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(Studio) 80 more American POW's return US.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Andrews AFB, MD) Friends and family greet POW's as they arrive US. Colonel Fred. Crow, Lieutenant Colonel Norman Wells, Lieutenant Colonel James Hiteshew, Colonel Hervey Stockman, Major Ronald Webb, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Vogel among arriving POW's.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
(Travis AFB, California) [Captain Ernest MOORE - thanks Americans for their support. Says special day because can hold wife in arms again.] Lieutenant Gary Thornton, Lieutenant Commander David J. Rollins among arriving POW's. More POW's due to arrive United States tomorrow.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
(Studio) Both civilian and military POW's held in Laos and Cambodia still, and many still listed as MIA (missing in action) throughout Indochina.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) American POW's given special attention and honors because they are only heroes United States has from Vietnam and they are symbol of end of war.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Major Hubert Flesher, fighter pilot POW, critical of Vietnam war. Says war could have been ended on same terms 4 years ago.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Situation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, approaching climax. Govt. breaks off talks with militant Indian leaders holding Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Wounded Knee, South Dakota) Sporadic firing heard all night. National Council Churches trucks in food to Indians at Wounded Knee. [US attorney Ralph ERICKSON - asks Indians to leave Wounded Knee or at least send out women and children. Situation dangerous due to failure of negotiations.] [AIM leader Dennis BANKS - says Indians will fight.] [AIM leader Russell MEANS - says would rather die than submit to slavery.]
REPORTER: Lou Davis
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(Studio) New York City Mayor John Lindsay says will not run for reelection. New York City tax commissioner and 2 others booked in parking ticket fix scandal in New York City today. Lindsay says no connection between this and his decision not to run again.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) [LINDSAY - says won't seek 3rd term as mayor.] While Lindsay making announcement, 3 of his city officials being booked for parking ticket fix scheme. Reports say Lindsay knew of operation and did nothing about it. [Special prosecutor Maurice NADJARI - says Lindsay did nothing illegal but did exercise bad judgment.]
REPORTER: Betty Rollin
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(Studio) Bobby Seale, Black Panther leader, wants to be mayor Oakland, California, where Black Panther movement began.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Oakland, California) Bobby Seale has changed dress and style since Black Panther rallies of 1960's. [SEALE - says must go inside system and vote out corrupt officials.] Seale now talking revenue sharing rather than guns and violence. [SEALE - says has 3-5 speaking engagements daily. Is running hard.] Present Mayor John Reading running for reelection and is favored to win. City Cnclman. John Sutter and O. Greene also running and favored over Seale.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Alaska state Senator Don. Young wins seat in Congress to replace vacancy left by Nick Begich. Begich, Hale Boggs and 2 other men disappeared in plane over Alaska last October
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) L. Pat. Gray gives more testimony to Senator in confirmation hearings on his nomination as FBI chief.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Senator more and more using Gray nomination as way to find further information on Watergate case. Gray says White House appointments secretary, Dwight Chapin, hired spy. Says he, Gray, sent Watergate files to White House Senators Tunney and Byrd press Gray on notebooks Watergate defendant Howard Hunt says had in White House office which White House never turned over to FBI. Senate Democrats want President attorney John Dean to testify before committee , but Nixon will not permit it. Senator Roman Hruska says further questioning FBI will hurt morale and efficiency of FBI.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) In Paris, France, 50 Arabs occupy Arab League office in protest of death sentence given to Palestinian guerrillas by government of Jordan.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Sudanese government says 6 Sudanese will be tried by military courts for plotting against government Plot include takeover of Saudi Arabian embassy in which 2 American diplomats murdered. 8 men involved in embassy seizure will be tried for murder. In Washington, DC funeral services held for murdered diplomats Cleo Noel and Curtis Moore.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Noel and Moore given full military honors and buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
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(Studio) People of North Ireland vote tomorrow on referendum on whether or not N. Ireland should be united with Irish Republic.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Belfast, North Ireland) 18,000 British troops will guard polls. IRA threatens to disrupt voting. Protestants outnumber Catholics 2-1 so referendum expected to fail.
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
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(Studio) Consumers Union reports all microwave ovens leak radiation and are therefore unsafe.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(B) White House says will not impose price controls on raw farm Products.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator Post Office Committee hears testimony from Postmaster General E.T. Klassen on inefficiency of United States Postal Service.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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f(S) AFL-CIO President George Meany submits $29 billion tax reform plan to House
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Mayor Ralph Perk sings new song "Cleveland on the Go." Song written by Cleveland woman.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cleveland, Ohio) [PERK - sings with women's choir.] Cleveland sites shown as song sung.
REPORTER: No reporter given
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