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#198209
(Studio) President Johnson to address nation tonight with regard to bombing halt after meeting with advisors. Viet Cong fire rockets at Saigon and Tan Son Nhut. 3 killed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198212
(Studio) Cambodia seized United States patrol boat July 17. Prince Norodom Sihanouk said it was case of United States violating his territory. 11 Americans held.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chrui Changwar, Cambodia) Americans held in 1 room of building that hses. naval cadets. No attempt made to brainwash Americans They're called detainees, not POWs. [sergeant Harold SIMMS - says no complaints. Cambodians friendly. Would like to tell family "hi"; Oklahoma and in good health.] 3rd secretary of Australian embassy visits men. United States says accidental intrusion into waters; Sihanouk disagrees. [Prince Norodom SIHANOUK - says wants 14 bulldozers. Wants United States respect of our borders.] Men caught in diplomatic deadlock.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
#198213
(Studio) Navy reports pieces of nuclear submarine, "Scorpion" found near Azores. Sub disappeared 5 mos. ago.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Oceanographic research ships took 3 mos. to search.
REPORTER: Steve Rowan
(Atlantic Ocean) USS "Mizar" took most of underwater pictures.
REPORTER: Steve Rowan
(DC) [Chief Naval Operations Admiral Thomas MOORER - reports pts. of "Scorpion" found. Location pointed out on map. Cites extent of search.] No attempt expected to recover ship; maybe next Apr. Believed torpedo accidently detonated.
REPORTER: Steve Rowan
#198214
(Studio) Senior clerk in Bonn's defense minister, 61, committed suicide. Body found. 5 other government workers killed selves. Espionage suspected of some.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198215
(Studio) USSR Communist Party ruling committee ends meeting endorsing Kremlin hierarchy and its policies.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198217
(Studio) Richard Nixon's staff say he'll get 427 electoral votes. Candidate votes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Nixon, Wife Pat, and daughter Tricia vote by absentee in front of reporters [NIXON - says reporters can speculate about who he'll vote for. Talks to Tricia about voting. Speaks of younger generation's role in voting.] [Tricia NIXON - says she knows who she'll vote for.]
REPORTER: Bill Plante
#198218
(Studio) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey predicts upset.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Teaneck, New Jersey) Vice President speaks at Fairleigh Dickinson University; some students heckle. [HUMPHREY - says today is Republican national holiday: Halloween. Had tricks; going to get treats from Humphrey-Muskie.]
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
(Newark, New Jersey) Lack of enthusiasm among workers at rally. [HUMPHREY - tells workers to talk to people. Americans will win election for selves.]
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
#198219
(Studio) George Wallace tells Hagerstown, Maryland, audience that his and LeMay's strong attitude might have had something to do with Hanoi talking of concluding the war.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198220
(Studio) Ex-Kentucky Governor A.B. "Happy" Chandler, who almost became George Wallace running-mate, urges supporters not to vote for Wallace. Says he may sit election out. Criticizes Wallace lack of foreign affairs knowledge, attitude with regard to race relations and choice of running-mate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198222
(Studio) Report on other President candidates.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(No Location Given) 3 regular President candidates shown. [Eldridge CLEAVER - says this year have choice between oink, sink and oink.] He's on ballot in 5 states for Peace and Freedom Party Ex-convict and information minister of Black Panthers and author of "Soul On Ice." [CLEAVER - speaks of coalition of blacks and whites. Seeking to export this development from California to rest of nation] Comedian Dick Gregory representatives Peace and Freedom party in other states; in New York he representatives Freedom and Peace party; splinter group. [GREGORY - says blacks didn't riot this summer. Read our consumer reports; won't steal bad stuff anymore. Tells advantages of police getting higher wages.] Henning Blomen is Socialist-Labor candidate. [BLOMEN - says social and economy system that produces war must be uprooted. That's capitalism and USSR regime.] Fred Halstead is Socialist-Worker candidate. He visited Vietnam this yr. and is leader of antiwar movement. [HALSTEAD - tells of maps that define free world.] Communist Party candidate is black woman, Charlene Mitchell. [MITCHELL - says United States will institution socialism based on its own heritage and traditions. That system will reflect American and not any other cntry.] Prohibition party candidate is Earle Harold Munn. Opposes Communism; calls for tax cuts and limits on federal power. [MUNN - has 28 planks in platform, not just plank against alcohol.] Minor candidates expect to be heard.
REPORTER: John Laurence
#198223
(Studio) Silent screen actor, Ramon Novarro, 69, found murdered in California home.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198226
(Studio) Saigon church hit by rockets; 19 killed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198227
(Studio) Analysis of climax of Vietnam peace efforts.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Big break about to come. Bombing of North Vietnam will stop and procedural matters with regard to peace talks to be settled. Believe heavy and prolonged fighting won't continue. Most feel timing has nothing to do with election. Timing will help President in history books.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
#198228
(Studio) Report on reception for President granddaughter.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President and wife greet Lynda J. Robb and her daughter, Lucinda.
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
#198229
(Studio) Telegram from man in Portsmouth, Virginia, said CBS gave fairer treatment to Nixon than Wallace. Says "you're biased and prejudiced like all other homo sapiens". Reporter insulted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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