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(Studio) West Pakistan carries out air attacks on 10 Indian bases, shoots dawn 95 planes. India shoots dawn 52 West Pakistan planes. Pakistan occupies Indian territory in Kashmir and Punjab state. India recognizes Bangladesh rebel government Pakistan breaks diplomatic relations with India. Pakistan holds Jessore, E. Pakistan.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(E. Pakistan) December 2, 1971, film shown. Pakistanis recapture Jessore territory.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley (narrates)
(Studio) Chief India eastern cmd. Lieutenant A.S. Aurora, in Calcutta news conf., outlines how war started, expresses confidence.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Calcutta, India) [AURORA - describes proposed offensive; discusses possibility of unification with Bangladesh forces.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) United Nations effort to evacuate refugees from Dacca, E. Pakistan thwarted by heavy fire. Refugees have left West Pakistan.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Paris, France) Karachi evacuees arrive at Orly Airport [Aileen ANDERSON - describes leaving West Pakistan when air raids halted.]
REPORTER: Bernard Kaplan
(London, England) [British relief official William ACWORTH - says conditions normal in Karachi, shops open, etc.; but blackout at night, air raids Few civilians hurt.
REPORTER: David Weber
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(Studio) Press Nixon confirms United States absolute neutrality. Econ. aid cut.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(State Department) Econ. aid to India cut by 1/3. No cut for Pakistan funds far humanitarian needs. Action reflects United States belief that India responsible for war.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) United Nations Security Council ineffective in stopping war.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(NYC) Cease-fire move may be referred to General Assembly where veto does not apply.
REPORTER: Wilson Hall
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(Studio) North Vietnam overrun town north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. History of control of town Saravane, Laos, cited. Communists& government alternate dominance without battles.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) South Korea President Park Chung Hee proclaims national emergency; threat of invasion by N Korea. South Korean army leaves Vietnam.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Danang, South Vietnam) 50,000 South Koreans in South Vietnam; 10,000 to leave by June, 1972. Blue Dragon brigade leaves without ceremony unlike US.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Senator confirms nomination of Lewis Powell to Supreme Court Only Senator Fred Harris dissented. Nom. William Rehnquist expected to be confirmed, but by smaller maj.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) 25 million new young voters may influence Presidential race.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Tallahassee, Florida) [Abbie HOFFMAN - urges youth registration and voting, takeover of local communities.]
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(DC) Orgs. far registering young voters now compete for money and attention
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(San Diego, California) Registration shows youth independent, ignoring both major ptys.; not as radical or anti-Nixon as some would think. [Election expert Richard SCAMMON - says concept of youth vote is monolithic; no distinct group, but of varied opinions.]
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) House Appropriations Committee approves foreign aid bill for floor action. Suspends aid to India and Pakistan; cuts United States contribution to United Nations by 1/2.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Attorney General John Mitchell speaks to corrections specialists in Williamsburg, Virginia, on prison reform.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Williamsburg, Virginia) Mitchell orders federal prisons to hire more nonwhites; asks prosecutors to recommend against prison sentences in favor of community correction programs. [MITCHELL - condemns lack of facilities in insts. as conducive to protest action.]
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Richard C. Gerstenberg elected chairperson of GM, succeeding James M. Roche who retired.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Pub bomb explosion killed 16 Saturday in Belfast. In Londonderry, British soldiers invade terrorist strongholds, wounding 3 snipers and bomber. In Belfast, carpet and linoleum factory bombed, killing Salvation Army worker in resulting fire.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Belfast, North Ireland) Firemen work in vain to stop rampant blaze.
REPORTER: Michael Sullivan (BBC)
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(Studio) Canadian Prime Min. Pierre Trudeau confers with President Nixon at White House; 1st of allied leaders Nixon will see before trips to Moscow and Peking. Trudeau interested in repeal of 10% import surcharge.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Israeli For. Min. Abba Eban tells United Nations General Assembly Mideast deadlock result of Egypt's rejection of all proposals for negotiations.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Egyptian President Anwar Sadat tells "Newsweek" magazine he promised to send home all USSR missile crews, resuming diplomatic relations with US, if Israel would withdraw from Sinai Peninsula.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) warns against use of hexachlorophene for bathing. Tests show use causes brain damage in monkeys.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Senator votes to pay 26 extra weeks unemployment compensation in states where unemployment rate above 6%.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Queen Elizabeth of England grows apples on estate. Apples being sold at Christmas special. Funds may tide her over, pending Parliament approval of pay raise to $2 1/2 million/yr.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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