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(Studio) In Raleigh, North Carolina shopping center, man opens fire with newly bought rifle, killing 3 people.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Raleigh, North Carolina) Gunman hits 11 people (3 die), then turns .22 caliber rifle on self and commits suicide. 23 year old Harvey McLeod identified as gunman. No motive yet found. United States Senator Everett Jordan was making campaign appearance in mall. [Raleigh Police Chief R. E.. GOODWIN - says he doesn't think Jordan was intended target, as his schedule had not been announced.] Jordan's news secretary, shot in back, is in critical condition. Gunman has arrest record dating back to 1964.
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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(Studio) Alabama Governor George Wallace, shot 2 weeks ago, receives distinguished visitor.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Silver Spring, MD) Senator and Mrs. Edward Kennedy enter, leave Holy Cross Hospital by rear door. [KENNEDY - impressed by Wallace's spirit and determination to overcome physical hardships. Recalls his own 7-mo. stay in hospital with chance he would never walk again; hopes his experience reassures Wallace.] Wallace now spends time in wheelchair. He authorizes TV and newspaper ads in California. His campaign manager Charles Snider and George Wallace, Junior to go to California to work for write-in vote. [SNIDER - hopes to show California voters that a write-in campaign is possible.] Wallace hopes to attend Democratic national convention in Miami Beach, Florida.
REPORTER: David Dick
(Studio) Senator and Mrs. Henry Jackson also visit Wallace.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Moscow, USSR ) president Nixon and Soviet Party Chief Leonid Brezhnev sign document of basic principles of relations between United States and USSR , basically a nonaggression treaty but not requiring Senator approval. It states that in nuclear age there is no alternative to peaceful coexistence, promising restraint in mutual relations, and utmost efforts to avoid military confrontations, nuclear war. Improved relations to be sought in trade, science, culture, technology.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Moscow, USSR ) President plane delayed in departure for Kiev.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Moscow, USSR ) President Podgorny and Premier Kosygin bid President Nixon farewell at Moscow airport, but engine trouble causes delay transfer to another plane. (Kiev, USSR ) Nixon party arrives at Kiev. Nixon's United States Air Force 1 awaits him there.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) During wait for new plane, Kosygin introduced Soviet Air Min. and jokingly asked what should be done with him. President Nixon said promote him; better his organization found trouble on ground than in the air. Nixon invites Brezhnev, Podgorny, and Kosygin to visit US; all 3 accept.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(DC) Whole human race stands to benefit from nuclear arms limitation treaty between United States and Soviet Union. Arms race has been braked. Commentator advocates cessation of underground nuclear testing, improvements for nuclear arms.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) President Nixon gives porcelain chess set to people of Soviet Union, clocks to leaders Nixon gives Brezhnev, a car fancier, a 1972 Cadillac El Dorado. He recently acquired a Citroen Maserati and Renault from French President Pompidou. Special broadcast of Russian-American summit announced.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) South Vietnam relief force trying to reach An Loc, attacked 3 mile from besieged city, on Highway 13. In central highlands, battle for Kontum in 5th day. American planes hit enemy concentrations outside city.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Kontum, South Vietnam) Only way in or out of Kontum is by copter. Shops closed; more than 1/2 population has fled. Regional forces fight enemy infiltrators in hand-to-hand combat. Supplies dropped from planes which can't land. Copters bring in more troops. Refugees try to board them but are refused for present.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
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(Studio) For 1st time in 16 mos., no reduction in United States troops made for a week Landbased forces now 64,000.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Americans honor war dead at ceremonies across country.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Arlington, Virginia) At National Cemetery, wreath placed at grave of President John Kennedy on his birthday. Flowers placed at grave of his brother Robert Representative William Scott substitutes for President Nixon at traditional ceremony at Tomb of Unknown Soldier.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Kite flier falls to his death at Transpo `72 transportation fair near DC.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Memorial Day parade in Wisconsin featured.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Kickapoo Valley, WI) Great fire engine race of American features small town firemen, showing of equipment. Children awe-struck by caravan of fire trucks. Firemen compete in races with fire hoses.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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(Studio) Young man picks up wrong suitcase at Cincinnati, Ohio, airport. Arranges to swap with 17 year old girl who picked up his. Police await him - his contained marijuana.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Moscow, USSR ) Realities of US-Soviet summit exceed expectations, with few exceptions. (Vietnam, trade). Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) treaty, basic principles agreement pave new ground in relations between 2 ntns. They are definite personal achievement of President Nixon's diplomacy. Me worked out Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) treaty with Kissinger, Brezhnev, and Gromyko. Brezhnev, podgorny, and Kosygin seemed to get along well with Nixon.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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