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(Studio) President to hold news conference beginning 7 p.m. EDT; to be carried live by ABC.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(White House) News conference to center on past week's crisis. Allegedly Nixon to yield to pressure and agree to appointed another Watergate prosecutor. News conference important for President to maintain leadership status.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Capitol Hill) Most Senators feel President should back away from appointed of new prosecutor. Many believe Judge John Sirica should name new prosecutor. [Senator John TUNNEY - believes Americans want independent prosecutor to investigate scandals surrounding Nixon administration] Senators might accept prosecutor named by Nixon, but would demand Congress confirmation.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
(DC) [Former prosecutor Archibald COX - doesn't completely rule out possibility of being apptd. prosecutor again; feels action would be wrong, however.] Cox questioned if anyone could do job under ground rules set up for Cox. [COX - replies ground rules good, but a few basic rules require changes.] Cox reveals own compromise requirements suggested for White House tapes review involving 3 listeners: former Senator John Sherman Cooper, retired Judge Roger Trainer, and former Solicitor General James Lee Rankin. Cox questioned about cynicism. [COX - insists President' compliance with court order to release tapes makes up for any bitterness or hard feelings.]
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz confirms task force formerly headed by special prosecutor Archibald Cox investigates him. Reason for investigation outlined.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Although Mid. E. crisis eases, most United States forces remain on military alert. Secretary Defense James Schlesinger explains action.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [SCHLESINGER - explains reasons behind United States military alert call. Insists mil. confrontation with USSR never became real possibility but military alert called to offset any possible confrontation.] Airlifts to Israel continue; USSR reduces airlifts to Egypt, but sealift to Egyptian shores gigantic.
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson
(Moscow, USSR ) Soviet party leader Leonid Brezhnev discusses Mid. E. situation. Reveals USSR to send observers of cease-fire to Mid. E.; requests United States follow suit.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith (narrates)
(DC) United States to agree with Soviet request despite some misgivings. US requirements for peace observers outlined. United States upset over West Europe's denunciation of United States support to Israel. Reaction of some cntrys. outlined.
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
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(Studio) 1st members of United Nations peace-keeping force arrive in Mid. E. incling. Austrians, Finns, and Swedes. United Nations Secretary General Waldheim outlines extent of personnel for next few mos. United Nations personnel present in Mid. E. all during war.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Syria) United Nations teams determine positions of Israelis and Syrians in Golan Heights. United Nations role in Syria unclear now, but supposedly teams watch cease-fire line till definite line named.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
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(Studio) Little fighting in Mid. E. today. Israelis claim trapped 3rd army attempts to escape, but Israelis hold off attack.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Israeli price paid for war reviewed.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Fin. costs of war to Israel staggering; figures released. Israeli economy nearly stops. Middle class Israeli family interviewed with regard to war's effect on cost of living. [Mrs. BAREL - says each Israeli complains till time of trouble hits Israel. Now no one minds sacrificing for good of Israel.]
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
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(Studio) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) and Ford Motor Company reach tentative agreement on new contract.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) United States reports sizeable balance of trade surplus in September
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) 1st National City Bank of New York reduces prime rate to 9 1/2%.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) UFO's crop up all around Los Angeles, California, and other areas of country
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Chicago, Illinois) [Allen YOUNG - describes UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) in IN.] [Fort Wayne, IN, air traffic controller Neal RUPERT - confirms report of UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) picked up by radar. Explains reaction on radar screen.] [Captain Lawrence COYNE - describes UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) contact in helicopter.] [Astronomer Dr. J Allen HYNEK - believes inter-terrestrial travelers exist.] Too many reliable sources report UFOs for phenomenon to be hoax.
REPORTER: Ron Miller
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(Studio) This reporter believes United States should heed USSR action and not rely on detente with Sovs. United States must not make mistake of allowing defs. to fall by wayside. Next confrontation may not end with USSR backing down.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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