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(Studio) President Nixon to meet with top advisors. Shift in American war policy indicated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Plan is not to start action except in response to enemy's movements and to only engage in "protective reaction." South Vietnam probably won't agree. Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler denies relations split between President Nixon and Thieu. DC may be more pleased if South Vietnam do more offensives on their own. General Creighton Abrams unhappy about protective reaction and more troop cutbacks. Feel it will leave United States vulnerable.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) South Vietnam troops continue 50 offensive actions despite truce. Next Paris Peace session put off until Saturday Communists still mourn Ho Chi Minh. Senator William Fulbright suggests sending representative to Ho's funeral. White House says no.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) US-Thailand representatives agree on American troop withdrawals from Thailand. 3,000 planned for 1st pullout.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Israeli jets hit Egyptian posts across Gulf of Suez.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Egypt) Israeli government film of attack shown. 120 Egyptians killed. Enemy surprised.
REPORTER: Larry Pomeroy
(Studio) Israel withdraws CBS reporter Anthony Hatch credentials for rptg. raid too soon. CBS President Richard Salant requests his reinstatement, saying details known in Israel at time Anthony Hatch reported Says government should take action to curb undue censorship and in interest of freedom of information
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Soviet For. Min. Andrei Gromyko to be in New York City for United Nations meeting He'll discuss Mideast with Secretary of State William Rogers on Monday Marvin Kalb says Gromyko to tell Rogers they're ready for arms talks.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) British troops erect "peace wall" in Belfast hoping to end Catholic- Protestant conflict. Neither side optimistic.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Pope Paul says current ferment within the church not crisis of faith. He's sure uncertainties will work out.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Alaska opens bids on potential oil land leases, Some bid $12,000 an acre, 179 tracts bring $87 million. Alaska hopes for $1 billion. Oil company representatives work in secrecy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Anchorage, AK) Tundra and oil equipment shown. [U. Alaska Econist. Gregg ERICKSON - believes sales to leave Alaska taxless for 15 years Could suffer pop. boom if no taxes.] [Millionaire Tom MIKLAUTSCH - says life not changed. Too busy to make changes.] Alaska to be 1 of US's richest states,
REPORTER: David Culhane
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(Studio) 3 whites arrested for threats on life of Fayette, Mississippi Mayor Chas. Evers. 1 is former Ku Klux Klan heads Dale Walton.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Black county auditor Richard Austin gets 38% vote in Detroit Mayoral race. Sheriff Roman Gribbs is other candidate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Harvard biologist and Nobel Prize winner George Wald, says Army asked him to dvp. blinding agent. He refused the request.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon administration endorses FTC (Federal Trade Commission) regulation forbidding mailing credit cards to those not asking for them.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Atomic Energy Commission goes through with Project Rulison to release natural gas trapped in rock.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Grand Valley, Colorado) Test cost more than $5.5 million. Some area residents object.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
(Aspen, Colorado) [Atomic Energy Commission Test Mgr. Robert THALGOTT - says don't know if test will vent. We can see no one gets hurt.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
(Grand Valley, Colorado) Health representatives request evacuation over 6-mi. area. Some stay. [Willard EAMES - says Atomic Energy Commission disturbing our peace.] Copter patrols keep people away from site. [Students for a Democratic Society Protester Allan HAIFLEY - says area youth to stay nearby in protest.] No vent and no injuries. Only minor damage to town.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) Allegheny jet-small plane crash intensifies dispute over air traffic controllers' procedures. Radar system disputed. Controllers at Indianapolis Weir Cook Airport Say small plane didn't show on radar. It didn't have transponder. Private plane spokesperson says it should have showed up on Indianapolis radar. Indianapolis controllers have been complaining for 2 years of weak radar in yesterday's crash area. Cong, criticizes FAA for its lack of control over small planes, Federal Aviation Administration administration John Shaffer tells House, Commerce Committee, he thinks crash matter of fate,
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on Miami jetport.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Secys. of Transportation and Interior meet with Florida Gov, Claude Kirk, Commercial airport development to be delayed pending study, [Secretary John VOLPE - says Everglades shouldn't be damaged. Training facilities can be safely used. Doubtful for commercial airport,] [Secretary, Walter HICKEL - calls for Everglades protection. Better land use planning is issue.] [Governor KIRK - blames LBJ and Stewart Udall for preliminary plans,]
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
#205432
(Studio) In Toronto, brokerage statistician Henry Nelles, 29, negotiated with kidnappers to cut ransom for he and wife from $850,000 to $200,000. He was released to help raise money. Money raised by wealthy in-laws and wife released.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Dr. Jas, Allen says schools face wave of disorders.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Allen predicts greater unrest in Junior and Senior high school than on campuses. Report speaks of inequities and how schools will meet kids' requests, Adolescents are adolescents and should be treated as such.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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