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#201700
(Studio) Pres Nixon raises veto threat against personal tax exemption raise from $600.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Senator Albert Gore proposes raise from $600 to $1,000. President Nixon denounces this amendment by letter. Senator Gore reduces figures to $700 next year, and $800 next. Senator Charles Percy's plan raises exemption to $800 over longer period. [Senator GORE - calls himself persistent advocate of Tax Reform in Congress Would help make me more of a champion to little people.]
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#201702
(Studio) President Nixon calls Conf. on hunger and urges action on 3 legislature plans to eliminate poverty.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [President NIXON - talks of White House confs. withering away into futility. Admin. to follow up each conf.] [Panel member Mrs. Marian EDELMAN - says concerned President had no immediate recommendations.] Panel votes floor of $5500 year for family of 4.
REPORTER: George Herman
#201703
(Studio) President Nixon signs legislature raising interest rates on United States Savings Bonds to 5% retroactive to June 1.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201704
(Studio) President Nixon to attend Texas-Arkansas football game Saturday Associated Press ranks Texas 1; Arkansas 2.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201705
(Studio) Judge Clement Haynsworth and 5 members of 4th Circuit Court of Appeals orders desegregation of 5 South school districts. 3 districts in North Carolina: Reidsville, Statesville, and Durham Cnty. 2 in Virginia: Amherst Cnty. and Halifax Cnty. 5 states affected.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201707
(Studio) United States Court Mil. Appeals rejects petition prohibiting news media from more reports on My Lai alleged massacre.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201708
(Studio) Senator Edward Kennedy says My Lai underscores Vietnam war's cruelty to civilians. Reports 300,000 civilians killed in last 4 years
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201709
(Studio) Viet Cong killed, wounded, or abducted 334 South Vietnam civilians last week Say 6000 killed this year; kidnapped 6100.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201710
(Studio) 4 My Lai villagers tell South Vietnam legislature investigators they didn't see massacre, but saw 30 bodies after Americans left. Thieu government says deaths due to air strikes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201711
(Studio) Report on another alleged massacre.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Mekong Delta, South Vietnam) Pentagon studies report of American Company using homes at hamlet for target practice. Assistant priest says it didn't happen. American Company last year mistakenly shot man thought to be VC, after 1 of tanks blew up. Hses. accidentally sprayed by gunfire. Woman describes incident and resulting deaths. Pentagon says event occurred this year, not last year Hamlet population and war damage shown. United States government, May, 1969 film shows atrocities committed by other side. Humanity and inhumanity both here.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
#201713
(Studio) North Vietnam disown prisoners of war list circulated by David Dellinger and other lists, according to wife of POW, Paula Harkness.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201714
(Studio) State Department declines to report on conditions leading to release of 3 POW American helicopter crewmen in North Korea. South Korean newspaper says United States wrote apology for violating North Korean air space.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201715
(Studio) United Nations representatives of Big 4 talk of Mideast peace.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201716
(Studio) 6 Common Mkt. members to talk next year with regard to admission of Great Britain and others to market
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201718
(Studio) Ocean swells of 50 foot hit Hawaii isle, Oahu.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Honolulu, Hawaii) Aleutian storm causes big waves on North shore. Resulting damages shown. 500 evacuated. 1 missing; 14 injured
REPORTER: Bob Sevey (KGMB-TV)
#201719
(Studio) Fire in home for aged in Notre Dame Du Lac, Quebec.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Quebec, Canada) Fire and remains of home shown. 56-57 killed; Fire Commissioner explores cause.
REPORTER: Stephen Phisikey, Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
#201720
(Studio) Fight over anti-poverty plans erupting. Admin. proposes continuing OEO for 2 years, with minor organization changes. Bipartisan House group proposes giving much authority to state Govs. Office of Economic Opportunity head, Don. Rumsfeld, says fight to be close.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201721
(Studio) Attempts made to head off major railroad strike.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201723
(Studio) Report on reaction from men involved in draft lottery.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [Lottery Winner Scott JENKINS - says birthday, September 14, came up 1st.] [Loser David VITALE - says feels lucky birthday drawn last. System as fair as you can get.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#201724
(Studio) Highest Negro military ofr., Air Force Lieutenant General Benj. Davis to retire February 1. Army has Brigadier General Frederick Davis.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201725
(Studio) Texas Court dismisses Madalyn Murray O'Hair's suit banning broadcast of Bible readings and prayers by American astronauts in space. Court says ban would violate crew's religious rights. She'll appeal.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#201728
(Studio) House votes 333-55 for resolution supporting President on Vietnam. Also calls for free South Vietnam elections. CBS airs special "Timetable for Vietnam" at 9 p.m. EST tonight. Report on CBS survey.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) 74% of 1154 surveyed thought of themselves as the silent major 21% were vocal minority. 77% disapprove of public protests. 19% approve. All asked over 21. 25% want immediate withdrawal; 47%, gradual, and 24% stay and win. 79% thought gradual withdrawal to take 2 years or more. 51% say South Vietnam won't hold its own after the war; 38% say "yes."
REPORTER: Charles Collingwood
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