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(Studio) President Nixon's peace plan formally offered to Communists at Paris talks.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) [US Ambassador William PORTER - describes session as interesting.] [North Vietnam delegate Xuan Thui - denounced plan but did not reject it.] Criticized Nixon for revealing secret mtgs. Hanoi spokesman doubts success of supervised South Vietnam election.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Admin. policy of determined optimism about plan reflected by speech of Secretary of State William Rogers.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [ROGERS - encouraged that North Vietnam did not reject peace plan.]
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(Studio) North and South Vietnam troops battle in central highlands. United States planes bomb Ho Chi Minh Trail. Pakse, Laos, positions fall to North Vietnam. North Vietnam cuts road between Luang Prabang and Vientiane, Laos.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Muong Kassy, Laos) North Vietnam holds 20 mile of hwy; and Laos troops prepare to try to stop communist advance. (Vang Vieng, Laos) Refugees from Muong Kassy move to Vang Vieng camps.
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
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(Studio) 2 United States troops die, 30 injured during week.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Nixon makes annual economy report to Congress, saying Phase 2 wage and price controls will stay in effect as long as necessary. Predicts good yr. in 1972 with lower unemployment, and less inflation. Admits to slight recession in 1971.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Budget Director George Shultz, at House Appropriations Committee, defends deficit spending of new budget.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [House Appropriations Committee Chairperson George MAHON - criticizes escalated spending splurge, deficit spending.] [SHULTZ - says Nixon shares this concern and asked for firm ceiling on spending, rather than tax increase.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator Banking Committee holds hearing on confirmation of Pay Bd. Chairperson George Boldt.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [BOLDT - doesn't claim to be an economist or statistician.] [Senator William PROXMIRE - criticizes results of Pay Bd. actions.] Committee recommends Senator confirmation of Boldt.
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(Studio) Commerce Department reports drop in claims for unemployment insurance, perhaps denoting drop in unemployment. Also says leading business indicators up 2.2% in December
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United Steel Worker's Union reports steel production for 1971 higher for first time in USSR than US.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ralph Nader calls attention to air pollution in Monroe Company, Ohio.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Monroe Company, Ohio) Smoke from industry on Ohio River settles on farms. Bob Evans, dairy farmer, turns tree cutter as Aluminum Company's air pollution causes disease in Cattle. [EVANS - shows how cows' teeth and bones deteriorate from disease.] [Farmer Glen FEISLEY - says industry pays for dead cows, but he's still minus dairy business.] Aluminum Company under fire from Ralph Nader and EPA. Pollution strong enough to discolor bridge paint several mile away.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
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(Studio) Mohawk Airliner hijacked during flight from Albany, New York to NYC. Forcing landing in White Plains, hijacker demanded 2 parachutes and $200,000. Plane flown to Poughkeepsie, New York, where hijacker debarked with stewardess hostage and was shot by FBI. Heinrich von George of Brockton, Mass., hijacker, was unemployed father of 7.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Russia and Japan negotiate World War II peace treaty.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Japanese soldier who hid in Guam jungles 28 years after W.W. II to be welcomed home with hero's honors.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Guam) Japanese news agencies flew in 2 men who had been with sergeant Shoichi Yokoi in jungle 10 years ago. Hermit joins comrades in Bonzai. Collection of house-keeping goods from cave displayed at Guam police headquarters
REPORTER: John Rich
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(Studio) Peter Peterson to succeed retiring Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans, who will be chief fund raiser in Nixon campaign.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Mahalia Jackson dies in Chicago, Ill., of heart ailment.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Federal Narcotics agents capture 44 pounds heroin worth $16 million.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Canadian Air Traffic Control Association orders end to 11 day strike.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senior citizen leads fulfilling life near Los Angeles.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Irvine, Cal.) Frazier, lion approximately 20 years old (equivalent to 100 human years), fathers 26 cubs in 18 mos. Lives in special open park where visitors drive through in cars.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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