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(Studio) President adviser Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho hold talks in Paris to end Vietnam war.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States crash arms build-up program about over.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ground fighting reported near Quang Tri in South Vietnam. United States B-52's bomb enemy positions.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Kim Phouc is Vietnam girl burned by napalm. Her picture running down road on fire is symbol of Vietnam war.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Trang Bang, South Vietnam) 6 mos. since South Vietnam plane accidentally dropped napalm on Kim and her friends. She is in United States burn clinic in Saigon now. Girl's father Fan Tan Tung says daughter too young to be bitter. 3 year old nephew killed by same napalm that injured Kim Phouc. Later, house of family destroyed by cluster bomb. Tung says it's nobody's fault; just the war. Villages like Trang Bang can be rebuilt-bodies can't.
REPORTER: Arthur Lord
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(Studio) United States says Cuba interested in talks on skyjacking, a result of Southern airlines hijacking to Cuba. In that hijacking, copilot Billy Harold Johnson was shot by hijackers after FBI shot out plane's tires at Orlando, Florida, airport. Today, Johnson released from hospital.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Memphis, Tennessee) [JOHNSON - says while news reports said plane on ground only short time in Cuba, plane actually there 2 hrs. Was shot in cabin, not cockpit as reports said. Runways in Havana had not been "formed" for the landing as reports said.] No comment on FBI shooting.
(Studio) Cuba will try hijackers - $2 million ransom will be turned over to court
(State Department) United States anxious to hold talks with Cuba.
REPORTER: Alvin Rosenfeld
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(Studio) Acting FBI L. Patrick Gray hospitalized in New London, Connecticut, with stomach pains.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States Office of Edward asks 8 states to return $10.2 million intended for needy school children. Govt. says money used to replace rather than subsidize state and local school funds.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Detroit schools may close for lack of funds for eight weeks
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Detroit, Michigan) Detroit schools will close after Christmas unless school board raise $40 million before January 1. Voters have turned down tax increase, with result of $28 million school deficit. [Supt. of schools, Dr. Charles WOLFE - says state funds 53% school budget. Sees no alternative but to close.] If schools close, 20,000 will be laid off. [President Detroit teachers, Mary Ellen RIORDAN - opposes closing. Will go to court to force school continuation.]
REPORTER: Lou Davis
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(Studio) Supreme Court won't rule on case of paddling in Dallas, Texas, school, so paddling allowed to continue.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Court also rules that methods for programming digital computers can't be patented.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) West German Chancellor Willy Brandt's Social Democratic party and coalition Free Democratic party win 54% vote in stunning victory Sum. 91% voters went to polls. (In United States election, 55% voted.)
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Bonn, West Germany) Brandt's victory reaffirmation of policy of ostpolitik (reconciliation with East Germany). [BRANDT - says will go from bilateral talks with East to multilateral aspects in Helsinki, Finland, and other places. Plans to meet with President Nixon in future.] Brandt as popular as late Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) Possibly because of Brandt's policies, Finland recognizes E. and West Germany applies for membership in UNESCO. Britain, France, and United States may recognize East Germany next year Both Germanys may be in United Nations by 1973.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Conf. begins in Helsinki, Finland, on European security, and in Geneva, Switzerland, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) talks resume.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Geneva, Swtizerland) Russian delegate Semyonov says will do all he cam to make talks success. United States negotiator Gerard Smith arrives. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II aims at limiting all strategic weapons; Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) I limited only missiles. Discussions may take 3-5 years Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) I held in Helsinki and Vienna, Austria. After Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) I, United States critics said USSR had weapon superiority, so United States now planning 2 new weapons- faster bomber and longer range substitute Russia in turn called for more weapons. So arms race on again. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II may have trouble ending it.
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
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(Studio) 2 British soldiers killed in North Ireland by 30- pound bomb.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Him. Tanaka of Japan making speech near Tokyo. Police seize man with knife. Security around Tanaka tightened.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Nixon planning for administration reorg. at Camp David, MD. In DC, Brookings Institution reports this fiscal yrs's. deficit may be $33 billion. Next yr's. deficit may be as bad unless spending cut or taxes raised. Nixon promises no tax raises.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Jean Westwood, Democratic national committee chairwoman, will be replaced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Louisiana to investigate deaths by shooting of 2 black students at Southern U. in Baton Rouge in police confrontation during demonstration.
(Baton Rouge, LA) Commission include lawyers, legislators, educators, a sheriff and 2 students from Southern University at New Orleans. 6 members black; 6 white. Attorney General says commission will hold closed sessions. [Attorney Gem. William GUSTE - hopes students will return to classes. Commission will investigate thoroughly.] Commission will investigate who shot students and why there was demonstration.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Judges in federal court in Oregon rule state may not grant tax exemptions to Elks clubs because mbrship. only open to whites.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) At Cape Kennedy, Florida, Saturn V rocket will simulate launch of Apollo XVII. Apollo XVII will be last of United States manned moon missions. Liftoff is December 6.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Commerce Department reports personal income rise of $15 billion in October 1/2 incr. result of higher Social Security benefits.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 25 years ago Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip Mountbatten.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) In Westminster Abbey, service held to celebrate anniversary. Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Chas., Princess Anne, and family attend. Celebration luncheon in Guild Hall. Afterwards, Queen and Prince greet London crowd. Tonight Prince of Wales and Princess Anne give family party.
REPORTER: Ray Scherer
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