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(Studio) Various elements of Democratic party recognizing need for unity, fall in line behind Democrat President nomination Senator George McGovern's choice of Sargent Shriver to be his new running mate House Democrats unanimously endorse Shriver. Texas state legislator Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, women's movement candidate for Vice President, withdraws in support of ticket. Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Richard Daley calls Shriver a great appointment. Democratic national committee begins 2-day session to formally choose successor to Senator Thomas Eagleton as Vice President nomination
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) WI, New Jersey, and Virginia delegate challenges settled quickly, but Ohio challenge unsettled. [Representative Louis STOKES - complains McGovern delegation from Ohio has been ignored by chairperson of 1 of nomination groups.] [Ohio Democrat chairperson Frank KING - says Ohio delegation of 6 representatives population] Little opposition to Shriver expected. South Dakota Democrat chairperson pledges to non. Eagleton, but Eagleton will not sign necessary compliance.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) McGovern announced selection of Shriver in nationally televised address Saturday night. Republican national chairperson, Senator Robert Dole, complains McGovern used most of time to attack Nixon policies; asks for equal time. ABC, CBS, and NBC decline.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Associated Press survey shows McGovern endorsed by leaders of unions with 6 million members Nixon has backing of leaders with 2.4 million. Ldrs. of 10 million more are neutral or undecided. McGovern makes Pitch to latter group.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) McGovern stops by headquarters (formerly Muskie's building). Speaks to exec. committee Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Will speak to another labor group in Miami, Florida, tomorrow. [MCGOVERN - recalls 1948 Truman victory with help of labor. Says Nixon campaign manager Clark MacGregor will have to tell Nixon be lost in November, and labor will have done it.] [MacGREGOR - says Nixon has no plans for tax increase.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) 3 Democrat mayors endorse President Nixon: Houston, Texas's, Louie Welch; Nashville, Tennessee's, Beverly Briley; San Leandro, California's, Jack Maltester.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Fad. government files civil rights suits against Los Angeles, California, and Montgomery, Alabama, under Equal Employment Opportunity Act, for discrimination in hiring.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) North Vietnam steps up pressure against Hue, South Vietnam, and Kompong Trabek and Neak Luong in Cambodia. American jets knock out 14 tanks. Cambodian towns are on Highway 1 leading to South Vietnam's Mekong Delta. 2 villages near Hue overrun. Major assault on Hue expected.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Hue, South Vietnam) Local South Vietnam popular defense forces arrive on armored personnel carriers when Communist troops discovered. Villagers caught in middle. North Vietnam occupy Vinh Te in darkness. They are part of advance unit to control area for attack on Hue. Cameraman Vinh Ve 1 of 3 newsmen hit in battle. Returns to battle to take more pictures.
REPORTER: David Henderson; Cameraman: P.B. Hoan Vinh Ve
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(Studio) Women's Army Corps to be doubled in size. If women do many jobs now done by men, it will be easier to convert to all-volunteer force. Uniform to be redesigned; pantsuits considered.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) 2 British soldiers killed by mine near North Ireland's border with Irish Republic. Teen-age boy shot to death in Belfast.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Belfast, North Ireland) Andersonstown, Catholic district, residents march to protest British Army occupation of recreational facility, Casement Park. Stones and bottles hurled at soldiers. Armored vehicle sprinkled with gasoline and set ablaze. Soldiers counter with rubber bullets.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) Senator votes 84 to 7 against bill to outlaw private ownership of pistols. Legislation to ban cheap handguns still under consideration. Senator also rejects Senator Edward Kennedy's amendment to require registration of all firearms and licensing of owners.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Council on Environmental Quality reports air quality in cities improved from 1969 to 1970, but water pollution is worse. Council says farm runoff is serious water polluter. [Film of farm shown.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) American doctors experiment with acupuncture.
(La Crosse, WI) Accident victim learns to use arms and legs again. [Pool therapy shown.] He recently underwent experimental operation to end 17 years of debilitating pain resulting from auto accident. New technique resembles Chinese acupuncture, in that is stimulates 1 nerve to block pain from another. Electronic device implanted in body. [Neurosurgeon, Dr. Norman SHEALY - shows x-ray device in body. Technique, dorsicolumn stimulation, stimulates spinal cord sensory fibers which inhibit pain.] [Mrs. Lucy GAINES - describes sensation of implanted stimulator.] Paraplegics, amputees, cancer victims treated; success rate 70%.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
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(DC) After Sargent Shriver is nominated for Vice President by Democratic national committee , party hopes contributions (which dried up during Eagleton affair) will resume. Shriver has energy, enthusiasm, and self-confidence like other members Kennedy dynasty. Commentator suggests President noms. submit list of prospective Vice President's to FBI for security reasons before Vice President is selected.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Charlie Ross of Brooklyn, New York, arrested for impersonating an attorney He had won 4 straight acquittals for defendants in tough narcotics cases.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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