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#198794
(Studio) President-elect Richard Nixon briefed by William Scranton with regard to Mid. E. "Even-handed" policy advocated by Scranton stirs controversy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New York, New York) Nixon, Scranton meet in New York City with William Rogers and Henry Kissinger. [SCRANTON - refers to "even-handed" statement; explains meaning. Says in Mid. E., idea prevails that United States interested only in Israel. Presence of USSR in Mid. E. noted. Doesn't believe Arab world totally interested in eradication of Israel.] Moshe Dayan visits Nixon tomorrow. Scranton statement bound to be issue.
REPORTER: David Dick
#198795
(Studio) Abba Eban, in London, sees no immediate danger of Mid. E. war. Hopes Arabs will talk peace with Israel. Egypt says no; asks United Nations to pressure Israel to yield conquered territory.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198797
(Studio) Melvin Laird goes to Walter Reed Army Med. Cntr. to talk with former President Eisenhower. Meets with Clark Clifford, with regard to Defense Secretary job.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [LAIRD - hopes for Vietnam war end by budget time.] Strong military posture and nuclear superiority favored by Laird. [LAIRD - wanted Democrat as Defense Secretary Recommended Henry Jackson for job.]
REPORTER: Ford Rowan
#198798
(Studio) David Kennedy holds news conference
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chicago, Illinois) Kennedy sees such a thing as acceptable deficit. [KENNEDY - responding to question with regard to Vietnam war end and United States ghettoes; believes $ not just what ghettoes need.] Reporter asks if he is fiscal conservative. [KENNEDY - defines his stance with regard to United States economy]
REPORTER: Richard O'Brien
#198799
(Studio) Incoming Labor Secretary George Shultz opposes federal intervention in labor disputes; favors study of reasons for strikes by teachers and other public employees. Meets outgoing Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz in DC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198800
#198801
(Studio) President Johnson in El Paso, Texas.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(El Paso, Texas) River's course changed. Chamizal is disputed piece of land between Mexico and US, lost 100 years ago when Rio Grande River changed course. [JOHNSON - notes absence of armies patrolling borders.] Buttons detonate blast, changing course of river. Polite transaction noted.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
#198802
(Studio) Vice President Hubert Humphrey honored by offer of joint position by University Minnesota and Macalester College.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198803
(Studio) Flu and pneumonia deaths above normal by 40%. Schools, business, inds. affected. Post office urges early Christmas mailings.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) Report comes from National Cntr. for Communicable Diseases. Hong Kong flu virus under examination. [Lab. Head D. Marion COLEMAN - speaks of vaccine availability.] [Director Center Dr. John BAGBY - speaks of symptoms of Hong Kong flu.] 31 states, NYC, Washington, DC report flu activity. Epidemic to climax in mid-January.
REPORTER: Bob Evans
#198804
(Studio) Federal Communications Commission to authorize pay television in nation's. larger cities. Procedure described. Also proposed new rules for CATV, cable systems. Rules detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198807
(Studio) US, North Vietnam negotiators fail again to agree on seating plan for talks. Status of Viet Cong at issue. Round table talk begins. French journalists poke fun at table issue. Humor magazine suggests maze-like table.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198808
(Studio) B52 bombers strike Cambodian-South Vietnam border. Troops on alert in Saigon. Little sign of Vietnam activity in Saigon area. Alert may relate to Paris Peace Talks. Heavy recent action in DMZ (demilitarized zone) areas. United States Marines clash with North Vietnam. Report follows.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Giolinh, South Vietnam) Despite bomb halt in North Vietnam, North Vietnam-DMZ (demilitarized zone) action continues. DMZ described. [1st Lieutenant John WILLIAMSON - says North Vietnam bolder now that bombing halted.] Real crisis of DMZ (demilitarized zone) is in rugged peak of West half. Remote mount top bases noted. [Commanding Officer Major General Raymond DAVIS - says North Vietnam have not necessarily withdrawn from DMZ.] Action described. Caliber of North Vietnam soldier shows lack of professional ldrshp. Battle action filmed, described. Next hot spot may be in West part of DMZ.
REPORTER: Don Webster
#198809
(Studio) Czechoslovakia labor unions threaten national strike if USSR tries to remove Prague ldrshp. Concern expressed with regard to Josef Smrkovsky, president of National Assembly.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198810
(Studio) 9 of Cuban power group sent to prison in Miami, Florida, for conspiring to attack foreign ships trading with Castro. Dr. Orlando Bosch, pediatrician, got 10 years Bosch and others last September shelled Polish freighter docked in Miami. Judge calls activity stupid.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198811
(Studio) Hope abandoned for finding survivors of Pan Am jet. Crashed last night off Venezuela coast, enrte. to Caracas from NYC. Sabotage suspected.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198812
(Studio) Apollo 8 countdown to start Sunday Launch one week from tomorrow.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198813
#198814
(Studio) San Francisco State College closes for Christmas holidays, week earlier than scheduled, due to threatened new trouble.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#198815
(Studio) Observations with regard to student unrest follow.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Protests at cntrs. of learning new for US. Situation increases Violence and education said incompatible and mortal enemies. Protest sometimes ends in self. San Francisco State College noted. Ltr. from John Fell, chairperson film department, San Francisco State read: black rage, white guilt said to be of deep consequence.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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