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(Studio) Democrat President nomination, Senator George McGovern, holds 1st strategy session with new running mate Sargent Shriver. Democrats want to forget Thomas Eagleton affair and get on with campaign.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Rockville, MD) Shriver and family live on big country estate close to DC. Today it looks like a campaign center as Shriver lunches with McGovern aides. Shriver is former head of Peace Corps and War on Poverty. [SHRIVER - describes receiving news of his selection. Says he can think of nothing in his past which could hurt the party Says he has had good health. Wants the nation to return to the wonderful land it can be, and anxiously accepts Vice President bid.] Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Richard Daley calls Shriver to congratulate him, and says he will now work for ticket.
REPORTER: Paul Duke
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(Studio) McGovern workers relieved now that Vice President has been selected.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) For past 2 weeks McGovern campaign organization has stared at Vice President snafu with morbid fascination. Shriver's acceptance lifted weight off organization Shriver will campaign on his own, trying to make big splash, hoping Americans will forget Eagleton affair quickly. [MCGOVERN - delighted to have Shriver on ticket. Says he thinks Democrats got right man after all.]
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Excerpts from McGovern speech announcing Shriver shown.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) [MCGOVERN - uses announcement of Shriver as his Vice President choice as opportunity to speak on issues. Criticizes Nixon's failure to end Vietnam war, inflation, faulty welfare system, crime, pollution, and division in nation Unlike Eisenhower, Nixon has not kept pledge to end war he inherited.] Republicans demand equal time, but Democrats say President gets all free time he wants.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) South Vietnam President Thieu fires Defense Him. Nguyen Van Vy, suspected of embezzling soldiers' savings funds.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Heavy fighting continues in Quang Tri city. North Vietnam attack against Hue still expected. North Vietnam troops occupy hamlets nearby.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Vietnam has become a major issue in Japan.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Yokohama, Japan) Antiwar demonstrators keep 5 American tanks from being loaded on ships bound for Vietnam. City officials charge United States Army with violating Japanese traffic laws. Demonstrators pray for Hiroshima bomb victims 27 years ago today.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley (Narrates)
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(Studio) Withdrawal of Soviet military advisers from Egypt completed.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) In North Ireland, IRA (Irish Republican Army) terrorists return to Londonderry, which they fled a week ago in face of tough British Army crackdown.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Buncrana, Irish Republic) Buncrana, 10 mile from Londonderry, across border in South Ireland, shields dozens of IRA (Irish Republican Army) men.
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
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(Studio) 50 persons killed, 150 injured in Pakistani train crash.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Britain's dock strike in 10th day with no settlement in sight. Govt. stops relief pmts. to families of striking longshoremen. Supply of reserve food dwindling.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(London, England) 600 ships at anchor in British ports, unable to unload. Vessels with perishable foods dump cargo at sea. Containerized cargo wipes out jobs on docks. Dockers in no mood for compromise even when 5 shop stewards released from jail (where they were sent for breaking new British labor law). Some picketing leads to battles with police. Housewives begin to feel scarcity of fruit. Imported feed for cattle and poultry dwindles. Govt. could use soldiers to unload essential cargoes.
REPORTER: David Weber
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(Studio) President Nixon invites American chesshampion Bobby Fischer to visit White House whether he wins or loses world championship. In Iceland, Fischer plays Soviet Boris Spassky.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Moscow, USSR ) Russians follow championship match. Russian chess players disappointed in Spassky's showing.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) Spassky wins 11th game (of 24). Score: Fischer 6 1/2; Spassky 4 1/2.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Fire erupts aboard small Israeli cargo ship in Adriatic Sea. Yugoslav crewman killed, 25 others evacuated.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) In Trieste, Italy, fire which destroyed Trans-Alpine oil pipeline terminal finally brought under control. Arab guerrilla organization claims responsibility.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark visits North Vietnam dikes hit by American bombs. Clark calls for halt in American bombing.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Important stories which will make news next week featured.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) Democratic national committee will meet Tuesday to ratify McGovern's selection of new Vice President running mate. Congress to work through mound of legislation: revenue sharing, moratorium on busing, and military procurement. House Internal Security Committee to decide whether to subpoena actress Jane Fonda to explain her radio broadcast from Hanoi, North Vietnam.
REPORTER: Gordon Graham
(Los Angeles, California) In Chicago, Illinois, trial of Illinois states attorney Edward Hanrahan may be continued, but perjured testimony of 4 Black panthers may cause cancellation. In British Guiana, foreign ministers from nonallied ntns. to meet to discuss relations between United States and Russia, United States and China. International Trade Fair in Seattle, WA, include Russian exhibit.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Israel will celebrate 2 years of peace along Suez Canal. Trial of 2 women terrorists captured in Sabena hijacking resumes. In Czechoslovakia, supporters of Alexander Dubcek get stiff prison sentences.
REPORTER: David Burrington
(Tokyo, Japan) Rescue and relief operations continue in Philippines where massive floods take 300 lives. North and South Korea continue efforts for meeting of Red Cross representatives to set up exchange of visits between families of North and South Korea. United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim to visit People's Republic of China.
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
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(Studio) New York City Mayor John Lindsay appoints special commission to study alleged corruption in police department Commission reports pattern of corruption exists among New York City policemen. Commission recommends gambling be legalized to cut down corruption.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) In Marshall, California, 75 couples get married in single ceremony.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Marshall, California) Ranch operated by Synanon Foundation is home for 350 people, mostly former narcotics addicts. 1500 guests gather to witness wedding in costumes of 19th century. [Reverend D.D. HARVEY - conducts ceremony.] 150 newlyweds circle in wedding dance.
REPORTER: Bob Flick
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(Studio) World Congress of Nudists meets in Yugoslavia. Rain and cool weather force 30,000 participants to wear clothes.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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