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#202039
(Studio) President Nixon names Negro leader to top administration post; confers with Governor Nelson Rockefeller.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Rockefeller discusses Nixon's offer of reevaluating Alliance for Progress aid to Latin American Rockefeller speaks to Urban Affairs Council; Vice President Spiro Agnew presides. Says to make 10% surcharge permanent, use 25% of national growth revenues for welfare standards. [ROCKEFELLER - reports trying to get more of taxpayer's money to state and local government Could have breakdown of trust in local govts. if they can't proceed effectively.] Former Congress for Racial Equality head, James Farmer, named Assistant Secretary HEW. [FARMER - remarks he expects black attitude to change toward Nixon] New consultant on consumer affairs, Willie Mae Rogers, answers conflict of interest questions because she's remaining on "Good Hsekeeping." payroll. [ROGERS - declares she doesn't expect conflict of interest. Says her salary, age and weight are personal matter.] Some Congress feel she's too industry oriented.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#202040
(Studio) Dep. Attorney General Richard Kleindienst says fighting crime alone won't move nation to law-abiding society. Shouldn't lump crime and race problems together.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202042
(Studio) Communist East Germany warns West allies not to permit West Germany to hold pres. elections in West Berlin next month Land routes into Berlin barred. Bonn government and West Big 3 say no backing down of election plan. West Berlin officials threaten to jail students planning to demonstrate against Nixon. British P.M. Harold Wilson receives abuse in Bonn; going on to West Berlin.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202043
(Studio) North Vietnam deny they and United States are meeting in secret in Paris; call story American fabrication.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202044
(Studio) Allies drive against enemy supply route in A Shau valley near Laos.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(A Shau Valley, South Vietnam) Artillery bases built near Laotian border; to track down roads into Laos. Operation Dewey Canyon begins 3rd week [General Raymond DAVIS - asserts heavy supply traffic could mean another heavy enemy offensive.] [9th Marine Regiment Colonel Robert BARROW - thinks could outduel enemy artillery. Can fire on this operation from Laos.]
REPORTER: Larry Pomeroy
#202045
(Studio) Terrorists try unsuccessfully to blow up 2 buses with 100 American soldiers aboard; 50 were General Creighton Abrams' staff.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202047
(Studio) Study report from violence commission says Negro riots in Miami, Florida had nothing to do with political or Republican National Convention Study blames deprivations, discriminations, and frustrations of blacks in Florida for violence. News coverage had little effect on disturbance.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202048
(Studio) National Guard ordered on to University Wisconsin campus at Madison as student protest begins 4th day. Governor Warren Knowles says University won't be closed down.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Madison, WI) Striking students support black student demands. Football team forces way through crowd to keep classes open. Dissenters want more black students and teachers and black studies program.
REPORTER: Bill Rice (WISN-TV)
(Studio) Appx. 1,500 of 32,000 students active in protest.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202049
(Studio) New York City snowbound because of N.E. snowstorm. Mayor John Lindsay faces confidence crisis. United Nations Undersecretary Ralph Bunche snowbound in Queens, says no snowplows yet.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202050
(Studio) Assistant District Attorney in Clay Shaw trial says 1st interview with Perry Russo was hasty and incomplete. Andrew Sciambra maintains Russo told him of assassination plot to kill President John F. Kennedy. Defense says memo of interview worthless for it doesn't mention plot.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202051
(Studio) Reports persist that Sirhan Sirhan, accused of killing Senator Robert F. Kennedy, will change plea to guilty for lighter sentence.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) [Defense Attorney Russell PARSONS - declares he doesn't know who told that to "Los Angeles Times." Doesn't know how anyone could make deduction.] [Cnty. District Attorney Evelle YOUNGER - thinks paper's report accurate. May move directly to penalty phase. Both sides may agree on penalty.] Many worried in Washington, DC over effect of trial on Mideast. Sirhan wants to testify; to tell why he killed Kennedy. Decision depends on psychiatric reports
REPORTER: Bill Stout
#202052
(Studio) House sub-committee investigating tax exemptions of foundations say 8 former aides of Robert Kennedy granted Ford Foundation study grants totaling $131,000. Committee says individuals shouldn't be penalized for collective association
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202053
(Studio) Governor Bob Scott asks North Carolina legislature for 5 cent tax on cigarettes and 2 cent on cigars. Maryland legislature received bill to boost cigarette taxes to help parochial schools.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202054
(Studio) Michigan food inspectors say critical amount of insecticide found in salmon caught in Lake Michigan. Shipment held up. Michigan scientist claims insecticides killed large numbers of salmon.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202055
(Studio) United Steel Workers of America President I.W. Abel wins reelection over Emil Narick, union attorney
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202058
(Studio) Israeli troops shot down Syrian jet over Israeli occupied Golan Heights Pilot parachuted to safety on Syrian side.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Baghdad, Iraq) Iraq police state ruled by small fanatical regime. Former P.M. and Defense Min. awaiting trial for treason. Foreigners under surveillance. Minority dictatorship keeps up propaganda against spies. More hangings promised.
REPORTER: Richard C. Hottelet
#202059
(Studio) In retaliation for last year's Venezuelan seizure of Cuban fishing boat, Cuba says won't provide fuel for hijacked Venezuelan jet to leave Cuba.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202060
(Studio) India's ruling Congress party suffers 2 setbacks. Faction in West Bengal, led by Pro-Peking Communists won major control of assembly. In Punjab, coalition group won over Congress candidates. Mounting dissatisfaction with India's government
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202061
(Studio) Pope Paul rebukes Roman Catholics who feel artificial birth control is matter of personal conscience. Says they should submit to church rule.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#202063
(Studio) Nixon participates in wreath laying ceremony at Lincoln Memorial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Nixon places wreath on Abraham Lincoln's memorial. No speech; shakes hands with Washington, DC Mayor Walter Washington.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
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