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(Studio) Author Clifford Irving admits wife Edith posed as Helga Hughes, cashing McGraw-Hill checks to Howard Hughes in Swiss bank.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New York) [Attorney Maurice NESSEN - says Irving told New York District Attorney and Swiss authorities about incident, still insists on book's authenticity.]
REPORTER: Sylvia Chase
(Ibiza, Spain) [Earlier interview, wherein IRVING denies wife's implication in fraud, shown.]
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
(New York) [McGraw-Hill publications, Ted WEBBER - says impressed by apparent authenticity of manuscript, but recent devts. leave source unresolved.] [Hughes spokesman, Richard HANNAH - not surprised at new devts., further denies authenticity of book.]
REPORTER: Sylvia Chase
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(Studio) President Nixon, by executive order, establishes new anti-drug operation within Justice Department Former Customs Commissioner Myles Ambrose to head it. Attorney General Mitchell says leaving law enforcement to local authorities has not worked.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Reporter says State Department officials encouraged by USSR and French reports from Hanoi that North Vietnam is studying Nixon peace plan. Head North Vietnam negotiator, Le Duc Tho to return to Paris next month Indicates serious negotiations.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) South Vietnam Rangers combat Viet Cong force near Saigon. United States and South Vietnam forces on alert. US jet bombs missile site in North Vietnam.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(South Vietnam) South Vietnam troops step up activity in preparation for expected enemy offensive during Tet.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) With South Vietnam troops assuming more combat responsibilities, United States troops in Vietnam sometimes suffer boredom. Army helps.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cam Rhan Bay, South Vietnam) Soldiers permitted to "buy" services of Vietnam girls through pass system. Venereal disease is a problem. [One soldier resents badge of prostitute on girl he considers a friend, or female companion.] Army backs plan for drug control, troop morale.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) Democratic National Party Chairperson Lawrence O'Brien calls Alabama Governor George Wallace's entry in Florida Democratic primary subterfuge leading to another third party race. Wallace denies third party intentions.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Jacksonville, Florida) [WALLACE - says he will go National Democratic Party route.]
REPORTER: David Dick
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(Studio) Senator Edmund Muskie endorsed by UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) President Leonard Woodcock for Democrat President nomination although union still uncommitted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator George McGovern announces financial status and challenges other President candidates to make similar disclosures.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal Communications Commission resumes investigation of Bell Telephone System.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Teamster's Union members join Longshoremen in picketing Mexican border crossing, to prevent transport of United States cargo docked from Mexican docks.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Democrat President candidates, espousing war issue, respond to Nixon peace plan.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New York) New York Mayor John Lindsay maintains Vietnam War still an issue.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Chicago, Ill.) Senator George McGovern continues to call for fixed date for withdrawal of all United States troops from Indochina, but will lean more heavily on Nixon credibility gap in campaign.
REPORTER: Michele Clark
(Detroit, Mich.) Representative Paul McCloskey admits war is no longer a political issue to most people, but he will continue to focus attention on it as long as bombs fall and P.O.W.s remain captive.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
(New York) Senator Eugene McCarthy not impressed with peace plan; thinks it will have little effect on war or American people.
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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(Studio) Big 10 suspends 2 University Minn. basketball players, Marvin Taylor and Ronald Behagen, for fight in game with Ohio Saint which resulted in hospitalization of 2 opposing players.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(DC) "Time", and N.Y. "Times" columnists commended for columns regarding President election and curtailment of embassy diplomacy.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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