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(Studio) Alabama Governor George Wallace was shot Monday in Maryland and has since had no feeling in his legs. He may be permanently paralyzed. Doctors report less than 50-50 chance he will ever walk again.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) University of Alabama neurosurgeon clears confusion on Wallace's condition. (Silver Spring, MD) [Neurosurgeon, Dr. James GALBRAITH - says damage cannot be determined at present. Surgery to remove bullet will be performed. Says he and Dr. Perez have talked with Wallace who is conscious and rational.] (DC) Damage to Gov's. legs won't be known until operation to remove bullet from spine. Chance of complete recovery remote.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
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(Studio) Wallace wins Michigan and Maryland primaries. McGovern 2nd in Michigan, Humphrey in MD. Wallace now 2nd in Democrat delegate strength. McGovern 1st, Humphrey 3rd.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Nixon leaves Washington, DC Saturday, to stop in Salzburg, Austria, then visit Russia; several days in Moscow, Leningrad, and Kiev. In Helsinki, Finland, SALT talks will not reach agreement on limiting nuclear arms before US-Soviet summit.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) 1, possibly 2, Russian seamen killed in United States bombing raids on North Vietnam ports. Admin. officials under orders not to discuss matter to avoid awkward situation prior to summit. Atmosphere of summit already strained by United States mining of North Vietnam harbors. Both sides take care not to strain it further.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) 8 Russian naval vessels spotted in South China Sea, 300 mile from North Vietnam harbors. Soviet task force include guided-missile cruiser, 5 destroyers, oil tanker, missile-firing submarine. Pentagon not surprised. Russian ships have not challenged American ships. American planes shadow Soviet ships from carriers on Yankee Stn.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(USS Constellation) Aircraft carrier Constellation is in Tonkin Gulf, 150 mile S.E. of Haiphong, North Vietnam. Area called Yankee Stn. Navy pilots fly bombing raids over North Vietnam from base ships here. They bomb supply depots and helped mine harbors. North Vietnam have sophisticated antiaircraft network. [Lieutenant Curtis DOSE - says success proves best use of fighters is in offensive.] [Lieutenant John NESBIT - is in Vietnam of own free will doing what is in best interest of his country.]
REPORTER: Dennis Troute
(San Diego, California) USS Ticonderoga will be 7th carrier in Vietnam waters. Ticonderoga picked up Apollo 16 astronauts 3 weeks ago. Ship now leaves for Yankee Stn. off Vietnam. Men not told where going, but destination a foregone conclusion. 150 demonstrators march peacefully in Coronado outside Naval Air Stn. 3 Ticonderoga crewmen seek sanctuary at a church, give selves up, are flown to ship via copter. Vietnam build-up trims West Coast fleet.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) VP Agnew in Saigon, South Vietnam, with South Vietnam President Thieu. At Kontum, 7 Americans killed in transport plane crash caused by enemy rockets. At Pleiku, enemy blows up ammunition dump. South Vietnam strengthen defense of Hue, which is thought to be key to war.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Hue, South Vietnam) South Vietnam Airborne comes to Hue from Pleiku on President Thieu's orders. Attack expected from west Airborne moves north on Rte. 1, striking west toward mtns. believed to harbor a regiment of North Vietnam. Fire Base built to cover area. B-52 strikes suspected enemy camp. Column bogs down in muddy water. No sight of enemy. South Vietnam are now on offensive west of Hue.
REPORTER: Don North
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(Studio) North Vietnam officially rejects president Nixon's proposal for internationally supervised cease-fire in Indochina, North Vietnam says Vietnam question must be resolved by Vietnam and United States at Paris Peace Talks. In Paris United States complains to North Vietnam and Viet Cong that they won't negotiate seriously.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) House-Senator Conf. Committee proposes compromise school busing amendment to Higher Education Bill. It forbids court-ordered busing for 18 mos.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray tells group of Washington, DC lawyers he is against investigation of FBI.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [GRAY - discusses power of FBI director Says a commission over director would impair effectiveness of FBI.]
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(Studio) Egyptian newspaper reports Egypt asks United States to cut diplomatic mission in Cairo by half by next month
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Bonn, West Germany, lower House of Parliament accepts Chancellor Willy Brandt's treaties with Soviet Union and Poland.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Berlin, West Berliners cross wall into East Germany to celebrate Pentecost holiday.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) California president primary to be held June 6 is important in number delegates held. Senators George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey will battle there.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) In California, all 271 delegates go to winner of primary. Humphrey and McGovern to spend $1-1 1/2 million each in California. Orgs. already mobilized. California diversity a challenge to candidates. McGovern should benefit from anti-war sentiment. Lack of aero-space contracts, however, has caused unemployment in California, and that should help Humphrey. Property tax limitation referendum on ballot. Legalization of marijuana may also be part of referendum.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Queen Elizabeth of Britain arrives in Auignon, France, in President Pompidou's limousine (which overheats).
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) Queen arrives by "le jet," late because of "le traffic". She and Prince Philip will have "les meetings" with French officials, and "les cocktails" with diplomatic corps. "Franglais," or English words taken over by French people, dismays French leaders President Pompidou fears English, rather than French, will become language of Common Mkt. French Academy protects French language, but cannot stamp out Framglais. Mass media, business establishments, popularize English words.
REPORTER: David Burrington
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