This program is 27 minutes long
#447554
(Studio) Labor Department holds hearings on alleged black discrimination on point of AFL-CIO Construction Unions. Outside mtg, white union mbrs, mill about. Shots fired.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Chicago, Illinois) Hearing held in United States Custom House Union members deny entry to officials, witnesses, and press. Police had to escort Coalition Leader, C.T. Vivian and Assistant Secretary Labor, Arthur Fletcher inside. Police reinforcements come. After shots fired, crowd moves in on 2 blacks. Some police injured. [Assistant Secretary US Housing and Urban Development Samuel SIMMONS - recommends economy sanctions of 17 contractors and others who may be found guilty.]
REPORTER: Bill Matney
#447556
(Studio) Enemy conts. violence in South Vietnam and refuses to talk peace. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge says enemy more rigid than ever,
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) [Defense, Secretary Melvin LAIRD - says pullout evidence of progress in Vietnamization and troop replacement plan. Should continue present policy and give President support.] South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu feels American pullouts depend on reduced enemy action and progress in Paris. Thieu called it promise from President Nixon White House denies it,. [Senator Chas, GOODELL - says slaughter must end. Timetable must be set up for pullout. South Vietnam must solve problems without US,]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#447557
(Studio) Defense Attorney for Green Berets to ask President Nixon to call off investigation. Casualties reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#447559
(Studio) Egypt's For, Min. says willing to talk to Israel about peace without making her give up occupied lands 1st. Egyptian government says it will never talk directly with Israel and said reports, fabricated by New York news agencies.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) White House ceremony for Israel P,Min. Golda Meir. [Golda MEIR - cites US and Israel's goals of freedom, democracy, and human dignity, Shalom.] No further military commitments made.
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
#447560
(Studio) Hearing conts. on Judge Clement Haynsworth, Union leader accuses him of conspiracy against South textile mills. NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) spokesperson Clarence Mitchell says he dispensed civil rights too frugally. Rptd. he will be confirmed.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#447561
(Studio) 8 tried for conspiracy.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Chicago, Illinois) Jury selection begins. Judge Julius Hoffman reads indictment to jurors. Defense Attorney, William Kunstler criticizes his tone of voice in reading. Judge thanks Kunstler for comparison with Orson Welles 58 felt they couldn't be impartial. 10 women and 2 men picked.
REPORTER: John Dancy Artist: Van Beverly
#447563
(Studio) West German money big issue between Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) in Sunday election. SPD want mark revalued upwards. CDU wants it to remain same. Chancellor Kurt Kiesinger asks both ptys, to leave it alone. Report on campaign.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(W. Germany) 2 ptys,' bands play different tunes to voters. CDU supports Kiesinger. SPD supports For. Min, Willy Brandt. Neo-Nazi group, NPD, may get 5% of vote. Kiesinger shown spking. Brandt drinks beer for crowd. He's shown spking. Finance Min. Franz Josef Strauss is ldr, of Bavarian wing of CDU, German liberals fear his take-over. Econ. Min. Karl Schiller backs Brandt and urges mark revaluation. Econ. and relations with East Germany big issues. Leftists call attention to Kiesinger's former mbrship. in Nazi Party NPD often not allowed to meet to keep peace.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
#447565
(Studio) President Nixon may convert White House swimming pool to Press Room,
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#447566
(Studio) 2 young men sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of silent screen star, Ramon Novarro.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#447567
(Studio) House begins hearings to stop mailing of unsolicited pornography. Representative William McCulloch says Americans must be allowed to read dirty books if they want to, but intolerable to have them forced upon you.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#447569
(Studio) New York Mets win E. Div. championship, breaking losing streak since 1962.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) Winning incident at Shea Stadium shown. Crowd goes wild, Mets celebrate in locker room. [Original Mets Mgr. Casey STENGEL - tells all that went wrong in past seasons.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Studio) Stengel never finishes sentences.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#664187