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(Moscow, USSR ) On President Nixon's last day in Moscow, joint communique issued and "basic principles of relations between United States of America and USSR " document signed. President Nixon, Party Secretary Brezhnev sign documents in Kremlin. Declaration speaks of better mutual understanding and businesslike cooperation, deals with mutual restraint. Both sides pledge to avoid military confrontation, to work toward disarmament, and to consult together.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Moscow, USSR ) Talk of linkage (US helping Russia on trade if Russia helps United States with Vietnam)has played large part in summit, although Kissinger says United States is not trying to buy Russia. More progress is expected in this area. [Soviet spkmn. Leonid ZAMYATIN - says agreements reached are not directed against anyone. Soviet-American cooperation is not to be expanded at expense of 3rd country. Agreements are a practical embodiment of principles of peaceful coexistence of states with differing social systems.] [White House press Secretary Ron ZEIGLER - says President Nixon believes principles which he and Brezhnev signed provide solid framework for further development of Soviet-American relations. He attaches special significance to passages dealing with basic relations: to exercise restraint, to respect each other's interests. He is convinced document will benefit bilateral relations and international peace. Era of confrontation to he ended, era of negotiations begun.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Moscow, USSR ) Communique deals with Vietnam, Mideast. President aide Henry Kissinger reports long, difficult, detailed discussions on Vietnam at summit. Communique outlines Nixon invitation to party Chief Brezhnev, Premier Kosygin, president Podgorny to visit US, their acceptance. Visit will probably come after President elections, according to Kissinger.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Moscow, USSR ) Arms agreement could, in time, prove to be vastly important. Their public agreement to stop wasting money on weapons, to spend more on needs of people, is remarkable. people of neither country want war, but militarism has become part of national psychology, a habit. This treaty may be 1st step in breaking self-destructive bad habit.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) North Vietnam attack Kontum in South Vietnam central highlands for 5th day.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Kontum, South Vietnam) Kontum has ceased to function as a city; almost everything is closed. There is very little food. People want to leave, but there is no easy way out: airfields, rds., controlled by North Vietnam. Refugees crush to board evacuation copters.
REPORTER: Arthur Lord
(Kontum, South Vietnam) Panic spreads easily in tense city. Air drops of supplies made in, refugees out.
REPORTER: Brian Barron, BBC
(Studio) An Loc also under enemy siege. For 7 weeks, South Vietnam convoy has been trying to reach city, but have been overly cautious about pushing up Highway 13. Enemy artillery barrage hits convoy.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Highway 13, South Vietnam) South Vietnam push to relieve An Loc has completely bogged down. Tanks and troops have not moved for 2 weeks, and are reluctant to do so now. Refugees steadily stream out of Communist-held areas. Many civIlians have died.
REPORTER: Rex Ellis
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(Studio) 4 people dead, 7 wounded in Raleigh, North Carolina, shopping center shootings. Senator Everett Jordan was campaigning there when calm, well-dressed man started shooting at passers-by, then at self with .22 caliber rifle bought sane day.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Alabama Governor George Wallace goes on normal diet, spends time in wheelchair. Senator and Mrs. Edward Kennedy visit Wallace.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) In 1969 Joseph Yablonski lost in race for UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president, and was murdered a few weeks later, with wife and daughter. W.A. "Tony" Boyle won election -federal court orders new election. In Wheeling, West Virginia, union mbrs. opposing Boyle meet to pick candidate.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Wheeling, West Virginia) Miners for Democracy call for end of corrupt leadership of Tony Boyle, return to rank and file control of union. [Arnold MILLER - chosen as their candidate, pledges to work to eliminate gross inequity in union.]
REPORTER: Lou Davis
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(Studio) Near Dulac, LA, helicopter headed for oil rig in Gulf of Mexico crashes; 11 aboard believed dead.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) In DC, Army Corps of Engineers says Fed., state, and company officials all responsible for Buffalo Creek Dam break in West Virginia.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) At International Transportation Exposition in DC, Australian performer riding kite 500 feet above spectators, killed in fall.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) In Dublin, Ireland, official wing of IRA (Irish Republican Army) announces it will stop all military activities indefinitely. Provisional wing says nothing.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) United States would like to get rid of surplus grain in trade deal with Russia.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) Trade with Russia seen as opportunity to pick up sagging grain business. [Grain broker, Daniel AMSTUTZ - says American producers need expanded export outlets to achieve economy strength in farm community. Socialist countries representative large sector of world grain market (Stafford County, Kansas) Wheat fields of Kansas nay have another record yield this year; farmers say twice as much could be grown. [Farmers favor trade deal with Russia.]
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson (KSTP-TV)
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(Studio) Special on US-Soviet summit announced. Tomorrow President Nixon leaves Soviet Union for Tehran, Iran. 5000 American flags decorate city. They have 51 stars. New ones ordered.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Moscow, USSR ) President Podgorny, Premier Kosygin bid farewell to President Nixon at Moscow airport. Soviet Illusion 62 airplane's 4th engine refuses to start. Back-up plane brought up, and bags and people transferred. Podgorny , Kosygin chat with Nixons during transfer.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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