This program is 26 minutes long
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(Studio) Israel and Egypt claim major victories along Suez Canal on Sinai front in Mid. E. war. Versions from both sides outlined.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Sinai) Israeli troops cross over Suez into Egypt with heavy air support. Loss of weapons and men heavy. [Israeli Defense Min. Moshe DAYAN - expresses confidence in Israeli advance.] Every available vehicle is used in war movement.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
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(Studio) Rumors spread of meeting between Egyptian President Sadat and Soviet Prime Min. Kosygin. Kosygin allegedly works for cease-fire in Mid. E. war in Cairo, Egypt, meeting
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) United States and USSR involved in diplomatic efforts to end war.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(White House) President and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger review Mid E. situation with cabinet and senior White House staff. United Nations ambassador John Scali attends. United States and USSR hope to negotiate cease-fire, freezing positions along present battle lines. Israel and Egypt would agree to cease-fire in place, but Syria rejects idea. [Spking. before United States Army Association KISSINGER - believes lasting and just peace to be found in Mid E. conflict.]
REPORTER: Jerry Landay
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(Studio) Saudi Arabia's King Faisal orders 10% cutback in oil production. Faisal warns United States of total cutoff unless Israeli support ceases. Arab oil producing states incling. Saudi Arabia already cut oil production 5% to Israeli supporters.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Pentagon reports North Korean pilots fly Egyptian jets in Mid. E. war.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Defense Department officials brief committee with regard to Mid E. war.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Armed Services Committee meets privately with Admiral Thomas Moorer and deputy Defense Secretary William Clements. Questioned about plans for United States troops in Middle E. [CLEMENTS - emphasizes no such plans exist.] [MOORER - backs up Clements.] Senator Stuart Symington questioned about Israel and Mid E. war. [SYMINGTON - believes conflict serious; Israeli losses extremely high.] To offset losses, Israel to send more ships to pick up more United States military equipment. Defense Secretary James Schlesinger says United States can supply Israel with whatever military equipment needed.
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson
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(Studio) Both Arabs and Israelis report battles to their advantage to boost morale. Ex. of Israeli film follows.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Syria) Film shows Israeli rockets shooting down Syrian jet. Such film increases support and lifts spirits for Israel.
REPORTER: Bob Young (narrates)
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(Studio) Since war on north front moved into Syrian land, Syrian and Israeli civilians find life difficult.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Syria) 2 cities visited. Residents return to destroyed city along Golan Heights to rebuild life. Inside Syria, another town falls under war's grasp. Residents won't return to rebuild village here; Israelis capture town.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
#23348
(Studio) Arab guerrillas shoot way into Bank of American in Beirut, Lebanon. 40 hostages taken. Arab demands outlined; deadline for demands ends tonight.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Many UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) workers strike at International Harvester plants. Negotiations continue
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) AFL-CIO opens convention in Miami Beach, Florida. President and Secretary Labor uninvited. Union President George Meany opens conference with anti-Nixon address.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Miami Beach, Florida) [MEANY - criticizes Nixon soundly.] Meany believes greed runs through admin's. economy and foreign policies.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
#23352
(Studio) Govt. reports gross national product for July through September up 3.6%. Inflation rate up 6.7% for same period.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Attorney General Elliot Richardson meets with White House lawyers and special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox in attempt to negotiate compromise with regard to White House tapes. Federal judge denies former Attorney General John Mitchell access to White House tapes. Mitchell and Maurice Stans on trial in New York.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Head of White House plumbing unit Egil Krogh denies perjuring himself before Watergate grand jury. Federal Judge Gesell releases Krogh without bail pending further steps.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Nobel Prize for economy awarded to Russian-born Wassily Leontief. Nobel Prize for literature goes to Patrick White.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Cartoonist Walt Kelly dies. Kelly creator of "Pogo."
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#23359
(Studio) 2 bombs explode in New York City downtown savings bank; 10 injured.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Slag dams remain in same dangerous shape as after slag dam disaster in Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, almost 2 years ago.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Charleston, West Virginia) In February 1972, unengineered slag dam burst. West Virginia Governor Arch Moore promised all slag dams to be drained. [Army Corps. of Engineers Garth FUQUAY - confirms slag dams still exist; many could cause tragedy again.]
REPORTER: Jim Kincaid
(Studio) ABC views slag dam problems in West Virginia on special at 9 p.m. EDT. Called "Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Coal."
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) This reporter admires Oakland Athletics' players although reporter actually staunch supporter of New York Mets. Athletics overcome many obstacles incling. offensive baseball owner Charles Finley. Despite despicable owner, Athletics play good clean game.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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