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(Studio) 108 American POW's freed by North Vietnam. Earlier in Hanoi Associated Press photographer Horst Faas takes pictures "Hanoi Hilton" prisoners of war camp. NBC photographer Chris Callery takes pictures Hanoi as well.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Hanoi, North Vietnam) prisoners of war camp and release ceremony shown.
REPORTER: John Rich (narrates)
(Clark AFB, Philippines) [Colonel John FLYNN - says POW's great people to be with.]
REPORTER: John Rich
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(Studio) Remaining 6000 American troops in Vietnam scheduled for withdrawal when final POW release arranged.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) White House attorney John Dean rejects Senator Judiciary Committee invitation to testify at confirmation hearings for L. Pat. Gray as FBI chief. Says will answer questions in writing.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Democrats reject Dean offer. Threaten to delay or kill Gray nomination [Senator Robert BYRD - says Nixon use of doctrine of executive privilege arrogant. Senator should refuse Gray confirmation.] [Senator Edward GURNEY - says Senator conducting fishing expedition.] Nixon may give in as did in ITT investigation when White House aide Peter Flanigan finally allowed to testify and save nomination Richard Kleindienst as Attorney General
REPORTER: Paul Duke
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(Studio) Nixon asks for death penalty for certain federal crimes such as treason, sabotage, espionage, murder federal officials and cases of kidnapping and hijacking involving death. Nixon also asks for stiff new penalties for drug pushers, include life in prison without parole.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) [Justice Department spokesperson Myles AMBROSE - says aim is to stop traffic in heroin.]
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Studio) States also working on proposals to revive death penalty.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Quick trials would be better deterrent to crime than restoration death penalty. 1 of Stennis attackers out on bond awaiting trial for 2 other robberies. Other examples given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) 3 high administration officials defend Nixon budget and revenue sharing before Senator
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER - says Congress cannot act as national school board.] [Senator Edmund MUSKIE - charges Weinberger with avoiding answering his question.] [WEINBERGER - says federal government would hold back funds if its guidelines violated by states.] [MUSKIE - says Weinberger still hasn't answered question.]
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(Studio) Cost of Living Council rejects meat price freeze. Mkts. say less beef being sold. Mrs. Edward Rooney serves horse meat instead of beef because cost 1/4 as much. Rooney didn't know it until wife told him.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Grand jury indicts 31 Indians in connection with seizure Wounded Knee, South Dakota, by militant Indians.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Bermuda Governor Sir Richard Sharples and aide may have been murdered by intl. drug smugglers.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Hamilton, Bermuda) Owners handguns turning in weapons for inspection in connection with Sharples murder. [Lady Pamela SHARPLES - says she and husband loved Bermuda.] Sharples and aide, Captain Sayers, to be buried together Friday
REPORTER: Betty Rollin
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(Studio) Film stars Burt Reynolds and Sarah Miles testify at inquest into death Miles' business manager.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Gila Bend, Arizona) After party Sarah Miles and manager have argument. Miles says manager beat her up and then she went and stayed night with Burt Reynolds. Next morning manager found dead. [REYNOLDS - says doesn't know how manager died.] [Sarah MILES - says manager David Whiting dead and she doesn't know how died.] Cause of death yet undetermined.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Senator William Proxmire issues report on Lockheed C-5A plane. Says cost overruns huge; production behind schedule.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Health officials say Miami Beach water now safe.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) American prisoners of war returns home.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Earlham, Iowa) Former prisoners of war Lieutenant Commander Larry Spencer gets hearty welcome in small home town. Iowa Governor meets him at airport. So do many town residents. [SPENCER - says warmth and sincerity of reception almost overwhelming.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Bell
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