This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio) Paris Peace Talks resume for first time in a month Communists accuse President Nixon of hypocrisy, denying he ever proposed United States withdrawal in exchange for United States prisoners of war release. Representative Robert Leggett says Viet Cong official told him such a proposal would be accepted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Hanoi) [North Vietnam film exhibits 2 United States POWS: Lieutenant Com. David Hoffman and Lieutenant Norris Charles.]
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(San Diego) [Wife, Mrs. Olga CHARLES - watches film, identifies husband, says she never thought it would happen to her family. Says daughter Kirstin doesn't know father a P.O.W.] [Wife's mother Mrs. MARIE COOK - says Kirstin believes daddy "at work" on ship and plane, and will come back.]
(Studio) POWS held by Viet Cong in South Vietnam to be allowed to receive mail from families.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Communists thought planning major offensive in South Vietnam to embarrass President Nixon in trip to China. United States B-52s step up air attacks in Laos and DMZ. US jet bombs North Vietnam missile site. United States casualties in Vietnam cited: 2 pilots shot down over Laos last week
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator Edmund Muskie enters New Hampshire Democrat President primary.
(Concord, New Hampshire) MUSKIE - presents petitions to New Hampshire Secretary of State, tries to capitalize on being from New England.
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) President Nixon to declare candidacy for re-election in New Hampshire tomorrow via letter to former Governor Lane Dwinell. Representative John Ashbrook enters New Hampshire primary as Republican contender.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover reports increase of 50% in convictions in organized crime cases due to bugging and wiretapping.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Cal. Governor Ronald Reagan announces plans to shut down San Quentin Prison by 1974. Racial trouble there resulted in death of 11. George Jackson. Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson imprisoned there.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Moves underway to strengthen United States naval presence in foreign waters.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Power vacuum in Indian Ocean, with Soviet strengthening fleet there countered by orders to keep United States aircraft carrier Enterprise and task force in Indian Ocean. Communications base on islands of Bahrain and Diego Garcia to be taken over from Britain by US.
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(Studio) Federal gov't. has ruled for 90% pollution free auto by 1975. National Academy of Sciences backs auto industry in claims of too-short deadline.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 6 Environmental groups say Atomic Energy Commission duties both to promote and control use of atomic energy causes conflict of interests. Groups call for regulatory role to be given Environmental Protection Agency.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) United Press International reports FTC (Federal Trade Commission) recommendation that anti-trust suits be filed against Kellogg's and General Mills, to split companies for more competition.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal Communications Commission considering broadening Fairness Doctrine. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) urges broadening to include free television air time for groups challenging company claims of slowing pollution.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Cal. effort to prevent child abuse reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles) Figures on child beating in United States cited. Cal. group called "Mothers Anonymous" formed for child beaters who realize they need help. [Former childbeater JOLLY - tells of incident with daughter. Founds "Mothers Anonymous" with help of psychiatric social worker.] Typical child beater described. [Mothers describe experiences.]
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Rescue party reaches site of Peruvian airliner crash on Christmas eve. One passenger survived.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator Walter Mondale denounces President Nixon's decision to develop space shuttle as example of perverse priorities and waste.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Commentator discusses space program; Congress hesitance to fund it; and goals in sight.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) President Nixon welcomes Japanese P. Min. Sato to San Clemente, Cal. for talks preceding trips to Moscow and Peking.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Mrs. Nixon takes part in tribal dance in Ghana, West Africa. [Dons native dress in Liberia.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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