite Narrates
(Studio) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to decide week after next whether to send Apollo VIII crew around moon or keep them in earth orbit.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) West German Chancellor Kurt Kiesinger and For. Min. Willy Brandt to study their intelligence agencies. West German naval ofr. attached to NATO under study for espionage when found shot to death last month
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on possible White House team.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Aboard Plane) If Richard Nixon wins, will be ptly. due to communicator, Marvin Sneed, who is radio shack operator. Nixon can reach anyone anytime. Dwight Chapin, 27, graduate of J. Walter Thompson advertising agency is Nixon's personal aide. Pat Nixon shares staff section during flight. Nixon stays secluded. Ron Ziegler, 29, also of Thompson agency. Pat Buchanan, 27, is speechwriter. [BUCHANAN - says after people see new direction, they'll want to join effort.] Bill Safire is public relations man who writes speeches. He met Nixon during "kitchen debate" with Nikita Khrushchev. Leading writers are James Keogh, on leave from "Time" Ray Price used to write editorials for "Herald Tribune"; he endorsed LBJ in 1964. [PRICE - speaks of dimensions of Nixon that public doesn't see.] Personal secretary and confidant is Rosemary Woods. Bob Haldeman is chief of staff. Frank Shakespeare is network Vice President on leave from CBS. California Lieutenant Governor Robert Finch is 1 of Nixon's personal friends. All influence policy but
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(Studio) Analysis of President Johnson going all-out for' Hubert Humphrey campaign.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Johnson will campaign hard for Humphrey. Trying to organization Vietnam peace framework before new President takes credit for it. Any peace agreement before election must be genuine to help Humphrey.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Rice University says President to teach seminars there next spring.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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