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(Studio) President announces Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to visit China later in mo. President to visit Japan before next year ends; to visit Europe within 3-4 mos. President questioned about Vice President Spiro Agnew during press conference
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [NIXON - states Agnew's decision not to resign if indicted should be respected. Sympathizes with Agnew's feelings toward news leaks; hopes American people won't condemn Agnew till all facts known. President insists Attorney General Elliot Richardson and assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen conduct Agnew investigation well; no leaks come from Justice Department]
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) President questioned about economy controls. Nixon refuses to pinpoint time Phase IV to be removed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Baltimore, Maryland, federal Judge Walter Hoffman charges grand jury re: news leaks in Agnew kickback allegations' case. Agnew's lawyers now able to subpoena anyone possibly involved in news leaks. Grand jury spends remainder of day reviewing evidence in Agnew case.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Baltimore, Maryland) Judge Hoffman's charges to jury reviewed. [Witness William MUTH - states his testimony not damaging to Vice President at all.]
REPORTER: Ron Nessen; No artist given
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(Studio) David Brinkley reflects on Agnew inquiry.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Judge Walter Hoffman condemns pretrial publicity but in this reporter's view juries are able to reach unbiased verdict based on facts alone. If jury unable to reach such verdict, whole legal system threatened.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Influential journalist Walter Lippmann in critical condition after suffering stroke.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Dirty tricks specialist Donald Segretti appears before Senate Watergate hearings. Dirty tricks used against Nixon opponents in `72 election summarized. Segretti states President' former lawyer Herbert Kalmbach paid him, and Dwight Chapin, former White House aide, directed Segretti in dirty tricks.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Capitol Hill) [SEGRETTI - describes meeting with Chapin before dirty tricks setup began. Chapin outlined Segretti's activities. Explains beginnings for dirty tricks' setup.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) At federal grand jury hearing, prosecutor never questioned Segretti re: origin of dirty tricks project.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) R. I.'s "Providence Journal Bulletin" reports Nixon's income tax for `70, `71. White House states President filed income tax in accepted fashion. Orange Cnty. board of supervisors agrees to reappraise San Clemente home for tax purposes.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Son of former President, Elliott Roosevelt, testifies before Senate subcommittee ; denies all charges made by underworld figures Louis Mastriana and Patsy LePera.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Roosevelt admits knowing underworld figures. [ROOSEVELT - believes after testimony he will be acquitted of all charges.] Mastriana charged Roosevelt linked with assassination plans to kill Bahamas prime minister. [ROOSEVELT - believes convicted racketeers hope to mitigate own sentences by involving Roosevelt name.]
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) Latest murders on Saint Croix, Virgin Island, may be solved. James Kernan, black, charged with murdering 2 American teachers and islander.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Incumbent mayor Sam Massell and black vice mayor Maynard Jackson to meet in runoff election in Atlanta, Georgia, mayoral race.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlanta, Georgia) Light voter turnout may have necessitated runoff. [JACKSON - believes race dead issue in mayoral race.] [MASSELL - thinks he can win with more black votes for himself.]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Milk prices in South, Midwest and Northeast are 10-20 percent higher. Cost of Living Council OK's more price increases for staples. Gasoline prices to rise again; Volkswagen increases costs. However, beef prices to drop sharply.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Cloud of deadly hydrogen sulfide gas floats over West Canada. Origin of cloud outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Transplant surgery lacks sufficient supply of organs. For Omaha, Nebraska, man, life at stake.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Omaha, Nebraska) Jack Lund has cancer of liver. Friends donate money for transplant, but so far liver transplant for Jack not available. [LUND - explains effects of disease physically and emotionally.] Family believes Jack to find transplant. [Lund's WIFE - hopes and prays for transplant.] Doctors at Kettering Hospital in New York await liver; time running out.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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(Studio) At news conference President reacts to Austria's decision to close transit stn. for immigrating Soviet Jews. Nixon hopes Austrian Chancellor Kreisky reverses decision. Reasons outlined. Egypt sends emissary to personally thank Kreisky for closing camp. United Nations Secretary General Waldheim rejects Kreisky's hope for United Nations to take over operation of transit station Israeli premier Golda Meir states Holland may agree to take over way station
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Treasury Secretary George Shultz ends trade talks with USSR . Nixon administration to keep fighting Congress for most favored nation status for USSR . Congress refuses such status till Soviet Jews allowed freer emigration.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Japanese hunt famed Loch Ness monster in Scotland.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Loch Ness, Scotland) Giant reptile filmed and hunted by people all over world. Now Japanese to capture monster. Plan for finding Loch Ness monster outlined. Scotland's local law forbids portions of plans. [Mrs. Winifred CAREY - describes Loch Ness monster.] Japan hopes to improve intl. image with hunt.
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
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