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(Studio) South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu says end of war near. North Vietnam spokesperson Nguyen Thanh Le says if President Johnson will end bombing, will report that Hanoi has something new to offer. Johnson and General Creighton Abrams' talks began more talk of breakthrough. Rptd. Abrams said halt wouldn't endanger troops. Paris Peace Talks last 90 minutes.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Both sides discuss shape of new conference table. Signs talks to progress from propaganda to serious talks. Viet Cong and South Vietnam to be incld. To be known as Communists& Allies sides.
REPORTER: John Scali
(Studio) Allied ships and planes destroy large force Viet Cong supply boats and shoreline positions in Mekong Delta. 100 missions flown against North Vietnam panhandle. 16 trucks and 3 bridges destroyed. Battleship New Jersey shells enemy positions; rptdly. lowers mount top.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#332
(Studio) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey campaigns in New York City garment industry Response friendly and enthusiastic. Film shows Vice President in New York City motorcade.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(No Location Given) Campaign has picked up speed. McCarthy support lost importance. More adults at rallies lately. Money coming in. It is felt Humphrey has chance.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
(Studio) Humphrey to concentrate on big electoral states, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Texas and California.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Richard Nixon in Cleveland, Ohio, after swing through Minnesota and Illinois. Charges Vice President Humphrey with trying to enter White House by back door, in radio speech. Says Vice President hopes George Wallace votes throw election into House Report on new kind of heckling.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Syracuse, New York) Nixon always flustered by heckling no matter how few and ineffective. Heckling occurs; his supporters chant back. [NIXON - says let group sing and then they'll listen.] Syracuse University students march to rally to sing "The Sounds of Silence" to protest Nixon refusal to debate, his "non-stance" on issues and Madison Avenue image. After song, they listened.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#335
(Studio) Observations on Richard Nixon campaign.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Syracuse, New York) Campaign full of promises and balloons. Promises reviewed. Nixon shows signs of strain; examples cited. His struggle is with himself during last days campaign.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) In Wheeling, West Virginia, George Wallace says he'd restrict importing of steel and textile products to protect jobs of American working men. Students heckle. Wallace pledges support of police and denounces open housing and fed. interference in schools.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) In Memphis, Tennessee, Senator Edmund Muskie says Richard Nixon lost 1960 election because he debated John F. Kennedy and he'll lose in 1968 because he won't debate Vice President Humphrey.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) In Saint Petersburg, Florida, Governor Spiro Agnew says hecklers following tactics of Fidel Castro.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) In Kansas City, Missouri, General Curtis LeMay says running for Vice President due to need to serve US.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) 22 million Negroes in US; 9% of Negro population may sit this election out.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Studio) More conservative Negro leadership asserts itself due to George Wallace candidacy to get out the vote.
REPORTER: Mal Goode
(No Location Given) [Reverend Ralph ABERNATHY - says nothing to gain by black boycott. Black and poor vote can determine next president]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(NYC) NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) takes to sts. to get out Negro vote against Wallace.
REPORTER: Mal Goode
(Chicago, Illinois) Negroes flock to political rallies. Hubert Humphrey only major candidate to campaign in ghettos. Felt Vice President to get 85% Negro vote.
REPORTER: Mal Goode
(Church Hill, Mississippi) Pol. mtqs. held in South [NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Director Mississippi Charles EVERS - says 98% Negroes in area registered. To vote in all elections.] Evers took over where murdered brother, Medgar, left off. [EVERS - cites registration progress. Militants are a joke; haven't done anything. Let's reject racism.] Congregations will be reminded when and how to vote.
REPORTER: Mal Goode
(NYC) [Reverend Wyatt WALKER - supports Vice President Humphrey for President Says his pols. based on ntlism. Will be for whatever helps Negroes.] 2 million more blacks registered than in 1964. Big Negro vote could make difference in election.
REPORTER: Mal Goode
(Studio) Most Negroes feel Johnson administration did more for civil rights than all President Black vote alienated against Republicans and George Wallace.
REPORTER: Mal Goode
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(Studio) New York City teachers union rejects another settlement plan. Details of plan cited.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Mrs. Jacqueline Onassis takes swim off Skorpios (photograph shown) before flying to Athens. Meets with sisters-in-law while husband talks to Greek representatives Onassis and wife to fly to New York City Thursday
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Prof. Luis Alvarez of University of California at Berkeley for research on smallest particles. Prof. Lars Onsager of Yale wins prize for chemistry for discovering 4th law thermo-dynamics. United States won 3 other science-related prizes.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Soviet spacecraft lands near People's Republic of China border. Georgi Beregovoi, cosmonaut, brings craft down safely. Another cosmonaut died in landing accident 18 mos. ago.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Ideal president needs rational electorate. Cites Negro progress yet voices from their community are those of hate. Cites actions of students, teachers and blue collar workers. Too many want their own way.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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