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(Studio) Offensive at Tay Ninh ends. Viet Cong and North Vietnam retreat toward Cambodian border. South Vietnam aided by American air power. South Vietnam force fights enemy West of city; 8 South Vietnam killed. Convoy of American 25th Infantry Div. ambushed; 1 American dead and 14 enemy killed. Enemy occupied villages around Tay Ninh.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Tay Ninh, South Vietnam) Capture of province would boost enemy. South Vietnam forces lie ready. American planes assist North Vietnam holding village outside Tay Ninh. Fighting shown. South Vietnam pull back; North Vietnam follow. Copter-gunships assist.
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
(Studio) 2,000 South Vietnam elite troops with aid of American air power strong enough to push enemy out. Casualties reported.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) North Korea says "Pueblo" crew had news conference and Commander Lloyd Bucher said their mission was to spy on North Korea and admitted "Pueblo" violated their waters 17 times. No West reporters there. Photos shown of press conference and Bucher, Lieutenant E.R. Murphy Junior and photographer L.W. Mack. State Department says ship ordered to stay 13 mile from North Korean waters.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Soviets move tanks and troops out of Czech. cities. Communist Party leader, Alexander Dubcek says obligations to USSR to be fulfilled without sacrificing liberal policies. Rptd. For. Min. Hajek is resigning and Dep. Premier Husak to be turned out.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Republican candidate Richard Nixon doesn't feel nuclear non-proliferation treaty should be ratified until Soviet intentions reassessed. Says NATO rebuilding should be top priority.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Speaks to American Legion Convention [NIXON - says Czechoslovakia taught us that weakness invites aggression and military inferiority is threat to world peace. Speaks of realistic policy. Ties that bind West world should be rebound. Let's talk to friends before opponents.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Charlotte, North Carolina) Nixon tapes television interview. [NIXON - says for United States to ratify treaty at this time would show we didn't disapprove of USSR 's actions. Favors treaty and believes it should be implemented at right time.]
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
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(Studio) Vice Presidential candidate, Spiro Agnew, says he erred in calling Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey soft on Communism Says he meant Vice President softer than Nixon; Vice President called Nixon hardliner.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Vice President Humphrey dedicates new Delaware bridge. Says if treaty ratification delayed, would prove United States couldn't be trusted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Wilmington, DE) [HUMPHREY - says bridge building between ntns. brought into question by some. Soviet aggression shocked civilized world. More to be gained from peaceful engagement and work and relaxation of tensions than reverting to cold war.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Hearings on Justice Abe Fortas resume Friday Testimony to be given re: movies held obscene by lower courts until Supreme Court reversed decisions. Mbr. Los Angeles police vice-squad to testify 1st. 151 attys., profs. and deans of law schools form attorney's committee on Supreme Court appts. They ask that Fortas and Thornberry appts. not be used to attack Court, not be filibuster and for nominees be considered on merits.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) House votes 334 - 7 $72 billion for Pentagon in bill.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Faculty at Columbia University meets to discuss ways to bring students into government process and prevent student uprising like last spring. 200 students march on meeting; campus police bar doors.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) New York City public schools reopen Weds., but peace short-lived. History of dispute cited.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(NYC) Parents and community residents refuse to let teachers into junior Mississippi 271. Police move in. The local governing board voted to take teachers back Tuesday, but claimed it was powerless since community didn't want them. Teachers enter but not allowed to teach. Union says board broke agreement and another strike called. [Local Bd. Reverend C. Herbert OLIVER - says won't be resolution as long as we're falsely accused of firing people. Didn't renege on agreement because we didn't make it.] [Union President Albert SHANKER - says should get nasty with those crossing our picket lines. So far, 2 days in school and 2 days out.]
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
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(Studio) Students at Tokyo's Nihon University fight riot police. 150 arrested; 59 injured.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Israeli and Arab gunners fire across Jordan River, South of Sea of Galilee.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Army reservists called to Vietnam claim they'd been called illegally and ask Supreme Court to hear their case. Justice William O. Douglas orders Army not to send them anywhere until court decides if it will hear case. In 1966, Congress votes to let President call up reserves without war declaration or national emergency. 113 reservists say they were called before law passed. Court won't rule on war's legality.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Fort Meade, MD) Reservists set to go to Vietnam Friday 2 already gone in advance group. Troops heard of court ruling on radio. After being called up, men chipped in $100 each, hired Los Angeles attorney and fought call-up. [Mrs. Carol MARTUCCI - says jumped up and said whoopee when she heard. Have home and child to care for.] Men unsure what to do. Men signed up for 6 years reserves in return for not serving 2 years Army. Agreed to active duty if United States needed them. [PFC Floyd FEDERICO - says beef with government is call-up, reason for it and contract with the government Older men have more responsibilities at home. 80% of unit married with children; it's heart-breaking. War not declared and it's not national emergency.]
REPORTER: Ron Nessen
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(Studio) Black Panther leader, Huey Newton, asks for new trial.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Senator Herman Talmadge defeats black Maynard Jackson in Georgia Democratic Senate primary. Jackson says he was treated with respect in state.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) French Premier Couve De Murville warns rebellious students against more disorders. Med. students boycott final exams.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Rhodesia Premier Ian Smith faces crisis as all members of Salisbury branch of party resign because he's not conservative with regard to race.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Senator Everett Dirksen writes newspaper column; outraged at way TV covered political convs. Feels cameras shouldn't be allowed on floor because they interfere with party business On Senate floor, Senators Gale McGee and Russell Long didn't like television coverage either. McGee feels like Dirksen. Long feels that coverage ought to be under direction of ptys. themselves. He thinks no comments necessary from reporters
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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