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(Studio) Democratic candidate, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey predicts some of United States troops can be withdrawn from Vietnam in late 1968 or early 1969. Vice President thinks serious talks with Hanoi may start before next President elected and feels some troops could go home then.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Tickertape parade held; Vice President rides in motorcade. Vice President makes human rights his main issue. Attacks George Wallace as extremist and Richard Nixon as ally to extremists. [HUMPHREY - says Nixon said he had doubts with regard to stopping nuclear arms race and called on Congress to hesitate in ratifying nuclear non-proliferation treaty. If elected President, will give life for peace of world.] Humphrey says campaign slogan is "A New Day". Vice President subtly disassociating self from LBJ administration
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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(Studio) Rptd. USSR consulted with United States with regard to Czechoslovakia invasion. Secretary State Dean Rusk denies story.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Senator Robt Griffin says he has new evidence that Justice Abe Fortas worked with President Johnson closely on several projects and thus compromised independence of Supreme Court Asks Senator Judiciary Committee to reopen its hearings.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Mayor Richard Daley holds news conference Cites amazement at media's distorted rpting. of Chicago disturbances.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Chicago, Illinois) [DALEY - says public never satisfied with any government operation, like police. Any overreaction being investigated. All police didn't act that way. Asks reporters what they'd do if human excrement thrown in their face and insults thrown at them? Confrontation created by those who charged the police. Police not there to create disorder but to preserve disorder (Sic). No 1 in his administration tolerates brutality.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Daley says media missed point that no 1 killed. NBC to air special report on news conference at 7:30 p.m. EST and radio report at 9:05 p.m. EST.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) New York City teachers strike for 2nd year 50,000 of 1 million students show up. This year issue not concerned with pay, but with Mayor John Lindsay's plan to decentralize school districts and turn control to 33 local school bds.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(NYC) May, 1968, film shown. 1st decentralization attempt began in Brooklyn area. Group of teachers fired and local board refused to let them in school. Lindsay and others felt plan would improve ghetto schools by letting them pick teachers best suited to their needs. August, 1968, film shown. Bd. of education and teacher's union fought concept of mtgs. held all summer. Union says local bds. would undermine union contracts. Union insists some teachers be reinstated, but Brooklyn board refuses. [District Admin. Rhody MCCOY - says Mr. Shanker feels we're defying union authority by keeping teachers out.] [Union President Albert SHANKER - says group trying to take out frustrations on teachers.] [MCCOY - says once negative aspects of education known, changes will be made.] [SHANKER - dealing with national situation. No teacher free to do anything if can be forced out after declared innocent.] Teachers strike. Brooklyn school kept open with non-union teachers. 90% schools closed. Union argues decentralization threat to job security.
REPORTER: Sidney Lazard
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(Studio) Black Panther leader, Huey Newton, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Sentence is 2 - 15 years
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Brush fire out of control in San Bernardino National Forest. Worst of 8 wkend. fires.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(San Bernardino Cnty., California) No rain in 1 month and temperature over 1000. Brush is dry and crisp. Fire here in 3rd day; burns away from populated areas. Planes drop chemicals and water. Firefighters from WA, Oregon and Arizona help. 500 left homes over wkend. No 1 killed.
REPORTER: Bill Wordham
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(Studio) French President Charles DeGaulle lectures to news agencies for 17th time since return to power in 1958. Denounces Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Blames their control on World War II Yalta Conf. to which he was not invited. Says his action last spring headed off Communist takeover. Opposed to British mbrship. in Common Mkt. Says he might recognize Biafra.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Moscow tells Czechoslovakia to get in step with Kremlin or Soviets will take over. Moscow building up Slovak Communist Party leader, Gustav Husak as replacement for Alexander Dubcek. Kremlin advance man meets with Husak in Bratislava. Husak says Czechs will have to be kept from leaving country
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Prague, Czechoslovakia) Czechs and Slovaks adjust to invasion. Physical damage minimal. Soviet secret police here; people careful with regard to talking aloud. Movie theatres open. Many intellectuals left cntry.; they led liberal reforms. Site of major international hotel financed by West funds shown. Students work in brigs. to harvest hops crop for Pilsen beer. Cntry. needs more industry but it costs money. Est. Czechs lost $250 million income in 1st week of occupation. Shoppers shown. Economic situation won't improve. 7 mos. freedom just brief escape from Communist world.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Israel and Egypt have 5 hour artillery duel at Suez Canal. Casualties reported United Nations Security Council to debate Israeli charges of Egyptian aggression along Canal. Terrorists plant mine in Gaza and Israeli truck blown up. South of Sea of Galilee, Israel and Jordan gunners exchange fire.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Allies turn back 2 enemy attacks near Ban Me Thuot. Casualties reported.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Ex-New York City Water Commissioner, James Marcus, who confessed to recing. kickback, gets 15 mos. in prison.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Nigeria military ruler, Major General Yakubu Gowon says he wouldn't grant amnesty to Biafra's leader for surrender. Says he'd try him for treason.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Adolf Von Thadden, Chairperson of West Germany's extremist right wing National Democratic Party welcomes explosion of France's 2nd hydrogen bomb and calls for France - West Germany alliance. West German President Heinrich Lubke says he'll retire soon.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Police ofr. and gunman killed and 2 others wounded in Los Angeles shootout.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Decided Victoria Street in E. London needed renovation.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(London, England) Resident Steve Hearne rejects request to move. Says compensation little, but all his efforts at fighting eviction came to nothing. When police came to get him, he was ready. Neighbors cheer him on. Hearne assisted by wife and relatives. [Mrs. HEARNE - says this is our home.] [HEARNE - says own home.] Hearne family fights police. Bulldozer topples barricade. Hearne gets in bulldozer. Hearne and wife taken by police.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley Narrates
(Studio) NBC sound technician in London fighting for 10 years for 3 foot of his rose garden taken by new highway
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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