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(Studio) Army drops charges against 8 Green Berets.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [Army Secretary Stanley RESOR - says CIA won't let its personnel testify in trial. Defendants can't get fair trial, so charges to be dropped. Men to be assigned outside Vietnam. Army won't condone alleged unlawful acts.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(DC) Resor and General Creighton Abrams were eager to prosecute. President Nixon uninvolved. CIA stand settled issue. Questions left unanswered.
REPORTER: Steve Rowan
(Studio) WHDH-TV interviews Defense Attorney F. Lee Bailey.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(No Location Given) [BAILEY - says glad case dropped. Didn't look forward to damaging intelligence network. No good could come of it and only heroes would be North Vietnam.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Boston, Massachusetts) [Caroline RHEAULT - says delighted with news. Have faith in husband and people of US. Knew it would turn out this way.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) CBS reports decision leaves Abrams' future in doubt. Rptd, he threatened to resign if they weren't prosecuted,
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Richard Threlkeld reports 3rd Marine Div. withdrawal to turn over 1/8 South Vietnam to Communists Remaining South Vietnam and United States troops to be so busy defending E. coast, won't be able to stop North Vietnam from taking over N area near Laos. Minor ground action reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator Hugh Scott calls for 60-day halt in criticism of Vietnam policy, to give President Nixon breathing spell. Sen, Edward Kennedy says critics have obligation to voice objections.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Atomic Energy Commission reports People's Republic of China explodes 3 megaton nuclear device in Lop Nor area. United States plans Thurs, blast on Amchitka Island Blast opponents say it will cause earthquake and tidal waves affecting US, USSR , Japan, and Canada.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) West Germany moves to end international mark speculation,
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Bonn, W, Germany) Govt, allows mark to float freely on currency market upwards. Christian Democrats led by Chancellor Kurt Kiesinger won 46.1% of vote. For, Min, Willy Brandt and Social Democrats won 42.7% vote. Neither party, has major Ntl, Democrats led by Adolf Von Thadden only got 4.3%, CDU and SPD try for coalition with Free Democrats who got 5.8%.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
(Studio) Possible Free Demo, coalition price too high and present coalition to continue Treasury Secretary David Kennedy says mark action won't affect dollar,
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 200 attys. protest Judge Julius Hoffman's handling of Chicago 8 conspiracy trial,
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chicago, Illinois) Judge Hoffman reverses contempt ruling against 4 defense attys. and allows them to withdraw from case. [Former Defense Attorney Michael KENNEDY - says we'll continue efforts to impeach Judge Hoffman. He's not fit to sit as United States judge.] Defense Attorney William Kunstler asks for mistrial, claiming harassment from court United States Attorney Thomas Foran defends judge. He calls it appalling of defense attys. to discuss case on TV. Judge denies mistrial motion. Kunstler and Judge discuss impounding mistrial motion.
REPORTER: John Laurence Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) "Operation Intercept" reported to be success. Operation head, Eugene Recedes says organization of narcotics smugglers lying low. Within a year there should be sharp drop in drug traffic. Says United States to supply Mexico with airborne sensor devices that will detect marijuana growing in remote areas.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Attorney General John Mitchell says wiretaps should be used against organized crime. Says wiretaps effective with 124 pounds heroin seized in New York City and 41 arrested in DC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Justice Department attys continue to rebel against administration desegregation slowdown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [Asst Attorney General Jerris LEONARD - says delay decision sound. Not enough officials to handle resistance if instant integration ordered.] Leonard says plans indicate integration by next year Dissident attys. say Leonard's plan was an open appeal for South to protest against integration.
REPORTER: George Herman
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(Studio) Leader California grace boycott, Cesar Chavez says reckless use of pesticides endangers workers.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [CHAVEZ - feels correction must come soon.] [Senator Edward KENNEDY - says Am taxpayers paying more to send grapes to Vietnam due to grape strike.] [CHAVEZ - talks of price increase and Saigon black market We don't know how California grapes get there.] Grape growers charge Chavez with false pesticide scare to sustain sagging grape boycott.
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
(Studio) Workers also claim contaminated grapes reach consumer through supermarket FDA (Food and Drug Administration) says tests show no harmful amount of pesticides.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Welfare protesters led by activist Catholic priest, James Groppi, take over Capitol in Madison, WI. 1000 students assist in break-in. Later, they allow assemblymen to go in and out.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Kopechnes continue to try and bar autopsy on Mary Jo Kopechne at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania hearing. Judge to rule later.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Apollo XI crew and wives begin 38-day tour of 24 ntns.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Mexico City, Mexico) Parade shown. Crew get sombreros and other gifts. Girls kiss Neil Armstrong. Crew gets keys to city. [ARMSTRONG - tells of seeing United States and Mexico joined from outer space.]
REPORTER: George Natanson
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(Studio) Israel P.Min. Golda Meir completes talks with President Nixon. Rptd. to have asked for $1 billion in aid over 5 years
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey charges administration with being close to failure after 9 mos.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Admin. mood like that of LBJ administration in early 1968. Senator Scott asks for moratorium when many feel President Nixon has had 9 mos. already. President Nixon now being analyzed everywhere, as to his programs and tactics. He's currently patching things up.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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