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(Studio) Pres Nixon expected to offer to set withdrawal date for United States troops in Vietnam in exchange for P.O.W. release.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Senator Edward BROOKE - thinks North Vietnam will be receptive to such a firm offer.]
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(Studio) Viet Cong delegate to Paris Peace Talks, says P.O.W. issue cannot be separated from demand that United States stop all aid to South Vietnam.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Democrat Senators adopt resolution urging United States withdrawal from Vietnam within 6 mos. subject to P.O.W. release.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Senate Majority leader, Mike MANSFIELD - says such a move from the President would delight him.]
(Studio) United States Ambassador to Paris Peace Talks, William Porter, leaves Washington, DC tonight with new instructions for Thursday meeting Figures on United States P.O.W.s cited: 471 P.O.W.s, 881 missing, for total 1,352. Air power remaining in Vietnam also cited. Threat of enemy offensive on eve of President trip to China may also figure in speech. NBC to carry speech at 8:33 pm EST.
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(Studio) Criticism stems from Federal Budget deficit of $25 billion while income tax will be cut $22 billion. Without tax cut, budget would almost balance.
(Studio) President Nixon's 1973 budget leaves little money for improvements; 70% of it is already spoken for.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp endorses Senator Edmund Muskie in bid for Democrat President nomination
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Representative Shirley Chisholm announces candidacy for Democratic nomination
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) [Mrs. Shirley CHISHOLM - says in the event she's not able to achieve nomination, wants to be in position of power to represent all segments of US.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Democrats, under new reform rules, hold 2500 precinct caucuses to choose people who will eventually select Iowa's 46 delegates to Democrat Ntl Convention Senator Muskie - 35%; Senator McGovern - 22%; 35% undecided.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Des Moines, Iowa) [Caucus Chairperson Jim FOWLER - explains procedure for choosing delegates.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) Students continue rioting in Cairo, Egypt, insisting on war with Israel. President Anwar Sadat says war is inevitable.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cairo, Egypt) 1,000 students riot; protest arrest of students demonstrating for war.
REPORTER: Don North
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(Studio) News of Nixon's deficit budget causes value of dollar to drop on European money markets.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Treasury Department reports total reserve assets of United States fell $2 1/2 billion in 1 year
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Commerce Department reports $2 billion trade deficit, first such deficit since 1893.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Swiss police search for Helga River Hughes, who got cash for McGraw-Hill check to Howard Hughes for his autobiography.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Zurich, Switzerland) Officials of Swiss Credit Bank say Helga River Hughes of Paris, France, opened account last May 13. Checks from McGraw-Hill have passed through and been endorsed by same Helga Hughes. [Swiss Credit Bank, Otto HEGETSCHWEILER - says one bank cashier remembers Helga well. He thinks police have a suspect.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) Author Clifford Irving says he personally delivered 3 McGraw-Hill checks to Howard Hughes. He and his wife en route to New York.
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(Studio) United States planes raid 3 more missile and anti-aircraft sites in North Vietnam. North Vietnam tanks seen in South Vietnam central highlands. Enemy offensive expected in that area.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Seymour Hersh, who won Pulitzer Prize for My Lai Massacre report, says in "New Yorker" magazine article that officers of America 1st Div. systematically destroyed records of incidents.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Federal Judge River Dixon Herman interviews prospective jurors for conspiracy trial of Reverend Philip Berrigan and 6 others.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Director of Russian fishing fleet and 2 Capts. to appear in Federal Court in Anchorage on charges of illegal fishing in United States waters.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Anchorage, Alaska) [US Attorney, G. Kent EDWARDS - to file criminal charges against Russians, for illegal transfer of fish.] (Adak Island, Alaska) 2 confiscated ships and crews in quarantine at Adak Island, in the Aleutians.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) President Nixon asks Congress to raise ceiling of national debt by $50 billion, to $480 billion.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Duluth, Minn. suffers 11" snow fall and 55 miles per hour winds cause deep drifting.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) 65 miles per hour winds hurl construction mtl. to ground, killing 2.
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(Studio) Japanese Army sergeant has lived in Guam jungles since World War II, didn't know war was over until 1952. Discovered by fishermen.
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