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(Studio) Reports differ as to whether Judge Clement Haynsworth asked President Nixon to remove his name from nomination to Supreme Court
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) President Nixon met with Republican leaders who said confirming Judge will be difficult. Believed Attorney General John Mitchell persuaded President Nixon to stand fast by his choice. [Senator Charles MATHIAS, JR. - says will be difficult decision for committee ] [Senator Ralph SMITH - says normally feels the President has right to pick whom he wants, but I disagree on this.] Senator Charles Goodell joins Senator Smith's view. Senator opposition builds up.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Casualties reported Senator criticism of Vietnam resumes. Senator Mike Mansfield asks President to declare cease-fire now. Senator Eugene McCarthy says President Nixon following same course as LBJ.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) American spokesperson in Saigon says widow of slain double agent probably to be compensated.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Senate hearing conts. on Sgts. who may have stolen millions from NCO Clubs they ran. Charged Major General Carl Turner, then Provo. Marshal, stopped study of sergeant Major William Wooldridge. Then Chief of Staff General Harold Johnson also reported involved.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) 1 Senator calls Sgts. "Khaki Cosa Nostra." [Army investigator W/O Rex HARDING - tells of trying to get file. Colonel Pruett told me file in DC, but I wasn't going to get it.] [Army investigator Lieutenant Colonel Jack PRUETT - says General Turner told me he spoke to Johnson of allegations, and said he had been directed to handle protestation himself.] [Senator Karl MUNDT - asks if Pruett objected or gulped and said "OK."] [PRUETT - says he obeyed orders.] Who covered up for Wooldridge?
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) Father James Groppi in Wisconsin jail.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Madison, WI) Film of last night's march on Capitol shown. After 4 hrs. debate, legislature finds Groppi in contempt of legislature 71-24. [Assemblyman Herbert GROBER - says vote tough. Came down here to make laws, not enforce them.] Groppi 1st in Wisconsin to be jailed by 121-yr. old statute. Protesters scatter.
REPORTER: Bill Matney
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(Studio) Everyone entering Federal Building searched due to bomb threat.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Chicago, Illinois) Dep. Mayor says David Dellinger told him in pre-conv. mtg., he had no desire for violence, but believed in civil disobedience. Stahl testified he'd never read Thoreau. Says he believed Abbie Hoffman's demand for $100,000 to stage Festival of Life during conv. [HOFFMAN - talks about insanity of Stahl thinking Office of Economic Opportunity gave them $100,000. Spiro Agnew gave us money. Thought everybody knew Republicans gained from what went on in Chicago.]
REPORTER: John Dancy Artist: Van Beverly
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(Studio) AEC sets off nuclear blast on Amchitka Island, despite protests.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) North California suffers earthquake.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Santa Rosa, California) Damage to city shown. [MAN - tells of dishes breaking.] [2nd MAN - describes bldgs. shaking.] [3rd MAN - fears Amchitka blast could affect California.] [WOMAN - says why ask for more?] [4th MAN - says all would be in Washington, DC if they'd set off blast Wednesday]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
(Studio) ABC says blast effects not severe.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Commissioner Dr. Herbert Ley asks for review of research of artificial sweeteners or cyclamates.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(No Location Given) Cyclamates used in diet sweeteners and low-calorie soft drinks. Tests show cyclamates may be related to chromosome breakage or cancer. Abnormalities produced in chicken embryos by cyclamates. [LEY - says aware of early work showing defects. They're safe at present level of knowledge. Situation could change.]
REPORTER: Paul Friedman
(Studio) Abbott Lab. says review of research welcome.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Assistant Attorney General Jerris Leonard says critics of administration desegregation policy don't know what they're talking about. Leonard fired 1 of 65 dissenting Justice Department Attys. yesterday.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [Attorney Gary GREENBERG - says Mississippi actions inconsistent with clearly defined legal mandates. Couldn't defend government's position. Leonard said he'd lost confidence in my ability to represent Attorney General.] [LEONARD - says manpower wasn't there to bring lawsuits into all segregated school districts. But if Court says so, we'll enforce orders now.]
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Parole bids turned down for James Hoffa and Louis Wolfson.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) President' Welfare Reform Plan sent to Congress He asked for $90 month for poor, old, blind, and disabled; and cash for working families that don't earn enough.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Director California Finance, Caspar Weinberger, to head FTC.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) British-French Concorde breaks sound barrier at Toulouse, France. Take-off film shown.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) 5-mo. trial involving 2 nude dancers in Sacramento, California ends with not guilty decision by 10 men, 2 women jury.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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