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(Studio) Vice President replacement preoccupies DC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Congress warns President against noming. John Connally as Vice President replacement. CBS News poll in Senate reveals Connally recs. most negative votes. Nelson Rockefeller seems clear favorite in Senate followed by Ronald Reagan. Ea. Senator allowed to vote for own favorite; no clear-cut leader Senators react to qualifications for Vice President
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) House holds secret ballot vote for possible Vice President replacement. House leader Gerald Ford's name crops up. [FORD - says anyone asked to be Vice President would have difficult time turning down job.] [Speaker of House Carl ALBERT - seems awed by fact he's next in line for President Glad it's temporary situation.] Proposals for Congress action in approving Vice President nomination outlined.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Suggestions for Vice President turned over to President Decision lies with President
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) President' close assocs. name President' requirements for Vice President President attends to daily duties without mentioning major decision before him to choose Vice President White House insists no final decision made by President
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Attorney General Elliot Richardson and United States attorney George Beall hold news conf. to discuss plea bargaining between Justice Department and former Vice President Spiro Agnew.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Richardson questioned about Agnew's extremely light sentence. [RICHARDSON - states resignation and charge of felony to be terrific punishment.] Richardson disregards any possibility of succeeding Vice President himself. [RICHARDSON - hopes Maryland won't send Agnew to jail either. Admits plea bargaining very political] Attorney General insists President didn't call shots in Agnew case. [RICHARDSON - states President fully informed and approved bargaining between Justice Department and Agnew.] Agnew's conviction doesn't halt his voting privileges. MD's attorney general doesn't plan to prosecute Agnew under state law.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
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(Studio) Former Vice President Spiro Agnew attends funeral for half brother and cleans out office desk. Agnew to be given time to clear up office affairs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Israeli army seems to be driving deep into Syria, toward Damascus. Israeli navy and Air Force back up ground offensive. Sinai front reported relatively quiet, but Golan Heights' fighting intense. Road to Damascus described.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Golan Heights) Syrian, Israeli shelling conts. Israeli air power over Golan Heights confirmed. Russian-made missiles used by Syrians take toll on Israeli jets, however. Israeli offensive successful; overwhelming Syrian defense line as move to Damascus begins.
REPORTER: John Laurence
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(Studio) On Sinai front, Israel has difficult time. Israeli, Egyptian claims outlined. Egyptians release film of early fighting in Sinai last week
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(London, England) Egyptian government film shows Egyptian advance over Suez into former Israeli-occupied Sinai. In Cairo, Egypt, citizens await word of victory along Suez. Even Egyptian President Sadat's wife joins blood donors for war victims.
REPORTER: Charles Collingwood (narrates)
(Studio) Egypt charges Israeli attacks kill 500 at Port Said.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Egypt reports Israeli military machinery losses and Israeli claims of losses rebut Egypt. Pentagon spokesperson say many claims are exaggerations.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Pentagon sources estimate Israeli, Egyptian, Iraqi, Syrian losses more realistically. Figures given. USSR conts. supply airlifts into Egypt and Syria.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Special Watergate investigator Archibald Cox obtains indictments against plumber's unit head Egil Krogh. Charges outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) At Senate Watergate hearings, George McGovern's campaign director Frank Mankiewicz testifies. Mankiewicz claims Republican dirty tricks against Democrats affected `72 election outcome. Summary of Watergate hearings to be broadcast 11:30 p.m. EDT.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator and House conference committee approves compromise version of military weapons bill. Compromise bill outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Oakland wins American league playoff against Baltimore. Oakland and New York Mets to enter World Series beginning Saturday Film from game's end shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (Courtesy NBC Coverage)
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid reflects on similarities and differences between Agnew case and Watergate scandal.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) This reporter believes Justice Department; Agnew plea bargaining only solution to keep more American confidence in pols. from disintegrating. Nixon's involvement with White House tapes, Mideast war and Agnew probe too much for nation to bear at once. Agnew wanted money; Watergate participants wanted power. Nixon administration to be long remembered for lawlessness.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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