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(Kennedy Space Center, Florida) Astronauts eat steak and eggs breakfast. Shown bding. ship. Pres Nixon, Pat, and Tricia arrive in rain. Countdown and liftoff shown. [Commander Pete CONRAD - talks of losing power.] [Chief Astronaut Office Tom STAFFORD - tells what happened when power lost. Commends crew for quick action and calm.] After launch, President visits launch control. [President NIXON - says proud to be 1st in space. It's an area we can concentrate on as positive goal.] Inside of ship shown with Commander Conrad spking. on earlier mishap.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Studio) Crew schedule early check of lunar landing craft.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) 2nd day of protest marked by nonviolence. 40-hr. "march against death" conts. 1000 pass White House each hour
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Each marcher calls out name of soldier killed in Vietnam. March ends at W. front of Capitol; each placard placed in coffin. Girl sings "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" Troops at Justice Department and Capitol. Yippie group protests Chicago Seven trial at Justice Department Site for Mass Rally being prepared.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Other protests held.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) Crowd in Central Park flies flags. Crowd lies down to symbolize dead. As "Taps" played, black balloons released to show dead; white to show those who would die.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Senator Armed Services Committee approves Draft Lottery. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says 1st year to cover ages 19-26, so no one will escape draft.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) South Vietnam pilots accidentally bomb own troops near Bu Prang. 20 killed; others wounded. Viet Cong representative, Madame Binh, says she favors referendum to see if South Vietnam for or against South Vietnam regime. Says no need for vote in Viet Cong areas, since people support VC. Allies dismiss move as attempt to weaken Ntlist. Movement in South Vietnam. South Vietnam General Duong Van Minh suggested referendum.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Senator debates on Supreme Court nomination of Judge Clement Haynsworth.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Antiwar demonstrators in galleries. Senator Jacob Javits protests Judge's racial views. Senator Marlow Cook says nominee should be judged on qualifications, not decisions. Senator Len Jordan came out against Judge, due to his ethical insensitivity. [Senator JORDAN - says pressured to support President] Uncommitted bloc is mostly Republican; President Nixon still has chance.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Pentagon cuts back C-5A production. Orders 81 instead of 120, due to budget squeeze. Air Force ground F-111 fleet because of flaws in 2.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Commerce Department says before-tax profits of Corps. drop $3 billion this quarter Econists. say this shows inflation fight taking effect.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Prince Charles celebrates 21st birthday with party Gets pay raise of $192,000 per year
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) White House disavows President Nixon's role in Vice President Spiro Agnew's attack on television news. Public generally endorses speech. At CBS, 4700 of 8500 phone calls support Agnew. Report on reaction.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [Federal Communications Commission Chairperson Dean BURCH - says no hand in address. Federal Communications Commission doesn't license networks. Vice President asked that they exam. selves. Commends reporter for his legitimate pursuit of news.] [Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Nicholas JOHNSON - says little control over media. Media should be opened up to include all Americans Prefers more balanced commentary that is relevant.]
REPORTER: Hal Walker
(Chicago, Illinois) [Mayor Richard DALEY - says certain slant there when all news from NYC. Need reports from all over. Hatchet job on Chicago shows there can be improvement,]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(DC) [Senator Edmund MUSKIE - cites abuse campaign against those who hold different views from administration President clearly approves Vice President]
REPORTER: Hal Walker
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(Studio) Officeholder pays off political debts by blue-collar work.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Olympia, WA) Washington Secretary of State, Ludlow Kramer, shown at desk job. At night he works in gas station to pay off $10,000 campaign debts. [Secretary KRAMER - says too many jobs offer conflicts of interest. This job fine, even if tiring.] Gets $15,000 year as Secretary of State. He won't run again.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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