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#2914
(Studio) Dow Jones average dips to new low and recovers.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#2915
(Studio) Senator Judiciary Committee votes 10-7 to confirm Judge Clement Haynsworth's nomination. Vice President Spiro Agnew charges Judge's foes with character assassination.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Senator Judiciary Committee shown. Senator Ernest Hollings says he'd not be surprised if Haynsworth resigns. [HOLLINGS - says Senator Dirksen passing left instability. Admin. could have done more for Judge.] Odds against Judge, but President Nixon could put a lot of arm on Senators
REPORTER: Bob Clark
(Studio) Senator Hollings challenged Senator Birch Bayh to television debate on Haynsworth. Senator Bayh says proper place for debate on Senate floor. Washington, DC Key Govt. Personnel Directory already lists Judge as latest Justice on Court
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#2917
(Studio) Casualties reported; lowest weekly toll in 3 years 3rd Marine Div. near DMZ (demilitarized zone) in battle. 8 Americans killed. General fighting lull. No change at Paris Talks.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#2918
(Studio) Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge recalled to Washington, DC from Paris.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) President Nixon to meet with Ambassador Lodge, General Earle Wheeler, and Joint Chiefs of Staff. He met with Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker. Interprets lull as Hanoi signal of scaled-down fighting.
REPORTER: Bill Gill
#2919
(Studio) Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says lull encouraging, but Hanoi could best signal for peace at Talks.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [Secretary LAIRD - says war not over. Effort made to Vietnamize war and turn over combat to ARVN.] Says random selection draft system to go into effect January 1, ctring. on 19-yr. olds.
REPORTER: Bill Downs
#2920
(Studio) President Nixon avoids, as LBJ didn't, using medal ceremonies as platform for war policy defense
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) 4 Vietnam heroes honored. Army Secretary Stanley Resor explains what sergeant Robert Patterson did. President Nixon gives medal to Patterson. [President NIXON - says heroism nation's greatest asset. Challenges of peace to uncover new heroism.] Low-key ceremony.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#2921
(Studio) President to ignore October 15 moratorium. 17 Senators and 47 Representatives endorse it. Plans considered for overnight House debate on war.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#2922
#2923
(Studio) Mayor Richard Daley says he'll ask for National Guard if riots of last night continue. 2,000 move in.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Chicago, Illinois) Militant SDS, Weathermen, rampage through North side. 19 injured; 65 arrested. Confrontations shown. 12 Students for a Democratic Society women arrested after refused to disperse. [Mayor Richard DALEY - says last night's display had nothing to do with Const. rights. Destruction won't be allowed here.] [Weathermen Leader Jonathan LERNER - says we've gone on the offensive.] [Black Panther Leader Fred HAMPTON - denies affiliation with Weathermen. Calls their violence "insanity."] Police selectively arrest leaders
REPORTER: Howard Tuckner
#2924
(Studio) Black Judge in Las Vegas drops charges against 200 blacks who violated curfew. He was hit on the head with bottle during riots.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#2926
(Studio) Senate Committee hears of Vietnam moneymaking deals from "voluptuous blonde."
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Australian booking agent, June Collins says most NCO Club custodians took kickbacks. [COLLINS - says frustrating trying to stay honest dealing with custodians. Most demand kickbacks for negotiated purchases.] 1 custodian ordered $400,000 worth of snacks. [COLLINS - says General 1st knew of it when he saw peanut convoy coming toward him.]
REPORTER: Keith McBee
#2927
(Studio) "Life" attacks brig at Camp Pendleton, where it says prisoners subjected to brutality.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Camp Pendleton, California) Film shows changed prison from 1 week ago. [New CMDR. - says shouldn't be brutality. We take action if there is.] Most prisoners there due to refusal to go to Vietnam; most guards went there.
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
#2929
(Studio) State Department says ready to resume Ambassador talks with People's Republic of China
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#2931
(Studio) Report on labor dispute.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(London, England) British "dustmen" gradually strike for 2 weeks Garbage piled in sts. 90% off jobs. Want at least $28 week
REPORTER: Bill Beutel
(Studio) Londoner dumps garbage in front of Buckingham Palace. Sign says, "Interfere, for Health's Sake."
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#2933
(Studio) Anyone in United States can judge Chicago 8 trial. Is public trial same as publicized 1?
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Press and dissidents try case each day after court Press Conf. aimed to prevent unbiased judgment and to discredit court
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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