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(Studio) North Vietnam has week of national mourning for Ho Chi Minh, 79. Funeral to be Wednesday VC announce 3-day cease-fire. China, P,R. Premier Chou En-lai 1st foreign rep. to arrive. Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin expected to lead group. Hanoi says Ho's death to increase attempt to unify Vietnam. Saigon newspapers give full coverage and speak of Ho with respect.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Paris, France) North Vietnam villa flies flag at 1/2 mast. [North Vietnam SPOKESPERSON - speaks of great sorrow. We'll carry on his fight against United States aggression and we'll free South Vietnam. Try to promote peace everywhere.] At Le Bourget Airport, North Vietnam spokesperson Xuan Thuy says death to have no effect on talks. Says Vietnam war can only be settled on Communist terms. [Ho Biographer Jean Louisiana COUTURE - says Ho had great charm. Good personality, and strong principles. It's a big loss for North Vietnam people; he was a big symbol. Influence of Peking will grow now; will affect talks.] Peace Talks not held,
REPORTER: David Burrington
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(Studio) Principle successors: Communist Party Secretary Le Duan; P.Min. Pham Van Dong, and Communist theoretician, Truong Chirh, Last American to see Ho was Harry Ashmore of Center for Study of Demon Institutions.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Santa Barbara, California) [ASHMORE - says only thing which may be different is any other successor may not have prestige to be as flexible as Ho could have been, He was conciliatory in Jan,, 1967 because of Communist world prestige. Hanoi caught between USSR and People's Republic of China New leader will have tougher line.]
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) New Hanoi policy only speculation. Ho not easily replaced. 50-250,000 slaughtered by Ho; he was a tyrant.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Comment on theory of market going up in August when "fat cats" return from vacation. Mkt. loses this August
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Rewritten tax bill gave 5% cut for those in middle. Secretary Treasury David Kennedy says cut too big.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Proposes more cuts for corps. and less for individuals. He went along with cut in oil depletion allowance. Senators Russell Long and Albert Gore challenge Kennedy. (No Audio.)
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Studio) Kennedy says favors decring. oil depletion allowance. Long thought allowance should be left alone or raised.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) 2nd report on oil industry and depletion allowance.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(New England) Fuel oil costs more here because no oil wells, pipelines, or refineries. Need more oil because of winters. Proposed refinery in Machiasport, Maine delayed because of company demand for unlimited duty-free imported oil. Bayport, New Jersey shown. Quotas limit foreign oil imports and keep oil prices high, [Continental Oil spokesperson Andrew TARKINGTON - says if foreign oil comes in without limits, no incentives for finding new oil would be left.] Oil industry fears Machiasport schemes could floodcountry with cheap oil, undercut oil prices, and force unwelcome competition. Ind. hopes President Nixon will kill idea. [Senator Thomas McINTYRE - says oil been given big protection blanket.] Losing quotas would be blow for industry
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) President Nixon says there will be 75% reduction in new feds construction, He asks for state and local building cutbacks, Econ, advisor Arthur Burns says reason for cutback is high wages,
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) In Chicago, 1,000 journeyman jobs offered to Negroes and training program for more. Offer denied. They want to control hiring and training. AFL-CIO spokesperson says President Nixon plans to kill any proposal to give more jobs to Negroes.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Justice Department files suits against 6 Georgia districts whose integration plans aren't suitable, Louisville has different problem.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Louisville, Kentucky) City integrated 12 years ago, [School Supt. Dr. Newman WALKER - says 27% Negro and 73% white in 1956, Now 46% Negro and 54% white. Whites flee to suburbs, feeling quality of education less.] Cnty, school system is 95% white. Areas whites leave are now mostly black. 1 shown had 12% blacks in 1956; 98% now. Desegregation can be legis, but difficult to combat people's fears. Still groping after 12 years
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Japan industry moves in new directions,
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Tokyo, Japan) New industry makes mini-gardens for those living in hi-rise apts. Cans sold for 75 cents in stores.
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
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(Studio) Am, Amb to Brazil, Charles Burke Elbrick, kidnapped by 2 in Rio de Janeiro. They demand Brazil free 15 political prisoners for him.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Dr. James Pike still missing. Israel copters and troops give up.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) 5 Arab country leaders call for Arab ntns. to mobilize for war.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Ex-Czechoslovakian Communist Party leader Alexander Dubcek may be removed from public life by Communist Disciplinary Committee,
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Committee, report, says women using oral contraceptives more subject to blood clots than those who don't, Benefits better than risks.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) New York Times says won't accept more cigarette advertising unless health warning contained. American Tobacco Company runs ad in Times saying it won't run ads, in Times anymore.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Representative Barry Goldwater, Junior falls asleep during Senator speech made by his father,
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) University Michigan psychologist surveys votes before and after election, Finds President Nixon won narrowly because of George Wallace.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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