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(Studio) President Nixon to announce his choice for Supreme Court Chief Justice tonight. President feels it may be most important decision of term. Won't name Abe Fortas's successor. Retired Chief Justice Tom Clark Interviewed.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(New Orleans, Louisiana) [CLARK - favors Potter Stewart for Chief Justice. Judiciary needs canons to go by. Favors public disclosure of funds.
REPORTER: Mike Kettenring (WDSU-TV)
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(Studio) Senator John Williams asks American Bar Association about propriety of Justice William O. Douglas taking fee from foundation with interests in gambling. Douglas gets $12,000 year from foundation.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Apollo X performs delicate maneuvers upon nearing moon. Engine fired successfully to slow ship and loop it around moon. Thursday, lunar module to detach itself from command ship, descend near moon, and reattach to ship.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Judge Herb. Walker denies motion for new trial and upholds death penalty for Sirhan Sirhan, despite letter from Senator Edward Kennedy requesting mercy for him.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Los Angeles, California) Kennedy letter says Robert wouldn't want Sirhan's life. District Attorney Evelle Younger brings letter to court Defense Attorney Grant Cooper denied plea for new trial. [Mary SIRHAN - says Kennedy good person.] Sirhan to go to cell 33 on death row in San Quentin. Yr. of appeals to come.
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) spokesperson tells Senator sub-committee mace safer than other weapons in controlling riots. Opposes ban on mace for police depts. Governor Ronald Reagan defends use of guns against campus protesters.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) National Guard usage of tear gas from copters criticized.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Berkeley, California) Violent confrontations here. 1 dead; 100 injured. Some teachers take students' side. [Prof. Gwen CHAMBERLAIN - says won't teach until police and troopers removed.] Protesters march and disrupt classes. Police and Guard everywhere. Guard Commander defends use of gas. Saint people gain student support.
REPORTER: Lou Allison (Narrates) (KRON-TV)
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(Studio) "Hamburger Hill" battle over. Paratroopers who took hill replaced by fresh troops. Casualties reported.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Hamburger Hill, South Vietnam) Hill 934 bombed, but North Vietnam dug in too well. l0lst Airborne Division had to go up hill. Hill gained nickname because of casualties.
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
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(Studio) "Hamburger Hill" criticized by men involved and Senator Kennedy. Mil. defends decision.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) Saigon most important city, but Hue most vulnerable. Apache Snow operation began May 10 to sweep A Shau Valley to cut supply lines and prevent enemy attack on Hue and Danang. Field Cmdrs. say need to control high ground valley and want hill to prevent enemy from winning military and psychological victory like Hue's victory.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) At anti-ballistic missile hearing before Senator sub-committee, Princeton Dr. Eugene Wigner says anti-ballistic missile needed to protect against USSR advances in rocket weaponry. LBJ advisor Don. Hornig says anti-ballistic missile will have technical faults and need costly rebuilding and new model.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Congress objects to hauling poison gas across country in railroad to dump it in sea.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Army to unload nerve gas from train near Denver until National Academy of Sciences studies safety problems. Senator Vance Hartke asks Army officials about shipping procedures. [HARTKE - asks if Army has been concerned before?] [Army SPOKESPERSON - considers it normal shipment.] [2nd SPOKESPERSON - says isn't dangerous in liquid form.] Army not sprayed gas from planes in 14 mos. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) says personal gas sprays safe if used properly.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator William Proxmire wants federal controls on credit bureaus to make certain reports accurate and fair. They object.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Gary, IN Mayor Richard Hatcher denounces charges of IN Attorney General Theodore Sendak, of reign of terror in city. Trouble began when protesters ate food prepared for Governor Edgar Whitcomb's dinner Saturday
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) United Presbyterian Church responds to demands of poor.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(San Antonio, Texas) Church allocated $100,000 to aid Indians and $300,000 to aid Mexican-Americans Black militant James Forman demands $80 million for injustices to blacks. [FORMAN - says will take time for idea to get across.] Delegates vote $50 million for black projects, but retain control of spending. [SPKR. - says invited black and brown spkrs. to understand their plights.] Delegates must sell views to 3 million mbrs. back home.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Nixon appts. William Buckley, Junior to advisory committee on information Commission deals with quality of American overseas propaganda.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Israel shoots down 3 Egyptian planes E. of Suez Canal. South of Dead Sea, Israel attacks Arab guerrillas in Jordan.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Interim president Alain Poher says France's money squandered and he'll do something about it if elected.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Connecticut resident Vivian Kellums fights tax collectors as hobby. Calls taxing single people more than marrieds unfair and unconst., and hires attorney to fight it. Has had several marriage proposals on grounds both could save money. She'd rather fight than switch.'
REPORTER: David Brinkley