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(Studio) Peter Brennan appointed Secretary Labor. New York Building Trades Union leader led hard-hat support for Nixon's Vietnam policy. Is president of Building and Construction Trade's Council in New York.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Brennan's organization of demonstration supporting Nixon's Vietnam policy earned him White House visit in 1970. Actively supported Nixon campaign for reelection. [BRENNAN - says nomination not a payoff.] AFL-CIO leader George Meany, who had disagreements with outgoing Labor Secretary Hodgson, approves of Brennan's nomination [BRENNAN - hopes to phase out wage-price controls.] Brennan known as opponent of hiring blacks in construction trades.
REPORTER: Joel Blocker
(Studio) Coalition of Job Equality objects to Brennan. Frank Fitzsimmons, leader Teamsters, approves of Brennan nomination
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Labor Department not big, and much work statistical. But "Philadelphia Plan" to hire minorities in construction trades administered here. Issues in department include pension reform, minimum wage changes, etc.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Outgoing Labor Secretary Hodgson may become ambassador to international agency in Geneva, Switzerland.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon talks with South Vietnam special envoy Nguyen Phu Duc in DC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) President trying to convince South Vietnam to go along with United States peace proposals. Issues include North Vietnam troops in South Vietnam and Viet Cong POW's in South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) In Dublin, Ireland, large group of demonstrators demand resignation of Justice Him. Desmond O'Malley. O'Malley fighting for bill to cripple IRA. Vote expected to be close.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Israel and Egypt exchange charges in UN. Egyptian For. Him. calls on UN to enact sanctions against Israeli. Israeli ambassador calls for direct talks on Mideast situation and reopening of Suez Canal.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) In Helsinki, Finland, USSR proposes 3 phase plan for European security. Suggests foreign ministers' conf., committee mtgs., and high level confs. to complete programs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) At least 5 killed, 30 injured, in New Orleans, Louisiana, building fire.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Some rescued by helicopter; others trapped on 15th floor. 6 jumped. 3 killed instantly.
REPORTER: Bill Elder (WWL-TV)
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(Studio) Watergate wiretap case surfaces again with appearance in Los Angeles, California, of key figure Don Segretti. Segretti believed hired by White House aide to organize undercover campaign of sabotage against Democrat campaign. Segretti disappeared after charges made.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Segretti found in plush yacht harbor apartment in Los Angeles, Film shows Segretti trying to avoid reporters Segretti has been driving through California and Nevada to keep out of news; returned to apartment last wk. Many questions unanswered.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Studio) Congress investigates Watergate case.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Capitol Hill) Subcommittee headed by Senator Edward Kennedy investigates case. Information on Segretti and others being obtained. Jim Flug interviews Segretti in California but won't say whether also saw Herbert Kalmbach, President's personal lawyer who supposedly handled payments to Segretti. Senator Eastland, head of Judiciary Committee, friend of Nixon, maneuvering to get investigation switched to another committee
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
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(Studio) In wake of Eagleton affair, Democrats looking for new methods for selecting Vice Presidential candidate. H. H. Humphrey will head commission to advise.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Father Philip Berrigan, imprisoned in 1968 for 6 year term for damaging draft records in MD, obtains parole from Danbury, Connecticut, prison. Philip's brother Daniel paroled earlier this year from sentence for draft board raid in Catonsville, MD.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) California Supreme Court refuses release of William Farr, imprisoned for refusal to reveal sources for a report during Hanson trial Farr asks for release on grounds Judge Charles Older too personally involved in case to be fair.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Unofficial black committee investigating deaths of 2 black students at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, during police-student confrontation, releases findings.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Baton Rouge, LA) Committee absolves students of blame for incident. Highly critical of administration of Southern University, police, and Governor Edwin Edwards. [Black peoples' committee of inquiry member D-Army BAILEY - says sheriff emotionally ill-equipped to deal with situation; wantonly disregarded human life. Governor negligent in failure to assume control of situation. [EDWARDS - charges committee with predictable partiality.] Official committee still in session.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
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(Studio) Airline pilots' meeting in Las Vegas, NV, vote to strike to protest hijacking if union president so directs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Developers of area on which former house of ill repute located put up no trespassing signs today. Yesterday crowds gathered at house in Charlottesville, Virginia, to dig for buried money. $1000's found there recently.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(DC) Hard-hat Brennan's appointed as Labor Secretary indicative of shift of labor from Democrat to Republican party. A lifelong labor leader, Brennan's impartiality in possible business-labor disputes questionable.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) West Point's ghost is really a Navy prank.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Annapolis Naval Academy) Pregame pranks common. (Midshipmen William GRAVELL says prank aimed to embarrass West Point. Surprised West Point people fell for such obvious prank.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(West Point, New York) Cadets say really was a ghost. [Cadet commander Keith BAFKEN - explains why ghost cadets saw really wasn't prank.]
REPORTER: Richard O'Brien
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