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#198514
(Studio) Japanese jet lands in San Francisco bay during landing. No injuries.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) Jet shown in bay; 1 mile from nearest runway. FAA calls it 1st successful ditch operation. Not sure why incident occurred. Passengers put in life boats and towed to shore. 7 children aboard. Captain last to leave jet. [Passenger Richard GIESEN - says realized water very close and then we didn't make it. Few screams but everyone handled selves well. Plane shuddered when went down; it floated. Describes evacuation.] Incident was miracle.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
#198516
(Studio) 500 Arabs rounded up after terrorist incident.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Jerusalem, Israel) TNT in car explodes. 11 Israelis killed; 55 hurt. Damage shown. In past 3 mos. bombs killed 23 and hurt 200. Police put up roadblocks around Arab sector to prevent retaliation. 16 in critical condition.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite Narrates
#198517
(Studio) More explosions and fires delay rescue at coal mine where 78 trapped.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Farmington, West Virginia) Fire spreading. Hopes dim for men's lives. [Executive Vice President Consolidation Coal Company William POUNDSTONE - says no control of fire. Must be concerned about rescue team's safety.] Families and other miners at company store.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
(Farmington, West Virginia) [Blast survivor Frank NICHOLAS - says going back to coal mines. Believes most of those trapped would go back if they get out. They're all real nice young guys.]
REPORTER: Bob Gregory
(Farmington, West Virginia) Doubtful men are alive.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
#198518
(Studio) US' longest surviving heart transplant patient, Everett Thomas, underwent 2nd transplant Thursday Rptd. to be in serious condition at Saint Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Darrell Hammarley in satisfactory condition after 2nd transplant at Stanford University Hospital.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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#198520
(Studio) French President Charles DeGaulle expected to report franc devaluation after cabinet meeting Saturday 10 free world ntns. extend $3 billion credit to France.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Paris, France) Reporter compares economic situation to military one. Higher prices and more imports to result. German mark, Dutch gilder strong; British pound weak; Italian lire chancey and American dollar vulnerable. France to withstand storm. It's DeGaulle's birthday.
REPORTER: Charles Collingwood
(Studio) Britain imposes tax hikes and tightens consumer credit. Sales taxes upon beer, whiskey, cigarettes and gasoline. 10% hike of nearly all consumer products. Restrictions on imports.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198522
(Studio) North Vietnam blasts United States for South Vietnam's refusal to take point in peace talks.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Paris, France) North Vietnam holds news conf.; denounces US. North Vietnam spokesperson says secret talks between North Vietnam-US over. Willing to meet with United States without South Vietnam. Castigates United States for intrusions in Laos and Cambodia and for hitting villages in North point of DMZ.
REPORTER: Peter Kalischer
(Studio) State Department denies United States bombs places within DMZ. Says United States takes serious view of enemy violations of DMZ. 8,000 allies fight Communists near Da Nang. 87 North Vietnam and 10 Americans killed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198523
(Studio) 2 United States Marines from Guantanamo Naval Bay taken into custody by Cuba for crossing into Cuba. To be returned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198525
(Studio) President-elect Richard Nixon reports ntnwide. search to fill administration posts.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198526
(Studio) Report on White House ceremony.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) 54 Americans born in 26 ntns. sworn in E. Room as United States citizens. Presented by Washington, DC attorney, Lilla Burt Cummings. [DC Bar Association CUMMINGS - describes all those who keep coming to US. Dream not tarnished; vision not dimmed.] [Mrs. Lyndon B. JOHNSON - says we need all of you and your talents.] President and wife greet new citizens. Federal judge Matthew McGuire there.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
#198527
(Studio) New York Grand jury indicts Roy Cohn for fraud and conspiracy in financial transactions involving bankrupt city bus line. Could get 38 years jail and fine of $55,000.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198528
(Studio) Illinois Supreme Court upholds conviction and death penalty for Richard Speck, 26, for murders of 8 Chicago student nurses. January 31 is execution date.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198530
(Studio) Aristotle Onassis flies from Paris to be with wife in US. Wife and children on New Jersey estate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198531
(Studio) Religious and memorial services held for President John F. Kennedy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Arlington National Cemetery) Senator Edward Kennedy visited graves of brothers John and Robert twice. President Johnson sends wreath.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Georgetown, DC) At Church of the Holy Trinity, Senator and wife attend mass for late President Father Thomas Gavigan says President' examples still with us. [PRIEST - speaks of JFK.]
REPORTER: John Hart
(Dallas, Texas) Things look same at site of President' assassination. [School Book Depository Mgr. Roy TRULLY - says can't let himself think he could have prevented killing by not giving Lee Harvey Oswald a job.] Ex-chief of police, Jesse Curry, now is chief of security in skyscraper. [CURRY - cites questions people always ask him. Feels story has been told.] [Policeman who arrested Oswald, North M. MCDONALD - tells of threats he's received Wife gets threats too.] Oswald grave shown. [Oswald's mother, Marguerite OSWALD - says will never accept way son died. Sells her personal belongings for living.] [Oswald friend, Ruth PAINE - says greatest mark he bears is how country felt about losing President] McDonald written book. Oswald's wife, Marina, having book ghost-written. Marguerite says she wants to write book. Marina received $70,000 from people after Oswald's death. Told friend it was pity Oswald couldn't enjoy easier life, too.
REPORTER: Hughes Rudd
(Studio) Marina is remarried and lives in Richardson, Texas.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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