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(Studio) North Vietnam spokesperson in Paris, France, Nguyen Thanh Le says if President Johnson stops bombing, Hanoi will make new offer. North Vietnam negotiator, Xuan Thuy, says Pres still has chance for peaceful solution to war before election. South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu says positive attitude important because end of war near. Thailand For. Min. Thanat Khoman says bargaining on bombing halt in final stages.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Combat level low. Allies destroy 100s Viet Cong supply boats and fortifications in Mekong Delta. Report on allied military position.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Vietnam) Reasons to believe United States military effort, costing $100 million daily, won't ever be decisive. Next year's battle plans signed. Bombers effective in jungle war. Mobility and South Vietnam soldier improved. Enemy caches of food and weapons discovered. Americans and South Vietnam move into areas where enemy thought it was secure. Enemy forces defecting. War is military stalemate. Pol. solution needed.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) India Premier Indira Gandhi discusses Vietnam.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(NYC) [GANDHI - hopes fighting can stop there because it makes Asian situation so explosive. Indicated that Hanoi would respond to bombing halt. People don't look at problems from world point of view but from individual point of view. United Nations hasn't entirely failed. Must try to help it be more effective.]
REPORTER: Pauline Frederick
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(Studio) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey calls reports that land of his Waverly, Minnesota, home was gift of dairyman and Democratic Party supporter "bunk". "Chicago Tribune" says Senator Humphrey received land in 1956 while dairyman involved in civil antitrust suit. Dairyman's wife says Vice President paid for it.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Reports on Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(NYC) Vice President visits garment district. Tries to prod voters from apathy. [HUMPHREY - tells crowd to go to polls early and see that friends and relatives vote.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
[Syracuse, New York] Syracuse University students ask Nixon to listen to song and answer questions. [NIXON - says let them sing.] They sing. [NIXON - says we'll win popular vote. To abide by that vote. Opponent knows he can be President only if election goes to House]
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
(Rochester, Minnesota) Nixon gives "need a change" speech. Minnesota's 10 votes is close state. Flies to Illinois and Ohio and returns to New York.
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
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(Studio) Hecklers shout down Governor Spiro Agnew in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Says Lyndon Johnson-Hubert Humphrey administration encourages this kind of dissent. Says hecklers get money from daddy and tactics from Fidel Castro.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) George Wallace gets large and friendly reception in Enid, OK. Gets another large crowd in Wheeling, West Virginia. Violent brawl in Michigan.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Detroit, Michigan) Hecklers and supporters fight during national anthem. [WALLACE - says let's talk about issues. Let's drown out hecklers.] Fights break out. Police throw out 20 and restore order. [WALLACE - says let police handle it.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) Report on Senator Abraham Ribicoff's reelection fight against Edwin May. Ribicoff speak of Gestapo tactics of Mayor Richard Daley's police at Democratic Convention
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Chicago, Illinois) [RIBICOFF - says if George McGovern President, wouldn't need Gestapo tactics in Chicago. How hard it is to accept truth.] Daley and supporters shout at Ribicoff.
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Stanford, Connecticut) October 23 film shown. [MAN - thanks Ribicoff for what he did in Chicago.] [2nd MAN - tells Edward May that Ribicoff favors Communists] May is ex-Congman. and ex-leader of Republican Party in Connecticut. May tours factories where Democrats support Wallace. Ribicoff alienated some organization Democrats Ribicoff speaks to college audiences.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Hartford, Connecticut) May and Ribicoff debate on television show. [MAY - says Connecticut people know they want homes and property protected and want high officials to help, not hinder, law enforcement agencies. Suggests Ribicoff took wrong move and attitude.] [RIBICOFF - hopes day never comes when he doesn't have courage to spk-against injustice and brutality. Describes Chicago occurrences.] [MAY - says not befitting United States Senator to make remarks before all people without knowledge of provocation.] [RIBICOFF - says saw provocation.]
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Connecticut) People usually vote by ptys. Many may not know they can vote regardless of party Ribicoff and May shown greeting voters. Ribicoff needs Republican votes to win.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
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(Studio) Czech Communist Party leader Alexander Dubcek defs. liberalization policies before National Assembly. Signs charters creating autonomous Czech and Slovak states.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Soviet cosmonaut Georgi Beregovoi lands on earth after 4 days in orbit.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Egypt accuses Israel of planning attack along Suez Canal. Israel warns of reprisals if anything started.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Hungary court convicts American girl and Italian man of trying to smuggle E. German to West Both jailed.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Texas Archbishop Robert Lucey disciplines 4 of 51 priests who wrote Pope accusing him of creating fear in archdiocese.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Luis Alvarez wins Nobel prize for physics; Lars Onsager for chemistry.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) President Johnson vetoes bill to make maritime industry independent.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Suite of offices set aside in building next door to White House for President- elect. Govt. pays for it.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Jacqueline Onassis flies to Athens from Skorpios. Onassis' wedding gift to her was ring worth $1.2 million. Duty $288,000 if it's brought to NYC.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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