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(Studio) Henry Kissinger and his deputy, General Alexander Haig (just back from South Vietnam with letter from President Thieu), confer with President Nixon at Camp David, MD, retreat.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Saigon, South Vietnam) Haig leaves South Vietnam, stopping in Cambodia and South Korea en rte. back to US. Haig's talks with Thieu thought to be successful. Talks with US ambassador to South Vietnam Hilsworth Bunker and United States Vietnam commander General Frederick Weyand before departing. Stops in Phnom Penh to tell Cambodian Premier Lon Nol about decisions with regard to South Vietnam troops there after cease-fire. Stops in Seoul to confer with South Korean President Chung Hee Park about withdrawal of South Korean forces from Vietnam.
REPORTER: Bob Jones
(Studio) South Korea has more troops in South Vietnam now than United States does.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Andrews AFB, MD) Haig ignores newsmen on his arrival in US. Leaves for conference with Nixon and Kissinger. Letter he brings from Thieu said to give conditional approval to partial settlement, include cease-fire and POW exchange.
REPORTER: Alvin Rosenfeld
(Studio) South Vietnam newspaper says 3 points still to be clarified: supervision of cease-fire; terms of South Vietnam withdrawal; function of proposed council of ntl.reconciliation and concord.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) President News Secretary Ronald Ziegler says more than 1 negotiating session may be needed between Kissinger and South Vietnam's Le Duc Tho before peace pact can be signed. Peace settlement appears further away than 1st indicated.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) American planes strike at South Vietnam Air Force Base 80 mile south of Hanoi, 7 mile below 20th parallel.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(S)28 hour long hijacking over weekend reported Southern Airlines jet with 3 hijackers, 31 passengers and crew members finally stops in Havana, Cuba. Cuban officials take hijackers in custody, take reported $2 million ransom, send passengers back to US. Copilot shot. 3 others injured.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Federal Aviation Administration investigates hijacking. 2 of 3 hijackers spotted in air terminal at Birmingham, Alabama, Friday night as they approached ticket counter, by an alert clerk. Each hijacker was frisked for weapons. Each was inspected by electronic device. Police were not present.
REPORTER: Peter Hackes
(Studio) Several passengers say they saw no electronic checking devices.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Miami, Florida) [Passenger Alex HALBERSTADT - says hijackers brought arsenal aboard plane without detection. Criticizes FBI's shooting outplane's tires; action angered hijacker who shot copilot.]
(Studio) Passengers revel to see Cuban soldiers take hijackers captive, taking away their ransom money. Hijackings increase despite stepped-up precautions. State Department expresses appreciation to Cuba for cooperating with passengers and crew.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Southern Christian Leadership Conference members take over city council chamber in Dallas, Texas.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Dallas, Texas) 13 black demonstrators take seats reserved for mayor and city council before council meeting Police arrest them. Protesters call for resignation of Dallas mayor, police chief, and city attorney; demand arrest of 3 policemen on murder charges in recent shootings of blacks.
REPORTER: Chip Moody WBAP-TV Fort Worth, Texas
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(Studio) Way cleared for resumption of Pentagon Papers trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo. Supreme Court refuses hearing for defendants on ground of illegal government wiretapping.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Supreme Court denies hearing to mother of baby Lenore. Child born out of wedlock 3 years ago in NYC. Mother, Olga Scarpetta, gave her up for adoption. Demands child back.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Miami, Florida) Nick DeMartino leaves New York City law practice, moves family to Florida to avoid giving up adopted child. [Mrs. Jean DeMARTINO - plans to take good care of Lemore for God, whose child she is.] [Nick DeMARTINO - says plans for Lenore (and Linda, another adopted daughter) are same as any parents plans for children: to give them happiness, education, necessities, and love.]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Supreme Court denies hearing to William Farr, Los Angeles, California, newspaper reporter cited for contempt for story written during Manson trail. He refused to name sources.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator George McGovern tells United Press International in Virgin Islands that Alabama Governor George Wallace's absence from campaign made it impossible for any Democrat to win Presidential race. Admits dropping Senator Thomas Eagleton as running mate hurt him.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Democrat govs. caucus asks for resignation of Mrs. Jean Westwood, Democrat ntl. chairwoman
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Arkansas Governor Dale BUMPERS - says leadership of Democratic party should be reviewed.] [MD Governor Marvin HANDEL - says Democrat committee has been expanded and new members should have voice in selection of chairperson] Democrats criticize use of quotas to get more women, youth, blacks, Chicanos into Democratic national convention
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
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(Studio) Pentagon to close and cut back military bases in US. Defense Department spokesperson Jerry Friedbeim says cutback played down before elections for political reasons. Admin. wants to cut federal spending to check inflation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Judge George Boldt, Pay Bd. chairperson, opposes repeal of controls if it means exceeding present union contract guidelines. Small Kentucky coal miners have not recovered under wage-price controls.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Pikeville, Kentucky) 2000 men, 1/3 cty. work force, unemployed. 141 mines close. For. buyers buy lower grade coal from Canada, Australia, South American Kentucky imposes $.30/ton tax on coal mined in state. Miners can't compete with those from other states. [Mine owner Mark BARTLEY - won't be able to operate at current rate much longer.] 1969 mine safety laws also hurt small mime operators, who can't afford new safety equipment. [Mine owner Ab BAILEY - says coal industry beaten to death by ecology people, politicians, etc. and there is no longer any profit in it.]
REPORTER: Lou Davis
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(Studio) Representative Frank Bow dies in Bethesda Naval Hospital at 71.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Rudolf Friml dies in Los Angeles, California, last of great operetta composers, at age 92.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) General Motors Corporation recalls 155,000 1973 cars due to steering defect.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Near Grand Jct., Colorado., military sets up explosion to find what shock waves do to military hardware.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Mesa Cty., Colorado) United States Defense Nuclear Agency simulates effect of small nuclear blast above ground without radioactivity. Mil. equipment placed near test site. 500 tons of TNT (blast compared to nuclear explosion) set off. Amt. of damage done to military hardware is classified information
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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