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Bypassed Introduction Walter Cronkite (NYC)
(Studio) United States Ambassador to Brazil, C. Burke Elbrick, 61, released unharmed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) [ELBRICK - says he told them he deplored violence. Tells of telling them there were other ways to accomplish political ends. They blame Brazil's problems on North American imperialism. Greater security precautions needed. Ambassador can't work with guards around. Being Ambassador isn't bed of roses.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)
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(Studio) Hurricane Gerda moves along Atlantic Coast. May hit Cape Cod.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Allies to observe enemy truce in same manner as enemy. Agreement to have political repercussions.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu rejected cease-fire until President Nixon pressured him. Bitterness on both sides. On Saturday, Ambassador Samuel Berger got Saigon agreement to plan from new P.Min. Tran Thien Khiem. Thieu changed mind on Sunday; President Nixon angry. Thieu told United States would observe truce by themselves, if necessary. United States had to agree to continue war as usual after truce over.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Scattered violations. 3 Americans killed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) People's Republic of China sends new group, led by deputy P.Min. to pay last respects to Ho Chi Minh. Moscow group, led by P.Min. Aleksei Kosygin to stay in Hanoi until Wednesday E. German film shows Ho lying in state.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) American troops in war zone: 509,600. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird agrees total pullouts for rest of year to be 35,000. Draft calls may be lowered to prevent campus unrest.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Israeli Embassies and offices bombed in Bonn, West Germany; Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, Netherlands. Palestine Liberation Front takes credit. Israel Navy attacks Egyptian torpedo boats in Suez Canal. 3 Israelis killed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former Episcopal Bishop James Pike, 56, buried in Israel, Died from exhaustion, heat, and thirst.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Memorial service for Senator Minority Ldr,, Everett Dirksen, to be held in Rotunda Tuesday President Nixon to attend. Funeral to be held Wed, in DC National Presbyterian Church. To be buried Thursday in Pekin, Illinois.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Sen, lowers flag 1/2 staff. Senator speculates on his successor. White House opposes Senator Hugh Scott. Conservatives don't have a candidate. [Senator John TOWER - says unlikely he'll be asked.] Senator Roman Hruska is interested. [Senator Gordon ALLOTT - says highly inappropriate to discuss matter.]
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) CBS broadcasts rotunda service at 12 p.m. EST Tuesday Senator Dirksen's death causes delay of Joint Congress meeting in honor of Apollo XI astronauts.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Nixon meets with Mexican President en route to Washington, DC to dedicate dam.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Amistad Dam) President Nixon meets with President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz on dam across Rio Grande. [President NIXON - cites beauty of dam built by 2 ntns.] [DIAZ - says relations are best ever.] 2 President discuss tomatoes, salt water, and marijuana in private meeting
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Admin. approves 5-yr. welfare help plan to improve medical care for young, poor, and pregnant.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Britain ends 7 years trade deficits. Chancellor Exchequer, Roy Jenkins, says country earned more than they spent.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Atlantic Richfield Company orders building of 3 supertankers to bring crude oil from Alaska to West Coast.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Apollo XII crew sees Saturn V rocket roll out onto launching pad.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cape Kennedy, Florida) Blast-off set for November 14. Astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean to walk 5 hrs. on moon. Richard Gordon is 3rd crew member
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) Singular college exists in Arizona.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Scottsdale, Arizona) Students and administration play "horseback basketball" at Prescott College. Vice President Ronald Barnes shoots rapids in Colorado River with students. Archaeology class climbs mountain [Dr. George GUMMERMANN - asks class what site is.] Faculty concentrates on great ideas. Community Senator discusses which classes will be taught. [President Ronald MARNS - says we emphasize rigors of outdoor life. Other college president make me blanch.] Incoming freshmen spend 3 weeks in wilderness. [Director Roy SMITH - speaks of man's challenge to environment.] Music in Vice President's rooms. No narrow view taught here.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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