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(Studio) Communists agree to free remaining American POW's, include 9 held in Laos. All POW's due to be released by Thursday
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Vientiane, Laos) 308 Americans remain missing in Laos. Souphanourong, head of Pathet Lao headquarters in Vientiane, may know what happened to them, but is unlikely to say until agreement on coalition government for Laos reached.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Studio) Over wkend. South Vietnam releases Communist POW's, but many remain with South Vietnam government
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Saigon, South Vietnam) 210 of 401 Communist POW's decide to remain in South Vietnam rather than return to North Vietnam army.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
(Studio) Truong Dinh Dzu, who opposed President Thieu in 1967 and was later imprisoned for suggesting negotiating with VC, freed from jail.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senate committee to investigate Watergate bugging holds first meeting amid reports James McCord has implicated men close to President Los Angeles "Times" reports McCord named White House attorney John Dean and deputy campaign director Jeb Magruder as knowing of Watergate bugging in advance.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Key Biscayne, Florida) [White House Press Secretary Ronald ZIEGLER - says Dean had no prior knowledge of bugging.] Ziegler also critical of procedures of Senate committee to investigate Watergate headed by Sam. Ervin.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) Although asked by Ziegler to retract his remarks concerning Dean's lying to FBI, L. Pat. Gray refuses to do so. Nixon more concerned with protecting Dean than with backing Gray at present.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Senator investigating committee meets to hear chief council Sam. Dash's account of his mtgs. with James McCord. [Senator Lowell WEICKER - says believes White House officials involved in bugging.] Attorney General Richard Kleindienst tells reporter Connie Chung that he sent letter to Judge John Sirica requesting Sirica to inform him of any new factual info. disclosed by James McCord with regard to bugging. [KLEINDIENST - says Nixon has always wanted incident fully investigated.] At court G. Gordon Liddy refuses to answer most grand jury questions. Takes Fifth Amendment. Prosecutor Seymore Glanzer asks Judge Sirica to grant Liddy immunity from prosecution that might grow out of testimony.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Cost of Living Council head John Dunlop says steps being taken to control rising lumber costs. Govt. orders more timber cut on federal lands and talks going on to limit log exports to Japan. Council considering reimposing wage-price controls on lumber.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) High beef prices resulting in higher demand for horse meat.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Portland, OR) Edward Carroll's market sells horse meat. People stand in long lines to get it. [Connie DAVIS - says she likes horse meat.] [Shelley GLAZIER - says can't tell difference in taste horse meat and beef.] [Store owner Edward CARROLL - says ate horse meat during war and can do so again.]
REPORTER: Jim Kilpatrick
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(Studio) Darrell Trent, acting chief Office Emergency Preparedness, suggests having 50 m.p.h. speed limits everywhere to save gas and help avert possible shortage.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Trans. Secretary Claude Brinegar proposes 6 bankrupt N.E. RR's be consolidated into 1 private corporation on profit basis.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator considers ways to solve child abuse problem.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [Mother - tells committee how she abused her daughter.] Mother, who identifies herself as "Jolly K", sought help from several agencies. Finally formed organization called Parents Anonymous. Says now has good relations with daughter. Senate committee considering legislature to help parents by funding programs to help find fundamental causes child abuse.
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
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(Studio) Recently CBS reported Tony Boyle's car had bar installed in back seat. This was false story and CBS apologizes. Boyle doesn't drink.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Noel Coward dies of heart attack at age 73. Was actor and writer. Coward knighted by Queen Elizabeth, and was later interviewed on Dick Cavett show. [COWARD - talks with Cavett.] Photos of Coward shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd (ABC film)
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(Studio) CBS has been following Navy Commander Robert Schweitzer's journey home from prisoners of war camp.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Meadow Vista, California) Schweitzer receives hearty welcome from town on his arrival home. Wife Gwynn and sons Eric and Carl moved here after Schweitzer captured. [SCHWEITZER - thanks people for show of affection.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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