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(Studio) President Nixon rests in Hawaii, en route to China. Studies for mtgs. with Chinese leaders but warns not to expect too much from them.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Honolulu, Hawaii) Admin. hopes to establish continuing diplomatic communication with Chinese. United States diplomat may he stationed there, in another country's embassy. He will probably take up these issues with Premier Chou En-Lai and Chairperson Mao Tse-Tung. President Nixon was welcomed to Hawaii by local dignitaries, include Marine Base Commander, their host. Nixon prepares for mtgs. by studying philosophy, a pet subject of Chairperson Mao.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Peking radio reports United States will maintain hostile position towards China and will continue imperialist aggression.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Department of Health, Education and Welfare reports alcohol most abused drug in US.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) 9 million Americans said alcoholics. [Department of Health, Education and Welfare alcoholism Director, Dr. Morris CHAFETZ - says responsible use of alcohol is accepted, but abuse of alcohol should be unacceptable.] [TV commercial to counter alcoholism shown.]
REPORTER: Ron Nessen
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(Studio) French and United States narcotic officials announce capture of $1.4 million worth of cocaine in Martinique, France. 2 men arrested. 2 other suspects arrested in Miami, Florida, and all 4 were Colombians.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) 2 issues in campaign `72 are: legalizing marijuana, and banning busing. Marijuana question sponsored mainly by young. Senator George McGovern was first to advocate looser laws for marijuana. President Nixon opposes legalizing marijuana, even if President study approves it. Congress probably won't pass new law as little pressure behind it. Contrasted to pressure to repeal prohibition and social settings for drinking.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Howard Hughes settles down in Managua, Nicaragua.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Managua, Nicaragua) Hughes is staying in top 2 floors of Intercontinental Hotel and elevators no longer run to those floors. Nicaraguan President Anastasio Debayle says Hughes came on his invitation for business negotiations. Dick Hannah, Hughes spokesman in Los Angeles, California, confirms Hughes presence here.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) British Coal Miners' Union refuses government offer of 17% pay increase authorized by Court of Inquiry. P. Min. Heath summons leaders of Union, coal bd., and government for emergency meeting
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(London, England) Some Department stores shut doors during power cuts to discourage shoplifting.
REPORTER: Ray Scherer
(Dawdon, England) In North England coal fields, miners expressed mixed reaction for coal settlement. [Some miners have just realized how important they are and want to push for a better deal than "pretty good" one offered.]
REPORTER: George Montgomery
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(Studio) United States report 150 air attacks over Northern South Vietnam in last 24 hrs; and 3 air raids over DMZ. 3 bombers lost over North Vietnam, 6 men lost.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) President candidates find it hard to compete for attention with President Nixon's trip to China. Nevertheless, they campaign hard: Senator Muskie in Florida; Senator McGovern in New Hampshire; and Senator Humphrey in WI, and campaigning costs money.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(New Hampshire) Senator Wilbur Mills is a last minute candidate in New Hampshire primary. He flies in private plane and buses students to hear him speak at his expense. Luncheon bill also footed by Mills. [MILLS - says he isn't spending a penny on campaign and has no idea about what his supporters are spending.] Representative Paul McCloskey, liberal Republican, runs campaign on shoestring. Volunteers stay in rent-free headquarters Mills uses expensive television ads, has big office in Manchester.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) Representative F. Edward Hebert asks Navy not to send officers to 15 universities for graduate study as those schools discontinued Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) California Supreme Court rules death penalty unconstitutional. It commutes sentences of 5 women and 102 men (incl. Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson) to life imprisonment.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(s) Senator Walter Mondale defends busing to end segregation.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Richmond, Virginia motorcade protesters of busing insist bus of American Nazi Party shown yesterday was not include in protest.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Supersonic Transport Plane bill killed by Congress last year Boeing Company of Seattle, WA, left with big mock-up of plane.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Seattle, WA) Govt. canceled contract. Now mock-up is offered for sale to highest bidder. [FAA, John DICKOVER - reads bids from those wanting to be paid to cart mock-up off.] One bidder offers $30,000; to use mock-up in museum.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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