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(Studio) Apollo 13 on schedule; John Swigert substituted for Thomas Mattingly.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cape Kennedy, Florida) [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Admin. Thomas PAINE - reports measles exclude Mattingly from mission; discussed problem with astronauts; unanimous launch decision.] [Mission Director Chester LEE - says weather good.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) If postponed, launch May 9; Mattingly disappointed; will be on later mission; Apollo 13 to land in lunar highlands, include 2 moon walks, color coverage; CBS coverage begins 12:30 P. M. tomorrow.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 3.7 million unemployed, 4.4% labor force; highest rate in nearly 10 years; White House disclaims intentional unemployment increase; AFL-CIO President George Meany predicts 6% unemployment soon, wants economic policy change.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Teamster wildcat strikes scattered; teamster-trucker tentative agreement keeps most work rolling.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Chicago, Illinois) Truckers lock drivers out. [Unidentified STRIKING DRIVERS - express frustration wish Strike.] If Contract Signatories trucks granted safe passage; full Chicago strike possible.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) New York Senator passes liberal abortion law by 1 vote.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Albany, New York) [New York Asemblyman George MICHAELS - says he casts deciding vote; believes political career over.] Abortion legal if governor signs bill. [MICHAELS - expresses concern, changes vote to "yes".]
REPORTER: Ben Silver
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(Studio) Florida Governor Claude Kirk asks Supreme Court to settle desegregation dispute, averting state-federal conflict; Kirk skips ordered court appearance.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Welfare Secretary Robert Finch says taking cancer-causing foods off market would cause shortage; FDA (Food and Drug Administration) revokes approval of thousands of food additives; safety must be proven before returned to market
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) West German Chancellor Willy Brandt makes 1st official United States visit.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [BRANDT - acknowledges common US-German ground.] Brandt and Nixon discuss United States and Soviet European troop withdrawal.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously votes for Gulf of Tonkin resolution repeal; bill let President send Americans to Vietnam; White House says repeal won't affect present Vietnam situation.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) South Vietnam relief battalion reaches besieged Dakseang Green Beret base; Mai Loc camp hit.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) 100 Vietnam civilians killed by Cambodian troops; United Press International calls incident massacre; conflicting reports
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) G. Harrold Carswell debate conts.; Senator Albert Gore challenges Nixon charge of Senator bias against South
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [GORE - resents Nixon accusation.] [Senator Mike MANSFIELD - claims urgency of United States unity.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Agnew discusses Supreme Court fight.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [Vice President Spiro AGNEW - says Nixon just reacting to disappointment; thinks subjective objections to noms. unfair; lobby pressure from labor, civil rights groups heavy; blames defeat on liberal community; Senator received snow-job from media; Gore earmarked for trouble.]
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) "Washington Star" reports Nixon's 3rd nomination between judges Harry Blackmun and Edward Gignoux.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Martha Mitchell discusses yesterday's telephone call.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [Mrs. MITCHELL - wanted to find out how Arkansas people feel about G. Harrold Carswell defeat.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Comment on Nixon's reaction to G. Harrold Carswell's defeat.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) 3 theories on President statement; inner anger became unbearable, statement calculated political ploy to exploit regional animosity, combination of 2; severe attack of Senator motives; American political process leading to division; Senator only wants qualified nomination; pol strategy to change Senator
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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