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(Studio) Democratic National Party names Mrs. Patricia Roberts Harris as temporary Convention Credentials Committee Chairperson Regular Democrats win.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Senators Fred R. Harris and George S. McGovern support Senator Harold E. Hughes for the post. Senators Henry M. Jackson and Hubert H. Humphrey for Mrs. Harris. Senator Edmund Muskie in between. [HUMPHREY - says hope we learned something from 1968. Nixon didn't win; we lost. Task ahead won't be easy.] Harris won, 72-31. [HUGHES - thanks those who supported him. This race had nothing to do with reform. Opposition surprised me.] Muskie may have offended both sides by not lending total support to either side. Democratic party chairperson Lawrence F. O'Brien, who supported Harris, may have set stage for liberal walkout.
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) Defense Secretary Melvin River Laird holds news conference and expresses concern over Soviet strategic weapons' capability.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [LAIRD - cites Soviet building of weapons that conts. to rise. Americans willing to accept parity with USSR with regard to strategic nuclear weapons, but not inferior position.] Laird reports 4th Vietnam trip set for late October before President schedules another withdrawal.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) President Nixon hopes for total pullout in 7 mos.; to clarify issue in November Senator Hugh Scott predicts all out by mid-summer, except for air support, which would be out if POWs released.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) prisoners of war sergeant John C. Sexton, Junior greets parents.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Denver, Colorado) Parents greet son alone on plane; carried on stretcher en rte. to hospital. [SEXTON - describes what went on when he and wife saw son.] [Mrs. SEXTON - says he looks good.] News conference held at hospital. [SEXTON - says if Viet Cong ask for 10 for 1 of ours, we ought to cooperate.] Sexton Junior wants new car after gets home.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
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(Studio) Secretary Melvin River Laird concedes Pentagon error with regard to Sexton's letter not delivered.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [LAIRD - says mistake made in field; review of files in progress now.]
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(Studio) 5 men, who resisted going on patrol on Cambodian border, say they objected to offensive nature of mission; not in keeping with defense policy they were under; mission called senseless suicide.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Slot machines to be removed from all Army bases by July; involved with military service club fraud.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Enemy blows up 5 United States copters in sneak attack 8 mile N.E. of Saigon, South Vietnam; report on current pacification plan.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam) South Vietnam musical group sings of war and its destruction. [Lieutenant Colonel Carmen MARTELLINA - says we're trying to win people over; have better program than VC; want to win loyalty of people.] Village leaning towards Viet Cong who helped with medical attention Then village hears talks from South Vietnam district chief and propaganda team. [MARTELLINA - says they believe what they hear from individuals. Viet Cong also operate face-to-face.] South Vietnam Army makes villagers go to polls. Viet Cong will be back when they're gone.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) USSR steps up military aid to Egypt, following Anwar el-Sadat's Moscow, USSR visit.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) British soldier wounded while Army engineers blow up border rds. leading from Irish Republican Irish Premier John M. Lynch says soldiers trying to create physical barrier between Irish.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Emperor Hirohito ends European tour in West Germany. Premier Willy Brandt praises Japan with toast.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) World leaders, incling. Soviet President Nikolai V. Podgorny and United States Vice President Spiro T. Agnew at Persepolis for 2,500th anniversary of Iran. Other cntrys. repd. include South Africa, India, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Jordan, Malaysia, Lesotho Island and Ethiopia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Funeral for former Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, 78, to be Friday in DC; was adviser to 5 President; died of heart attack. Ex-President Harry S. Truman expresses grief.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon asks Congress for $100 million aid over 2 years for minority business
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Parents of 8 million needy children were given advisory rule on how ed. funds spent; to sit on cncls. in various poor districts; teachers to get hazard pay for teaching in slum schools.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) California Water Project has 1st accident.
(California) Aqueduct ruptures; 100 million gals. of water spill out and create lake; cause of break unknown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates) (KNXT-TV)
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(Studio) Rptd. Nixon made windfall in profits on Florida real estate acquired by Bebe Rebozo and ex-Senator George A. Smathers. "Newsday" reports on how Nixon received profits.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Omaha, Nebraska, "World Herald" President, Harold West Andersen, disclaims report of administration trying to intimidate media. He agrees with some of Spiro T. Agnew's criticism; says Agnew's remarks didn't close any point of media.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) asks auto mfrs. to substantiate ad claims. Auto mfrs. reply with reports FTC (Federal Trade Commission) may move against deceptive claims.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Church under attack from those against noise pollution.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chicago, Illinois) Bells of Saint Peter's United Church of Christ silenced after recing. ticket for noise pollution. Judge orders test to determine extent of noise. [Reverend Warren MUELLER - says bells should be allowed to ring.] [Mrs. Virginia ANDERSON - cites reason for protesting because bells ring every 15 minutes 7 days week] [WOMAN - says church bells aren't noise pollution.] [2nd WOMAN - says judge time by bells.] [3rd WOMAN - says bells make one feel good.] Mueller feels he'll win case.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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