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(Studio) President Nixon relieves Lieutenant General Lewis B. Hershey, effective February 16, as Director Selective Service. Promoted to General, he'll advise on manpower mobilization.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [HERSHEY - won't comment on being relieved. Says "yep" to promotion. Not unhappy; sorry to leave. I'll work in February]
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge flies to United States from Paris Talks. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker heads for new talks with Thieu. Chairperson Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Earle Wheeler, to report on Vietnam trip Saturday Another withdrawal speculated on. Hubert H. Humphrey visits White House
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) President and HHH shown. [HHH - says President trying and has made progress. President Nixon hopes he can do more, and so do I.] HHH says Vietnam criticism shouldn't be hushed up.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) Republican National Chairperson Rogers Morton calls moratorium good thing. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird's son, John, to march with fellow students and has father's blessing. Antiwar Representatives to try and keep House open all night Tuesday Representative Barry Goldwater, Junior asks people to turn on lights Wednesday to show support for President policy. Vice President Spiro Agnew denounces moratorium as ironic and absurd. Org. Sam Brown denounces HHH for supporting President
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Judge Bernard Brominski says he'll call for more facts October 20 to decide on Kopechne autopsy.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Defense says Bobby Seale advocated getting guns and keeping them at home for defense, not for killing police.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Senators Howard Cannon and Claiborne Pell against Judge Clement Haynsworth. Senator Marlow Cook criticizes administration's handling of nomination.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [COOK - says Attorney General could have given all information at 1 time and there wouldn't have been fuss.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) United States drive to prevent drug traffic over US-Mexico border modified after talks. "Operation Intercept" has hurt tourism, slowed traffic, and angered Mexicans. Search procedures changed. Name now "Operation Cooperation."
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) Dep. Attorney General Richard Kleindienst reports search to be modified. Shown with Mexican representative Spokesperson says drive tightened Mexican economy which made them crack down on drugs. United States couldn't have supported operation indefinitely and United States needs Mexican support for Latin American plan.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
(US-Mexico Border) Little marijuana found. Tourist trade in Tiajuana fell off. Real purpose was to force Mexico to act.
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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(Studio) Senator Finance Committee refuses to lower highest tax bite from 70 to 50%.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Arab guerrillas ambush Israeli patrol in Golan Hgts.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) North Irish P.Min. James Chichester-Clark offers reforms for Catholics. They include: disbanding Protestant volunteer police, and taking guns away from regular police. Protestants swear to bring government down.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Belfast, North Ireland) Reverend Ian Paisley most powerful man in North Ireland. He's political leader of Protestants. Barriers shown going up and down. Police can't go into Catholic areas.
REPORTER: Ray Scherer
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(Studio) Bps. meet to help Pope Paul end dissent of rebellious priests.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Vatican City, Italy) 200 dissenting priests from 8 European cntrys. meet in Protestant Church in Rome. They're for birth control, right to marry, and freedom of speech. [Reverend Joost REUTER - says people in my parish know of my ideas and why I'm here. My bishop likes that I'm here.] They want Pope liberated.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) says Senator Army Graft hearings have been public criminal trial. Says accusations should be turned over to Justice Department
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Scientists accuse Department of Health, Education and Welfare of blacklisting 100s for unfair and vague reasons.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [Ex-FBI mbr., Department of Health, Education and Welfare Security Chief Frederick SCHMIDT - says file details scientist's background. Mbrship. in Communist Party and Ku Klux Klan considered adverse, as are arrests and convictions of homosexuality and other reasons.] [MIT Prof. Stephen CHAROVER - says Department of Health, Education and Welfare set up in Joe McCarthy's time when Congress studies made to cast discredit on certain individuals.] Feels he's been blacklisted for antiwar activities and trip to Cuba. [Assistant HEW Secretary Dr. Roger EGEBERG - says nothing in HEW, but scientist's worries remind me of McCarthy era.] Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Robert Finch assigns Schmidt, Egeberg, and 3 others to study charge.
REPORTER: Ron Nessen
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(Studio) National Transportation Safety Bd. ends hearing on September 9 air crash.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Indianapolis, IN) Mtg. shown. Allegheny 853 accepted on radar by controller, Merrill McCammack. [McCAMMACK - tells of plane disappearing on radar. Tried to hear his voice.] McCammack never did see smaller plane at all. Small planes without transponders often don't show up. Little agreement on cause or how to prevent others.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
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(Studio) Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to order Father James Groppi's release.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Students for a Democratic Society members protest Massachusetts Institute of Technology research.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Philadelphia police seize 36 hand grenades and revolutionary propaganda. Arrest Fort Dix, New Jersey absent without leave soldier and 4 others.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) In E. Kilbride, Scotland, traffic patrol wear lights on chest. After complaints from women on patrol, only men to wear them.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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