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(Studio) President Nixon grants executive clemency, ex-Teamster Union president James Hoffa, after 4 years, 9 mos. of 13 year term. Film report later.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Nixon signs bill giving more than $1 1/2 billion for cancer research.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Nixon vows all-out assault against cancer. [NIXON - says all-out government effort to halt disease.] Benno C. Schmidt to head panel. Senator Edward Kennedy sponsored bill.
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw
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(Studio) England announces angina breakthrough with chlofibrateatromia-S.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New rulings issued by price board
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Postal rates exempted from controls; all workers, incling. all fed. and state employees, under wage controls jurisdiction. Blue Cross, Blue Shield rate cut for federal employees announced. [Cost of Living Council director Donald RUMSFELD - says interest date control won't be used; inflation defeat viewed cautiously.]
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
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(Studio) United States Postal Service announces 3rd class rate hike January 24, 1972.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 10 million in United States get food stamps; benefits to be reduced. Agriculture Department being sued to prevent cuts. NYC, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire Welfare Rights Org. claim benefits unlawfully low.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal Communications Commission gives up study of Bell telephone rate increase request. Federal Communications Commission hasn't proper budget to conduct investigation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Secretary of State William Rogers says United States air attacks in Indochina to continue; says essential to Vietnamization. Air activity extended to Laos and Cambodia. Air war remains hot; closest strike to Hanoi reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Series conts. with carriers at sea featured.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(USS Constellation) 10th anniversary of ship celebrated with steak cook-out. Air war resumes next day. Navy role declined. 3 carriers in force, 40% reduction. [Rear Admiral James RAMAGE - says tempo of operations cut.] North Vietnam formerly main target. North Vietnam start to fight back along Ho Chi Minh trail. North Vietnam anti-aircraft activity believed sign of Navy success. [Lieutenant Dave LICHTERMANN, Lieutenant Al JUNKER - tells of North Vietnam response to air war.] Deadly activity noted.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Tan Son Nhut AFB, Saigon, South Vietnam) Decline in activity noted. Air war shifted to Thailand bases. South Vietnam involvement in air war grows. A-37 jet fighters given to South Vietnam air force. Vietnam sorties estimated. Defense Department film of bombing shown.]
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) Casualties reported Secretary of State William Rogers describes North Vietnam treatment POWs as barbaric; Rogers hedging on statement with regard to United States effort for prisoners of war release. State Department says Bob Hope prisoners of war release effort unofficial. Hope seeks North Vietnam visa to discuss prisoner release.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Sheik Mujibur Rahman may meet Pakistan leaders, especially Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. India announces mass return of Bangladesh refugees to begin January 1.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Homecoming of Bangladesh leader reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Dacca, Bangladesh) Indian ceremony welcomes returning officials. Acting pres. and cabinet flown from Calcutta. President Syed Nazrul Islam, Mukti Bahini troops reviewed. People express joy. Indian-type social democ. predicted; factions noted. Power struggles foreseen. Sheik Mujibur Rahman return to be main event.
REPORTER: John Laurence
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(Studio) Los Angeles Black Panther police gun battle in 1969 recalled. Film of battle shown. Ldrs. acquitted on some charges.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Wealth redistribution advocated by Senator George McGovern.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Analysis with regard to taking at Christmas time.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Christmas shoplifting pondered. Retail sales and shoplifting up. Biggest problem are junior and senior high school students. Supermkts. ask for it. Stealing in United States of America said as bad as in impoverished cntrys.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Hoffa denied parole 3 times. On being freed, heads for Saint Louis, Missouri.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Glendale, Missouri) [Hoffa's daughter Mrs. Robert CRANCER - denies father's guilt, expresses joy at his return.]
REPORTER: Bill Werman (KMOX-TV)
(Studio) President Nixon extends President clemency to 253 prisoners.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Background report given. Release said no surprise. Kennedy vendetta against Hoffa noted. Teamster political influence noted. Teamster president Frank Fitzsimmons a Nixon favorite.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Lewisburg, Pennsylvania) Hoffa leaves prison. [HOFFA - says Teamster leadership in good hands; prison life unbelievable; appreciates Mr. Nixon's action.] 1 condition of release is no union activities until 1980.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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