This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio) Reporter hopes for happy "news" year as it will he busy: Presidential summitry, moon flights, and elections.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Nixon's name entered in New Hampshire primary by former New Hampshire Governor Lane Dwinell. Other Republican contenders in New Hampshire incorporated Representative John Ashbrook and Representative Paul McCloskey. Democratic candidates now included Senator Vance Hartke. Announcements expected from Senator Edmund Muskie and Senator Hubert Humphrey. Muskie first to enter Illinois primary.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon interview on CBS with Dan Rather reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(State Department) Nixon omitted comment on continue'd. support of South Vietnam gov't. [NIXON - speaks on ending United States involvement in Vietnam, conditional on US P.O.W. release.] [Senator George MCGOVERN - denies Nixon administration has proposed United States withdrawal in exchange for P.O.W. release.]
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) North Vietnam delegates to Paris Peace Talks denounce United States air strikes over North Vietnam and call for negotiated settlement.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Nixon predicted Democrat request for equal time after his speech. They did, as did Representative McCloskey.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Election of Sheik Mujibur Rahman as Premier E. Pakistan set events leading to India-Pakistan War. Pakistani Premier Ali Bhutto releases Sheik Mujibur.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(India) Bengali refugees begin return home from India via train. One refugee woman profiled.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) Bomb explodes in front of Belfast department store during after-Christmas shopping, injuring 60.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) When dollar was devalued, Germany's VW corporation suffered. 6 plants temporarily shut down.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Japan agrees to limit exports of wool and man-made textiles to United States for 3 years
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Enemy forces launch attacks on bases in Long Cheng Laos and rubber plantations of Cambodia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Long Cheng, Laos) Americans fly in supplies every day to Long Cheng, which is run by CIA. [British reporter interviews Laotian 10 year old soldier.] Former Ind. farmer, Edgar Buell encouraged United States intervention in Laos, now senior United States official in Laos. [BUELL - explains his defense of Laos.]
REPORTER: Stephen Clerk ; Walter Cronkite narrates (Granada Brit. television Film)
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(Studio) United States air raids over North Vietnam were, in part, support for Laotian activity. Pentagon reports partial failure of mission due to bad weather.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) The Admin. reports number of ineligible persons on welfare is twice expected rate, due to inefficiency rather than cheating. Congress passed Welfare Reform Bill emphasizing jobs for the poor. New York instituted similar reform.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(N.Y.) Esther Williams profiled as one seeking work through New York's welfare employment program. Negro, 21 years old, mother, she registers for work as state law requires. [N.Y. State Employment Service, Clarence GUTHRIE - says there are few jobs available.]
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
[Senator Clifford HANSEN - expresses confidence in program, especially in fed. aid to pay for training of welfare recipients.] [National Welfare Rights Org., George WILEY - says new legislation ineffective as no jobs available.] [Human Resources Admin., Jules SUGARMAN - says Gov't. not prepared to provide necessary jobs.]
REPORTER: George Herman
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(Studio) 3 Federal judges order Ala. State legislature reapportioned, causing seating of more Negroes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) In Midland, Mich., trucker accidentally pumps gasoline into city sewer system instead of gas station tank. 2,000 persons evacuated. Fires result.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) William Tolbert, Junior inaugurated as President of Liberia in Monrovia. Mrs. Pat Nixon representative President at ceremonies.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Monrovia) Mrs. Nixon attends inauguration as official United States representative
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
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(Studio) East African Airways plane en route from Nairobi, Kenya, to Bombay, India, encountered mouse chewing wires. Afraid of damage, plane landed and passengers were housed and fed until another plane arrived.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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