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(Studio) White House expresses optimism over cease-fire possibilities in Mid. E. President and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger involved with diplomatic negotiations with Arabs and Russians. Soviet Premier Kosygin in Cairo, Egypt, for talks with President Sadat to help end war. Israeli leaders unopposed to proposed cease-fire in place. However, heavy fighting conts. in Middle E. war.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) North Vietnam advisers appear in Syria. Also North Korean pilots patrol Egypt. Spy satellites and planes used to collect such information Casualty and equipment losses of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Israel outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Fighting intense on Sinai front. Israeli troops cross Suez into Egyptian sector. Egyptian version of Israeli troops crossing Suez reviewed. Terrific tank battle occurs on central front running from El Qantara to Ismailia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Sinai) Israelis take many casualties. [Israeli Defense Mind Moshe DAYAN - believes Syrian and Sinai front controlled by Israel.] Questioned about US mil. equipment. [DAYAN - expresses gratitude for United States help.] Asked if decisive battle near. [DAYAN - believes decisive battle to come soon.]
REPORTER: Bert Quint
(Cairo, Egypt) Egyptian military communique reports Egyptian version of battle along Sinai front. Report conflicts with Israel's view.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) Little action reported along north front in Middle E. war.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Syria) Israeli army film shows Syrian MiG downed by Israeli rockets. However, life of soldiers not always so dramatic; usually boredom overcomes soldier. Morale remains relatively high.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(Amman, Jordan) 1st official Jordanian government film shows King Hussein's troops fighting on Syrian front. Jordan's involvement in war calculated. Jordan hopes to ward off Israeli attack by continuing low profile involvement.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) 2/3 of Senator sponsors bill urging President to send all military equipment needed to Israel to repel Arabs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Arab terrorists shoot way into Bank of American in Beirut, Lebanon. Hostages taken. Demands outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Wife of Paris, France, public relations executive hijacks jet. Demands jet fly to Cairo, Egypt. At fueling stop, police shoot and kill lady hijacker, Daniele Cravenne.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) AFL-CIO President George Meany blasts Nixon administration during union conv. speech in Florida.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Miami Beach, Florida) [MEANY - attacks Nixon bitterly.]
REPORTER: David Dick
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(Studio) Democrats in House to take their time in confirming Vice President designate Gerald Ford.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Democratic House leader Thomas O'Neill says Ford won't be confirmed till December Supreme Court ruling with regard to White House tapes to come near then also. Ford nom. used to pressure Nixon into surrendering tapes. O'Neill and Speaker Carl Albert deny any such strategy.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Senator Edward Kennedy believes Ford's opinion about any court decision to release White House tapes and President' obligation to such decision should be questioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) CBS invokes freedom of information to obtain documents revealing Bebe Rebozo's friendship with President Nixon may have had some bearing on favorable rulings to keep Rebozo's financial monopoly in Key Biscayne, Florida, intact.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Application charter for savings and loan institution in Key Biscayne approved because application uses Rebozo's name freely. William Brennan files application; portions read.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox finds no evidence of impropriety in dropping antitrust suit against Nixon friend Robert abplanalp. Reasons behind antitrust suit outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Attorney General Elliot Richardson issues new guidelines to Justice Department with regard to freedom of press.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) United States district court judge Charles Richey orders Allegheny Airlines to pay consumerist Ralph Nader $50,000 for bumping Nader from flight. Allegheny deliberately overbooked flights for almost 3 years
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 2 members of Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize committee resign because Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho named this yr's. winners.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Saudi Arabia's King Faisal announces 10% cutback in oil production through November Threatens to halt all oil exports to US.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Mid. E. war affected by actual fighting and diplomatic talks. Arab cntrys. use oil as trump card to force more biased settlement toward Arab cntrys.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Govt. reports economy growth slows in last 3 mos., but inflation level reaches 6.7%.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Creator of Pogo comic strip, cartoonist Walt Kelly, dies.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Bernt Balchen, North Pole explorer, dies after lengthy illness.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Effort underway to find simple cowboy in California.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Would-be Gene Autrys stand in line to audition for singing cowboy role. Auditioners hope to find superstar among 300 applicants. Reaction from applicants outlined. After audition winner announced, singing cowboy has long road ahead.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
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