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(Studio) President schedules news conference for 7 p.m. EDT
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) Atmosphere tense surrounding Washington, DC Pro-Nixonite Harry Simms, Brookville, MD, gets into shouting match with anti-Nixonite Jay Sherry, Bethesda, Maryland, during demonstrations outside White House
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) CBS to cover news conference live. Acting Attorney General Robert Bork sends possible noms. for special Watergate prosecutor to Nixon for consideration.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Tension between United States and USSR eases United States military alert begins to end despite Soviet party leader Leonid Brezhnev's announcement with regard to Soviet cease-fire observers. Cairo, Egypt, reports 70 Russian observers already arrive. US reacts by sending own civilian observers to Mid. E.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Moscow, USSR ) Soviet observers in Mid. E. to oversee cease-fire, but details with regard to observers not outlined. Brezhnev attacks Israel for part in Mid. E. war cease-fire violations.
REPORTER: Murray Fromson
(DC) United States observers to Mid. E. not armed. United States concedes observers sent to Mid. E. to keep USSR from sending troops in to enforce cease-fire Mid. E. war jeopardizes US, USSR detente and United States relations with European allies. State Department spokesperson Robert McCloskey sharply criticizes Europe's total lack of support for US.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies upset. Claims United States never consulted them with regard to military alert.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Secretary Defense James Schlesinger cuts back troops on military alert.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Schlesinger describes extent of military alert now. [SCHLESINGER - states United States watches USSR closely before military alert to be completely repealed. Believes United States can still react firmly to international crisis despite problems on domestic front.] Schlesinger reports airlifts to Middle E. by both United States and USSR resume.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) More fighting reported in Mid. E. Israelis push back Egypt's 3rd army's attempt to break out of surrounding Israelis, Egypt claims differ.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cairo, Egypt) 1st United Nations team arrives in Cairo to determine cease-fire positions. Cairo distressed over 3rd army's predicament.
REPORTER: Bob Allison
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(Studio) United Nations Secretary General Waldheim suggests additional peace-keeping force in Mid. E. be sent to Mid. E. for 6 mos. Costs outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Peace-keeping teams arrive in Mid. E.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Syria) United Nations observers head for new cease-fire line inside Syria, Israeli film shows observer teams deciding on new cease-fire line.
REPORTER: Peter Kalischer
(Egypt) Confusion of cease-fire lines exists along south front. No UN observers available along Suez front. Israeli army film shows Israelis searching Egyptian villages controlled by Israel. Mass surrender of Egyptian troops conts. No fighting occurs despite lack of United Nations cease-fire teams. Soldier reacts to United Nations part in cease-fire.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) North Ireland experiences most widespread reign of terror in 4 years 17 bombs explode; cars hijacked; no casualties reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal Judge John Sirica takes protective custody of evidence and records gathered by special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox. Assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen requests action.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Support in Senate increases for appointed of special Watergate prosecutor completely independent of President
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Capitol Hill) Senators Philip Hart and Birch Bayh introduction bill now supported by more than 1/2 of Senator Senator Robert Packwood casts vote making the majority of Senator for independent prosecutor. [Senator BAYH - believes prosecutor must be independent to be believable by American people. Insists judiciary branch of government should appointed new prosecutor.] Senator Charles Percy hopes to draft alternate bill soon. Proposal outlined Senator and House plan hearings on special prosecutor dilemma next week
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Democratic national committee meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, demands Congress carry out President' investigation and impeach him if necessary.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) "DC Star News" reports Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz under probe by former Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox's staff.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Charges outlined involving Butz' attempt to influence former FTC Chairperson Miles Kirkpatrick in wine merger case. [BUTZ - admits talking to Kirkpatrick but timing coincidental. Criticizes young Washington, DC lawyers.] [KIRKPATRICK - admits Butz did try to influence him offhandedly.] No full-scale investigation underway at this time.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Skylab III launch to begin as scheduled on November 10.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) and Ford Motor Company agree to tentative contract agreement.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Interior Secretary Rogers Morton states energy crisis no joke. Americans must change entire living styles. Govs. of E. states discuss extending daylight savings time through winter to conserve fuel. Mid. E. oil cutoff affects available energy in New York.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Consolidated Edison requests dirty high sulfur oil and coal be allowed to be used in plants to offset Mid. E. oil boycott. [Consolidated Edison Charles LUCE - reports 60% of new supplies of residual oils come from Arab cntrys. directly or indirectly. Fuel quality requirement of New York City can't be met by oil suppliers.] [Air resources commissioner Frederick HART - believes if pollution standards for New York City eased, dirt levels to increase]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
(Studio) Venezuela, 2nd largest oil supplier to US, raises oil prices 56%. In Paris, France, West oil consuming nations speed plans to share oil supplies.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) United States reports trade surplus for September
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 1st National City Bank of New York City announces drop in prime interest rate to 9 1/2%.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) People line up to get into Alcatraz today.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Alcatraz, California) National Park Service opens up Alcatraz to tourists. Tour of prison and surrounding bay area incld in price.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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