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(Studio) For 1st time, North Vietnam downs United States B-52 bomber.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Pentagon) Plane hit by North Vietnam SAM. United States has lost 8 B-52's through accidents; this is 1st downed by enemy fire.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Studio) [Defense Department film of B-52 shown.] Plane has flown 105,000 raids since 1966. 6 crewmen bail out, are rescued. 2 smaller planes, include an F-111, also lost.
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(Studio) Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho meet near Paris.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(State Department) South Vietnam President Thieu criticizes Kissinger, saying he overplays role as President assistant and is ambitious.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Quiet tension reported on Golan Heights between Israel and Syria following yesterday's fighting.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Golan Heights) Israelis claim to have downed 6 Soviet built MiG-21 fighters, smashed 15 Syrian tanks, 3 Arab guerrilla bases, 2 Syrian division headquarters, and radar base. Most serious fighting since 1967. Cease-fire in jeopardy.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel (narrates from Tel Aviv)
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(Studio) President Nixon opens way for increase air and sea transport from United States to China.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) President Nixon's economy advisers predict boost in economy
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Council Econ. Advisers predicts reduction in unemployment, business expansion, but are skeptical of reaching anti-inflation goal. [Council Chairperson Dr. Herbert STEIN - confident goals can be reached.] Econ. policy apparently will not be changed.
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
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(Studio) Louisiana board of education orders Baton Rouge campus of Southern University to remain closed until January 3. 2 black students died there last week in student-police confrontation. University President J. Leon Netterville requests school closing.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Democratic Party searches for scapegoat following President defeat.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [July `72 film of Democratic Convention shown.] Mrs. Jean Westwood chosen as party chairperson Move to dump Westwood mow, headed by anti-McGovern forces (pro Meany, Jackson, Muskie, Humphrey, Wallace people). [Former Democrat ntl. cite. treasurer Robert STRAUSS - says Westwood cannot reunite party Is possible Westwood successor, but friends were among Democrats for Nixon.] [Former Democrat Chairperson Lawrence O'BRIEN - also possible candidate for chairperson, says Mrs. Westwood should step down.] Results of CBS News survey of Democratic National Committee members shows lack of support for Westwood. [June, `72 film of credentials committee battle over Chicago delegation shown. Mayor Daley's forces lost seats.] [McGovern aide Frank MANKIEWICZ - says Democrats who deserted party should not be rewarded with control now.] [Muskie man George MITCHELL - considered as Westwood successor.] [Alabama Governor George WALLACE - calls for Westwood's resignation.]
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) 9 years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Family members visit grave at Arlington National Cemetery.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd (narrates)
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(Studio) Air Force to triple number women, train them for jobs usually held by men. WAF Brigadier General Jean Holmes announces plans.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) NEA (National Education Association) crusades against sex role stereotypes for children.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(DC) Associated Press reports California youth suit against school system. He was graduated from high school with 5th grade level reading and writing. Commentator expounds on theme.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Federal Communications Commission grants American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) 8.5% increase in long distance telephone rates.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Stuntman defies death, loses.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(London, England) Stephen Ladd, stunt car driver, seeks to out-show US counterpart. Several stunts shown. [LAND - says there's no danger.] On final stunt, driving motorcycle through burning bales of hay, Ladd crashes, is killed.
REPORTER: John Laurence
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(Studio) Last July, Miami boy, Ulysses Davis, climbed into Mrs. Earline Clark's abandoned ice box. Died of suffocation. Judge instructs her to find 10 such illegal ice boxes as penalty.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Inmates at IN State prison vote on Thanksgiving menu, choose steak.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Los Angeles, California) Louie Moonflower and moon children protest eating of animals. [Pietro ROTUNDI -chiropractor, hasn't eaten meat since 1919. Describes fruit- vegetable Thanksgiving menu.]
REPORTER: Sylvia Chase