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(Studio) Arabs threaten severe retaliation against Israel in wake Israeli commando raid into Lebanon. Israel threatens expansion retaliatory raids. Yasir Arafat, Al Fatah leader, says has evidence United States involved in raid on Lebanon. Charges former United States Ambassador to Lebanon working with Israelis against Palestinians. Cites evidence. United States denies.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(State Department) United States says has proof Yasir Arafat knew of and sanctioned murder 2 American diplomats in Khartoum last month United States wants Lebanon either to expel or contain Arab terrorists. Wants Arab states to stop aid to extremists.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Israeli Defense Min. Moshe Dayan says in future Israel may expand war on Arab guerrillas by striking directly at any Arab country that harbors terrorists. USSR says will support Arab states against Israelis at UN. Lebanese Premier Saeb Salam resigned in wake of Israeli raid. Today resignation accepted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Cunard line's "Queen Elizabeth II" sails for Israel with ship of European and American Jews to celebrate 25th anniversary of Israel. Crew given hazardous duty pay. Cunard denies some crew refused to sail for fear attack.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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"CAMBODIA "/ "AIR WAR"
(Studio) United States says will continue bombing in Cambodia until all North Vietnam forces out of country.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Spokesperson for Canadian ICCS says North Vietnam forces infiltrating South Vietnam. Michael Gauvin also critical of Poland and Hungary for blocking ICCS inspection Communist missile sites in South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Antiwar activist Jane Fonda says American POW's lying when say were tortured by North Vietnam.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Diego, California) [Lieutenant Commander David HOFFMAN - says was tortured and forced into meeting with Jane Fonda group.] [Jane FONDA - says other POW's say weren't tortured. Hoffman should be confronted by them.] [HOFFMAN - says
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(Studio) Former prisoners of war sergeant Thomas Davis returns home to Alabama. Governor George Wallace greets Davis with good wishes for future. Davis black.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) White House and Senate Watergate committee may be nearing agreement on letting White House aides testify to committee White House Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler says talks going on. Staff investigator for Senate committee , Harold Lipset, resigns, after charges was once convicted for wiretapping.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) West German Chancellor Willy Brandt reelected as chairperson Social Democratic party. West Germany and Czechoslovakia announce are moving toward treaty of friendship to erase 1938 Munich Pact. Other traces of Hitler era remain.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Dusseldorf, West Germany) Many former Nazi war criminals live comfortable lives in West Germany. Some even draw government pensions. [Former Nuremburg prosecutor Robert KEMPNER - says many former Nazis develop illnesses every time their trials come up.] List given of former high Nazi officials who have escaped prosecution. Some former Hitler aides have been tracked down, but they remain free. Even the Nazis brought to trial in recent years have escaped with sentences of a few weeks in jail because of so-called ill health.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) City of Venice, Italy, gets $500 million from Italian government for program to help city stop its gradual sinking into sea.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Mississippi River continues to flood but waters will soon recede.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) In June, 1972, tropical storm Agnes hit Wilkes-Barre. Damage severe. Many lost homes. [Flood victim Eleanor BARROWS - says still cries about having lost home it took lifetime to acquire.] Despite government aid, 7000 families remain in temporary hses.; most live in trailers. Psychic scars are deep. [Flood victim Betty GREENBERG - tells mtg. it must fight city hall for what it wants.] People frustrated with dealing with government bureaucracy. Aid for victims is there, but confusion with regard to how to obtain it is general. Flood may occur again. [Pennsylvania Secretary Community Affairs William WILCOX - favors federal program to directly reimburse disaster victims.]
REPORTER: Joel Blocker
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(Studio) Navy says human error to blame for California plane crash involving Navy plane and space agency laboratory jet. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) says collision will seriously affect some space programs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon releases $1/2 billion for schools which he had previously said he would not spend. Aid is for schools in areas with high concentrations federal employees, such as military bases.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon says is sending Secretary of State William Rogers on Latin American tour next mo.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Power is basis of many current Washington, DC debates.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(DC) President Assistant John Ehrlichman recently stated he accepted concept one-man rule because President only ofr. elected by all people. This week Attorney General declared executive privilege unlimited. Nixon dismantling programs, impounding funds, bombing in Cambodia, etc. New criminal code proposed by President would make it federal crime for any government ofr. to give any classified information with regard to national security to any unauthorized person whether or not it damaged security. Nixon seeking dictatorial powers.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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