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(Studio) United States ends bombings in North Vietnam. United States says 3 planes lost; North Vietnam claims 19 downed. Success of bombing undetermined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Danang, South Vietnam) Landing of planes in South Vietnam filmed. Pilots claim heavy enemy resistance from North Vietnam. [Lieutenant Colonel Hardy GLASGOW - describes missions aimed at destroying enemy supplies; surface-to-air missiles encountered.] [Captain Tom CARPENTER - vouches for validity of bombings in North Vietnam as similar to Laos and Cambodia campaigns.]
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Chinese and Russians denounce United States air raids on North Vietnam. Australia's "Sydney" "Morning Herald" supports air raids; Episcopal Church in US criticizes raids.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cleveland, Ohio) 17 United States Episcopal Church bishops denounce renewed United States bombing of North Vietnam. [Episcopal bishop Rt. Reverend John BURT - calls on President, Congress and officers, enlisted men in SE Asia to revaluate involvement in war.]
REPORTER: Ann Medina
(DC) President Nixon knew he would be criticized for renewing bombing, but timed to hold criticism to a minimum; holidays, college campuses empty, Congress recessed.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) Laotians give up point near Long Cheng, home base of mercenaries supported by CIA.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) No peace talks in Paris, may resume January 6.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Indications of no draft calls for 3 mos. may mean 100,000 men may not be drafted at all. Draft law changes at midnight tomorrow, bringing more young people on draft bds.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Peoria, Illinois) [Former draft board member John BELISH - thinks Congress gave in to youth oriented society; will lose men with experience due to change.] [Draft board member Lewis VAN DYKE - disagrees; says draft board should make room for younger mbrs.] [New draft board member Thomas LEITER - says he will not be more lenient than older board mbrs.) Younger board members are to instill confidence in draft system.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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(Studio) Dan. Ellsberg, who made the Pentagon Papers public, is indicted by federal grand jury with friend Anthony J. Russo.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) India to begin repatriation of Bangladesh refugees; Biharis are minority group in Bangladesh, persecuted for having sided with West Pakistan in conflict.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Mirpur, Bangladesh) Biharis are different in appearance., language, and ancestry from Bengalis. [Bihari VILLAGERS - express fear of venturing to Dacca.] Little food available in Mirpur; Red Cross not allowed to give aid. Indian army patrols Mirpur searching for hidden weapons and protecting Biharis from guerrilla reprisals.
REPORTER: Ron Nessen
(S)In Narayanganj, 30,000 Biharis held prisoner in jute mill with little food or medicine.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Nixon signs bill extending unemployment compensation benefits 13 weeks for 12 states with chronic high unemployment.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Council Econ. Advisers chairperson Paul McCracken leaves government; speaks on economy future.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) McCracken predicts wage-price controls lasting far into future. [McCRACKEN - says we must have continuous concern with regard to cost inflation and prices.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) 6% work force unemployed nationally; some areas worse than average Seattle, WA, unemployment 13 1/2%. Food distribution program initiated by government
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Seattle, WA) 4 million pounds food shipped to Seattle by United States Department of Agriculture [Senator Warren MAGNUSON - says happy to get food for state, unhappy about need for it.] Program begins with confusion.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) Texas Representative John Dowdy found guilty of taking $25,000 bribe to influence government investigation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Columbus, Ohio, court rules for heirs of President Warren Harding in case of 250 love letters Harding wrote to wife of Ohio merchant. Letters to be sealed until year 2014.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) American Association Advancement of Science convention in Philadelphia scene of tomato tossed at Senator Hubert Humphrey. Today 3 former government officials, William Bundy, Morton Halperin, Leslie Gelb, hustled off stage by police when activists broke up symposium.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Car thefts cited in Grenoble, France; car returned with note and 2 theatre tickets. Those using tickets return to burglarized home.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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