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(Studio) Welfare Secretary Robert Finch says Nixon administration wants South desegregation doubled by fall; busing policy unchanged; court suits and administration action to enforce integration.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) New Civil Rights Director Stanley Pottinger replaces director fired for too aggressive integration practice. [FINCH - expects double present school desegregation in September; Supt. Court hasn't ruled on de facto segregation.] Only court supported moves will be made.
REPORTER: Ron Nessen
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(Studio) Still no Manatee Cnty., Florida, desegregation; school superintendent regains system control from Governor Claude Kirk.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Bradenton, Florida) Elementary schools spark court desegregation order; Kirk claims still running system. [School Supt. Jack DAVIDSON - isn't defying Governor, simply implementing court decision.]
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
(Tallahassee, Florida) Kirk at legislature opening. [KIRK - denies blocking integration, thwarting courts; claims lawful sovereign authority contest.]
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
(Tampa, Florida) Kirk defies court by failing to face contempt charge today; judge reorders busing, wants proof of action by Friday; Kirk ordered to court Friday; expected to appear.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs Artist: Leo Hershfield
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(Studio) House passes $24.6 billion Nixon education bill; earlier bill vetoed; bill authorizes funds, doesn't appropriate them.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Apollo 13 countdown conts.; 2 astronauts may have German measles.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Air controller walkout conts.; psychiatrist says controllers have more pressure than any other job; many have ulcers, need psychiatric help. Cleveland medical tests say 13 healthy and must return; 19 need further tests before working.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(No location given) Federal Aviation Administration campaigning for more air traffic controller trainees; long waiting list for controller school; 1 1/2-3 years to train controller; teaching staff short, classes grueling; simulated tests 1st 9 weeks, then on job training; national problem too few controllers to train replacements; work load won't be lessened for several years
REPORTER: Jim Ruddle
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(Studio) House Commerce Committee passes Nixon forced railroad settlement plan; may yield more wildcat railroad strikes.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Senator P. O. Committee approves 6% raise for all civil service employees.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Edgartown, Massachusetts, closes Mary Jo Kopechne case.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Edgartown, Massachusetts) Grand jury heard local evidence for less than 4 hrs. checking rumors of Senator Edward Kennedy's mvts. after accident. [D. A. Edmund DINIS - reports case closed; no prosecution proposed.] Questions remain.
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
(DC) [Sen KENNEDY - hopes case over; expects to run for 1972 Senator; no plans for President]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Final vote on G. Harrold Carswell tomorrow.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) Opponents hopeful of victory; more undecided votes against than for confirmation; 4 uncommitted Republican Senators
REPORTER: Paul Duke
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(Studio) West German For. Min. Walter Scheel flies to Guatemala for murdered Ambassador Karl von Spreti's body; boycotts Guatemalan funeral ceremonies; thinks life could have been saved.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Israeli jets attack Egyptian Suez positions after Egyptian commandos ambush Israeli patrol.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) 4 United States missile programs jeopardized by technical and Congress trouble; French develop simple, versatile, cheap missile.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(France) New guidance system improves SS-11; effective against land, sea and air targets; $1,800 missiles mobile; could change Mideast situation.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley (French ind film)
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(Studio) North Vietnamese continue Dakseang siege; Americans outnumbered; situation critical. US jets aid Laos Sam Thong defense; 15 American jets lost in Laos last month
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) West German chemical company delays South Carolina plant construction till federal government lays guidelines.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Florida Fish and Game Department saving Everglades deer from floods.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Homestead, Florida) [Florida Game Commission spokesperson Lou GAINEY - says deer suffering nutritional problems.] Fawns can't survive rising water. [Flood Control Bd. member Major General H. J. SANDS - says won't be diverted by pressure groups.] [Flood Control Bd. member John DUPUIS, JR. - says situation must be viewed in long run.] [SANDS - says high water level people problem.] Deer herd decrd. from 1,500-500; flood caused by dikes protecting pop areas; flood control versus saving animals.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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