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(Studio) For 9 days, 8,000 North Vietnam tried to capture Green Beret camp at Thuong Duc, South Vietnam. Siege ends; allies find no trace of enemy. Believed to be regrouping. Marines reoccupy Khe Sanh, South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Khe Sanh, South Vietnam) 3 btns. of 4th Marine regular airlifted into area to sweep for enemy. Air strikes on camp now used as enemy truck park and supply dump. Signs of enemy found. Marines go back to Khe Sanh because it's vital link in Communist supply chain.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(Studio) South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu says total halt in North Vietnam bombing absurd since it'd lead to other Communist demands. Secretary of State Dean Rusk says allies expect 3rd enemy offensive.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) French For. Min. Michel Debre condemns USSR invasion of Czechoslovakia in United Nations speech. Says no E.-W. detente until troops move out. Presidium meets in Prague Tuesday to discuss Soviet demands which may lead to resignation of Alexander Dubcek and other leaders
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Supreme Court rejects challenge 8-1 of 256 reservists to President Johnson's authority to mobilize them. Army can send them to Vietnam. Dissenter was Justice William O. Douglas.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 9 Catholic pacifists who're on trial for seizing and burning draft records receive standing ovation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Baltimore, Maryland) 3,000 protesters walk 2 mile Sought recruits along rte. [Cornell University Prof. William DOWD - says these people know why they're here.] [MAN - says he can knock the hell out of you.] [2nd MAN - says didn't say you couldn't.] Police intervention prevents clash. Police outside federal courthouse kept 2 competing groups apart. Another rally set for tonight.
REPORTER: Bob Gregory
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(Studio) CBS survey of political leaders shows Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey lost support in electoral votes. If election held today, Humphrey would get 10 votes (1 state and DC); Nixon 345 votes (31 states), and Wallace 66 votes (7 states). 11 states with 117 votes toss-ups.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Vice President Humphrey in Pennsylvania charges Nixon of doubletalk and George Wallace and Curtis LeMay of campaign of fear. President Johnson to make paid ntnwide. radio speech on behalf of Democratic candidates.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Richard Nixon citing Paris Talks and Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952; declines to say what steps he'd take to end Vietnam war. At meeting of newspaper eds. and publishers in DC, said he wouldn't expand bombing of North or halt it until sure such move would result in reduced United States casualties.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) George Wallace renews call for military victory in Vietnam if peace talks fail at Washington, DC meeting of eds. and publishers. Says he wouldn't use nuclear weapons. Says press opposition gave him strength.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [WALLACE - says press indicted region for being racist. Those people just as refined and intelligent as members press club. Tells of cases where eds. tell others to bus children when their own go to private schools. Press unwittingly made me. Reporters have applied guidelines to average man when reporters didn't have to comply with them.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(DC) Wallace speak of foreign policy at National Press Club. Speech moderate. Sees self as leader of ntnwide. population layer. Doesn't mind criticizing big N. press. Wallace movement representatives class struggle. Press doesn't see him as joke anymore. Potential effective new pols. coming from ultra-conservative right.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Supreme Court hears arguments on putting Wallace on Ohio ballot.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Movie industry announces film rating system to begin next month To be enforced by theater mgrs. across US. Categories for audiences are: general; mature; 1 requiring adult accompaniment and totally unsuitable film. Britain has had similar system for years
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Wkend. riots in North Ireland leave 80 injured. Catholics claim discrimination by Protestant government British Premier Harold Wilson asks for study.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Vice President Humphrey's low popularity affects Democratic pols., incling. Senator doves.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(OR) Pts. of state in fall shown. Senator Wayne Morse campaigns for reelection. Rptd. Morse in trouble; race considered tight. [MORSE - says polls do damage.] Robert Packwood, 36, runs against Morse. [PACKWOOD - thinks Morse can be beaten.] [MORSE - talks to Bandon, OR, residents about breaker line.] [RESIDENT - says must be beyond breaker line.] [MORSE - tells of his work helping state.] [PACKWOOD - says Senator has more responsibility than how many dams, etc. he can get for state.] Morse reminds voters of his seniority. [MORSE - says will take 20 years to get chairperson post if lose 1 we've got.] [PACKWOOD - says Morse's seniority not doing any good.] Says federal spending in Oregon dropped. [PACKWOOD - tells of Morse attacking Democratic President and most of Senators He won't get favors from anyone.] [MORSE - says Senator owes people honest and independent judgment on each issue. If partisan pols. not following facts, too bad.] Packwood says should get out of Vietnam. [PACKWOOD - says won't make statements, like Morse, that'll be played by Radio Hanoi.] [MORSE - says Packwood trying to weasel on Vietnam issue. Must stop killing of boys.] [PACKWOOD - cites Morse's popularity and voters who say they're supporting Packwood.] [MORSE - says believe I'll have good major] Trouble may be real but Morse and followers have survived 1/4 century.
REPORTER: Bill Stout
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(Studio) Doctors at Cape Kennedy say astronauts, Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham in good shape for Apollo VII flight, set for Friday To orbit earth 11 days.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Detroit Tigers beat Saint Louis Cardinals 5-3 in 5th game of World Series.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) Tigers 1-3 in series, had to win game or lose series. Pts. of game shown.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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