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(Studio) Senator confirms William Rehnquist as Supreme Court justice.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Senator Birch Bayh's move to postpone vote fails as Senator Mike Mansfield calls for vote. Democrat President hopefuls vote against confirmation with 3 Republicans Edward Brooke, Clifford Case and Jacob Javits. [BAYH - says concerned with Rehnquist's civil rights stand, Supreme Court conservatism.] [Senator Barry GOLDWATER - says Rehnquist talked him into pro-civil rights stand.] [REHNQUIST - thanks Senator for confirmation, President for nomination] President Nixon has seated 4 conservative Supreme Court justices.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton; ARTIST: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Senator Mike Mansfield abandons end-war amendment to foreign aid bill, now due to be continue for 3 mos. Senator extends President' authority on economy control. Senator passes cancer research bill; campaign reform bill postponed. Senator may override President' veto on antipoverty bill, incling. child care program.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Nixon signs tax cut bill; auto. tax refunds due.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) Tax benefits take effect immediately. [NIXON - signs bill; comments on bill.] Bill contains tax check-off for payment of campaign costs; not effective until 1976.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) House Appropriations chairperson, George Mahon, warns national debt may become a "google" - a "$1" plus 100 zeros.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Fighting heavy in Kashmir, India; India reports troops on Meghna River, 25 mile from Dacca, E. Pakistan. Indian Prime Min. Indira Gandhi considers United Nations cease-fire proposal, though crushing Pakistani resistance in Bangladesh.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Senior Pakistani ofr. in E. Pakistan appeals to United Nations in terms suggesting defeat surrender. Major General Farman Ali Khan cables United Nations Secretary General U Thant for aid in repatriating civil and military personnel from E. to W. Pakistan. Pakistani President Yahya Khan cables United Nations to disregard General's message. Pakistan's Dep. Prime Min. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto arrives in NYC, cancels appointed with U Thant, says nothing. India's For. Min. Swaran Singh expected at United Nations soon. Security Council to meet. India wants representatives of Bangladesh present.
REPORTER: Richard C. Hottelet
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(Studio) Pooled report of 12 news agencies reaches New York from Dacca.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Plans to evacuate 300 foreigners from Dacca seem doubtful. Indians steadily progress in drive toward Dacca. Nearby orphanage said bombed by Pakistan to embarrass India.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) 2 United States `copters shot down over South Vietnam; 5 allied aircraft downed over Cambodia. Pentagon initiates early release program whereby GIs completing 12 month tour in Vietnam may be discharged 1 year early. Other provisions cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) In Brussels, Belgium, allies ready to start E-W security conference if Berlin negotiations successful. In Berlin, Germany, talks on opening wall resume; some travel OK'd.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Dallas bank gun giveaway story conts.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Dallas, Texas) Dallas Int'l. Bank gives away shotguns for set deposit. [Bank President William ADAMS - says inquiries come from all 50 states; guns used for hunting, not by felons or rioters.]
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
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(Studio) Follow-up on San Francisco traffic control featured.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) 2 express lanes, toll free, set up on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to encourage car pools. Car pools incrd. 25%. Toll lane cars jump lanes, however, causing accidents; more barriers to be built. [DRIVERS - interviewed.] Some drivers use mannequins for appearance of more riders.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
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(Studio) Martha Mitchell complains of smoke pollution caused by White House and Justice Department heating plant, George Washington University hospital. Both now moving to comply with Washington, DC regulations.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) United States Steel raises prices 7 1/2% on some mdse., staying within average incr. on total product
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Frigidaire workers forfeited wage hikes to keep plant from closing down. 1/4 laid-off workers rehired; merchandise prices cut.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Folsom Prison, California, prisoner released.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Sacramento, California) Charles Fitzgerald, convicted of slaying 2 law officers, spent 45 years in prison, longer than anyone. [FITZGERALD - says prison hasn't changed me over years; change up to individual.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) After riots of `60 nonlethal methods of mob control studied.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) 38 revolver is law ofr.'s ultimate weapon. Stun gun knocks man down at 100 yds., marks him with indelible dye for later arrest. [Berkeley, California, February 1971, film shown, using stun gun effectively at riot.] [MBA sales manager Robert BROKAW - describes advantages of stun gun.] [TV commercial shows availability of stun gun for private protection, called "prowler fouler".] Test mkted. in Fresno, California.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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