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(Studio) 108 more American POW's released by North Vietnam.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Clark AFB, Philippines) [Captain Leo PROFILET thanks God and American people for release.] [Colonel John FLYNN - says Nixon supported by POW's in Hanoi bombings.] Lieutenant Commander John McCain greeted by Admiral Noel Gayler who replaced McCain's father as Pacific commander Civilian prisoners of war Bobby Joe Keesee taken prisoner after hijacking plane to North Vietnam.
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning
(Studio) Keesee decorated paratrooper in Korean War. Earlier sought asylum in Cuba after committing some crimes in US.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Bangkok, Thailand) Keesee hijacked plane in Thailand in 1970. Landed North Vietnam. [Airplane Charter Company spokesperson Prince Bira Bongse BHANUBANDH - says Keesee owes him $1509.83 plus interest for hijacking his plane to North Vietnam.]
REPORTER: Don Webster
(Studio) CBS "Morning News" will cover arrival each prisoners of war at Clark. AP photographer Horst Faas pictures of prisoners of war release and "Hanoi Hilton" POW camp shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon asks for restoration death penalty for some crimes and long mandatory sentences for drug pushers.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(s) White House attorney John Dean turns down Senator Judiciary Committee invitation to testify in L. Pat. Gray confirmation hearings.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Dean refusal to appear leaves Gray appointment in jeopardy. Confirmation may be postponed until after Senator investigation Watergate case. [Senator John TUNNEY - says feels confirmation will be put off until after Senator Sam Ervin's Watergate investigation.] [Senator Edward GURNEY - says Senator conducting fishing expedition.] Committee close to blocking Gray appointment.
REPORTER: Neil Strawser
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(Studio) Senator votes to put $850 million of highway funds into public transport systems instead.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) National Association Food Chains says beef consumption down. Cost of Living Council spokesperson says meat price freeze possible but unlikely.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Many Germans want United States troops out of their country
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Bonn, West Germany) Germans march on United States embassy to protest presence American troops. [Garrison commander Major General Adrian ST. JOHN - says anti-Americanism of recent origin.] [Pvt. Richard EADES - says Germans try to avoid Americans] [Pfc. Mike LOGSDON - says Americans unwanted.] Emotions heated by American soldiers' gang rape of German girl. GI slain by Germans in restaurant for no apparent reason.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
(DC) United States has 300,000 troops in Germany as NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) force. [Senator Henry JACKSON - says United States withdrawal without mutual USSR reduction from area would be disaster.] [Senator Alan CRANSTON - says silly for United States to keep insisting cold war still on when other West European ntns. unwilling to help pay NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) costs.] Costs of maintaining overseas troops large and continually expanding.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) United Nations Security Council to open hearings on United States in Panama Canal.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Panama City, Panama) Panama invites United Nations to country to tell it United States presence remnant of colonialism and unwanted. United States says can't trust Panama to operate and defend such valuable asset as Canal Zone. Panama's leader, General Omar Torrijos says United States control of Canal Zone humiliating to Panama.
REPORTER: Richard Hottelet C.
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(Studio) Federal grand jury indicts 31 Indians for takeover Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Burglary, larceny, conspiracy and civil disorders charged.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Health officials say Miami Beach water supply now safe.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(DC) Reporter feels it's paradoxical for Nixon to want executive privilege for staff when he doesn't want reporters to have shield laws. Press, government relations, 1st Amendment provisions considered.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Henry Kissinger aide testifies for defense in Pentagon Papers trial. Aide Allen Whiting says Papers couldn't have hurt United States security. Dan. Ellsberg and Anthony Russo on trial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Navy pilot prisoners of war Robert Schweitzer freed by North Vietnam.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Meadow Vista, California) [Wife Gwynn SCHWEITZER - says husband phoned from Clark AFB. Says he's older and grayer and wiser. Looks forward to reunion with wife and 2 sons.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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