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(Studio) Senator Eugene McCarthy endorses Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey; still dissatisfied with Democratic Party policies and convention events.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [MCCARTHY - intends to vote for Vice President and urges others to do so. Cites his and Vice President's policy differences.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) He supports Vice President due to his domestic policies and he may be able to reduce arms race. Says won't seek Senator reelection as Democrat in 1970 or President nomination as Democrat in 1972.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#291
(Studio) Vice President Humphrey enthusiastic about Eugene McCarthy endorsement.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [HUMPHREY - happy to have McCarthy support. Senator has many supporters and friends.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
#293
(Studio) In Detroit, Michigan, Richard Nixon says Democrats could have nominated man of new leadership like McCarthy but instead nominated man of old pols. Report on more aggressive Nixon.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Michigan) Nixon carries image that his bandwagon large enough for all. [NIXON - says party that can unite itself can unite American Democrats can't be trusted. Democrats playing a lot of last minute tricks. Treat will be Republicans giving Democrats orders to get out of town.] Nixon making sure no 1 forgets people and circumstances that made Vice President nominee.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#294
(Studio) In OK, George Wallace criticizes newsmen and pollsters. Says had largest and most enthusiastic crowds.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#296
(Studio) Oddsmaker, Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, predicts President election.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Las Vegas, Nevada) Caesar's Palace is his headquarters 200 clients pay him $500 yr. for his information [SNYDER - explains how election handicap differs from sports. Pick Richard Nixon with 330 electoral votes; to get 31.5 million votes at minimum, George Wallace to get 15 million at max. Hubert Humphrey to get 28 million at max. Chances 1-5 of upset. Everybody asks who'll win. Undecided vote less than 3%. Can't remember ever losing President prediction.]
REPORTER: John Coleman
#298
(Studio) Comment on ideal President
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Studio) President must ignore irrelevant. Must be teacher and give lectures to country Should say he'll serve for 4 years but act like it's his for life. Won't reign as king. He'd deserve respect but not crave its sympathy or demand its approval. Must be lucky.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#299
(Studio) Vietnam Commander General Creighton Abrams flies to Washington, DC for special National Security Council meeting United States hits North Vietnam with air raids and off-shore shellings from North 1/2 DMZ (demilitarized zone) up to Vinh and Dong Hoi. North Vietnam representative in Paris, Mai Van Bo rules out Hanoi concession for United States bombing halt.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#300
(Studio) West Germany rocked by spy scandal. Federal prosecutor in Karlsruhe says last year a missile and 2 navigational instruments stolen from air base and shipped to USSR .
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Outside Bonn, West Germany) West German Admiral Hermann Luedke's body found near here. May have been 1 of USSR 's most effective spies in NATO. Known he photographed top secret NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) papers. 6 other West German officials killed selves or vanished since body discovered. Spies arrested. Scandal is inefficiency of West German counter-intelligence organization 1 of suicides was dep. chief of intelligence and close friend of Luedke.
REPORTER: Ray Moloney
(Studio) Bonn representatives report 7th suicide.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#301
(Studio) Czechoslovakia Min. of Interior says anti-Soviet protests were ntnwide. 85 arrested in Prague and released.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#303
(Studio) Senator Edward Kennedy reports $10 million foundation as Robert F. Kennedy memorial to work on problems RFK interested in.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#304
(Studio) Labor Department reports cost of living rise in September Cost consumer $12.22 to buy goods and services that cost $10 decade ago.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#307
(Studio) Report on George Foreman at Olympics.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Mexico City, Mexico) George' Foreman shown boxing Soviet for which he won gold medal. Waves American flag.
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Saint Louis busman. wants to integrate plant as result of Foreman's action.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#308
(Studio) Negro rights movement foundering since death of Martin Luther King. It is doubtful that militants have much support. Cites example. Whitney Young says 20 blacks and 500 white reporters Support Stokely Carmichael. Foreman might start solidarity between whites and blacks. Might show up black militants for being black Ku Klux Klan and dry up white bigotry.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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