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(Studio) Air Line Pilots Association threatens world-wide strike because govts. aren't doing enough about hijackers. Criticize FBI action of shooting out tires of hijacked jet.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Air Line Pilots Association President J. J. O'DONNELL - says pilot had almost convinced hijackers to release passengers in Orlando, Florida, when FBI shot out planes tires. Pilot forced to take off from McCoy Air Force Base with flat tires, am almost impossible task.] O'Donnell says administration pressured him not to discuss case.
REPORTER: Peter Hackes
(Studio) Cuban government asks United States to begin negotiations on hijackings, and attacks on Cuba by Cuban exiles.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) United States officials pleased with Cuban cooperation with hijackers of Southern Airways plane. State Department considers bilateral agreement to handle future air piracy. Action does not signal any change in Cuban-American relations.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) Winter storms cause 24 deaths, extensive property damage.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Bay Cty., Hawaii) Homes on shores of Lake Huron flooded. National Guardsmen pile sand bags along shore. 500 people evacuated.(Toledo, Ohio) Flood waters 5-6 foot deep, though level of Lake Erie back to normal. Man returns to flooded house for son's hockey uniform.
REPORTER: Lou Davis
(Alexander Cty., Illinois) In Illinois and Missouri, crops lost to heavy rains. [Farmer Bill COLYER - may lose everything.] Some counties ask federal disaster status to make farmers eligible for low interest operating loans for next spring.
REPORTER: Dick Kay
(Studio) Storm causing damage moves out to Atlantic Ocean. New storm forms in Western states.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho arrives in USSR (is met by low-ranking official) en rte. to Paris, France. Henry Kissinger prepares to meet him there. State Department reports 4 ntns. agree to supervise cease-fire: Canada, Indonesia, Poland, and Hungary. Viet Cong demands South Vietnam President Thieu be deposed, says United States military shipments to South Vietnam and bombing of North Vietnam endanger peace pact.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) American bombers strike North Vietnam between DMZ (demilitarized zone) and 20th parallel.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Near Luheck,W. Germany, E. German escapes across border in hail of E. German bullets. Girl with him captured.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Giessen, West Germany) 90 political prisoners released from East Germany. Reunions of families shown. East Germany has sent 500 prisoners to West in last few weeks Some with parents or sweethearts in West being allowed to leave. Action may help West German Chancellor Willy Brandt get reelected.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Juan Peron, exiled dictator of Argentina, snubbed by Pope Paul in Rome, Italy. Peron had been excommunicated for a while for arresting Catholic bps. Peron due back in Argentina Friday 30,000 troops mobilized for security.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Greek supertanker, owned by Stavros Niarchos, collides with Greek Navy troop transport off Greek coast. 45 men missing.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) John Hancock building, tallest in Chicago, Illinois, suffers fire in top floors.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) 200 firemen battle blaze; contain it.
REPORTER: Russ Ewing
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(Studio) President Nixon talks with Vice President Agnew about government reorg. at Camp David, MD. President News Secretary Ronald Ziegler says Nixon to confer with John Connally, former Secretary Treasury
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator Thomas Eagleton discusses news coverage of events leading to his departure from Democratic ticket.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Kansas City, Missouri) [EAGLETON - at Associated Press managing editors conv., says his health didn't enter his mind when he was tapped for Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Says he would have been more of an asset than liability if he had remained on ticket.] Stays out of battle over Democratic chairwoman Jean Westwood.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) Acupuncture considered for Alabama Governor George Wallace.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Pope Paul says devil does exist and he dominates communities and even whole societies.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) American Motors reports highest earnings since 1964. Ind. production up in October, but 3rd quarter trade deficit up also.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Osmond Bros., American singing group, started off square but graduated to rock. 2 most popular rock groups in American have been British (Beatles and Rolling Stones). Osmonds go to Britain and make a big hit.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) UT's 6 Osmond Brothers on 1st European tour stir hysteria reminiscent of Beatlemania. [Girls age 12-16 adore group. Find it hard to explain why they are so devoted.] [Alan OSMOND - says fans need someone to look up to.] [Wayne OSMOND - thinks it's healthy for people to scream and get excited.] [Jimmy OSMOND - thinks its good for people to come see concerts.]
REPORTER: George Montgomery
(Studio) Donny Osmond, almost 15, says voice is changing.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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